College of Engineering

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Fax: 208-282-4538
Email: engineering@isu.edu

College of Engineering
Idaho State University
921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8060
Pocatello, Idaho, USA 83209 - 8060

Miriam Dance
Student Services / Public Information Specialist
Phone: 208-282-4361
Email: dancmiri@isu.edu

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Civil & Environmental Engineering

Ebrahimpour, Arya Ph.D., P.E. - Professor, Interim Chair

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Dr. Ebrahimpour received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (structures) from the University of Idaho in 1987. His research interests include experimental and analytical studies in structural vibrations, applications of advanced materials in structural engineering, and structural seismic risk assessment.
ebraarya@isu.edu
Leung, Solomon Ph.D., P.E. - Professor, ENVE Coordinator

Dr. Leung received his Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering in 1989 from the University of Iowa. His research interests include physicochemical treatment processes, environmental systems modeling, environmental risk assessment, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.
leunsolo@isu.edu
Mahar, James Ph.D., LPG, PG, PHG - Senior Lecturer

Dr. Mahar has had 30 years of experience as a geotechnical consultant on projects such as tunnels; bridge foundations; building foundations and damage; highways; air fields; levees; open cut excavations; soil and rock slopes; shafts; dredging; rock and soil excavations; lock and dam structures; and dams.
mahajame@isu.edu
Sato, Chikashi Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Coordinator for Waste Management

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Dr. Sato received his Ph.D. in 1981 from the University of Iowa. His research interests include microbial fuel cells, water treatment (disinfection, photolysis, sonolysis), and water quality modeling.
satochik@isu.edu
Savage, Bruce Ph.D., P.E. - Assistant Professor

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Dr. Savage received his Ph.D. from Utah State University in 2002. His research interests include application of computational fluid dynamics (RANS) to hydraulic structures, physical modeling of hydraulic structures, flood control structures, fish passage and habitat, dams and spillways, and wave energy.
savabruc@isu.edu
Ames, Dan Ph.D., P.E. - Assistant Professor (Dept. of Geosciences, Associated with CEE Dept.)

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Dr. Ames received his Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering in 2002 from Utah State University. His research interests include watershed modeling, decision support systems, Bayesian decision networks, time series analysis, and GIS tool development.
Glenn, Nancy Ph.D. - Research Associate Professor (Dept. of Geosciences, Associated with CEE Dept.)

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Dr. Glenn received her Ph.D. in Geo-Engineering in 2000 from University of Nevada, Reno. Her research interests include interdisciplinary satellite and airborne remote sensing, engineering geology (slope stability and erosion) and soil mechanics.
glennanc@isu.edu

Computer Science Program

Bosworth, Ken Ph.D. - Professor

Dr. Bosworth received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1984. His research interests include modeling, data analysis, data fitting in applied mathematics, parallel branch and bound algorithms.
boswkenn@isu.edu
Kantabutra, Vitit Ph.D. - Associate Professor

Dr. Kantabutra received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University in 1985. His research interests include VLSI, Computer Arithmetic Circuits, Neural Networks, DBMS, and Computer Algorithms.
kantviti@isu.edu
Chiu, Steve Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Dr. Chiu received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northwestern University in 2004. His research interests include parallel and distributed systems, computer architecture, database, and scientific computing.
chiustev@isu.edu
Tappan, Dan Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Dr. Tappan received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from New Mexico State University in 2004. His research interests include artificial intelligence, commonsense knowledge representation and reasoning, natural language processing, machine translation, modeling and simulation, software engineering, systems analysis, design, and software/hardware interfacing.
tappdan@isu.edu

Electrical Engineering Program

Mousavinezhad, S. Hossein, Ph.D. - Professor and Chair

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Dr. Mousavinezhad received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.. His research interests include Digital Signal Processing, Bioelectromagnetics and Communication Systems.
mousseye@isu.edu

 

