Faculty Information

The Engineering faculty members are professional educators who are dedicated to student success.

Our faculty members have been recognized at both the regional and national level for their contributions to various fields of both engineering and education. Several currently serve as leaders in local, regional, and national professional societies and organizations.  They maintain currency in the practice of engineering and technology by research and consulting activities.

Name Position Specialty/Research Interests Phone
Dr. Paul Kauffmann Department Chair / Professor
  • Technical Operations Management
  • Technology Transfer
  • Logistic/Transportation Networks
 252-328-9645
Dr. Tarek Abdel-Salam Associate Professor
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Supersonic Combustion
  • Thermal-fluid Systems
 252-328-9649
Dr. Purvis Bedenbaugh Assistant Professor
  • Sensory Systems
  • Auditory Signal Processing
  • Brain-Machine Interfaces
 252-328-9722
Dr. Evelyn Brown Associate Professor
  • Analytical and Heuristic Techniques
  • Inventory Management
  • Statistical Decision Analysis
 252-737-1027
Dr. Gene Dixon Assistant Professor
  • Business/Industry Leadership
  • Engineering Economics
  • Project Management
 252-737-1031
Mrs. Karen De Urquidi Teaching Instructor
  • Biomechanics, more specifically of the spine and back
  • Bayesian Decision Analysis
 252-737-1033
Dr. William Howard Assistant Professor
  • Composite Design and Manufacturing
  • Materials Testing
  • Rapid Prototyping
 252-737-1469
Dr. BJ Kim Assistant Professor
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Systems Mgmt.
  • Human-Machine Interactions
 252-737-1469
Dr. Loren Limberis Assistant Professor
  • Biohybrid Devices
  • Biomolecular Engineering
  • Motor Proteins
 252-328-9715
Dr. Gerald Micklow Professor
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Gas Turbine Engines
  • Low Pollutant Emission Automotive Engines
 252-737-1032
Mrs. Stephanie Sullivan Teaching Instructor
  • Biomaterials and Bioprocesses
  • Rheology
  • Electrospinning
252-328-9650
Dr. Rick Williams Assistant Professor
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Composites
  • Thermal Design
 252-737-1028
Dr. Nicholas Winowich Associate Professor
  • Engineering Fluid Dynamics
  • Biofluid Thermochemical Modeling
  • Magnetofluidynamics & Industrial Plasmas
 252-737-1034
Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao Assistant Professor
  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Biometric Identification
  • Control Systems
 252-737-1029
Ms. Elizabeth W. Williamson Assistant to the Chair
Administrative Support Associate		   252-737-1026
Ms. Becky Foster Administrative Support Associate   252-737-2685

This team is committed to the success of our students. Our goal is to equip each graduate not only with those skills needed to get that first job but also with those tools essential to progress in the rapidly changing global marketplace.