Administration and Faculty
Senior Administration
Dr. Robert K. McMahan, Jr., President
Dr. James Z. Zhang, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost
Ms. Marsha Bewersdorf, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Mr. Geoffrey Marsh, Vice President, Instructional, Administrative, and Informational Technology
Dr. LB McCune, Vice President, Student Life and Dean of Students
Ms. Jennifer Patterson, Vice President, University Advancement and External Relations
Ms. Suzanne Petrusch, Interim Vice President, Enrollment and Co-operative Services
Mr. Donald G. Rockwell, University Counsel
Dr. Kathryn Svinarich, University Chief of Staff
Ms. Jennifer Umberger, Vice President, University Marketing and Communications
Dr. Christine M. Wallace, Vice President, Kettering Global
Deans
Dr. Haseeb Ahmed, Interim Dean, School of Management, Professor of Finance
Dr. Babak Elahi, Dean, College of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication
Dr. Scott Grasman , Dean, College of Engineering, Professor of Industrial Engineering
Dr. Scott W. Reeve, Dean, Graduate School and Sponsored Research, Professor of Chemistry
Academic Department Heads
Dr. Susan Farhat, Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Michael Farmer, Department of Computer Science
Dr. Daniel Ludwigsen, Department of Natural Sciences
Dr. Chang S. (CS) Nam, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Bassem Ramadan, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Adam Salminen, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Denise Stodola (Interim), Department of Liberal Arts
Dr. Mark Thompson, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty
(Listed by Department)
Department of Natural Sciences
Lisandro Hernández de la Peña, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S. 1995, M.S. 1997, Institute for Nuclear Sciences & Technology, Cuba; Ph.D. 2004, Dalhousie University
Ronald E. Kumon, Associate Professor of Physics
B.S. 1992, Michigan State University; Ph.D. 1999, The University of Texas at Austin
Daniel Ludwigsen, Department Head, Associate Professor of Physics and Acoustics
B.A. 1992, Beloit College; Ph.D. 2001, Brigham Young University
Robert K. McMahan, President, Professor of Physics
B.S., A.B. 1982, Duke University; Ph.D. 1986, Dartmouth College
Michael Obsniuk, Lecturer of Physics
B.S. 2012, The University of Michigan-Dearborn; M.S. 2015, Ph.D. 2020, Michigan State University
Kara Pattison, Lecturer of Biology
B.S. 2004, The University of Michigan-Flint; M.S. 2010, The University of Michigan-Flint
Andrzej Przyjazny, Professor of Chemistry
M.Sc. 1971, Technical University of Gdansk; Ph.D. 1977, Southern Illinois University; 1986, Technical University of Gdansk
Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A. 1998, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Ph.D. 2002, Michigan State University
Corneliu I. Rablau, Professor of Physics
B.S. 1989, University of Bucharest, Romania; M.S. 1998, West Virginia University; Ph.D. 1999, West Virginia University
Uma Ramabadran, Professor of Physics
Ph.D. 1990, University of Cincinnati
Scott W. Reeve, Founding Dean, Graduate School and Sponsored Research, Professor of Chemistry
B.A. 1987, Augsburg College; Ph.D. 1992, University of Minnesota
Timothy Stiles, Associate Professor of Physics
B.A. 1998, Grinnel College; Ph.D. 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kathryn Svinarich, University Chief of Staff, Associate Professor of Physics
B.S. 1983, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 1991, Wayne State University
Ronald Tackett, Associate Professor of Physics
B.S. 2003, Eastern Michigan University, M.S. 2007, Wayne State University, Ph.D. 2008, Wayne State University
Demet Usanmaz, Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S. 2003, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey; M.Sc. 2005, Gazi University, Turkey; Ph.D. 2009, Gazi University, Turkey
Lihua Wang, Professor of Chemistry
B.S. 1984, Fudan University, China; Ph.D. 1991, Purdue University
Ali R. Zand, Professor of Chemistry
B.S. 1989, Saginaw Valley State University; M.S. 1992, Central Michigan University; Ph.D. 1996, Michigan State University
Department of Computer Science
Jamal Alhiyafi, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 2000, University of Michigan-Dearborn; M.S. 2002, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ph.D. 2010, Wayne State University
Changxin Bai, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 2013, XiDian University, Xi'an, China; M.S. 2016, Wayne State University; Ph.D. 2023, Wayne State University
Michael Farmer, Department Head, Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 1982, Columbia University; M.S. 1984, University of Michigan; M.S. 1994, University of Minnesota; Ph.D. 2004, Michigan State University
Lisa M. Gandy, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 2002, University of Southern Mississippi; M.S. 2005, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Ph.D. 2012, Northwestern University
H. Joel Hachem, Assistant Professor of Practice
B.S. 1999, University of Sciences-Nouakchott, Mauritania; M.S. 2001, Gaston Berger University, Senegal; M.S. 2003, Central Michigan University; Ph.D. 2013, Colorado Technical University
James K. Huggins, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 1989, M.S. 1991, Ph.D. 1995, University of Michigan
Saroja Kanchi, Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 1983, M.S. 1985, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India; M.S. 1987, M.S. 1989, University of Toledo; Ph.D. 1993, Texas A & M University
Travis Perdue, Lecturer in the Computer Sciences Department
B.A. 2001, Baker College of Flint; M.B.A. 2004, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies
Giuseppe Turini, Associate Professor of Computer Science
M.S. 2004, Ph.D. 2011, University of Pisa, Italy
Rui Zhu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S. 2009, Beijing Jiaotong University; M.S. 2011, Valparaiso University, Indiana; Ph.D 2019, Oakland University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Deepali Acharya, Lecturer
B.S. 1996, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology; M.S. 2009, Oakland University
Chen Duan, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 2011, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China; M.S. 2013, Kettering University; Ph.D. 2020, Wayne State University
David L. Foster, Associate Professor of Practice
B.S. 1999, Kettering University; M.S. 2003, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 2008, Oakland University
Mohammad Ghamari, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering
B.Eng. 2006, Leeds University, United Kingdom; M.S. 2007, Newcastle University, United Kingdom; Ph.D. 2012, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Huseyin R. Hiziroglu, Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 1975, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey; M.S. 1979, Middle East Technical University, Turkey; Ph.D. 1982, Wayne State University
Wen-Chiao Lin, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 1999, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; M.S.Eng. 2004, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 2006, University of Michigan
Jungme Park, Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
B.S. 1989, Korea University; M.S. 1996, University of Alabama; Ph.D. 2001, University of Alabama
Nozar Tabrizi, Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
B.S.E.E. 1980, M.S.E.C.E. 1988, Sharif University of Technology, Iran; Ph.D. 1997, University of Adelaide, Australia
Chinwe Tait, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 2004 Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2017, Michigan State University
Allan Taylor, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S.E.E. 2009, M.S.Eng. 2011, Kettering University; Ph.D. 2019, Michigan State University
Girma S. Tewolde, Professor of Computer Engineering
B.Sc. 1992, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; M.Eng. Sci. 1995, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Ph.D. 2008, Oakland University
Mark G. Thompson, Department Head, Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 1976, M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1980, Michigan State University
Mohammad Torfeh, Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S. 1977, University of Isfahan; M.S. 1979, Ph.D. 1982, Wayne State University
Mehrdad H. Zadeh, Professor of Computer Engineering
B.Sc.C.E. 1992, Shiraz University, Fars, Iran; M.A.Sc.E.E. 2004, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; Ph.D. 2009, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
James Z. Zhang, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S.E.E. 1986, Hunan University, PRC; M.A. 1993, Indiana University; M.S.E. 1993, Purdue University; Ph.D. 2002, Purdue University
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Osama Aljarrah, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S. 2006, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ar-Ramtha, Jordan; M.B.A. 2013, Yarkmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; Ph.D. 2021, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
William Edwards, Professor of Practice
B.S. 1990, M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2016, Oakland University
Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S. 2005, Alzahara University M.S. 2008, Azad University of Tehran, Iran; Ph.D. 2013, Wichita State University
Scott E. Grasman, Dean, College of Engineering, Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S.E. 1994, M.S.E. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of Michigan
Torsten Maier, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S. 2017, University of Evansville; M.S. 2019, Ph.D. 2021, The Pennsylvania State University
Chang S. (CS) Nam, Department Head, Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S.I.E. 1994, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea; M.B.A. 1996, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea; M.S.I.E. 2000, State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY; Ph.D. 2003, Virginia Tech, VA
Ping Ren, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S. 2017, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China; Ph.D. 2023, North Carolina State University
Justin Young, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
B.S.E. 2005, M.S.E. 2006 & 2008, Ph.D. 2011 University of Michigan
Department of Liberal Arts
Reem Alzahabi, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S. 2009, Michigan State University; M.A. 2012 Michigan State University; Ph.D. 2015, Michigan State University
Michael D. Callahan, Professor of Social Science
B.S. 1986, Central Michigan University; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1995, Michigan State University
Pamela Carralero, Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities
B.A. 2012, University of London; M.Sc. 2013, University of Edinburgh, Scotland; Ph.D. 2019, Purdue University
Richard Lance Conley, Lecturer of Social Science
B.A. 2012, M.A. 2014 Georgia State University, Ph.D. 2022, Michigan State University
Babak Elahi, Dean, College of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Department Head, Professor of Communication
B.A. 1989, San Diego State University; M.A. 1992, University of California, San Diego; Ph.D. 2001, University of Rochester
Ezekiel Gebissa, Professor of Social Science
B.A. 1984, Addis Ababa University; M.A. 1991, Michigan State University; Ph.D. 1997, Michigan State University
Petros Ioannatos, Professor of Economics
B.A. 1980, The Athens Graduate School of Economics and Business Science, Greece; M.A. 1983, University of Windsor, Canada; Ph.D. 1988, Wayne State University
Christine Levecq, Professor of Humanities
B.A. 1983, State University of Liège, Belgium; M.A. 1986, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D. 1991, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Anthony Michel, Lecturer of Rhetoric & Composition
B.A. 1987, Iowa State University; M.A. 1995, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D. 2002, Michigan State University
Sean Milligan, Lecturer of Communication
B.A. 2008, Rochester University; M.A. 2011, Oakland University; Ph.D. 2019, Wayne State University
Benjamin Pauli, Associate Professor of Social Science
B.A. 2005, University of Washington, Tacoma; M.A. 2009, Rutgers University; Ph.D. 2014, Rutgers University
Badrinath Rao, Associate Professor of Sociology and Asian Studies
B.A. 1984, M.A. 1986, Bangalore University, India; M.A. 1992, Queen's University, Canada; Ph.D. 1999, University of Alberta, Canada; J.D. 2013, Wayne State University
Denise Stodola, Interim Department Head, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A. 1990, M.A. 1993, University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D. 2003, University of Missouri - Columbia
Levi Tenen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 2012, Lewis & Clark College; M.A. 2015, Ph.D. 2020, Indiana University
Benaiah Yongo-Bure, Professor of Social Science
B.A. 1976, Makerere University, Uganda; M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1984, Dalhousie University, Canada
Department of Mathematics
Ada Cheng, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1993, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Leszek Gawarecki, Professor of Applied Mathematics
M.A. 1984, Warsaw University, Poland; Ph.D. 1994, Michigan State University
Ruben Hayrapetyan, Professor of Applied Mathematics
Ph.D. 1981, Yerevan Armenia State University
David Hennicken, Lecturer of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 2010, Central Michigan University; M.S. 2015, Oakland University
Alan Maestri, Lecturer of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. 2000, Oakland University
Matthew O’Toole, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 2002, Hillsdale College; M.S. 2006, Ph.D. 2010, Michigan State University
Gina Rablau, Lecturer of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1989, University of Bucharest, Romania, M.S. 2000, West Virginia University
Joseph J. Salacuse, Professor of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1970, Bradley University; Ph.D. 1978, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Adam Salminen, Department Head, Professor of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1999, Michigan State University; M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2005, Ohio State University
Valerie Sosnowski, Lecturer of Applied Mathematics
B.A. 2008, Wayne State University; M.S. 2019, Eastern Michigan University
Nancy Stock, Lecturer of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1982, Lawrence Technological University; M.S. 1990, Oakland University
Kevin TeBeest, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics
B.S. 1981, South Dakota State University; M.S. 1986, Ph.D. 1992, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bashar AbdulNour, Professor of Practice
B.S. 1979, University of Baghdad (Iraq); M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 1982, M.S. in Applied Mathematics 1987, Ph.D. 1990, Michigan State University
Patrick J. Atkinson, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1991, General Motors Institute; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 1998, Michigan State University
Theresa Atkinson, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1990, M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 1998, Michigan State University
Javad Baqersad, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 2005, Yazd University, Iran; M.S. 2008, Iran University of Science and Technology; M.S.E. 2014, University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. 2015, University of Massachusetts
Jennifer Bastaain, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1997, GMI Engineering & Management Institute; Ph.D. 2015, University of Waterloo, Ontario
K. Joel Berry, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1979, General Motors Institute; M.S. 1981, Michigan State University; Ph.D. 1986, Carnegie Melon University; P.E., Michigan
Kristy Brinker Brouwer, Professor of Practice
B.S. 2001, M.S. 2003, Kettering University
Susanta K. Das, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1991, University of Dhaka; M.S. 1993, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Ph.D. 1999, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
Gregory W. Davis, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1982, University of Michigan; M.S. 1986, Oakland University; Ph.D. 1991, University of Michigan
Yaomin Dong, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1983, M.S. 1986, Northeast University; M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 1998, University of Kentucky
Kent Eddy, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1989, Saginaw Valley State University
Christopher George, Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 2010, Pennsylvania State University; M.S. 2012, Duke University; Ph.D. 2015, Duke University
Jeffrey B. Hargrove, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1987, M.S. 1992, GMI Engineering & Management Institute; Ph.D. 1997, Michigan State University
Craig J. Hoff, Founding Dean, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1979, Michigan State University; M.S. 1981, Michigan State University; Ph.D. 1992, University of Michigan; P.E.
