Office of the Dean
Venkataramanan "Ragu" Balakrishnan
Charles H. Phipps Dean of Engineering, Case School of EngineeringProfessor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems EngineeringInvestigates numerical methods and optimization for systems and control, control theory, application of systems theory in communication, signal processing, robotics and VLSI
Daniel Lacks
Associate Dean, AcademicsC. Benson Branch ProfessorProfessor, Chemical EngineeringDevelops first-principles molecular-scale theories of chemical processes and materials properties
Chris Zorman
, ResearchF. Alex Nason Professorship IProfessor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems EngineeringDirector, Microfabrication LaboratoryCo-Director, APT CenterDevelops materials and processing techniques for microsystems, especially for challenging applications
Lauren Biddlecombe
Assistant Dean, Strategic InitiativesProvides leadership, management, and direction to develop strategies and execute priority projects for the Case School of Engineering.
Sheila Campbell
Department Assistant, CSE Dean's OfficeProvides administrative and financial expertise within the Dean's Office
Administration and Finance
Cena Hilliard
Associate Dean of Finance, Administration and Business Operations, CSE Dean's OfficeServes as the chief financial and operations office for the engineering school
Deborah Hamzah
Director, Research AdministrationSupports the Case School of Engineering budget and research functions
Ann Boughner
Director of Human Resources & Leadership Development, CSE Dean's OfficePlanning and overseeing human resource-related functions for the Case School of Engineering.
Ashley Solomon
Research Grants and Contracts Specialist, FinanceManages pre- and post-award sponsored-research grants for the chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering departments.
Anthony Pasiak
Associate Dean, Office of Development and External AffairsLeads development and engagement with alumni, friends, industry and foundations
Matthew Maloney
Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External RelationsDesigns and implements comprehensive development and fundraising strategies for the engineering school
Roger Cerne
Executive Advisor, Office of Development and External AffairsAssists the engineering school dean, vice dean and development staff in strengthening relationships with alumni and friends
Daniel Ducoff
Vice President for Engineering and Global Development and Vice Dean for External Relations, Office of Development and External RelationsAdvances university goals through strategic fundraising globally
Meena Ghaziasgar
Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External RelationsLeads development and engagement efforts to build and sustain lifelong relationships with alumni and friends on behalf of the Case School of Engineering.
Varvara Lissichkina
Development Coordinator, Office of Development and External RelationsProvides comprehensive professional and fundraising support to the Office of Development and External Relations at the Case School of Engineering
Lauren Maziarz
Assistant Director, Development & Special Projects, Office of Development and External Relations
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Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice
Deborah Fatica
Assistant Dean, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional PracticeProvides leadership, management, and administration to the Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional Practice.
Genine Apidone
Director, Cooperative Education, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional PracticeProvides the strategic vision and goals, leadership, management and operational implementation of the co-operative education program.
Kathy Harper
Assistant Director, Roger E. Susi First-year Engineering ExperienceAssistant Professor, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional PracticeAssistant Professor, Division of Education and Student ProgramsAssists with the development, management, operations, and assessment of the Roger E. Susi First-Year Engineering Experience
Susan Mittelstaedt
Department Assistant, Division of Engineering Leadership & ProfessionalSusan supports the administrative functions of the DELPP and services students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.
Kurt Rhoads
Director of the First-year Engineering ExperienceAssociate Professor, Division of Education and Student ProgramsEngineers environmental water, wastewater and energy processes using biotechnology
Michael Butler
Director, Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience LaboratoryManage the laboratory and workspace facilities of the Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience.
Office of Professional Programs
Sunniva Collins
Associate Dean, Case School of EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringEngineers metallic surfaces for improved performance; selects materials and designs manufacturing processes for innovative outcomes
Churyl Croone
Senior Director, Business Development and Industry EngagementPassionate bridge builder liaising MEM/CSE graduate students with topflite corporations that are seeking exceptional candidates
Ramona David
MEM Admissions and Program Manager, Masters of Engineering and ManagementDepartment Assistant, Civil and Environmental EngineeringWorks with staff and faculty to ensure a quality student experience for the MEM program
Mary Kimble
Manager of Graduate Recruiting, Office of Professional ProgramsRecruits the next generation of diverse Engineering/STEM graduate level top talent.
Karen Murphy
Online Programs Manager, Office of Professional Programs
Chris Littman
Executive Director of Professional ProgramsProvides managerial oversight for the Office of Professional Programs, which oversees all graduate degree programs and provides admissions and enrollment support.
Bob Kirsch
Department Chair, Biomedical EngineeringAllen H. and Constance T. Ford ProfessorProfessor, Biomedical EngineeringDirector, Cleveland FES Center
Harihara Baskaran
Department Chair, Chemical EngineeringProfessor, Chemical EngineeringUnderstands and solves problems in biology and medicine using transport principles
Bill Yu
Department Chair, Civil EngineeringOpal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof ProfessorshipProfessor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringMultiscale multiphysics processes in geosystems and infrastructure, interdisciplinary innovations in intelligent infrastructure technologies towards resilience and sustainability.
Vipin Chaudhary
Department Chair, Computer and Data Sciences DepartmentKevin J. Kranzusch ProfessorProfessor, Computer and Data Sciences DepartmentHigh Performance Computing and Applications to Science, Engineering, Biology, and Medicine; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Science; Computer Assisted Diagnosis and Interventions; Medical Image Processing; Computer Architecture; Quantum Computing.
Pedram Mohseni
Department Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems EngineeringGoodrich Professorship for Engineering InnovationProfessor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems EngineeringCreates next-generation, integrated instruments for neural engineering and point-of-care (POC) health diagnostics
Gary Wnek
Department Chair, Macromolecular Science and EngineeringJoseph F. Toot, Jr., Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Macromolecular Science and EngineeringDevelops advanced polymers for packaging, biomaterial applications and more.
Frank Ernst
Department Chair, Materials Science and EngineeringLeonard Case Jr. Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Materials Science and EngineeringStudies and engineers microstructures, interfaces and surfaces of metallic materials by novel methods of processing and microcharacterization
Robert Gao
Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringCady Staley Professor of EngineeringProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDevelops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems