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Graduate

Graduate students drive research in the College of Engineering at NC State. The College is known nationally for innovative graduate degree offerings, a world-renowned faculty and groundbreaking collaborative research initiatives. More than 3,000 students are enrolled in our 13 doctoral and 21 master’s degree programs. The College also offers 16 distance education master’s degrees and two graduate certificates through Engineering Online.

Biomedical engineering doctoral student Vindhya Kunduru had no idea she was going to become an expert on Salmonella, bacterial infections and chickens.

Graduate students in the College of Engineering

Graduate students in the College of Engineering play key roles in the important work that takes place in our departments and more than 20 centers, institutes and labs, including two active National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — ASSIST and FREEDM.

They closely interact with our award-winning faculty members who stand among the best in the nation — 3 National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients, 18 National Academy of Engineering members and 2 Directors of National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers.

They work and study in the state-of-the-art James B. Hunt Jr. Library on Centennial Campus; gain valuable experience through teaching assistantships; and connect with future employers at the NC State Engineering Career Fair, one of the largest events of its kind in the nation. After graduation, our students go on to top-notch positions in industry, academia and research laboratories.

Departments and Key Contacts

Office of Graduate Programs
Kara Peters, Interim Dean of Graduate Programs, kjpeters@ncsu.edu, (919) 513-3285
Tracy Brown, tbrown2@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-3939
Robyn Fillinger, rfillin@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-1818

Biological and Agricultural Engineering
John Classen, john_classen@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6755
Heather Austin, heather_austin@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6710

Biomedical Engineering
Matthew Fisher, mbfisher@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-5242
Vilma Berg, vgberg@ncsu.edu and vberg@email.unc.edu, (919) 513-7779 or (919) 966-8088

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Milad Abolhasani, abolhasani@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-8935
Sandra Bailey, sbailey@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6367

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Ranji S. Ranjithan, ranji@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6979
Jodie Gregoritsch, jagrego2@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-7344

Computer Science
George N. Rouskas, rouskas@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-3860
Kiresten Smith Branch, kcsmith@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-8662
Andrew Sleeth, pasleeth@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-2882

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Paul Franzon, paulf@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-5091
Celeste Barton, cbarton2@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-5092
Fenile Jones, fdjones3@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-5091

Engineering Management
Brandon McConnell, mcconnell@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-7201
Latha Dombro, ldombro@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6410

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Russell King, king@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6417
Kendall Walker,kwalker9@ncsu.edu, (919) 515.6410

Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI)
Michael Kay, kay@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-2008
Bill Irwin, wjirwin@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-3808

Master of Engineering*
Mohamed A. Bourham, bourham@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-7662
Vacant
*The Master of Engineering degree is offered only
through distance education.

Materials Science and Engineering
Doug Irving, doug_irving@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6154
Edna Deas, edna_deas@ncsu.edu, (919) 515.3858

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Yong Zhu, yzhu7@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-5226
Summer Fultcher,  mae_gradoffice@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-3026
Courtney Smith, mae_gradoffice@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-1810

Nanoengineering
Lew Reynolds, lew_reynolds@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-7622
Edna Deas, edna_deas@ncsu.edu, (919) 515.3858

Nuclear Engineering
Steve Shannon, scshannon@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-3292
Mario Milev, mlmilev@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-1463

Operations Research
Maria Mayorga, memayorg@ncsu.edu, (919) 513-1690
Linda Smith, linda_smith@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-2350

Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
Emiel DenHartog, eadenhar@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6637
Traci Figura, traci_figura@ncsu.edu, (919) 515-6637