Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences

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Dr. Yuanwei Jin, Chairperson

Mission

The mission of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences is to provide quality professional degree programs, prepare students for employment in their chosen field, establish close partnerships with and facilitate technology transfers to industry and government, prepare students for advanced studies, contribute to economic development of the State, and provide related service to the campus community and the community at large.

Objectives

The objectives of the programs offered in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences are to:

1. Provide students with academic curricula that develop a strong background in Engineering and Aviation Sciences concentration areas.

2. Prepare students for life-long learning.

3. Expose students to social, historical, and ethical issues involving Engineering and Aviation Sciences.

4. Promote interaction between the University and the community through departmental activities by faculty and students.

5. Encourage, through recruitment, outreach, and intervention programs, minorities and women to pursue careers in the Engineering and Aviation Sciences programs.

6. Provide students in the department opportunities for scholarship, work-study arrangements, summer employment, and jobs.

Directory of Faculty

Ejenavi Julius, Engineering Program Coordinator

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, M.S., Morgan State University

Hartman, Christopher, Assistant Professor and Aviation Program Coordinator

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, M.S., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Henry, Xavier, Lecturer

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Ibrahim, Mamoun Y., Laboratory Manager

B.S., University of Gezira; M.S., Tuskegee University

Jin, Yuanwei, Professor and Chair

B.S., M.S., East China Normal University; Ph.D., University of California at Davis

Matin, Payam H., Professor

B.S., University of Science and Technology; M.S., University of Tehran; Ph.D., Oakland University

Mei, Lanju, Assistant Professor

B.S, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Nagchaudhuri, Abhijit, Professor

B.S., Jadavpur University; M.S., Tulane University; Ph.D., Duke University

Walker, Alvernon, Associate Professor

B.S., M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Zhang, Lei, Associate Professor

B.S., Yanshan University; M.S., Tianjin University; Ph.D., University of Nevada at Las Vegas

Programs

• Aviation Science, B.S.
• Engineering, B.S.

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