Brenda S. Lemke, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1977, Michigan State University; M.S.M.E. 1996, GMI Engineering & Management Institute
Yifu Li, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.E. 2014, Guangxi Normal University, China; Ph.D 2019, Chongquing University, China; Ph.D. 2021, University of Waterloo, Canada
Arnaldo Mazzei, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1987, M.S.M.E. 1991, University of Sao Paulo; Ph.D. 1998, University of Michigan
Seyed Jamaleddin Mostafavi Yazdi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. 2005, Yazd University, Iran; M.Sc. 2009, K.Sn. Toosi University of Technology, Iran; Ph.D. 2019, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Karim Nasr, Professor of Practice
B.S.M.E. 1987, Oklahoma State University; M.S.M.E. 1990, Purdue University; Ph.D. 1993, Purdue University
Diane L. Peters, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1993, University of Notre Dame; M.S. 2000, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D. 2010, University of Michigan
Ahmad Pourmovahed, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1977, Arya-Mehr University of Technology, Iran; M.S.M.E. 1979, Ph.D. 1985, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bassem Ramadan, Department Head, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.E. 1984, American University of Beirut; M.S. 1986, Ph.D. 1992, Michigan State University
Laura L. Sullivan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 1984, Arizona State; M.S.E. 1988, Ph.D. 1992, University of Texas at Arlington
Hafez Tari, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. 2005, M.S. 2008, University of Mazandaran, Iran; M.S. 2011, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ph.D. 2014, The Ohio State University
Massoud S. Tavakoli, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1981, Louisiana State University; M.S.M.E. 1983, Ph.D. 1987, Ohio State University; P.E., Georgia
Paul Zang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1978, Lawrence Institute of Technology; M.S.M.E. 1980, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 1987, Michigan State University; P.E., Michigan
Department of Chemical Engineering
Susan Farhat, Department Head, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2010, Michigan State University
Wajira Asanga Ratnayake Manamperi, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.S. 2003, M.S. 2006, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; Ph.D. 2010 North Dakota State University
Steven Nartker, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.S. 2001, Kettering University; Ph.D. 2009, Michigan State University
Negin Razavilar, Assistant Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.Sc. 2005, University of Tehran, Iran; M.Sc. 2009, University of Alberta, Canada; Ph.D. 2015, University of Alberta, Canada
Foroogh Rouhollahi, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.Sc. 2008, University of Isfahan, Iran; M.Sc. 2013, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran; Ph.D. 2022, Wayne State University
School of Management
Haseeb Ahmed, Interim Dean, School of Management, Professor of Finance
B.S. 1984, The University of Texas at Arlington; M.B.A. 1988, Jacksonville State University; Ph.D. 1998, University of Mississippi
John Grether, Professor of Practice
B.B.A. 1993, Northwood University; M.A. 1994, Central Michigan University; J.D. 2005, Michigan State University
Omar Malik, Associate Professor of Management
B.A. 1989, University of the Punjab, Pakistan; M.B.A. 1992 Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan; Ph.D. 2006, Temple University
Lawrence Navarre, Lecturer of Business Administration
B.B.A. 1984, Kent State University; M.S.M. 1990, Purdue University
Naveen Tiruvendadam, Assistant Professor
B.E. 2006 Birla Institute of Technology, India; M.S. 2010 University of Southern California; Ph.D. 2018 Texas Tech University
Christine M. Wallace, Vice President for Kettering Global Campus, Clinical Faculty in School of Management
B.S. University of Michigan; M.Ed., Georgia Regents University; Ph.D. 2004, Western Michigan University
Kenneth Williams, Teaching Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.B.A. 1981, University of Michigan; M.B.A. 1986, Wayne State University; Ph.D. 2016, Northcentral University
Endowed Chairs and Professorships
Endowed chairs are among the traditional hallmarks of the best institutions of higher education and Kettering University is particularly proud to have been singled out for five such chairs since its independence. Outstanding teacher/scholars are named to hold these distinguished positions--to the benefit of students throughout the University.
The Frances Willson Thompson Chair of Leadership Studies was established by Mrs. Thompson of Flint, Michigan. It memorializes the role that members of her family have played in the development of American industry, particularly William C. Durant and Governor Henry Howland Crapo.
