
School Directory


Carol Adrine
Administers and coordinates graduate student recruitment, admissions and graduate programs for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Bolu Ajiboye

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

Rohan Akolkar
Develops new electrochemical processes for applications including nano-material fabrication, energy storage, electrometallurgy and sensors

Mehdi Alilou
Alilou’s research focuses on applying computer vision and machine learning techniques to analyze chest CT scans automatically. The resulting technology aids radiologists and pathologists with automatic detection, quantification, diagnosis, and treatment response prediction of lung cancer and other lung diseases.

Eben Alsberg

Sydney Alvarez
Provides leadership, management, and direction to programs supported by the Great Lakes Energy Institute.


Genine Apidone
Provides the strategic vision and goals, leadership, management and operational implementation of the co-operative education program.

Jennifer Aquino-Pyles
Oversees procurement for the departments of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering.

Musa Audu
Investigates musculoskeletal computer modeling and its applications to human locomotion

Erman Ayday
Privacy enhancing technologies, data security and applied cryptographyy

Richard Bachmann
Researches biologically inspired robotics

Eric Baer
Develops processing-structure-property relationships in polymeric systems; creates micro- and nano-layered films; and produces biomimetic hierarchical structures of soft materials

Bud Baeslack III
Researching materials science and engineering

Venkataramanan "Ragu" Balakrishnan
Investigates numerical methods and optimization for systems and control, control theory, application of systems theory in communication, signal processing, robotics and VLSI

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

Anita Banks
Manages yearly appointments for research staff and non-primary faculty members.
Manny Bansal
Provides design for manufacturing expertise at think[box]

Nick Barendt
Leads the strategic planning, funding attraction, operations and public relations for ISSACS

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


Harihara Baskaran
Understands and solves problems in biology and medicine using transport principles

Kathleen Bates
Manages administrative support for the academic and research operations for the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering.

Mahdi Bayat

Jim Berilla

Niloy Bhadra
Researches nerve blocks, including the SINE electrode, high capacity electrode and high-frequency blocks
Lauren Biddlecombe
Provides leadership, management, and direction to develop strategies and execute priority projects for the Case School of Engineering.

John Blackwell

Pamela Bligh-Glover

Ann Boughner
Planning and overseeing human resource-related functions for the Case School of Engineering.

Angelica Bracanovic
Manages pre- and post-award sponsored-research grants for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Jason Bradshaw
Provides design for manufacturing expertise at think[box]

Jennifer Braid

Laura Bruckman
Develops predictive lifetime models for materials degradation related to stress conditions and induced degradation mechanisms evaluated by quantitative spectroscopic characterization of materials

Marc Buchner
Applies computer gaming technology and digital signal processing, especially VR and AR, to problem-solving in fields including psychology, nursing and medicine

Ainsley Buckner
Coordinates resources, programming, and outreach to the local community

Michael Butler

Sheila Campbell
Provides administrative and financial expertise within the Dean's Office

Changyong Cao
Study the mechanics, designs, and manufacturing of smart multifunctional materials, soft robotics, soft electronics, and self-powered sensing systems for their broad applications in the fields of healthcare, energy, sustainability, agriculture, smart cities, and ocean and aerospace exploration.

Jeff Capadona
Engineers biomaterials-based strategies to improve the performance and longevity of central nervous system implanted devices

Annette Carey
Supports the Office of Development and External Affairs at engineering school.

Christian Carloni

Jennifer Carter
deformation mechanisms of metals and metal-matrix composites; fatigue, fracture, and creep; failure analysis; electron microscopy; 3D microscopy; novel methodologies for multi-scale material characterization; data science and analytics; open science

M. Cenk Cavusoglu
Develops next-generation medical robotic systems for surgery and image-guided interventions

Roger Cerne
Assists the engineering school dean, vice dean and development staff in strengthening relationships with alumni and friends

Vira Chankong
Develops rapid learning and optimization methods for intensity modulated radiation therapy, and develops new paradigm for combinatorial optimization

Hamid Charkhkar

Ian Charnas
Develops strategic partnerships with faculty and alumni at think[box]

Vipin Chaudhary
High 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.

