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CETA's Expert Faculty and Staff

Our motivated faculty and staff are equipped with the skills, experience, and passion necessary to help ensure students successfully attain their goals. From research projects to academic support, the CETA community is here to guide students every step of the way.

Each of our faculty and staff members strives to build personal relationships with students and know them by name. At CETA, you are not a number. We provide personalized assistance to help students navigate the transition from high school to college, and then college to a career.

Meet the Dean

Dean Hisham Alnajjar has been with the University of Hartford and CETA for over twenty-five years. Prior to his role as Dean, he served as a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean of the College.

Alnajjar has been instrumental in the growth of our College through new programs and partnerships with industry, as well as the development and execution of the Hursey Center.

He specifically 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.

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All my professors, especially Professor Kiwon and Professor Asaki, inspired me to do things that I would never think of during my four years at this University."

Sebastian Arreola '23, Computer Engineering, CETA

Dean's Office

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Alnajjar, Hisham	860.768.4868	UT 233; UT 205	Dean; Engineering Applications Center, Administration, Dean's Office for CETA
Krusiewicz, Colleen	860.768.5284	UT 203	Executive Assistant, Dean's Office for CETA
Poulin, Allison	860.768.5795	UT 203	Office Coordinator, Dean's Office for CETA

Department of Architecture

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Fuller, James	860.768.5137	HJG W205F	Department Chair; Program Director of Architectural Design + Technology, Associate Professor of Architecture
Bambury, Jill	860.768.5953	HJG W205D	Assistant Professor of Architecture
Crosbie, Michael	860.768.4755	HJG W205A	Professor of Architecture
Davis, Daniel	860.768.4094	HJG W205E	Professor of Architecture
Petry, Elizabeth	860.768.5136	HJG W205C	Associate Professor of Architecture
Sawruk, Theodore	860.768.5763	HJG W205B	Associate Professor of Architecture

Department of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Keshawarz, Saleh	860.768.4032	UT 234	Department Chair; Program Director of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Asaki, Takafumi	860.768.4185	UT 302C	Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Brown, Todd	860.768.5420	UT 302G	Adjunct Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Fang, Clara	860.768.4845	UT 222	Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Hadad, Alan	860.768.4308	UT 302D	Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Miar, Solaleh	TBD	UT 309A	Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Pines, David	860.768.4560	UT 231	Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Sussmann, Ted	860.768.4615	UT 237	Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Wang, Song	860.768.4855	UT 304E	Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering
Yang, Yang	860.768.4316	UT 304I	Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Moslehpour, Saeid	860.768.4211	UT 302M	Interim Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Chair of the Faculty Senate
Abu-aisheh, Akram	860.768.5479	UT 236	Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
de Almeida, Michael	860.768.4758	UT 220	Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dong, Yudi	860.768.4366	UT 304G	Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Eppes, Thomas	860.768.5808	UT 228	Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hill, Krista	860.768.5086	UT 235	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Liu, Qisi	TBD	UT 241	Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mellodge, Patricia	860.768.5334	UT 304A	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Program Director for Electrical Engineering
Plumley, Bruce	860.768.4756	D 117	Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Raphael, Johanna	860.768.4864	UT 304J	Program Director; Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Applied Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shen, Xin	860.768.5563	UT 304D	Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shertukde, Hemchandra	860.768.4847	UT 230	Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shuman, David	860.768.5483	UT 224	Program Director; Audio Engineering Technology; Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sohn, Kiwon	860.768.4894	UT 238	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yu, Ying	860.768.4752	UT 225	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Slaboch, Paul	860.768.4869	UT 301I	Interim Department Chair; Director, Aerospace Engineering Program; Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Celmer, Robert	860.768.4792	UT 302E	Program Director, Acoustical Engineering Program; Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Campana, Claudio	860.768.4629	UT 302H	Applied Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Canistraro, Howard	860.768.5358	UT 302F	Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Diehl, Edward	860.768.5231	UT 302K	PE; Assistant Professor ofMechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Ghosh, Suhash	860.768.5523	UT 239	Associate Director, Center for Manufacturing and Metrology; Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Jasinski, Christopher	860.768.4323	UT 304C	Assistant Professor ofMechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering; Honors Program Coordinator
Li, Kevin	TBD	UT 302B	Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Milanovic, Ivana	860.768.4325	UT 226	Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Obst, Enrico	860.768.4112	D 327	Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Sahay, Chittaranjan	860.768.4852	UT 229	Vernon D. Roosa Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Manufacturing and Metrology, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Tatoglu, Akin	860.768.4591	UT 243	Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Yavuzturk, Cy	860.768.5554	UT 302A	Program Director; Mechanical Engineering, Director, Clean Energy Institute; Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering
Penda, Allan	860.768.4280	D 307	Adjunct Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering

Administrative & Professional Staff

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Aliberti, Susan	860.768.5163	UT 209D	Manager of Student Services and Evaluation, Student Services
Betterini, Eve	860.768.4597	UT 209A	Marketing Communications Manager, Office of Marketing and Communication
Granstrand, Laurie	860.768.4858	UT 209E	Manager of Graduate Programs, Student Services
Hayes, Maggie	860.768.4836	UT 219	Manager of College Admission and Retention, Undergraduate Admission

Technical Support Staff

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Bravo, Julio	860.768.4527	D 301	Senior Electrical/Electronics Specialist, Dean's Office
Juliano, Mark	860.768.4947	D 301A	Computer Support Analyst, Dean's Office
Shapiro, Jonathan	860.768.4237	D 113	Machine Shop Technician, Dean's Office

NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium Staff

Name	Phone	Location	Title
Michaud, April	860.768.4890	D 203	Program Coordinator, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium, Dean's Office
Spatcher, Janet	860.768.4813	D 203	Program Manager, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium, Dean's Office

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