Faculty and Staff

Meet our mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty and staff.

Chair

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Robert Gao

Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cady Staley Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems

Faculty

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Ozan Akkus

Kent H. Smith Professor
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Director, Center for Applied Raman Spectroscopy

Creates biologically active and mechanically functional tissue repair systems, and develops chemical imaging instrumentation for noninvasive biomedical and hazard diagnostics

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Richard Bachmann

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches biologically inspired robotics

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Paul Barnhart

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches aerospace system design, propulsion, gas dynamics, shock wave boundary layer interactions and fluid/thermal systems modeling

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Changyong (Chase) Cao

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Study the mechanics, designs, and manufacturing of smart multifunctional materials, soft robotics, soft electronics, and self-powered sensing systems.

Laboratory for Soft Machines & Electronics (SME Lab)  www.CaoGroup.org

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Sunniva Collins

Associate Dean, Case School of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Engineers metallic surfaces for improved performance; selects materials and designs manufacturing processes for innovative outcomes

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Kathryn Daltorio

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Co-Director, Biologically-Inspired Robotics Lab

Develops robots that can traverse and operate in new environments, inspired by biological models of smart physical systems

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Robert Gao

Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cady Staley Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems

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Umut Gurkan

Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Improves human health via research in cell mechanics to develop biosensors and point-of-care systems

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Steve Hostler

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops and characterizes novel thermal management materials

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Chirag Kharangate

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Explores energy, thermal management of electronics and computational fluid dynamics

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Melinda Lake-Speers

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops lab-on-a-chip devices for critical health challenges in cancer, global health, and biological modeling

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Ya-Ting Liao

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Creates computational models of combustion, fire and fire behavior and develops fire-resistant structures

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Roger Quinn

Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Director, Biologically Inspired Robotics

Develops neural and mechanical models of animals and uses data to design and control robots and exoskeletons

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Majid Rashidi

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Machine and medical device design

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Bryan Schmidt

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches turbulent and unsteady flows from low-speed to hypersonic using advanced imaging methods

https://case.edu/engineering/labs/fpi/

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Brian Taylor

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Uses engineering approaches to understand biological sensation and navigation, and leverages biological understanding to develop novel engineered autonomous systems.

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Chris Yingchun Yuan

Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches design, manufacturing and sustainability science of lithium ion batteries, solar cells and nanotechnologies.

Research Faculty

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R Balasubramaniam

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Enables the development and understanding of thermal and fluid systems to advance space exploration

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Uday Hegde

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops supercritical water oxidation technologies for waste management and water reclamation for extended duration space missions

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Olga Kartuzova

Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Studies and develops computational models for cryogenic storage tanks, and investigates zero boil-off tanks

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Mohammad Kassemi

Research Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches microgravity fluid physics and combustion research, including ZBOT, cryogenic fluid management, propellant tank models and gravity’s impact on systems

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Jun Kojima

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Advance optical diagnostics and thermal fluids science for aero-propulsion and low-gravity exploration researches

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Vedha Nayagam

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Emeritus Faculty

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Dwight Davy

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Jai Kadambi

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Yasuhiro Kamotani

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Designs and conducts two-phase flow experiments for space stations

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Joseph Mansour

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Eli Reshotko

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Clare Rimnac

Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering
Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Advances the long-term performance of implants and structural bone allografts through material analysis and characterization

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Fumi Takahashi

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Develops fire safety technologies and investigates combustion phenomena for practical applications

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Jim Tien

Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Engineering
Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Researches the effect of gravity on combustion and flammability of solid materials with applications in space exploration

Administrative Staff

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Ruth Hrusch

Develops, implements and manages procedures for the administration and operation of the Office of the Chair for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace and Engineering.

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Ewa Malicki

Department Assistant, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department

Provides clerical and administrative assistance to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Angelika Szakacs

Academic and Research Team Leader/ Business Manager, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Nathaniel Vishner

EMAE & ECIV Student Affairs Specialist

Handles student affairs for Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering.