Faculty
Yushin Ahn
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Digital photogrammetry and mapping
- Sensor modeling and calibration
- Sensory data fusion
- 3D reconstruction from remote sensing data
- Glacier dynamics/polar region monitoring
- Feature tracking (Image matching)
Teaching Interests
- Surveying
- Terrestrial/aerial/satellite surveying
- Digital image acquisition and processing
- Remote sensing technology
- Adjustment computation
Research Interests
- Digital logic design and embedded systems
- Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design
- Hardware description language
- Processor architecture
- Engineering technology education
Teaching Interests
- Circuits
- Data communications
- Digital systems/microprocessor basics
- Digital electronics
- Digital design and modeling with VHDL
- Microcomputer interfacing
- FPGA design
Ted L. Anderson
Lecturer
Research Interests
- Strain signal conditioning design
- Transducer instrumentation design
- Rosette strain gages
- Alternative electrical energy sources (battery utilization and power-conversion circuits)
Teaching Interests
- Basic circuit analysis
- Basic and special electronic devices
- Troubleshooting (as a part of the design process)
- Electronic circuit design
- Power electronic devices and circuits (power conversion electronics)
Lynn A. Artman
Lecturer, School of Technology, Construction Management
Faculty Advisor, Efficiency through Engineering and Construction (ETEC)
Research Interests
- Green building design—LEED green building process
- Lean construction
- Energy efficiency
Teaching Interests
- Construction contracts
- Construction finance and accounting
- Construction project management
- Design-build project delivery
- Enterprise (Efficiency through Engineering and Construction—ETEC)
- Planning and scheduling
David P. Bach
Instructor
Research Interests
- Leading edge sustainable design and construction, particularly high performance thermal envelopes
- Application of common materials to serve as both form and function
- Modular low income housing, and energy self-supporting multifamily communities
Teaching Interests
- Building materials and methods
- Building utilities systems
- Principles of sustainable construction
- Green building design (Civil/Environmental Engineering program)
Paul R. Buda
Assistant Professor
Teaching Interests
- Introduction to surveying
- Fundamentals of surveying
- Professional practice seminar
- Route/construction surveying
Yu Cai
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Green computing and sustainability
- Network security
Teaching Interests
- Advanced script programming
- Advanced Unix administration
- Advanced Windows administration
- Directory services/green computing
- Web server administration
- Senior design
Samuel W. Coates
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Optimization of internal combustion engine performance
- Exhaust emissions reduction
- Fuel economy improvement
- Noise reduction
Teaching Interests
- Fluid mechanics
- Fluid power
- Machine design
- Internal combustion engines
- Applied energy systems
Research Interests
- Construction management techniques
Teaching Interests
- Basic construction materials
- Construction cost estimating
- Construction quantity survey
- Statics and strengths of materials
- Structural analysis and design
Chunming Gao
Assistant Professor
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Health Information Systems
- Human Computer Interaction
- Distributed Computing
- High Performance Computing
- Undergraduate and Graduate Education
Teaching Interests
- Database Management and Administration
- Advanced Unix and Linux Administration
- Healthcare Security Management
- Programming Languages
- Senior Project Designs
Research Interests
- Medical/health informatics
- Internet security
- Network engineering
Teaching Interests
- Network-security engineering
- Medical/health informatics
- Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) engineering
- Undergraduate and graduate research
Research Interests
- Problem-based learning methods applied in the areas of CAD/CAM
- Dynamic model simulation
- Product and manufacturing work cell verification
Teaching Interests
- Parametric modeling
- Product design and development
- CAE and FEA methods
- Computer-aided manufacturing
Mark A. Johnson
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Design of test-stand systems to conduct research
- Lean and agile manufacturing, with emphasis on total productive maintenance
- Torque-converter noise and blade strain associated with cavitation phenomena in automotive applications
Teaching Interests
- Advanced manufacturing
- Design of experiments
- Machine design
- Statics and strength of materials
- Integrated design and manufacturing
- Product design and development
- Simulation methods
- Senior design
Joel D. Kimball
Lecturer
Research Interests
- Robotics and intelligent systems
- Design of astronomical instrumentation
- Control systems design and associated hardware
- Modeling of physical systems
- Integrated circuit design
Teaching Interests
- Circuits and controls
- Data acquisition with LabView