Naidu, Subbaram, Ph.D. - Professor, Associate Dean

Dr. Naidu received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur in 1977. His research interests include control theory, optimal control, singular perturbations, aerospace control applications, biomedical engineering, artificial neural networks, intelligent systems and control.
naiduds@isu.edu
Stuffle, Gene, Ph.D. - Professor, Student Branch Advisor for the IEEE

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Dr. Stuffle received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1979. His research interests include simulation, signal processing, microprocessors, high-voltage impulse testing, computer-aided analysis and design, PC applications. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer.
gene.stuffle@isu.edu
Ellis, Mikle, Ph.D. - Associate Professor

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Dr. Ellis received his Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic and State University in 1994. His areas of research include computer Simulation of Electrical Power Systems, Embedded Systems and Control. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer.
ellimikl@isu.edu

 

Hart, Kenyon M.S. - Associate Lecturer

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Mr. Hart graduated in Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona in 1984. Instructor in Electrical and General Engineering, Electronics Test Engineer. Coordinates use and maintenance of all computer facilities within the college. Microelectronics, Computer Hardware and Software Systems. Licensed Professional Engineer.
hartkeny@isu.edu

Mechanical Engineering Program

Williams, Brian - Associate Professor

Brian received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from Utah State University. His research interests include cryogenics, renewable energy systems, aerospace/space systems, Focussing on the design, modeling,and analysis of thermodynamic, thermal, and fluid systems. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
willbria@isu.edu
Schoen, Marco - Associate Professor, Associate Director of MCE

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Marco received his Ph.D. from Old Dominion University in 1997. His research interests include system identification, controls, modeling and simulation, and biomedical engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
schomarc@isu.edu
Wabrek, Richard - Associate Professor

Richard received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 from New Mexico University. His research interests include forensic engineering, traffic accident reconstruction, solar energy applications, pedagogy, photovoltaic modeling. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
wabrrich@isu.edu
Perez, Alba - Assistant Professor

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Alba received her Ph.D. from University of California-Irvine in Mechanical Engineering in 2003. Her research interests include theoretical kinematics, robotics, computer-aided synthesis of spatial linkages, spatial mechanism design, applied mechanics.
perealba@isu.edu
Hofle, Mary - Associate Lecturer

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Mary received her M.S.M.E. and a M.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University. Her research interests include Manufacturing Processes and Energy Analysis and Conservation. She is also a licensed Professional Engineer.
hoflmary@isu.edu

Nuclear Engineering Program

Imel, George Ph.D. - Professor, Interim Chair

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Dr. Imel received his Ph. D. from the Pennsylvania State University in Nuclear Engineering in 1977. His research interests include sodium fast reactor development, uncertainty propagation in reactor experiments, and development of new techniques in support of advanced nuclear systems.
gimel@isu.edu
Kunze, Jay Ph.D. - Professor

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Dr. Kunze received his Ph. D. in Nuclear Physicis from Carnegie Mellon University-Pittsburg in 1959. His research interests include underground siting of nuclear power plant parks, the health effects of low level radiation, laser isotope enrichment of medical and industrial isotopes, and reactor designs with high burn up capability and long time between refueling.
kunzejay@isu.edu
Dunzik-Gougar, Mary Lou Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

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Dr. Dunzik-Gougar received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 2003. Her research interests include the nuclear fuel cycle, systems modeling, spent fuel processing, and waste form development.
mldg@isu.edu
Harris, Jason PhD - Assistant Professor

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Dr. Harris received his Ph. D. from Purdue University in Health Physics in 2007 and an M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in nuclear engineering in 2002. His research interests include nuclear power reactor and environmental health physics (ALARA, occupational exposure and public exposure due to routine and accidental releases) and accelerator applications.
harris@physics.isu.edu
Gansauge, Todd M.S. - Assistant Lecturer

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Mr. Gansuage graduated from University of Utah in 1990 with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include Nuclear Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Surveying and Geographical Position Systems. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
ganstodd@isu.edu
Lineberry, Michael Ph.D. - Director of the INSE, Research Professor

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Dr. Lineberry received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1972. His research interests include the nuclear fuel cycle and sodium-cooled fast reactor physics and design.
mjl@isu.edu