Faculty 

Industrial Engineering

Name Title Office E-mail Phone
Aghazadeh, Fereydoun, PE Georgia Gulf Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering 3250A Patrick F. Taylor Hall aghazadeh@lsu.edu 225-578-5367
Ikuma, Laura Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering 3290R Patrick F. Taylor Hall likuma@lsu.edu 225-578-5364
Knapp, Gerald M., PE Fred B. & Ruth B. Zigler Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering 3250B Patrick F. Taylor Hall gknapp@lsu.edu 225-578-5374
Nahmens, Isabelina

Professor of Industrial Engineering
Director of the Industrial Engineering Program

3261C Patrick F. Taylor Hall nahmens@lsu.edu 225-578-0943
Nooraie, Seyed Vahid Reza

Instructor of Industrial Engineering

3290B Patrick F. Taylor Hall snooraie@lsu.edu 

225-578-5905

Sarker, Bhaba R., PE

Elton G. Yates Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering

3290T Patrick F. Taylor Hall bsarker@lsu.edu

225-578-5370

 

Mechanical Engineering

Name Title Office E-mail Phone
Barbalata, Corina Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Holder of the R.O. Martin Lumber Company Professorship. 3290D Patrick F. Taylor Hall cbarbalata@lsu.edu 225-578-4509
Becnel, Andrew

Senior Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

3240A Patrick F. Taylor Hall abecne10@lsu.edu  225-578-0114
De Queiroz, Marcio

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering

Coordinator of the Robotics Engineering Program and Minor

3250C Patrick F. Taylor Hall mdeque1@lsu.edu 225-578-8770
Devireddy, Ram

DeSoto Parish Chapter LSU Alumni Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
and Holder of the Louisiana Land & Exploration Company Professorship

3290P Patrick F. Taylor Hall rdevir1@lsu.edu 225-578-5891
Gartia, Manas Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290Q Patrick F. Taylor Hall mgartia@lsu.edu 225-578-5900
Gilbert, Hunter

Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Wooley Professorship in Engineering Mechanics

3240W Patrick F. Taylor Hall hbgilbert@lsu.edu 225-578-2409
Gonthier, Keith A.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Director of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

3261D Patrick F. Taylor Hall kgonth1@lsu.edu 225-578-5915
Guo, Shengmin

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Jack Holmes Endowed Prof #2

3290L Patrick F. Taylor Hall sguo2@lsu.edu 225-578-7619 
Herbert, Robert

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

3290F Patrick F. Taylor Hall rherbert@lsu.edu 225-578-7396
Khonsari, Michael M. Dow Chemical Endowed Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3283 Patrick F. Taylor Hall khonsari@lsu.edu 225-578-9192
Li, Guoqiang

Major Morris S. & DeEtte A. Anderson Memorial Alumni Professor
of Mechanical Engineering

Holder of the John W. Rhea Jr. Professorship in Engineering

3250D Patrick F. Taylor Hall lguoqi1@lsu.edu 225-578-5302
Marvel, Christopher

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

3290J Patrick F. Taylor Hall cmarvel@lsu.edu  225-578-1084
Meng, Wen Jin Raborn Endowed Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3270E Patrick F. Taylor Hall wmeng1@lsu.edu 225-578-5832
Menon, Shyam Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290A Patrick F. Taylor Hall smenon@lsu.edu 225-578-7279 
Moldovan, Dorel

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Fruehan Family Professorship

3290N Patrick F. Taylor Hall dmoldo1@lsu.edu 225-578-6488
Nikitopoulos, Dimitris E., PE

Alexis and Marguerite Voohries Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Richard J. and Katherine J. Distinguished Professor

MIE Department Chair

3261E Patrick F. Taylor Hall medimi@lsu.edu 225-578-5903
Owoyele, Ope Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290E Patrick F. Taylor Hall oowoyele@lsu.edu  225-578-7953
Palardy, Geneviève Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290H Patrick F. Taylor Hall gpalardy@lsu.edu 225-578-3709 
Park, Sunggook

L.R. Daniel Professor of Mechanical Engineering

3290M Patrick F. Taylor Hall sunggook@lsu.edu 225-578-0279
Pettrey, Katherine

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

3240C Patrick F. Taylor Hall kpettr1@lsu.edu 225-578-6299
Saadatian, Salar

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

3290C Patrick F. Taylor Hall ssaada1@lsu.edu  225-578-5777
Schoegl, Ingmar

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Holder of the
Chevron Professorship in Engineering

