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)
- Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)
- Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE)
- Computer Science (CSC)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Edward P. Fitts Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)
- Forest Biomaterials (FB)
- Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI)
- Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
- Nuclear Engineering (NE)
- Operations Research (OR)
- Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science (TECS)
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/

