Mechanical Engineering Faculty/Staff
Majid Molki
Chair of DepartmentDistinguished Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Research and Specialization: Electrohydrodynamics; Electronics Cooling; Thermal and Fluids Engineering; CFD
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1982
M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1979
B.S., Sharif University of Technology, 1975
mmolki@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2372
Office: EB2037
Serdar Celik
Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Green Roofs; Refrigeration; Solar Energy
Degrees:
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2007
M.S., Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 2003
B.S., Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, 2001
scelik@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2584
Office: EB3044
Jeff Darabi
Professor/Graduate Program Director of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: BioMEMS; Microfluidics; Micro/Nano-fabrications; Thermal Systems; Energy Conversion and Storage
Degrees:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 2000
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1997
jdarabi@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-3382
Office: EB2035
Michael Denn
Instructor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Dynamics; Thermodynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Design
Degrees:
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 1986
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1984
mdenn@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-5175
Office: EB2050
Keqin Gu
Distinguished Research Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Robust Control, Robotics, and Timed-Delayed Systems; Nonlinear Dynamics
Degrees:
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988
M.S., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 1985
B.S., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 1982
kgu@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2803
Office: EB3070
Soondo Kweon
Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Fracture Mechanics; Computational Dynamics; Plasticity; Damage Model
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009
M.S., Seoul National University, 1995
B.S., Seoul National University, 1993
skweon@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2820
Office: EB2048
Nima Lotfi Yagin
Assisstant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Mechatronics; Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems; Autonomous Transportation; Robotics
Degrees:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA, 2016
M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2010
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2006
nlotfiy@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-5189
Office: EB3075
Albert Luo
Distinguished Research Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Nonlinear Dynamics; Vibrations; Nonlinear Continuous Mechanics; Damage Mechanics
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1996
M.S., Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 1990
B.S., Sichuan Institute of Chemical Technology, Zigong, 1984
aluo@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-5389
Office: EB2064
Kamran Shavezipur
Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: MEMS, Biosensing, Microfluidics, Bio-Inspired Nanostructured Surfaces
Degrees:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2008
M.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson University, 2004
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology, 1996
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1993
mshavez@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2894
Office: EB3045
Fengxia Wang
Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Multi-Body and Structural Dynamics; Vibrations; Impact Systems; Noise and Control
Degrees:
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2008
M.S., Beijing University of Technology, 2002
B.S., Beijing Institute of Machinery and Industry, 1999
fwang@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2540
Office: EB3160
Terry X. Yan
Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Experimental Techniques; Turbulence Measurements
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of California, 1993
M.S., University of California, 1985
B.S., Xi'an Jiaotomg University, 1982
xyan@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-3463
Office: EB2046
Mingshao Zhang
Assisstant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAreas of Research and Specialization: Robotics; Mechatronics; Machine Vision; Motion Tracking; Game-based Educational Laboratory
Degrees:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2016
M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2012
B.E., Mechanical Engineering and Automation, University of Science and Technology of China, 2010
mzhang@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-5174
Office: EB3175
Chad Winkler
Adjunct Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDegrees:
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2002
Phone: 618-650-3389
Office: EB2036
Colleen James
Office ManagerDegree:
B.S., Elementary Education, SIU Edwardsville, 2004
coljame@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-3389
EB 2036