Theresa Claytor

Jim Coburn
Develops software for the Network Neural Prothesis system as part of the FES Center's products.

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

Harold Connamacher
Applies theoretical computer science techniques to discover problem structures and improve algorithm performance

Alberto Costa

Patrick Crago

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

Ramona David
Works with staff and faculty to ensure a quality student experience for the MEM program

Dwight Davy

Mark De Guire
Analyzes performance of ceramics in energy applications, including fuel cells and oxygen transport membranes

Doug DeGirolamo
Manages events, programs, social media and outreach initiatives at think[box]

Colin Drummond
Fosters the application of informatics to improve clinical decision-making for patient care

Daniel Ducoff
Advances university goals through strategic fundraising globally

Sheryl Dugard
Provides administrative leadership and operational expertise to integrate all educational programs and for all human resources-related activities

Dominique Durand
Analyses neural systems and designs devices to interface with the nervous system to provide therapies for neurological disorders

Christine Duval
Develops advanced materials to enable radiochemical separations for nuclear forensics and human health

Ruth D’Emilia
Oversees think[box] financial and administrative functions

Steven Eppell
Designs, synthesizes and tests orthopedic biomaterials using biomimetic strategies emphasizing nanoscale structures and self-assembly

George Ernst

Frank Ernst
Studies and engineers microstructures, interfaces and surfaces of metallic materials by novel methods of processing and microcharacterization<br>

Deborah Fatica
Provides leadership, management, and administration to the Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional Practice.

Donald Feke
Develops novel polymeric materials and ultrasonic-based separation processes for nano- and microscale multi-phase systems

Steve Fening

Chris Fietkiewicz
Develops methods for high-performance computing, modeling and simulation

J Ludwig Figueroa

Roger French
Applies data science and analytics to energy and materials science research problems

Michael Fu
Develops video games and virtual environments to improve human health after neurological injury

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

Mario Garcia-Sanz
Bridges the gap between advanced control theory and energy, industrial and space applications

Nelson Gardner

Dario Gasparini

John Gibbons
Oversees lab operations and helps students with their projects

Emily Graczyk

Richard Graham
Coordinates programming and events for Sears think[box]

Miklos Gratzl
Researches biomedical sensors and diagnostics, and focuses on translation to clinical applications

Isaac Greber

Sheldon Gruber

Evan Guarr

Katherine Gullett
As Executive Director, Katherine Gullett supports the research, technology translation, funding initiatives, and marketing and communications of the center.

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

Burcu Gurkan
Designs, develops and investigates ionic liquid based electrochemical systems for energy, separations, environmental sciences and sensors

Evren Gurkan Cavusoglu
Develops dynamical models of biological systems to help improve treatment of complex diseases

Ondi Gusho
Website and applications development, database administration

Kenneth Gustafson
Develops medical devices to restore human functions

Tiffany Hampton
Oversees department accounting and purchasing

Deborah Hamzah
Supports the Case School of Engineering budget and research functions

Kathy Harper
Assists with the development, management, operations, and assessment of the Roger E. Susi First-Year Engineering Experience

Cynthia Hatcher
Develops, implements, and manages procedures for the administration and operation of the Office of the Chair for the Department of Computer and Data Sciences and the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

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

YeongAe Heo
Promotes the resilience of structural systems and communities against natural and man-made hazards

Arthur Heuer

Cena Hilliard
Serves as the chief financial and operations office for the engineering school

Michael Hore
Combines experiments, theory and simulation to study fundamental problems in the polymer physics of grafted and non-linear polymers

Steve Hostler
Develops and characterizes novel thermal management materials

Arthur Huckelbridge

Hatsuo Ishida
Develops advanced benzoxazine resins, thermosetting resins based on natural renewable materials and green flame retarding systems

Alex Jamieson

Andrew Janowczyk

Aaron Jennings

Leslie Johnson
Assists the manager, academic coordinators and research administration teams for the departments of Chemical and Biomolecular and Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering

Jai Kadambi

Farhad Kaffashi
Variability analysis of multi-modal physiological time series data collected in clinical settings

Lavanya Kalahasti

Yasuhiro Kamotani
Designs and conducts two-phase flow experiments for space stations


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

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

Lisa Kelly
Supports program, financial and administrative functions of the Great Lakes Energy Institute.