Director of the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

3290K Patrick F. Taylor Hall ischoegl@lsu.edu 225-578-4332
Upadhyay, Kshitiz Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290G Patrick F. Taylor Hall kshitizu@lsu.edu 225-578-5894
Wahab, Muhammad A. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Holder of the Formosa
Plastics Professorship in Engineering
3270F Patrick F. Taylor Hall mwahab1@lsu.edu 225-578-5823
Walker, Eamonn Instructor of Mechanical Engineering 3240B Patrick F. Taylor Hall ewalke1@lsu.edu 225-578-4608
Wang, Wanjun

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Jack Holmes Endowed Professorship

3270H Patrick F. Taylor Hall wang@lsu.edu 225-578-5807 
Wang, Ying Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 3290S Patrick F. Taylor Hall ywang@lsu.edu 225-578-8577
Wong, Harris Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Holder of the
Fritz & Frances M. Blumer Professorship
3270G Patrick F. Taylor Hall hwong@lsu.edu

225-578-5893

Name Title Email
Jang, Joonyoung Assistant Professor of Research in Mechanical Engineering jyjang@lsu.edu

Name Title Email
Amous, Osama Adjunct Instructor oamous@lsu.edu 
Baran, Adam Adjunct Instructor abaran@lsu.edu
Bourdin, Blaise

Adjunct Professor

bourdin@lsu.edu
Carver, David Adjunct Associate Professor dcarver52@lsu.edu
Dunham, Michael Adjunct Associate Professor  mdunha@lsu.edu 
Eller, Michael Adjunct Instructor mreller@lsu.edu

Fuchs, Sidney

Executive in Residence sidfuchs@lsu.edu
Gillio, Clifford Adjunct Instructor cgillio@lsu.edu
Guillot, Michael Adjunct Instructor  mwguillot@lsu.edu
Jagneaux, Tonya Adjunct Associate Professor tjagneaux@lsu.edu 
Juneau, Richard Coordinator - Industrial Relations  rjuneau@lsu.edu
Mallow, Andrew MIE Industry Coordination Liaison  amallow@lsu.edu
Peck, Jerry Adjunct Instructor jerrypeck@lsu.edu
Shao, Shuai Adjunct Associate Professor  sshao@lsu.edu
Shelton, Thomas Adjunct Instructor  tcshelton@lsu.edu
Yang, Shizhong Adjunct Associate Professor  shizhongyang@lsu.edu

Name Title
Acharya, Sumanta Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the L. R. Daniels Endowed Professorship and the Francis & Fritz Blumer Professorship
Arnas, A. Özer Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Courter, Robert W. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the A. J. M. "Bubba" Oustalet Professorship of Engineering
Daniel, Lawrence R. "Dan" Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Former Chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1962-1976)
Harvey, Craig M., PE Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering
Former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Engineering
Murphy, Michael C. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. Distinguished Professorship in the College of Engineering
Sabbaghian, Mehdi Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the Chevron Professorship in Engineering
Former Chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1998-2002)
Sinclair, Glenn

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the Groves Hodge Professorship of Mechanical Engineering
Former Chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2002-2003; 2005-2008)

Waggenspack, Warren

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

Held the Ned Adler Scholarship

Yannitell, Daniel W. Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the Fritz and Frances Blumer Professorship of Engineering

We remember and recognize those faculty who have contributed to our department through the years. The following is a partial list of such contributors based on our current knowledge.
Name Contributions
Tryfon T. Charalampopoulos

(1985 – 2020) -- Professor of Mechanical Engineering, held the Ted and Esther Walker Professorship and the Al East Jr. Endowed Professorship in Mechanical Engineering.

Areas of Contribution: Heat Transfer, Combustion, Thermodynamics, Optical Diagnostics, Renewable Energy.

Dr. Charalampopoulos, known as “Dr. C” to his students and many of his colleagues, taught subjects such as heat transfer, thermodynamics, combustion, internal combustion engines, renewable and nuclear power plant design, and laser diagnostics (at both the undergraduate and graduate levels) throughout the span of his 35-year career at LSU. In research, he made seminal contributions in combustion, radiative heat transfer diagnostics, and soot formation and characterization, among several other subjects. He also served as associate dean for academics in the College of Engineering and as interim department chair of mechanical engineering.

Raman, Aravamudhan

Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
Held the Chevron Professorship in Engineering