Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mailing Address
Mechanical Engineering Department, Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
1960 E. 24th St. FH232
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 232
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2567
Fax: 216-687-5375
mce@csuohio.edu

Faculty and Staff


Tushar Borkar Director of Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Processing (AM²P), Director of 3D Printing Laboratory, and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2013), University of North Texas Additive Manufacturing, Advanced metallic and functionally, Graded composite (hybrid), Materials for Aerospace Send an Email \| Faculty Profile \| Lab Website
Brian L. Davis Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Affairs and Professor Ph.D. (1991), Penn State University Orthopedic biomechanics, medical device design, rehabilitation engineering, gait analysis, pediatric biomedical engineering Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Asuquo B. Ebiana Associate Professor Ph.D. (1990), Michigan State University Thermal Sciences, Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Michael T. Gallagher Associate Professor of Practice M.S.M.E. (1989), Case Western Reserve University Fluid System Components, Design and Analysis of ASME Sec.III Components Send an Email
Navid Goudarzi, Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2014), University of Maryland-Baltimore County Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Data Science and Machine Learning in Energy Systems and Fluid Dynamics, Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Contract Engineering Send an Email
Reza Harirforoush Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2018) University of Victoria Piezoelectric Sensors, Vibration and Modal Analysis, Instrumentation, Mechatronic Systems, Finite Element Method, Solid Mechanics Send an Email
Bogdan Kozul, MBA Director of Motion Control Systems and Associate Professor of Practice MBA (2011), Case Western University Business Development, IoT, Manufacturing, Controls, Motion Control Systems Send an Email
Paul P. Lin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Retired
Ehsan Nabiyouni Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2017) University of Toledo Composites, Sandwich Structures Send an Email
Liqun Ning Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2018 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2013 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2010 Send an Email
Hanz Richter Director of Control, Robotics, and Mechatronics Laboratory (CRML) and Professor Ph.D. (2001), Oklahoma State University Dynamic Systems, Modeling, Simulation, Control Theory, Applied Nonlinear Control, Industrial and Biomedical Robotics, Mechatronic Systems Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Jerzy T. Sawicki, Ph.D., Department Chair Director of the Center for Rotating Machinery Dynamics and Control (RoMaDyC) Rotordynamics, Magnetic Bearings, Control Ph.D. (1992), Case Western Reserve University Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Eric M. Schearer Director of the Center for Human-Machine Systems and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2014), Northwestern University Robotics, Human Motion Control. Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Prabaha Sikder Director of the Multi-functional Materials Laboratory and Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2019), University of Toledo Multi-functional Composites, Biomaterials for Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal defects, Regenerative Medicine, Live Scaffolds, Medical Implant Coatings Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Yongxin (Yong) Tao Director of the Predictive Modelling Network for Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems (SHBE), and Betty L. Gordon Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor Ph.D. (1989), University of Michigan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Heat and Mass Transfer with Multiphase Flow, Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Maryam Younessi Sinaki Assistant Professor of Practice Ph.D. (2014), University of Waterloo Energy Conversion Systems, Numerical modeling, Combustion, Thermo-fluid Systems, Hydrogen Production Send an Email
Mustafa Usta, Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2018), Lehigh University Computational fluid dynamics, scientific machine learning and graph theory, heat and mass transport phenomena, multiphase-multiscale-multiphysics flows, biological flows Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Antonie J. (Ton) van den Bogert Ph.D. (1989), University of Utrecht Professor Emeritus Director of the Human Motion and Control Laboratory (HMCL) and Parker-Hannifin Human Motion and Control Endowed Professor Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Wei Zhang Director of the Experimental Flow Control & Wind Energy Laboratory and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2003), Xi'an Jiaotong University Fluid Mechanics, Flow Control and Wind Engineering Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile

Part-time and Adjunct Faculty

Elie J. Barbari

P/T Instructor
MSEE (1979), Cleveland State University
MBA (1988), Youngstown State University
Business statistics, finance, operations analysis.
e.barbari@csuohio.edu

Ryan Ferris

Ryan J. Ferris
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. (2012) Vanderbilt University
Medical Technology, Biomechanics, and Rehabilitation Robotics
ryanjfarris@gmail.com

Jon Negrelli

Jon A. Negrelli
Instructor
MFA English (2013), Minnesota State University
Technical Communication, Technical Writing and Professional Communication
j.negrelli@csuohio.edu

David Schwarm

David Schwam, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (1982), Technion.