Chirag Kharangate
Explores energy, thermal management of electronics and computational fluid dynamics

Tae Kyong Kim
Application of advanced surface analysis methods for materials characterization and research.

Bob Kirsch

Jun Kojima
Lead laser diagnostics and combustion code validation task, supported by the Transformational Tools Technologies (TTT)

Elliot Korth
Handles student affairs for Departments of Computer and Data Sciences and Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, with focus on the graduate experience.

Mehmet Koyuturk
Develops algorithms for transforming "big" biological data into systems biology knowledge

Lori Kraft
Supports proposal development from concept to final submission through the design, creation, and review of proposal documents in coordination with CWRU research administration staff. Supports research development by identifying faculty research interests and matching them to funding resources from federal and state agencies, foundations, and other sponsors.

Raymond Krajci
Manages operations team at think[box].

Laura Kuhar
Laura works directly with the chair, faculty and staff in preparing appointment forms and visa applications submitted to the dean's office of the engineering school, HR Immigration, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Graduate Studies.

Daniel Lacks
Develops first-principles molecular-scale theories of chemical processes and materials properties

Peter Lagerlof
Develops a unified theory for plastic deformation via slip and deformation twinning

Joris Lambrecht
Supports technology development for research projects within the Department of Biomedical Engineering


Hossein Lavasani
Electronics and Micro/Nano systems systems

Greg Lee
Develops robotic systems systems

John Lewandowski
Researches material reliability for biomedical and structural applications, advanced materials manufacturing and processing/microstructure/property relationships. Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing.

Michael Lewicki
Develops theoretical models of computation and representation in sensory coding and perception

Yue Li
Designs and improves resilient buildings and infrastructure

Pan Li
Investigates big data computing and analytics, security and privacy, and their applications in complex systems and networks

Jing Li
Develops computational approaches and software tools for genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology, and creates computational solutions for big data analytics

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

Vincenzo Liberatore
Conducts research in real-time sensor-actuator networks, and develops electricity market simulators for educational workshops

Wei Lin
Creates modeling, estimations and advanced control techniques for smart grid and power systems

Chung-Chiun Liu
Develops chemical and biomedical sensors for single-use, cost-effective measurements

Kenneth Loparo
Develop real-time data analytics and control algorithms for industrial, energy and physiological systems

Cheng Lu

Zheng-Rong Lu
Investigates novel MRI contrast agents, molecular imaging, drug delivery and therapeutics for retinal diseases

Anant Madabhushi
Develops and translates computational imaging, AI and machine learning approaches for precision-medicine diagnosis, prognosis, treatment response and prediction

Joao Maia
Develops multi-scale, complex polymer-based materials, using both experimental and computational-based tools

Behnam Malakooti
Designs & develops models for industrial, operations, production/manufacturing systems, asymmetric risk analysis & predictions, decision making/behaviour types, artificial neural networks, interactive models, and multiple objective optimization.

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

Matthew Maloney
Designs and implements comprehensive development and fundraising strategies for the engineering school

Ica Manas-Zloczower
Engineering new materials and technologies for industrial applications

Soumyajit Mandal
Researches integrated circuits and systems, sensor physics, biomedical and bio-inspired electronics, measurement and instrumentation

J Mann

Joseph Mansour

William Marcus
Maintaining surgical unit, coordinating procedures, training staff on all animal procedures and use of equipment, patient care before during and after procedures

Mark Marietta
Configures and maintains virtual desktops, zero-client environments, cloud computing and EC2 instances, and coordinates computing purchases

Heidi Martin
Develops diamond electrodes for electrochemical and neural device applications

Bill Marx
Provides academic, material and facilities support for the teaching and research laboratories in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

David Matthiesen
Develops process engineering solutions for the manufacturing of new magnetic materials

Brian Maxwell
Develop next-generation propulsion systems and develop advanced theory of supersonic and reactive systems

Grant McCallum
The development of peripheral nerve interfaces, low-noise neural recording systems, and implantable biotelemetry devices.

