Engineering Building III on Centennial Campus opened in September 2010. It houses the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Joint UNC-NCSU Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Academic Departments

Our academic departments are organized by engineering disciplines, but our faculty and students also benefit from our emphasis on key cross-disciplinary thrust areas.

Key Cross-Disciplinary Thrust Areas

Bioengineering
Nanotechnology*
Information and communications technology
Critical infrastructure
Transportation and logistics
Energy and environmental systems
Advanced materials and manufacturing
Robotics and sensor technology
Health systems engineering

*Be sure to visit Nano@NC State.

Department Profiles

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)

The Biological Engineering (BE) degree program is offered in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, an affiliated department administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

Dr. Robert O. Evans
Professor and Head
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
104 Weaver Labs
Campus Box 7625
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7625
(919) 515-2694

Business Officer: Betsy Maness, (919) 515-6701, betsy_maness@ncsu.edu
Associate Department Head and Undergraduate Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Hale, (919) 515-6760, andy_hale@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. Daniel Willits, (919) 515-6755, dan_willits@ncsu.edu/p>

Engineering degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

The joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is co-located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University, linking the College of Engineering at NC State to the School of Medicine at UNC-CH.

Dr. Nancy L. Allbritton
Professor and Head
Department of Biomedical Engineering
4130 Engineering Building III
Campus Box 7115
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-0724

Administrative Manager: Rekha Balasubramanyam, (919) 513-7622, srbalasu@ncsu.edu
Associate Head: Dr. Elizabeth Loboa, (919) 513-4015, egloboa@ncsu.edu
Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising: Dr. Lianne Cartee, (919) 515-6726, lacartee@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Shawn Gomez, (919) 966-4959, smgomez@unc.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.bme.ncsu.edu

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)

Dr. Peter S. Fedkiw
Professor and Head
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2006A Engineering Building I
Campus Box 7905
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7905
(919) 515-3572

Business Officer: Rajani Verghese, (919) 515-6391, rcverghe@ncsu.edu
Associate Head: Dr. Jan Genzer, (919) 515-2069, jan_genzer@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Coordinator of Advising: Dr. Lisa Bullard, (919) 515-7455, lisa_bullard@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Program: Dr. Saad Khan, (919) 515-4519, khan@ncsu.edu
Director of Alumni Relations: Russ O'Dell, (919) 513-2071 (russ_odell@ncsu.edu)

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Distance education degree offered: M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.che.ncsu.edu

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE)

Dr. Morton A. Barlaz
Professor and Head
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
208 Mann Hall
Campus Box 7908
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7908
(919) 515-7212

Assistant to the Department Head: Annette Maynard, (919) 515-7212, amaynard@ncsu.edu
Director of Finance and Administration: Ginger McGlamery, (919) 515-3329, ginger_mcglamery@ncsu.edu
Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs: Dr. James M. Nau, (919) 515-7737, nau@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Programs and Coordinator of Advising: Dr. Michael L. Leming, (919) 515-7823, leming@ncsu.edu
Associate Head and Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. Vernon Matzen, (919) 515-7736, matzen@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S., M.C.E. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering; B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management; B.S., M.S. and M.E.N.E. in Environmental Engineering

Distance education degrees offered: Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.) and Master of Environmental Engineering (M.E.N.E.)

Department's Website: http://www.ce.ncsu.edu/

Computer Science (CSC)

Dr. Mladen A. Vouk
Professor and Head
Department of Computer Science
3308 Engineering Building II
Campus Box 8206
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8206
(919) 513-0348 and (919) 515-7886

Administrative Manager: Linda Honeycutt, (919) 515-7926, lshoneyc@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Programs: Dr. Dennis R. Bahler, (919) 515-3369, bahler@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Advising: Dr. Barbara Adams, (919) 513-7888, barbara_adams@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. Douglas S. Reeves, (919) 515-2044, reeves@ncsu.edu
Director of Development and External Relations: Ken Tate, (919) 515-2044, kmtate2@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science; M.S. in Computer Networking

Distance education degrees offered: Master of Computer Science and M.S. in Computer Networking

Department's Website: http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Dr. Daniel Stancil
Professor and Head
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
3098 Engineering Building II
Campus Box 7911
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7911
(919) 513-3606

Executive Assistant to the Department Head: Sandy Bronson, (919) 515-2067, sbronson@ncsu.edu
Director of Finance and Administration: Monica Watkins, (919) 515-5085, mhwatkin@ncsu.edu
Associate Head: Dr. Brian L. Hughes, (919) 515-2031, blhughes@ncsu.edu
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs and Advising: Cecilia W. Townsend, (919) 515-5087, cwt@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Program: Dr. Michael Devetsikiotis, (919) 515-5091, mdevets@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering; B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering; M.S. in Computer Networking; Masters in Electric Power Systems Engineering

Distance education degrees offered: M.S. in Computer Engineering, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Computer Networking

Department's Website: http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/

Forest Biomaterials (FB)

The Paper Science and Engineering (PSE) degree program is offered in the Department of Forest Biomaterials (FB), an affiliated department administered by the College of Natural Resources (CNR).

Dr. Stephen S. Kelley
Professor and Head
Department of Forest Biomaterials
2105-B Biltmore Hall
Campus Box 8005
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8005
(919) 515-5321

Coordinator for Undergraduate Advising: Dr. M.V. Byrd, (919) 515-5790, med_byrd@ncsu.edu
Undergraduate Coordinator for Paper Science and Engineering: Dr. Medwick Byrd, (919) 515-5790, med_byrd@ncsu.edu

Engineering degree offered: B.S. in Paper Science and Engineering

Department's Website: http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fb/

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

Dr. Paul H. Cohen
Professor and Head
Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
400B Daniels Hall
Campus Box 7906
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7906
(919) 515-2362

Business Officer: Debbie Allgood-Staton, (919) 515-6401, debbie_allgood@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Programs: Dr. Anita Vila Parrish, (919) 515-0605, arvila@ncsu.edu
Directors of the Graduate Program: Dr. Yahya Fathi, (919) 515-6417, fathi@ncsu.edu; Dr. Michael Kay, (919) 515-2008, kay@ncsu.edu
Executive Director of the Ergonomics Center: W. Tim McGlothlin, (919) 515-8135, mcglothlin@theergonomicscenter.com

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering; B.S. in Industrial Engineering - Furniture Manufacturing Track

Distance education degree offered: Master of Industrial Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Dr. Justin Schwartz
Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor and Head
Department of Materials Science Engineering
3010 Engineering Building I
Campus Box 7907
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7907
(919) 515-0493

Assistant to the Department Head: Mary Ann Lofgren, (919) 515-0386, mlofgren@ncsu.edu
Accounting Technician: Meghan Johnston, (919) 515-7056, meghan_johnston@ncsu.edu
Associate Head: Dr. Donald Brenner, (919) 515-1338, brenner@ncsu.edu
Director of the Undergraduate Program: Dr. Cheryl Cass, (919) 515-2479, cheryl_cass@ncsu.edu
Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising: Dr. Cheryl Cass, (919) 515-2479, cheryl_cass@ncsu.edu
Director of the Graduate Program: Dr. Elizabeth Dickey, (919) 515-3920, ecdickey@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

Distance education degree offered: Master of Materials Science and Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.mse.ncsu.edu/

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Dr. Richard D. Gould
Professor and Head
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
3114 Engineering Building III
Campus Box 7910
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7910
(919) 515-2368