The Eugene W. Kettering Chair of Power Engineering was endowed by the Kettering Fund of Dayton, Ohio, in honor of Eugene W. Kettering who had a distinguished career in the field of diesel locomotion and was a prominent philanthropist.
The F. James McDonald Chair of Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Leadership and the F. James McDonald Supply Chain Operations Professorship were endowed by nearly 700 GM dealers throughout the United States in honor of Mr. McDonald’s many contributions to the automotive industry. A 1944 graduate of GMI/Kettering, Mr. McDonald is retired president of General Motors Corporation.
The Alfred Grava Chair in Manufacturing Management was endowed by Dr. and Mrs. Martin (Skip) Walker to honor the late Al Grava. Walker, a 1954 GMI graduate and former chairman/CEO of the M.A. Hanna Company, and Grava, a 1957 GMI graduate and former president of Masco-Tech Automotive Systems Group, were classmates at GMI and lifelong friends.
The Robert and Claire Reiss Chair of Industrial Engineering was established by Robert E. Reiss and his wife Claire. Bob is a 1960 Industrial Engineering graduate and former member of the university’s Board of Trustees. He was President and CEO of Interventional Technologies, a company he founded and later sold to Boston Scientific. The chair focuses on both teaching and research within an area of concentration relating to industrial engineering.
The Robert Bosch Centennial Professorship was established with a gift from the Robert Bosch Corporation of Stuttgart, West Germany, and its American units in honor of the company's 100th anniversary. The fund supports research of distinguished professors in electrical and mechanical engineering on a two-year, rotating basis.
The Losh Family Business and Engineering Management Endowed Professorship focuses on engineering, STEM, and business. The selected professor will develop business programs coupled with technical management skills and operation management along with entrepreneurial skills to uniquely prepare the next generation of business leaders.
Emeritus Faculty
John L. Blondin, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering
B.S., M.S., U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Richard W. Bolander, Professor Emeritus of Applied Physics & Mathematics
B.S., University of Missouri Schools of Mines & Metallurgy; M.S., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., University of Missouri at Rolla; P.E., Missouri
Evan F. Bornholtz, Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Finance
B.A., B.S.E.E., M.B.A., University of Iowa
David R. Clark, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering
B.M.E., General Motors Institute; M.S.I.O.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan; P.E., Michigan
Boyan N. Dimitrov, Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics
M.A. 1966, Sofia University, Bulgaria; Ph.D. 1971, Moscow State University, USSR; Dr. Sc. 1986, Sofia University
Petros Gheresus, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering;
Robert and Claire Reiss Chair of Industrial Engineering A.A. 1969, Des Moines Area Community College; A.S. 1973, B.S. 1975, M.E. 1977, Ph.D. 1979, Iowa State University
James E. Gover, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
B.S., University of Kentucky; M.S., Ph.D., University of New Mexico
David Green, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., Florida A&M University; M.S., University of Missouri, M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Roger P. Grobe, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Gary C. Hammond, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E., Michigan Technological University; M.S.E.M., Ohio State University
Gregory N. Hassold, Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.S., Ph.d. University of Colorado
Lucy Siu-Bik King, Professor Emeritus of Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley
Roy A. Koskinen, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
B.M.E. General Motors Institute; M.S., Case Western Reserve University
Ilya I. Kudish, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
M.S., Institute of Physics and Technology; Ph.D., Leningrad Polytechnic Institute
James T. Luxon, Professor Emeritus of Material Science
B.A., Wabash College; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University
James C. McLaughlin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
B.S, University of Michigan; M.S., Ohio State University; J.D., Cooley Law School; P.E., Michigan
Dale L. Meinhold, Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., M.A.T., Michigan State University
Gene Miller, Professor Emeritus of Computer Engineering
B.E.E. General Motors Institute; M.S., Purdue University; P.E. Michigan
David E. Parker, Professor Emeritus of Applied Physics
B.S., Central Michigan University; M.A., Western Michigan University
William J. Riffe, Professor Emeritus of Manufacturing Engineering
B.S.C.E., University of Cincinnati; M.S.C.E., Ph.D., Carnegie Institute of Technology; P.E., Ohio
Raymond E. Trent, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Ravi K. Warrier, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering
B.Sci., University of Calicut, India; M.S., Ph.D. 1985, University of New Mexico
Charles V. White, Professor Emeritus of Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., University of Illinois; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Michigan; P.E., Ohio and Michigan
Kenneth W. Woodfield, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
B.M.E., General Motors Institute; M.S., University of Michigan