Chemical Engineering
Faculty and Staff Directory
Leadership
Robby Sanders, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of Chemical Engineering; Associate Professor
Research Interests: Bio-assay development; drug delivery; wound healing.
931-372-3494 | rsanders@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 311 | ProfileProfessor
Pedro Arce Ph.D.
University Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests: Nanostructured materials-with functional performance; micro- and nano-flows in biophysical systems; environmental catalysis; engineering education.
931-372-3297 | parce@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 207 | Profile
Joseph J. Biernacki, DRE
University Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests: Modeling of multi-scale materials systems composite concrete systems.
931-372-3667 | jbiernacki@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 312 | Profile | Website
Bahman Ghorashi, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests: Agile manufacturing; rheology and non-newtonian fluid flow; blockchain technology and its applications in chemical industry; m2m communication and logistics; leadership in higher.
931-372-6921 | bghorashi@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 422 | Profile
Holly Stretz, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests: Interfaces in 3-D printing; high-throughput on demand manufacturing of pharmaceuticals; nanomaterials as sensors; nanocomposite water treatment membranes; expertise in polymer nanocomposites.
931-372-3495 | hstretz@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 210 | Profile
Assistant Professor
Laura H. Arias Chavez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Improving sustainability at the water- energy nexus; fabrication and characterization of polymeric membranes; fabrication strategies for improving membrane fouling resistance and selectivity.
931-372-3678 | lchavez@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 309 | ProfileStaff
Becky Asher
Administrative Associate 3
931-372-3189 | rasher@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 214 | Profile
Charlotte Austin
Administrative Associate 2
931-372-3297 | caustin@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 214 | Profile
Mary Daniels
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
931-372-3845 | mdaniels@tntech.edu | Clement Hall (CLEM) 309 | Profile
Sarah Starkey
Financial Associate 6
931-372-3301 | sstarkey@tntech.edu | Prescott Hall (PRSC) 207 | Profile
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