Debra McGivney

Jim McGuffin-Cawley
Develops new methodologies for material processing, characterizes processing-property relationships, studies high-temperature diffusion and solid-state reactions, fosters industry-university relationships

Cameron McIntyre
Engineers the next generation of neuromodulation technology

Tiffany McNamara
Leads efforts to develop and grow partnerships at Sears think[box]


Frank Merat

Denise Miller
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

Pedram Mohseni
Creates next-generation, integrated instruments for neural engineering and point-of-care (POC) health diagnostics

Sveta Morozova

Kenneth Moses

Vedha Nayagam

Wyatt Newman
Designs intelligent robots, machines and software for diverse applications

Olabimpe Olayiwola
Conducting Sickle Cell Anemia Disease research in the Case Biomanufacturing and Microfabrication Laboratory (BML) in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department.

Orhan Ozguner
My research involves applications of robotics and control engineering in the areas of intelligent robotic surgical assistants for autonomous surgical manipulation tasks. Specifically, I focus on developing software to enable visually-guided control of the surgical robotic systems to perform low-level manipulation tasks autonomously. I have a strong interest in Algorithm Development, Human Machine Interactions on Surgical Robotics as well as Data Sciences on Medical Applications.

Zehra Meral Ozsoyoglu

Tekin Ozsoyoglu

Chris Papachristou
Designs and develops hardware and software for embedded systems and IoT devices

Anthony Pasiak
Leads development and engagement with alumni, friends, industry and foundations

Hunter Peckham
Develops and clinically deploys implantable electronic stimulators to restore movement for patients with paralysis

Pirouz Pirouz
Optimizes semiconductors, electron microscopy, mechanisms of twinning and metal-ceramic interfaces

Andy Podgurski
Develops techniques to assess and improve the reliability and securty of software systems and applications

Michael Pollino
Examines performance of structural systems and components subjected to loading and develops design approaches for resilience and sustainability

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

Syed Qutubuddin

Michael Rabinovich
Investigates solutions to improve Internet performance, scalability and security


Soumya Ray
Develops and analyzes algorithms for intelligent adaptive systems

Julie Renner
Works at the interface of protein engineering and electrochemistry to enable a new generation of advanced technologies

Eli Reshotko

Kurt Rhoads
Engineers environmental water, wastewater and energy processes using biotechnology

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

Grant Risch
Plans, maintains and implements both virtual and hardware solutions to the wide range of needs within the engineering school

Valentin Rodionov
Investigates catalysis with soft materials: catalytic surfactants and polymers; complex macromolecular architectures for bio-inspired catalysis; and ligand-mediated nanocatalysis

Andrew Rollins
Develops biomedical optics technology for applications in biomedical research and health care improvement

Lynn Rollins
Provides support for students and faculty participating in multi-disciplinary team-based design projects which focus on advancing the public good through partnerships between local, regional, and global communities and Case Western Reserve University.

Debra Rudolph
Develops and implements department procedures for administrative processes and account management.

Salvatore Russo
Manages pre- and post-award research grant management processes for CDS & ECSE, designs and implements new procedures, and trains new staff.

Daniel Saab
Models and simulates digital systems, and verifies integrated circuit designs

Adel Saada

Gerald Saidel
Develops computational models of transport and metabolic processes with applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering

Bob Savinell
Develops high-performance electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies through fundamental and applied studies of interfacial and transport processes

David Schiraldi
Develops bio-based, flame-retarded plastics, polymer aerogels and packaging materials; and studies properties of polyesters

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

Larry Sears
Advocates for Sears think[box] as an educational and innovation resource

Thomas Seeber
Manages the dev-ops and programming teams and architects custom or customized solutions solving engineering school business needs

Alp Sehirlioglu
Develops new materials through exploitation of interfaces to control functionality and exploration of multi-functionality for energy-related applications

Anirban Sen Gupta

Sam Senyo
Applies tissue engineering to study human biology and improve human health

Rakesh Shiradkar

Andrew Shoffstall

Patricia Simmons

Ashley Solomon
Manages pre- and post-award sponsored-research grants for the chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering departments.