- Instrumentation
- Programmable controllers
- Physics
- Statistical analysis of data
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Integrated geospatial technologies for sustainable development
- Mobile mapping platforms for geographical and environmental studies
- SAR- and LIDAR-based remote sensing and GIS
- Geosensorics, real-time networks of geosensors
- Human-computer symbiosis for knowledge extraction and expertise transfer
- Visual perception in remote sensing and GIS
- 3-D geospatial visualization and augmented reality
- Visual and automated feature extraction in multispectral and hyperspectral image interpretation
- Geospatial-sensor modeling and calibration
- Image processing and automated feature extraction from aerial and satellite imagery
- Automated systems for vision-based autonomous navigation and control of manned/unmanned robotic platforms
- Image fusion and analysis
- Photogrammetry of aerial and high-resolution satellite imagery
Teaching Interests
- Earth observation systems
- Geodesy
- Photogrammetry
- Geospatial technologies, data, and systems
- Global positioning systems
- Remote sensing
- LIDAR-, SAR-/InSAR-based remote sensing
- Geospatial 3-D visualization
- Geospatial imaging: perception and interpretation
- Introductory and advanced GIS
- Spatial analysis and modeling
- Spatial decision support
- Cartography and cybercartography
Robert W. Maatta
Professor of Practice
Teaching Interests
- Medical informatics
- Business information systems application development
- Computer programming languages
- Web programming
- Enterprise Program
Research Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Business Process Modeling
- Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)
- Application Development Frameworks
- Active Learning
- Electronic Business
Ronald M. Mauno
Lecturer
Research Interests
- Modeling wastewater-treatment plants
- New building products/projects
Teaching Interests
- Construction safety management
- Introduction to construction management
- Introduction to surveying
- Site planning and development
- Professional practice seminar
Danny L. Miller
Instructor
Research Interests
- Computer and network security
- Virtual computer servers and storage
Teaching Interests
- Microsoft system administration
- Unix system administration
- Network administration
- Storage area networking
- Senior design
Aurenice M. Oliveira
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Application of Monte Carlo methods to communication systems
- Communications
- Digital signal processing
- Modeling of optical-fiber communication systems
- Statistical analysis of the performance of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensators
Teaching Interests
- Communications systems
- Data communications
- Special electronic devices
- Wireless communications
A. Hasan Sapci
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Home telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and disease management
- Intelligent medical devices and ubiquitous m-Health applications
- Innovative image processing and automation systems
- Artificial intelligence and modeling complex medical decision making
Teaching Interests
- Medical informatics/applied clinical informatics
- Telemedicine, connected health
- m-Health
- Clinical decision support systems
Research Interests
- Optics
- Signal processing
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Holography and laser spectroscopy
Teaching Interests
- Optics
- Electrical machinery
- Power systems
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Real-time robotics systems
Jinshan Tang
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Image processing and pattern recognition
- Biomedical imaging and medical image analysis
- Medical informatics and intelligent medical diagnosis system
Teaching Interests
- Computer networking
- Advanced programming
- Medical information system
- Medical image analysis
Scott W. Wagner
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Micro metal forming manufacturing
- Micro scale hydroforming operations
Teaching Interests
- Applied thermodynamics and heat transfer
- Industrial safety management
- Integrated design and manufacturing
- Materials science
- Statics and strength of materials
Xinli Wang
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Distributed systems
- IT education
- Climate change
Teaching Interests
- Programming language
- System administration
- Computer and network security
David D. Wanless
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Leader development
- Electric vehicles
- Ethical theory and applications
Teaching Interests
- Applied fluid power
- Computer-cyber ethics and policy
- Internal-combustion engines
- Leadership in complex organizations
- Quality techniques
- Senior design
Linda S. Wanless
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
- Learning environments in higher education
- Psychosocial dimensions of emerging learning environments
Teaching Interests
- Applied fluid mechanics
- Facilities planning and layout
- Lean-manufacturing concepts
- Production planning and control
- Technical computer applications