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Fall 2022 | Issue 4 | Oct. 7, 2022
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Message from the Dean: Research
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Dear Herff Family,
 The attainment of R1 Carnegie status as one of the nation’s premier research universities
is a significant achievement, to which engineering had a significant contribution.
Congratulations and thanks to you all. Now the hard part is to keep it. I am sure
that our new Dean, Dr. Okenwa Okoli, will want our momentum to continue. To that end,
we are asking faculty to follow this link that gathers information about faculty expertise
and research. This will promote collaboration and disseminate information to potential
students and sponsors, both governmental and private.
Thanks,
Russell Deaton, Ph. D.
Interim Dean of Engineering
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Turner presents check to Herff
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Turner Construction Company met with the first cohort of Turner Construction Company
scholars and presented a check. Pictured from left are: Dr. Russell Deaton, interim
dean of Herff College of Engineering; Andy David, Turner; Tatiana Kalonji Nzeba (Civil
Engineering, Junior); Dr. Bill Hardgrave, University of Memphis president; Taurus
B. Gregory (Engineering Technology, Junior); Jeff Borgsmiller, Turner; and Navneet
Singh Sidhu (Mechanical Engineering, Senior).
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UofM and IAMPE Sign Academic Partnership Agreement
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The University of Memphis (UofM) and the International Association of Maritime and
Port Executives (IAMPE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to
work together on professional development for the maritime and port industry. Under
the MOU, UofM and the IAMPE will acknowledge and endorse each other’s programs related
to port and terminal education and training.
The IAMPE will look to provide a professional certification as Marine Terminal Operator
(MTO) to UofM undergraduate students for successfully completing the appropriate engineering
undergraduate program. In addition, UofM will grant IAMPE programs academic credits
in their related graduate programs.
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Herff VIP teams first in TN to join consortium
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The University of Memphis Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program has joined the VIP Consortium, the first to join in the state of Tennessee. The UofM-VIP program is part of the
National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) award, which is led by Dr. Chrysanthe Preza, Kanuri Professor and chair of Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department. It started this fall with two teams led by Dr. Preza, Kanuri
Professor and chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Dr. Stephanie
Ivey, associate dean for Research and professor in Civil Engineering.
The VIP Consortium is a non-profit alliance established to support & promote the success
of Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) in colleges and universities worldwide. In a Vertically Integrated Project, teams
of undergraduate students collaborate with faculty and their graduate students on
ambitious, long-term projects of mutual interest. Currently, there are more than 40
universities and 4,500 students participating in VIP programs worldwide.
At the UofM, there are 12 undergraduate students and seven graduate student mentors
enrolled in the VIP program. |
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New Herff Faculty Profiles
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
 Dr. Mohammadreza Davoodi
Assistant Professor
ES 204A
Email: mdavoodi@memphis.edu
Office phone: 901.678.3248
Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2012
- MS in Electrical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2008
- BS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Isfahan, Iran, 2006
Professional Experience
- Joint Assistant Professor of Research, University of Texas at Arlington
5/2021 – 7/2022
- Research Scientist III, Univ. of Texas at Arlington Research Institute
11/2019 – 7/2022
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
7/2017 – 11/2019
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
1/2013 – 6/2017
- Visiting Researcher, Concordia University, Canada
5/2011 – 6/2012
Areas of Research
Control systems, Complex networks, Fault/Attack diagnosis, Robotics, Unmanned vehicles,
Multi-agent system, Cyber-physical system, Machine learning and AI.
Areas of Teaching Interest
Control systems, Circuit analysis, Signal processing, Robotics, Linear systems analysis,
System identification, Fault/attack diagnosis, Convex optimization.
 Dr. Hiep Nguyen
Assistant Professor of Teaching
ES 216
Email: hiep.nguyen@memphis.edu
Education
- Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2022
- MS in Electrical Engineering, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russian
Federation), 2011.
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russian Federation), 2009.
Areas of Research
Nanodielectrics, electrical insulation materials, novel materials for modern electric
devices, high voltage engineering, power systems.
Areas of Teaching Interest
Circuit analysis, power systems, high voltage engineering, and other areas of engineering.
Mechanical Engineering
 Dr. Yuan Gao
Assistant Professor
ES 314
Email: ygao6@memphis.edu
Office phone: 901.678.5014
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2022
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2018
- BS in Petroleum Engineering, Chongqing University (China), 2017
Areas of Research
Microfluids, biomedical devices and acoustic microfluid technologies, micro/nano systems
Areas of Teaching Interest
Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, micro/nano fluidics, micro/nano fabric
 Dr. Yue Guan
Assistant Professor
ES 310A
Email: yguan1@memphis.edu
Office phone: 901.678.5013
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, 2019
- MS in Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University (China), 2015
- BS in Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University (China), 2012
Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 8/2021-8/2022
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 9/19-7/21
Areas of Research
Dynamical behavior of advanced mechanical structures using a combination of Mathematical,
computational, and experimental mechanics
Areas of Teaching Interest
Solid mechanics, computational mechanics, dynamics, vibration
 Dr. Yong Hoon Lee
Assistant Professor
ES 322D
Email: yhlee@memphis.edu
Office phone: 901.678.5004
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University (South Korea), 2010
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University (South Korea), 2008
Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Engineering System Design Laboratory, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 7/2020-8/2022
- CAE/CFD Research Engineer, Nuclear Energy Division, Korea Nuclear Engineering and
Service Corp. (South Korea), 7/2010-8/2013
Areas of Research
Design optimization methods, renewable and sustainable energy systems, other areas
of mechanics
Areas of Teaching Interest
Engineering mechanics, fluid and thermal science, machine design, materials science
and processing, numerical methods, optimization, non-Newtonian fluids, etc. |
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Dr. Hasan receives NSA grant
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The University of Memphis received a $498,083, under NCAE-C (National Centers of Academic
Excellence in Cybersecurity) grant (#H98230-22-1-0326) for 2 years to conduct research
on project titled “Cyber Resilient 5G-Enabled Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure”.
Dr. Mohd Hasan Ali, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
will serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) and Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta from Computer
Science as the Co-PI on this project.
The overall goal of the project is to explore related technologies to develop a secure
and trustworthy approach for 5G-enabled electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) and
its charging system. This project will have significant impacts on industry, academia,
and society at large. In military bases, the proposed 5G-based EVCS can play a great
role in charging the vehicles securely and successfully. The PIs will also engage
in outreach and educational activities designed to expose diverse populations, including
women, minorities, and undergraduate students, to 5G-enabled EVCS and cybersecurity
science. This project is affiliated to the Center for Information Assurance (CfIA)
of the University of Memphis and Dr Ali is an Associate Director of the Center.
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University of Memphis All Majors Career Fair
October 14 | 10 AM to 3 PM
University Center Ballroom (in-person)
Handshake (virtual)
>> More Information
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Construction Management Lecture
Construction Estimating
Tuesday, October 18
9:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
335 Engineering Science Building
Guest Lecturer: Flintco
Topic: Estimating |
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