Faculty and Staff

Associate Dean

Dr. Suresh Immanuel

Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering

Room 250A, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2085
ss476@evansville.edu
Immanuel's Full Biography

Professor Immanuel is the Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science and professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville. He has been a faculty member at the University of Evansville since 2009 and is a registered professional engineer.

Faculty

Dr. Debsmita Biswas

Clinical Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Room 258, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2330
db356@evansville.edu
Biswas's Full Biography

Dr. Debsmita Biswas is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville. Dr. Biswas received her Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology in India. She completed her MS and PhD programs in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University. Her doctoral research was fundamentally in optical bioelectronics at Louisiana State University. She worked on developing a mm diameter endoscope based on optical tomography and BIOMEMS technology. Dr. Biswas has been working there after her PhD as Postdoctoral researcher and continuing her research in the area. Apart from being a research assistant, she had been instructing and mentoring students during her graduate program days. Her teaching and research have been focused on electronics, optics, nanofabrication, bioelectronics and metrology. Prior to working at UE, she had semiconductor industrial experience where she worked with the R&D engineering team, providing expertise for silicon IC manufacturing at Applied Materials. Dr. Biswas has published research papers in a variety of prestigious journal and conferences, such as, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, Review of Scientific Instruments, Solids, and Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology & Nanofabrication.

In her personal time, Dr. Biswas enjoys traveling. She is in the US for about 8 years and has traveled to more than 45 states and is looking forward to exploring the rest. She is an avid wildlife enthusiast and loves being outdoors and close to nature.

Dr. Jared Fulcher

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Room 272, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2767
jf201@evansville.edu
Fulcher's Full Biography

Professor Fulcher is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Evansville. He is faculty advisor of the student chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

Dr. John Layer

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Room 273, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2195
jl118@evansville.edu
Layer's Full Biography

Professor Layer is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Evansville. He is a registered professional in Arizona.

Dr. Jessie Lofton

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

812-488-2211
jb363@evansville.edu
Lofton's Full Biography

Professor Lofton is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Evansville. She joined the School of Engineering and Computer Science faculty in 2015 after completing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois with a Minor in College Teaching.

Dr. Bruce Mabis

Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Room 259, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2667
bm339@evansville.edu
Mabis's Full Biography

Dr. Bruce Mabis has lived in Evansville for the last 46 years. He started teaching Computer Science at UE in 1975. Dr. Mabis has taught at UE and three other universities all in the tristate area. He received his PhD in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University in 1992, specializing in software engineering. Away from academics he enjoys time with his wife, three sons, and three grandkids. In his spare time he finds a little time to do things like cut firewood and perform magic whenever he gets the chance.

Dr. Maxwell Omwenga

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Room 252, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2691
mo138@evansville.edu
Omwenga's Full Biography

Program Director, Computer Science

Dr. Maxwell Omwenga is the Program Director of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Evansville (UE). Before joining UE, he worked as a Data Science Researcher with the Networked Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His areas of expertise include machine learning, cyber-physical systems, and edge computing. He is an award winner of the Technology Symposium 2019 and a member of Sigma Xi. He is particularly interested in using methods of modeling, simulation, optimization, and machine learning to solve real-world complex sequential decision problems. Dr. Maxwell has published research papers in a variety of prestigious journal and conferences, such as, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE International Conference on Communications, ISSAT International Conference on Data Science & Intelligent, African Conference for Software Engineering and Applied Computing, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Internet, IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration and EAI International Conference on Mobile Multimedia.

Dr. Hyunsoung Park

(he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Room 247, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2250
hp93@evansville.edu
Park's Full Biography

PhD, University Of Florida, Construction Management

Dr. Hyunsoung Park is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Evansville. Dr. Hyunsoung Park received a BS in Architectural Engineering from Hongik University in South Korea, a MS in Construction Management from Texas A&M, and most recently his PhD in Construction Management from the University of Florida. Dr. Park has industry experience as a Project Manager for Hyundai and as an Air Force Sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, serving on the Civil Engineering Squadron. He spent time instructing students during both his masters and doctoral programs. His current research areas include building information modeling, construction safety, natural disaster management, and knowledge, information, and data management.

Dr. Park’s favorite thing about the University of Evansville is that regardless of position or status, people think of each other, care for one another, and try to help each other. In his personal time, Dr. Park enjoys traveling. He’s lived in the US for over 8 years and is looking forward to exploring the Midwest.

Dr. Douglas Stamps

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Room 275, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2186
ds38@evansville.edu
Stamps's Full Biography

Professor Stamps is professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Evansville. He was recognized for his efforts as a teacher by winning the Outstanding Teacher Award for 2004 from the Illinois/Indiana Section of the ASEE. He has been a faculty member at UE since 1995.

Dr. Brian Swenty

Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Room 268A, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2661
bs3@evansville.edu
Swenty's Full Biography

Professor Swenty is professor of mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Evansville. He has been on the faculty at UE since 1993.

Dr. Megan Voss-Warner, PhD

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Koch Center Room 244
812-488-2590
mv110@evansville.edu
Voss-Warner's Full Biography

Dr. Megan Voss-Warner is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Evansville. She joined the University of Evansville in 2022 after receiving her PhD from the University of Florida. She is one of the faculty advisers for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dr. Voss is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) where she serves on multiple international subcommittees related to education.

Dr. Robert Morse

Professor Emeritus of Computer Science

Room 262, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2994
rm43@evansville.edu
Morse's Full Biography

Dr. Morse is professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Evansville. Professor Morse retired in 2018 after 20 years of service to the university.

Dr. David Unger

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Room 257, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2899
du2@evansville.edu
Unger's Full Biography

Dr. Unger is the author of the textbook, Analytical Fracture Mechanics, which was originally published in hard cover by Academic Press (1995), and later reprinted in paperback form by Dover Publications in 2001 and again in 2011. He was awarded the Sadelle and Sydney Berger Award for scholarly activity by the University of Evansville in 2005, the Dean's Teaching Award in the School of Engineering and Computer Science in 2006, the Dean’s Research Award in 2022, and designated a UE Global Scholar in 2007. He was a professionally licensed engineer for twenty years, and has served on the UE faculty for 21 years. In retirement, Dr. Unger continues to do research and publish technical papers.

Administration and Staff

Ms. Tonya Albright

Administrative Assistant for the School of Engineering and Computer Science

812-488-2652
ta58@evansville.edu

Mr. Ray Shelton

Lab Manager, School of Engineering and Computer Science

812-488-2292
rs249@evansville.edu