CETA’s talented group of faculty and staff care about making every CETA students’ experience impactful, meaningful, and enjoyable during their time at the University. They are a knowledgeable group of individuals who aren’t afraid to continue learning themselves through specific research and projects, many times collaborative with CETA students. In CETA, faculty and staff know students by name. Students work with faculty, the Student Services staff and student mentors/ambassadors to navigate the transition from high school to college and in pursuit of their field of study and career goals.

Our expert faculty guide, challenge, and inspire our students from their first-year, to senior year, and beyond. Eighty percent of CETA's faculty hold the terminal degrees in their field of expertise. In addition, many of the faculty consult with industry, perform research for industry, and hold the Professional Engineer or Registered Architect designations. Because of their education and experience, our faculty can offer you what you need to learn to succeed in your career.

Meet Our Dean

Dean Hisham Alnajjar has been with the University of Hartford and CETA for over twenty years. Prior to his role as Dean, he served as a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean of the College. Dean Alnajjar has worked extensively in signal and image processing including character recognition. His research interests include sensor array processing, digital signal processing theory and real-time applications, power systems in addition to engineering education.

Dean's Office

Name	Title
Hisham Alnajjar	Dean
Laura Heemskerk	Executive Assistant to the Dean
Michael Nowak	Assistant Dean of Academic Planning & Curriculum; Program Director, Biomedical Engineering; Professor
David Pines	Associate Dean for Student Support; Professor

Architecture Department

Name	Title
Timothy Adekunle	Assistant Professor
Julie Chen	Adjunct Professor; Woodshop and Digital Fabrication Lab Manager
Michael Crosbie	Professor
Daniel Davis	Professor
James Fuller	Department Chair; Program Director, Architectural Design + Technology, Associate Professor
Ira Hessmer	Adjunct Professor
Seth Holmes	Architecture Graduate Program Director; Associate Professor
Elizabeth Petry	Associate Professor
Theodore Sawruk	Associate Professor
Stephen Smith	Adjunct Professor; Woodshop and Digital Fabrication Lab Assistant Manager
Yang Yang	Assistant Professor

Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering Department

Name	Title
Mary Arico	Interim Director, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium; Assistant Professor
Takafumi Asaki	Assistant Professor
Todd Brown	Applied Assistant Professor
Clara Fang	Professor
Ameh Fioklou	Assistant Professor
Alan Hadad	Professor
David Jacobs	Adjunct Professor
Eric N. James	Assistant Professor
Saleh Keshawarz	Department Chair; Program Director, Civil Engineering; Professor
Barbara McCleary	Adjunct Professor
Michael Nowak	Assistant Dean of Academic Planning & Curriculum; Program Director, Biomedical Engineering; Professor
David Pines	Associate Dean for Student Support; Professor
Ted Sussmann	Assistant Professor
Lee Townsend	Assistant Professor
Yang Yang	Assistant Professor

Samuel I. Ward Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Name	Title
Akram Abu-aisheh	Professor
Alaa Al Ghazo	Visiting Instructor
Timothy Britt	Assistant Professor
Michael deAlmeida	Applied Assistant Professor
Thomas Eppes	Professor
Krista Hill	Program Director, Computer Engineering; Associate Professor
Wallace Kirschner	Adjunct Professor
Dominick Lauria	Adjunct Professor
Kevin McGivern	Visiting Assistant Professor
Patricia Mellodge	Program Director, Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Associate Professor
Saeid Moslehpour	Professor
Ladimer Nagurney	Program Director, Electrical Engineering; Professor
Bruce Plumley	Visiting Assistant Professor
Johanna Raphael	Applied Assistant Professor
Hemchandra Shertukde	Professor
David Shuman	Program Director, Audio Engineering Technology; Assistant Professor
Kiwon Sohn	Assistant Professor
Ying Yu	Department Chair; Program Director, Computer & Electronic Engineering Technology; Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering Department

Name	Title
Claudio Campana	Applied Assistant Professor
Howard Canistraro	Associate Professor
Robert D. Celmer	Program Director, Acoustical Engineering Program; Professor
Edward Diehl	Assistant Professor
Suhash Ghosh	Associate Director, Center for Manufacturing and Metrology; Associate Professor
Reihaneh Jamshidi	Assistant Professor
Christopher Jasinski	Assistant Professor
Eoin King	Coordinator, Honors Program; Associate Professor
Ivana Milanovic	Professor
Enrico Obst	Visiting Assistant Professor
Mark Orelup	Adjunct Professor
Allan Penda	Adjunct Professor
Chittaranjan Sahay	Vernon D. Roosa Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Manufacturing and Metrology
Paul Slaboch	Assistant Professor
Akin Tatoglu	Assistant Professor
Kamau Wright	Assistant Professor
Cy Yavuzturk	Department Chair; Program Director, Mechanical Engineering; Director, Clean Energy Institute; Professor

CETA Administrative and Professional Staff

Name	Title
Philip Faraci	Applied Assistant Professor of Engineering
Stephanie Fengler	Marketing Communications Manager
Janice Girouard	Manager of Student Services & Evaluation
Laurie Granstrand	Manager of Graduate Programs
Laura Heemskerk	Executive Assistant to the Dean
Allison Poulin	Office Coordinator
Jonathan Shapiro	Machine Shop Technician

CETA Technical Support Staff

Name	Title
Julio Bravo	Senior Electrical/Electronics Specialist
Mark Juliano	Computer Support Analyst

Engineering Applications Center Directors

Name	Title
Hisham Alnajjar	Dean

NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium Staff

Name	Title
Mary Arico	Interim Director, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium; Assistant Professor
Janet Spatcher	Program Manager, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium