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 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-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.

Dean's Office

Meet members of our Dean's Office.

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

Department of Architecture

Meet our faculty under the Department of Architecture.

Name	Title
Timothy Adekunle	Associate Professor
Jill Bambury	Assistant Professor
Michael Crosbie	Professor
Daniel Davis	Professor
James Fuller	Department Chair; Program Director, Architectural Design + Technology, Associate Professor
Ira Hessmer	Adjunct Faculty
Bryan Hurlburt	Adjunct Faculty; Assistant Manager of Woodshop and Fabrication Lab
Elizabeth Petry	Associate Professor
Theodore Sawruk	Associate Professor
Ryan Schicker	Adjunct Faculty; Manager of Woodshop and Fabrication Lab
Stephen Smith	Graduate Program Director; Visiting Assistant Professor
Yang Yang	Assistant Professor

Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering Department

Meet our faculty under the Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering Department.

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

Samuel I. Ward Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Meet our faculty under the Samuel I. Ward Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Name	Title
Akram Abu-aisheh	Professor
Timothy Britt	Assistant Professor
Michael deAlmeida	Applied Assistant Professor
Thomas Eppes	Professor
Krista Hill	Associate Professor
Wallace Kirschner	Adjunct Faculty
Patricia Mellodge	Program Director, Electrical Engineering; Associate Professor
Saeid Moslehpour	Professor
Carolyn Petersen	Adjunct Faculty
Bruce Plumley	Visiting Assistant Professor
Johanna Raphael	Program Director, Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Applied Assistant Professor
Brian Romano	Adjunct Faculty
Xin Shen	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 Engineering and Computer & Electronic Engineering Technology; Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering

Meet our faculty under the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering.

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

CETA Administrative and Professional Staff

Meet our administrative and professional staff that support the College through various roles.

Name	Title
Philip Faraci	Applied Assistant Professor of Engineering
Laurie Granstrand	Manager of Graduate Programs
Vince Mack	Collegiate Budget Manager
Allison Poulin	Office Coordinator

CETA Technical Support Staff

Meet CETA's technical support staff.

Name	Title
Julio Bravo	Senior Electrical/Electronics Specialist
Mark Juliano	Computer Support Analyst
Jonathan Shapiro	Machine Shop Technician

Engineering Applications Center Directors

Meet the Directors of the Engineering Applications Center located right here at the University of Hartford.

Name	Title
Hisham Alnajjar	Dean

NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium Staff

Meet members from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium located right here at the University of Hartford.

Name	Title
Mary Arico	Director, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium; Assistant Professor
Yingcui Li	Assistant Director
April Michaud	Program Coordinator
Janet Spatcher	Program Manager, NASA CT Space Grant Consortium