Administrative Staff

Claude Brown

Claude I. Brown III
Administrative Assistant

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Individual faculty web pages may be accessed by clicking on the faculty names in the table above. Additional information about all faculty at Cleveland State University may be found on the CSU Faculty Profile pages.

Mailing Address
Mechanical Engineering Department, Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
1960 E. 24th St. FH232
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 232
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2567
Fax: 216-687-5375
mce@csuohio.edu

Tushar Borkar Director of Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Processing (AM²P), Director of 3D Printing Laboratory, and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2013), University of North Texas Additive Manufacturing, Advanced metallic and functionally, Graded composite (hybrid), Materials for Aerospace Send an Email \| Faculty Profile \| Lab Website
Brian L. Davis Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Affairs and Professor Ph.D. (1991), Penn State University Orthopedic biomechanics, medical device design, rehabilitation engineering, gait analysis, pediatric biomedical engineering Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Asuquo B. Ebiana Associate Professor Ph.D. (1990), Michigan State University Thermal Sciences, Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Michael T. Gallagher Associate Professor of Practice M.S.M.E. (1989), Case Western Reserve University Fluid System Components, Design and Analysis of ASME Sec.III Components Send an Email
Navid Goudarzi, Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2014), University of Maryland-Baltimore County Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Data Science and Machine Learning in Energy Systems and Fluid Dynamics, Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Contract Engineering Send an Email
Reza Harirforoush Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2018) University of Victoria Piezoelectric Sensors, Vibration and Modal Analysis, Instrumentation, Mechatronic Systems, Finite Element Method, Solid Mechanics Send an Email
Bogdan Kozul, MBA Director of Motion Control Systems and Associate Professor of Practice MBA (2011), Case Western University Business Development, IoT, Manufacturing, Controls, Motion Control Systems Send an Email
Paul P. Lin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Retired
Ehsan Nabiyouni Visiting Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2017) University of Toledo Composites, Sandwich Structures Send an Email
Liqun Ning Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2018 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2013 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2010 Send an Email
Hanz Richter Director of Control, Robotics, and Mechatronics Laboratory (CRML) and Professor Ph.D. (2001), Oklahoma State University Dynamic Systems, Modeling, Simulation, Control Theory, Applied Nonlinear Control, Industrial and Biomedical Robotics, Mechatronic Systems Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Jerzy T. Sawicki, Ph.D., Department Chair Director of the Center for Rotating Machinery Dynamics and Control (RoMaDyC) Rotordynamics, Magnetic Bearings, Control Ph.D. (1992), Case Western Reserve University Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Eric M. Schearer Director of the Center for Human-Machine Systems and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2014), Northwestern University Robotics, Human Motion Control. Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Prabaha Sikder Director of the Multi-functional Materials Laboratory and Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2019), University of Toledo Multi-functional Composites, Biomaterials for Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal defects, Regenerative Medicine, Live Scaffolds, Medical Implant Coatings Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Yongxin (Yong) Tao Director of the Predictive Modelling Network for Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems (SHBE), and Betty L. Gordon Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor Ph.D. (1989), University of Michigan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Heat and Mass Transfer with Multiphase Flow, Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Maryam Younessi Sinaki Assistant Professor of Practice Ph.D. (2014), University of Waterloo Energy Conversion Systems, Numerical modeling, Combustion, Thermo-fluid Systems, Hydrogen Production Send an Email
Mustafa Usta, Assistant Professor Ph.D. (2018), Lehigh University Computational fluid dynamics, scientific machine learning and graph theory, heat and mass transport phenomena, multiphase-multiscale-multiphysics flows, biological flows Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Antonie J. (Ton) van den Bogert Ph.D. (1989), University of Utrecht Professor Emeritus Director of the Human Motion and Control Laboratory (HMCL) and Parker-Hannifin Human Motion and Control Endowed Professor Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile
Wei Zhang Director of the Experimental Flow Control & Wind Energy Laboratory and Associate Professor Ph.D. (2003), Xi'an Jiaotong University Fluid Mechanics, Flow Control and Wind Engineering Lab Website \| Send an Email \| Faculty Profile