Assistant to the Department Head: Edie Nowell, (919) 515-2368, egnowell@ncsu.edu
Associate Head and Director of Undergraduate Programs: Dr. Larry M. Silverberg, (919) 515-5665, lmsilver@ncsu.edu
Associate Head and Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. Paul Ro, (919) 515-5235, ro@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Advising and Curricula: Dr. Chau Tran, (919) 515-3025, cmtran@ncsu.edu
Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising: Mrs. Cheryl Tran, (919) 513-7687, cheryl_tran@ncsu.edu
Director of Development: Tasha Martin, (919) 513-7557, tasha_martin@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering; B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Distance education degrees offered: M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.mae.ncsu.edu/

Nuclear Engineering (NE)

Dr. Yousry Y. Azmy
Professor and Head
Department of Nuclear Engineering
3141 Burlington Nuclear Engineering Labs
Campus Box 7909
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7909
(919) 515-3385, yyazmy@ncsu.edu

Executive Assistant: Ganga K Atukorala, (919) 515-1463, gkatukor@ncsu.edu
Undergraduate Administrator: Dr. J. Michael Doster, (919) 515-3658, doster@ncsu.edu
Director of Outreach Programs and Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising: Ms. Lisa Marshall, (919) 515-5876, lisa.marshall@ncsu.edu
Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. K. L. Murty, (919) 515-3657, murty@ncsu.edu
Director of Nuclear Reactor Program: Dr. Ayman Hawari, 919-515-4598, ayman.hawari@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering; Accelerated ABM (5-year program earning both a B.S. and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering); Master of Nuclear Engineering (M.N.E.)

Distance education degree offered: Master of Nuclear Engineering (M.N.E.)

Department's Website: http://www.ne.ncsu.edu/

Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS)

The Textile Engineering (TE) degree program is offered in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, an affiliated department administered by the College of Textiles (COT).

Dr. Jon P. Rust
Professor and Head
Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science
3252 Textiles Complex
Campus Box 8301
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
(919) 515-6564, jrust@ncsu.edu

Executive Assistant: Amanda Holbrook, (919) 515-6638, amanda_holbrook@ncsu.edu
Associate Head, Director of Undergraduate Programs: Dr. Jeff Joines, (919) 513-4188, jeffjoines@ncsu.edu
Associate Head, Director of Graduate Programs: Dr. David Hinks, (919) 515-6554, david_hinks@ncsu.edu
Director of Undergraduate Advising and Admissions: Liz Moran, (919) 515-0030, liz_moran@ncsu.edu
Director of Textile Engineering: Dr. Waren Jasper, (919) 515-6565, wjasper@ncsu.edu

Engineering degrees offered: B.S. and M.S. in Textile Engineering

Department's Website: http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/tecs/

Other Engineering Degree Programs

Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)

Dr. Ruben Carbonell
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State and Director of the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center
850 Oval Drive
Campus Box 7928
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7928
(919) 513-2000
btecinfo@lists.ncsu.edu

University Program Associate: Korrie Blanchard, (919) 515-0225, klblanch@ncsu.edu
Associate Director, Academic Programs: Dr. Michael Flickinger, (919) 515-0175, michael_flickinger@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: M.S. in Biomanufacturing and a Master of Biomanufacturing (MR)

Department's Website: http://www.btec.ncsu.edu/

Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI)

Dr. Steven D. Jackson
Director
Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI)
311 Daniels Hall
Campus Box 7915
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7915
(919) 515-1675
(919) 515-3808 (IMSE)

Administrative Support Specialist: Nancy K. Evans, (919) 515-3808, nancy_evans@ncsu.edu

Degree offered: Master of Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Distance education degree offered: Master of Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Department's Website: http://www.imsei.ncsu.edu

Operations Research (OR)

Dr. Thom J. Hodgson
Professor and Co-director of Operations Research
Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
301 Daniels Hall
Campus Box 7906
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-5194

Co-director: Dr. Negash Medhin, (919) 513-3585, ngmedhin@math.ncsu.edu
Executive Assistant: Linda Smith, (919) 515-2350, linda_smith@ncsu.edu

Degrees offered: M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research

Department's Website: http://www.or.ncsu.edu/

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