Mohan Rao, Ph.D.
Chair for Mechanical Engineering and Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3254
Email: mrao@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 232
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Research Interests

• Vibrations
• Acoustics
• Noise Control

• Damping Design
• Sound Quality and Auditory Engineering

Jie Cui, Ph.D.
Associate Chair for Mechanical Engineering and Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3357
Email: jiecui@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 231
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Research Interests

Ahmed Abounassif, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Phone: (931) 372-6028
Email: aabounassif@tntech.edu
Office: Clement Hall, Room 316
Professional Information

Research Interests

• Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics

• Heat Transfer

Mohammad Albakri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3737
Email: malbakri@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 311
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Research Interests

• Computational Mechanics
• Structural Dynamics
• Meta-Structures

• Structural Health Monitoring
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Experimental Modal Analysis

Steven Anton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3287
Email: santon@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 328
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Research Interests

• Energy Harvesting
• Smart Materials
• Piezoelectric Sensing
• Biomedical Sensing

• Robotics-Based STEM Education
• Structural Health Monitoring
• 3D Printing

William Brookshear, Ph.D.
Instructor
Phone: (931) 372-3272
Email: wbrookshear@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 110
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Research Interests

• Thermodynamics
• Fluids  

• Heat Transfer

Stephen Canfield, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (931) 372-6359
Email: scanfield@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 304
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Research Interests

• Robotics
• Dynamic Modeling
• Compliant Mechanisms

• Smart Actuators
• Mechatronics

Pingen Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3310
Email: pchen@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 211
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Research Interests

• Modeling and Control of Engine
• Emission Control
• Automated and Connected Vehicles

• Electric Vehicle Control and Optimization
• Nonlinear Control and Optimization

Glenn Cunningham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3826
Email: gcunningham@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 239
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Research Interests

• Industrial Energy Conservation
• Waste Water Energy Efficiency

• Co-Generation (Heat and Power)
• Thermodynamics

Tristan Hill
Lecturer
Phone: (931) 372-3774
Email: thill@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 305
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Research Interests

• Robotics
• Programming
• Numerical Modeling Analysis

• Mechatronics
• Dynamics of Machinery

Stephen Idem, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3607
Email: sidem@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 308
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Research Interests

• Scale Model Testing
• Fluid Flow Measurement
• Thermal Modeling

• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer

Ethan Languri, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (931) 372-6790
Email: elanguri@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 240
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Research Interests

• Heat Transfer Study of Functionalized Nanodiamond Colloids
• Latent Thermal Energy Storage Systems
• Sustainable Evaporation in Porous Media

• Industrial Equipment Energy Efficiency Enhancement
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Vahid Motevalli, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation & Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (931) 372-3172
Email: vmotevalli@tntech.edu
Office: Clement Hall, Room 201
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Research Interests

• Hybrid-electric Vehicle Systems and Power-train
• Combustion and Fire Safety

• Aviation and Transportation Safety and Security

Andy Pardue, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Phone: (931) 372-6169
Email: bpardue@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 316
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Research Interests

• Product Design
• Engineering Management

• Product Analysis
• Numerical Analysis

Sally Pardue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3309
Email: spardue@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 329
Professional Information

Research Interests

• Random Vibrations
• Modal Analysis

• Non-Destructive Evaluation
• Machine Design

Rory Roberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3260
Email: rroberts@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 312
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Research Interests

• Transient Model for Propulsion
• Power and Thermal Systems for System Design

• Optimization and Control Architecture Development

Arman Sargolzaei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (931) 372-6403
Email: asargolzaei@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 317
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Research Interests

• Linear and Non-linear Control Theory
• Security of Networked Control Systems
• Safety and Security of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

• Control of Multi-Agent Systems
• Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Cyber-Physical Systems

Joseph Slater, Ph.D.
College of Engineering Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (931) 372-3172
Email: jslater@tntech.edu
Office: Clement Hall, Room 201
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Research Interests

• Vibration of Structures and Machines
• Aeroelasticity
• Linear and Nonlinear System Identification
• Experimental Modal Analysis

• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Cyber Physical Systems
• Morphing Wing Control
• Turbomachinery Blade Vibration

Kwun Ting, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3230
Email: kting@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 211
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Research Interests

• Spacial Mechanisms
• Dynamics
• Kinematics

• Smart Manufacturing
• Design

Ahmad Vaselbehagh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: (931) 372-6468
Email: avaselbehagh@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 322
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Research Interests

• Turbulence and Vortex Dynamics
• Renewable Energy Generation
• Energy Storage

• Atmospheric Flows
• Fluid - Structure Interactions

Dale Wilson, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (931) 372-3323
Email: dwilson@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 310
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Research Interests

• Fracture Mechanics
• Failure Analysis

• Machine Design
• Mechanical Properties of Materials

Ying Zhang, Ph.D.
Director for the Center for Manufacturing Research and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (931) 372-3969
Email: yzhang@tntech.edu
Office: Prescott Hall, Room 229
Professional Information

Research Interests

• Protective Coatings
• High-Temperature Materials

• Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC)
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)

Jiahong Zhu, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone: (931) 372-3186
Email: jzhu@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 116
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Research Interests

• Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
• High-Temperature Materials
• Coatings

• Environmental Effects in Advanced Materials
• Intermetallics

Michelle Holm, CAP
Financial Associate 6
Phone: (931) 372-3255
Email: mholm@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 224A
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Lisa Meadows
Administrative Associate
Phone: (931) 372-3254
Email: lmeadows@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 224
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Chris Mills
Research and Development Engineer
Phone: (931) 372-3190
Email: cmills@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 126
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Jeff Randolph
Academic Support Associate
Phone: (931) 372-3289
Email: jrandolph@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 130
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Beth Smith
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (931) 372-3275
Email: basmith@tntech.edu
Office: Brown Hall, Room 230
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