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Reza Jazar, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Head and Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: GJAZAR@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 216<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9720<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hoe-Gil Lee, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator\/Graduate Program Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: hlee@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 215<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9520<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Miami<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mechanical Engineering Faculty – Stephenville Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jun Xu, PhD, P.E.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Dean and Associate Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: junxu@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 291<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9779<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hoe-Gil Lee, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: hlee@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 215<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9520<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Miami<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Abolghassem Zabihollah (Zabi), PhD, P.Eng.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: azabihollah@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 221<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-459-5576<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info: PhD Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hongbo Du (Bob), PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: hdu@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 218<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-459-5337<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday Oyinbo, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:\u00a0SOYINBO@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 217<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone:\u00a0TBA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brett Rice, MS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:\u00a0Brice@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 313<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone:\u00a0TBA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tarleton State University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mechanical Engineering Faculty – Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Alexandru Herescu, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: herescu@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Texas A&M-RELLIS ACB2-303<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 979-317-3443<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental Engineering Faculty – Stephenville Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kartik Venkataraman, PhD, P.E.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor \u2013 Environmental Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: venkataraman@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 222<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9164<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lynal Albert, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor \u2013 Environmental Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: albert@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 214<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9727<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Civil Engineering Faculty – Stephenville Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shihao Huang, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Civil Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:\u00a0SHUANG@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 223<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone:\u00a0254-968-<\/a>0783<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Civil Engineering\/Geotechnical Engineering, University of South Carolina<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anne Nichols, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professional Associate Professor (Texas A&M-RELLIS campus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: anichols@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saki Rezwana, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Civil Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:\u00a0SREZWANA@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 219<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone:\u00a0254-<\/a>459-5476<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info: Ph.D., Civil Engineering\/Transportation Engineering, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hyedi Nivens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: hviehmann@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 213<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-459-5572<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adjunct Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carlos Silva, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Instructor (Stephenville Campus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: csilva-hernandez@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 220<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info: PhD Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Weeks, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adjunct Instructor (Stephenville Campus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: mweeks@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 220<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 832-651-7409<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Rice University <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Graduate Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Academic Advisors – Stephenville Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Smiling<\/figure>
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Mondrae Ingram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Academic Advisor II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: mingram@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 286<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-1917<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Woman<\/figure>
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Olivia Amaro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Academic Advisor II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: oamaro@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 286<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-1609<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Silhouette<\/figure>
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Brandon Newton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Academic Advisor II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: bnewton@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 286<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-7072<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Academic\/Faculty Advisors – Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jacob McCoy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Academic Advisor I<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M-RELLIS campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: jmccoy@rellis.tamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ACB1 117B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 979-317-3422<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book An Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alexandru Herescu, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: herescu@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Texas A&M-RELLIS ACB2-303<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 979-317-3443<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Support Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Richard Clarke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instrumentation Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: rclarke@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 150B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-0518<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Robert Lewis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

End User Support Specialist II – IT Services – Classroom and Lab Support<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield College of Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: rdlewis@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: ENGR 324<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-1741<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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