Tryreno Sowell

Lyn Spellman
Provides support to the Dean of the Case School of Engineering as well as other Dean's office senior staff as needed.

Taña Spencer
Manages the pre- and post-award sponsored-research activities for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Sree Sreenath
I will continue to work in the Complex Systems Biology area with a thrust on Mammalian Cancer Biology.

Jonathan Steirer
Supports the SDLE Research Center's mission of critical materials and applied data science research by overseeing center administration, award management, and development. In addition, Jonathan serves as Managing Director of the Center for Materials Data Science for Reliability and Degradation (MDS-Rely).

Rochelle Stephens
Develops, implements and manages procedures for the administration and operation of the Office of the Chair for the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Mike Suster

Angelika Szakacs
Leads the academic team for both the Civil Engineering and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering departments

Fumi Takahashi
Develops fire safety technologies and investigates combustion phenomena for practical applications

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

Pallavi Tiwari
Develops neuroinformatics techniques for applications in brain tumors and neurological disorders

Ronald Triolo
Creates and evaluates assistive and restorative technologies to improve health and mobility of individuals with paralysis and limb loss

Dustin Tyler
Creates advanced prosthetic systems and neurological interfaces to restore and enhance sensation and function in people

Amita Vaidya

Nathaniel Vishner

Satish Viswanath
develops novel medical image analysis and machine learning tools for targeting and evaluating interventions

Horst von Recum

Tina Vrabec
Develops novel waveforms and electrodes for downregulation of the nervous system for clinical applications including peripheral, autonomic and pain

Jesse Wainright
Develops novel electrochemical systems for grid-level energy conversion and storage

Ethan Walker
Develops imaging agent for detection and photodynamic therapy of cancer cells and tissue that would allow the surgeon to decide in real time how aggressive the surgical intervention need be.

Xinning Wang
Develops cancer therapies and molecular image probes for cancer diagnosis


Ryan Watson

Gerhard Welsch
Develops new processing methods and designs for energy storage and optimized materials

Katie Wheaton
Teaches undergraduate civil engineering core classes with focus on geomatics and surveying, probabilistic/statistical analyses and structural design

Lee White

Matthew Willard
Investigates phase transformations and materials processing, especially their impact on structure and properties of materials

David Wilson
Creates image analysis and image analytics for important clinical and biomedical applications

Chris Wirth
We're focused on colloids that are anisotropic, away from equilibrium, or in crowded environments, all of which are relevant to coatings, the production of multiphase materials, and the understanding of synthetic and biological active colloids.

Gary Wnek
Develops advanced polymers for packaging, biomaterial applications and more.

Brian Wollenzier
Maintains the Department of Biomedical Engineering’s facilities and processes purchases for the academic team.

Yinghui Wu
Devise, Design, and Develop novel data management and analysis paradigms and tools to support data and knowledge exploration in the Big Data era.

Xusheng Xiao
Develops automatic analysis tools for computer security and software testing and analysis

Shuai Xu
My research interest lies in theoretical computer science, with a focus on designing efficient algorithms and Fourier analysis of Boolean functions. I am also interested in developing quantitative portfolios for hedge funds by adhering to mathematical and statistical methods.

Jeffrey Yarus

Fanny Ye
Research areas mainly include cybersecurity, data mining, machine learning, and health intelligence.


Bill Yu
Advances geosystems, infrastructure and geotechnical engineering with expertise in smart and multifunctional materials and multi-scale multiphysics processes

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

Xiangwu Zeng
Develops geotechnical solutions for earthquake design, space exploration, wind turbines and vibration attenuation

Huichun (Judy) Zhang
Examines fate and transformation of environmental contaminants in natural and engineered environments and develops advanced water/wastewater treatment technologies

Lei Zhu
Develops high-energy and high-performance polymers based on close relationships among structure, property and processing

Chris Zorman
Develops materials and processing techniques for microsystems, especially for challenging applications