Faculty and Staff

Dr. Ying Shang

Dean/Engineering and Computer Science

812-488-2648
ys46@evansville.edu
Shang Shang Full Biography

Dr. Ying Shang is the first female Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Evansville (UE). Since she began her tenure as the engineering dean at UE in August 2018, she has built strong industrial and academic partnerships, launched the Master of Engineering program, established international partnerships with India and China, built additional revenue model for the college through industrial sponsored projects, launched technology transfer and commercialization engine, instituted First Robotics scholarships and UE Collegiate Robotic Football Conference team, improved philanthropy for the new student project building, faculty development fund, student scholarships, and outreach activities, and enhanced the diversity and inclusion of the university.

Dr. Jim Allen

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 244
812-488-2416
ja82@evansville.edu
Allen Allen Full Biography

Professor Allen is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Indiana and Ohio. He has been on the faculty at UE since 2006.

Dr. Dick Blandford

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 249
812-488-2291
blandford@evansville.edu
Blandford Blandford Personal Website
Blandford Blandford Full Biography

Dr. Dick Blandford received his PhD from the University of Illinois in 1974. His academic interests are in computer hardware/software and digital signal processing. He has published numerous papers related to engineering education and two books titled The Digital Filter Analyzer, Addison-Wesley, 1987 and Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2012. Dr. Blandford has extensive experience in curriculum and course development and is responsible for creating the Math, Engineering, and Science Undergraduate Research Conference (MESCON) and the summer program for high school women (Options).

Dr. Jared Fulcher

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

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

Professor Fulcher is an assistant 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. Deborah Hwang

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 264
812-488-2193
hwang@evansville.edu
Hwang Hwang Personal Website
Hwang Hwang Full Biography

Professor Hwang is an associate professor of computer science and has been the director of the computer science program at the University of Evansville since 1995. She is the faculty advisor for the UE ACM student chapter, and she is active in computer science education organizations and women in technology organizations.

Dr. Suresh Immanuel

Associate Professor, Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Civil Engineering

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 268A
812-488-2085
ss476@evansville.edu
Immanuel Immanuel Full Biography

Professor Immanuel is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville. He has been a faculty member of the College of Engineering and Computer Science since 2009 and is a registered professional engineer in Michigan.

Dr. John Layer

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering

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

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

Dr. Mohsen Lotfalian

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 256
812-488-2792
ml3@evansville.edu
Lotfalian Lotfalian Full Biography

After graduating from Michigan State University in 1982, Professor Lotfalian began teaching at the University of Evansville. Dr. Lotfalian has authored and co-authored numerous papers in peer reviewed journals and the IEEE transactions in areas such as Wind Electric Conversion Systems, Powers Systems Voltage collapse and Control. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has served as student’s advisor for IEEE.

Dr. Jessie Lofton

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

812-488-1144
jb363@evansville.edu
Lofton Lofton Full Biography

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

Dr. Robert Morse

Professor of Computer Science

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

Mr. Mark Randall

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 247
812-488-2498
mr63@evansville.edu
Randall Randall Personal Website
Randall Randall Full Biography

Mr. Randall is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Evansville. He is the faculty advisor for the student chapters of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and Eta Kappa Nu (HKN). Mr. Randall is heavily involved in community outreach, professional consulting, and community service. Mr. Randall has been the Middle School Options for Boys camp director for 10 years.

Dr. Anthony Richardson

Associate Professor / Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 266A
812-488-2250
richardson@evansville.edu
Richardson Richardson Personal Website
Richardson Richardson Full Biography

Professor Richardson is the department chair of the electrical engineering and computer science department. After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1981, he went to work for General Electric in Syracuse, NY in their Edison Engineering program. He completed the Master's degree program in Electrical Engineering at Syracuse University in 1984 and earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Duke University in 1990. He was a Research Assistant Professor at Duke from 1990 to 1992 and was an Oceanographer at Scripp's Institute of Oceanography in San Diego from 1992 to 1994. After teaching at Stark State College in Canton, OH he came to the University of Evansville in 2000.

Dr. Don Roberts

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 259
812-488-2667
dr47@evansville.edu
Roberts Roberts Full Biography

Dr. Roberts spends his time researching program transformations such as refactoring and migrating code from one programming language to another and has developed tools to support these kinds of activities which he has used when consulting with various software development clients. Additionally, he has spent recent years focusing on mobile software development for both the iOS and Android platforms.

Dr. Peter Schmidt

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering

812-488-2066
ps125@evansville.edu
Schmidt Schmidt Full Biography

Professor Schmidt is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Evansville. He is a faculty advisor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and is on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

Dr. Douglas Stamps

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

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

Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 268A
812-488-2661
bs3@evansville.edu
Swenty Swenty 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. David Unger

Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

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

Professor 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 (2001).

Dr. Mark Valenzuela

Associate Vice President of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Olmsted Hall, Room 205
812-488-2590
mv23@evansville.edu
Valenzuela Valenzuela Full Biography

Dr. Valenzuela is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Indiana. He is the faculty advisor for the ACES Concrete Canoe and Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society. In 2013 he received the Outstanding Teacher Award presented by the Alumni Association of the University of Evansville.

Dr. Wei Wu

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

812-488-2330
ww75@evansville.edu
Wu Wu Full Biography

Professor Wu is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville. She joined UE in 2019

Administration and Staff

Dr. Ying Shang

Dean/Engineering and Computer Science
ys46@evansville.edu
812-488-2648

Rebecca Buxton, Administrative Assistant, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Mrs. Rebecca Buxton

Administrative Assistant, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
bb78@evansville.edu
Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 268
812-488-2652

Jeff Cron, Staff Engineer of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mr. Jeff Cron

Staff Engineer of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
jc435@evansville.edu
Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 140
812-488-1220

Vicky Hasenour, Administrative Assistant of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mrs. Vicky Hasenour

Administrative Assistant of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
vh12@evansville.edu
Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 266
812-488-2570

Kimberly Higgins, Assistant to Dean College of Engineering & Computer Science

Ms. Kimberly Higgins

Assistant to Dean College of Engineering & Computer Science
kh209@evansville.edu
Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 250
812-488-2651

Ray Shelton, Technician, Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Mr. Ray Shelton

Technician, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
rs249@evansville.edu
812-488-2292

Liz Wannemuehler, Administrative Assistant, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Mrs. Liz Wannemuehler

Administrative Assistant, College of Engineering and Computer Science
lw23@evansville.edu
Koch Center for Engineering and Science, Room 250
812-488-2737

Office Phone:
812-488-2651

Office Email:
kh209@evansville.edu

Office Location:
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