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College of Engineering Leadership

One of the major differentiators of Tennessee Tech’s engineering community is our strong students-first culture. Many universities will say that students receive close personal attention, but at Tech, we “walk the talk.” Our leaders are dedicated to balancing teaching, research and service to prepare career-ready graduates. From top to bottom, the success of our students comes first. View the College of Engineering organization chart » 

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Joseph C. Slater, Ph.D., P.E.

Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
jslater@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building (AIEB) 325
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Assistant and Associate Deans

 

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William (Bill) Eberle, Ph.D.

Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Director of Doctoral Programs and Professor of Computer Science
weberle@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3278
Bruner Hall 235
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Allen MacKenzie, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
amackenzie@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3172
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Kumar Yelamarthi, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
kyelamarthi@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Department Chairs

 

Robby Sanders, Ph.D.

Holly Stretz, Ph.D.

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Interim Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering
hstretz@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3297
Prescott Hall 214
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Benjamin Mohr, Ph.D.

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Chair and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
bmohr@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3454
Prescott Hall 216
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Gerald C. Gannod, Ph.D.

Computer Science (CSC)

Chair and Professor of Computer Science
jgannod@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3691
Bruner Hall 415
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Indranil  Bhattacharya, Ph.D.

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Interim Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ibhattacharya@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3397
Brown Hall 217
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Chris Wilson, Ph.D.

General and Industrial Engineering (GBE)

Chair and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
chriswilson@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3175
Clement Hall 321
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Fred Vondra, Ph.D.

Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (MET)

Chair and Professor of Manufacturing Engineering
fvondra@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3263
Lewis Hall 107A
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Mohan Rao, Ph.D.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
mrao@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3254
Prescott Hall 214
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Program Directors

 

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William (Bill) Eberle, Ph.D.

Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Director of Doctoral Programs and Professor of Computer Science
weberle@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3278
Bruner Hall 235
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Jeffrey "Jeff" King, Ph.D.

Director of Nuclear Engineering and Professor
jking@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3721
Laboratory Science Commons 2303
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Kristine Craven Ph.D.

On-Site Director, TTU-ETSU BSE General Engineering Program and Associate Professor
kcraven@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-6027
Clement Hall 318
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Research Center Directors

 

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Satish Mahajan, Ph.D., Director

Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR)

Director and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
smajajan@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3615
Prescott Hall 233
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Ying Zhang, Ph.D., Director

Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR)

Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
yzhang@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3362
Prescott Hall 233
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 Muhammad Ismail, Ph.D.

Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC)

Director and Professor of Computer Science
mismail@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3519
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 232
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William (Bill) Eberle, Ph.D. and Douglas Talbert, Ph.D.

Machine Intelligence and Data Science (MInDS) Center

Co-Directors
minds@tntech.edu 

 

 

Office of the Dean

 

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Melanie Hutcherson

Administrative Assistant
mrhutcherson@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3832
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Administrative Associate
(931) 372-3172
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325

 

 

Development

 

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Elizabeth Sofia

Director of Development
esofia@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3172
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Bethany Smith

Assistant Director for Corporate Relations
bvsmith@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3830
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Brooke Parrish

External Relations Coordinator
bparrish@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3835
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Engineering Research Office

 

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Allen Nash

Grant Specialist/Team Lead
tnash@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3476
Prescott Hall 227B
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Lisa Hoane

Financial Analyst I
lhoane@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3668
Prescott Hall 233
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Aleka Rice

Financial Analyst I
amrice@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3701
Prescott Hall 217
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Financial

 

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Donna Smith

Financial Manager
dlsmith@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3828
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Sonya Haney

Financial Associate 6: Chemical Engineering; Computer Science
SHaney@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3301
Prescott Hall 110
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Amanda Ramsey

Financial Associate 6: General and Industrial Engineering; Civil & Environmental Engineering; Clay N. Hixson Student Success Center
aramsey@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3029
Prescott Hall 108
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Ashley Wright

Financial Associate 6: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Manufacturing & Engineering Technology
afwright@tntech.edu

(931) 372-6354
Prescott Hall 106

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IT Specialists

 

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William (Scott) O'Neal

IT Specialist/Team Lead
woneal@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3174
Prescott Hall 304
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Rick Neely

IT Specialist
rneely@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6489
Prescott Hall 304
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Kinwa Leung

IT Specialist
kleung@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6489
Prescott Hall 304

 

Laboratories

 

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Elisabeth Humphrey

Director of Labs
ehumphrey@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3325
Prescott Hall 307
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Mark Davis

Automotive Shop Technician
mwdavis@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3211
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 178
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Chris Mills

Research and Development Engineer
cmills@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3190
Brown Hall 126
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Conard Murray

Research and Development Engineer
cmurry@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3190
Brown Hall 126
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Kelly Pippin

Laboratory Operations Specialist
kpippin@tntech.edu

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Jeff Randolph

Shop Technician
jrandolph@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3289
Brown Hall 130
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Samantha Travis

Nuclear Laboratory Technician
stravis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3920
Laboratory Science Commons 2303  


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John Wagner

Machine Shop Technician
jwagner@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-6527
Lewis Hall 106

 

 

Marketing and Communications

 

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Stephanie Irwin

Marketing Specialist
sdirwin@tntech.edu 
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Cynthia C. Davis

Communications Coordinator and Accessibility Liaison
ccdavis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3871
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Digital Communications Coordinator

 

Outreach and Recruiting

 

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Michiel Palmer

Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator
mpalmer@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3852
Ashraf Islam Engineering Building 325
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Recruiter

 

Student Success Center

 

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Interim Director of Diversity, Recruitment & Student Success, LPC-MHSP-S Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
jmurphy@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3756
Clement Hall 206
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Beth Powell., Ph.D.

Director of Academic Advising
epowell@tntech.edu 
(931) 372-3540
Clement Hall 308
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Liam Harder

Administrative Associate
lharder@tntech.edu
931-372-3553
Clement Hall 204
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