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 as 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

Brown, Willie, Lecturer
B.S., Elizabeth City State University; M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;

Dabipi, Ibibia K., Professor
B.S., Texas A&I University; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Hartman, Christopher, Lecturer and Coordinator, Aviation Sciences
B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, M.S., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Ibrahim, Mamoun Y., Laboratory Manager
B.S., University of Gezira; M.S., Tuskegee University

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

Johnson, Etahe, Interim Engineering Coordinator
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, M.S., Iowa State University

Matin, Payam H., Associate Professor
B.S., University of Science and Technology; M.S., University of Tehran; Ph.D., Oakland University

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

Sharma, Rajnish, Assistant Professor
B.Tech, M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

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

Programs

• Aviation, B.S.
• Engineering, B.S.

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