Faculty and Staff
Computer Science Engineering Technology/Information Technology
Full-Time faculty
Jared Oluoch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Acting Chair
Office: NE 1613
Phone: 419.530.3272
E-mail: jared.oluoch@utoledo.edu
Weiqing Sun Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director of Master's Programs in Cyber Security
Office: NE 1627
Phone: 419.530.3273
E-mail: weiqing.sun@utoledo.edu
Master's Programs in Cyber Security
Ph.D., Computer Science, Stony Brook University, 2008
M.S., Computer Science, Stony Brook University, 2004
M.E., Computer Science, Tongji University, China, 2001
B.E., Computer Science, Tongji University, China, 1998
Research Interests: Computer Security (Focus: Malware Defense), Security Policy Development & Operating Systems Security, Intrusion Detection, Web Security & Virtual Machine Techniques.
Hong Wang, Ph.D.
Professor
Office: NE 1625
Phone : 419.530.3214
E-mail: hong.wang2@utoledo.edu
Website
Ph.D., Computer Science, Kent State University, 2006
M.S., Computer Science, Kent State University, 2002
B.S., Biology, Lanzhou University, China, 1990
Research Interests: Data Science & Analytics and Computer Science Education
Scott Brahaney
Assistant Lecturer and CSET/IT Program Director
Office: NE 1616
Phone: 419.530.3215
E-mail: scott.brahaney@utoledo.edu
Robert Langenderfer, Ph.D.
Assistant Lecturer
Office: NE 1632
Phone: 419.530.3264
E-mail: robert.langenderfer@utoledo.edu
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Toledo, 2023
M.S., Engineering Science, University of Toledo, 1991
B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Toledo, 1987
Research Interests: Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Robotics
Part-Time Faculty
Don Miller
Office: NE 1626
Phone: 419.530.3181
E-mail: donald.miller2@utoledo.edu
Dominic Wilson
Office: NE 1626
Phone: 419.530.3181
E-mail: dominic.wilson2@utoledo.edu
Construction Engineering Technology
Full-Time Faculty
Luis Mata, Ph.D., P.E., Leed A.P.
Assistant Professor and CET Program Director
Office: NE 1615
Phone: 419.530.3167
E-mail: luis.mata@utoledo.edu
Website
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2008
M.S., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2005
B.S., Civil Engineering, Andrés Bello Catholic University, Venezuela, 2002
P.E., Professional Engineer (Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina)
part-time faculty
Hussein Abounaaj
Office: NE 1633
Phone: 419.530.3381
E-mail: hussein.abounaaj@utoledo.edu
Joshua Belknap
Office: NE 1628
Phone: 419.530.3828
E-mail: joshua.belknap@utoledo.edu
Phillip Lagger
Office: NE 1628
Phone: 419.530.3828
E-mail: phillip.lagger@utoledo.edu
Phil Ledent
Office: NE 1626
Phone: 419.530.3181
E-mail: philippe.ledent@utoledo.edu
Heidi Reger
Office: NE 1628
Phone: 419.530.3828
E-mail: heidi.reger@utoledo.edu
Electrical Engineering Technology
Full-Time Faculty
Abdulnasser Alaraje, Ph.D.
Professor
Office: NE 1605
Phone: 419.530.3129
E-mail: abdulnasser.alaraje@utoledo.edu
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1996
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science & Technology, 1990
W. Ted Evans, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and EET Program Director
Office: NE 1607
Phone: 419.530.3349
Cell: 419.343.3681
E-mail: william.evans@utoledo.edu
Website
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Toledo, 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Toledo, 1975
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1971
P.E., Professional Engineer (Ohio)
Teaching Expertise: Programmable Logic Controllers, Control Engineering, Automation
Ngalula S. Mubenga, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Office: NE 1624
Phone: 419.530.3896
E-mail: Ngalula.Mubenga@utoledo.edu
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2017
M.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2008
B.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2005
P.E., Professional Engineer (Ohio)
Research Interests: Power systems, battery energy storage, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency.
Experience: Power Systems, solar photovoltaic systems design and integration, distribution planning & protection, and energy management.
Part-Time faculty
James Burke
Office: NE 1633
Phone: 419.530.3381
E-mail: james.gonya@utoledo.edu
Josh Peeno
Office: NE 1626
Phone: 419.530.3181
E-mail: joshua.peeno@utoledo.edu
Merl Creps
Office: NE 1631
Phone: 419.530.3268
E-mail: merl.creps@utoledo.edu
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Full-Time Faculty
Amy H. Bian, Ph.D.
Assistant Lecturer and MET Program Director
Office: NE 1609
Phone: 419.530.3377
E-mail: Hongxin.Bian@UToledo.Edu
Website
Ph.D. Engineering Science & Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University
M. Eng. Engineering Mechanics, Tianjin University
B. Eng. , Engineering Mechanics, Tianjin University
Teaching Expertise: Structural Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Methods,
and Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
Carmen Cioc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: NE 1621
Phone : 419.530.3017
E-mail: carmen.cioc2@utoledo.edu
Website
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Toledo, 2004
M.S. Physics, The University of Toledo, 2012
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, The Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, 1992
Research Interests: Engineering Education, Applied Thermal Sciences, Tribology, and Alternative Energy.
Cyrus Hagigat
Professor
Office: NE 1637
Phone: 419.530.3271
E-mail: cyrus.hagigat@utoledo.edu
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
M.S. Computer Science, Central Michigan University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
P.E., Professional Engineer (Ohio)
Research Interest: Application of Computers in Engineering
Qiuying Zhao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: NE 1618
Phone: 419.530.3239
E-mail: qiuying.zhao@utoledo.edu
Website
Ph.D. Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Toledo,
2012
M.S. Computational Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2009
M.S. Fluid Machinery and Engineering, Beihang University, 2005
B.S. Power Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2002
Research Interest: Wind Turbine Design and Simulation, Active Flow Control, Higher-Order Schemes, and Turbulence Modeling
Abid Alhayani, Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: NE 1635
Phone: 419.530.3165
E-mail: abid.alhayani@utoledo.edu
Bilal Sarsour, Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: NE 1630
Phone: 419.530.3541
E-mail: bilal.sarsour@utoledo.edu
Part-Time Faculty
Joe Caruso
Office: NE 1622
Phone: 419.530.3244
E-mail: joseph.caruso@utoledo.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Richard Springman
Professor Emeritus
Office: NE 1623
Phone : 419.530.3276
E-mail: richard.springman@utoledo.edu
Website
M.S.M.E., The Ohio State University, 1972
B.M.E., The Ohio State University, 1970
Research Interest: Forensic Investigations, HVAC Applications, Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer
Staff
Myrna Rudder
Associate Director of Department Student Services
Office: NE 1612
Phone: 419.530.3062
Fax: 419.530.3068
E-mail: myrna.rudder@utoledo.edu
Darlene Stevens
Assistant Director of Department Student Services
Office: NI 5051D
Phone: 419.530.8078
Fax: 419.530.8076
E-mail: darlene.stevens@utoledo.edu