ECS Connect 

Congratulations, Students!

We invite and encourage you to schedule a 1-1 Zoom meeting with a professor, student, alumni, or admissions staff member from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about the exciting experiences that await you as a member of our community. View the list of meeting hosts below and then click the “Schedule a Meeting” button to make your appointment.


Engineering and Computer Science Dean

Jennifer Ross

Jenny Ross
Interim Dean
College of Engineering and Computer Science 


Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Faculty

Katie Cadwell

Katie Cadwell
Program Director
Chemical Engineering

A portrait of Shikha Nangia

Shikha Nangia
Department Chair
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering

Doug Yung

Doug Young
Program Director
Biomedical Engineering


Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty

Michael Ammoury

Michael Ammoury
Assistant Teaching Professor

Andria Costello Staniec

Andria Costello Staniec
Department Chair
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Fabrizio Sabba

Fab Sabba
Assistant Professor


Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty

Ethan Arnault

Ethan Arnault
Assistant Professor

Alex K Jones

Alex Jones
Department Chair
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

A portrait of Saman Priyantha Kumarawadu

Priyantha Kumarawadu
Program Director – Computer Science

Christopher Micinski

Kris Micinski
Assistant Professor

Jason Pollack

Jason Pollack
Assistant Professor

Paulo Shakarian

Paulo Shakarian
KG Tan Endowed Professor of Artificial Intelligence


Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty

Ben Akih-Kumgeh

Ben Akih-Kumgeh
Program Director
Aerospace Engineering

Matthew Erdman

Matthew Erdman
Assistant Teaching Professor  
Chair – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Lab Committee

Alexander Deyhim

Alexander Deyhim  
Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership


Current Students

Brianna Anthony

Brianna Anthony 
Computer Science 
Class of 2026 
Hometown: Chicago, IL 
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Campos Fellow 

Jenna Ballback

Jenna Ballback 
Computer Science 
Class of 2026 
Hometown: Somerville, NJ 
Activities: Vice President of Social Affairs for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 

Maxwell Chandler

Maxwell Chandler 
Civil Engineering 
Class of 2026 
Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM 
Activities: National Society of Black Engineers, Haitian-American Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Black Student Union 

Charan Jaggena

Charan Jaggena
Environmental Engineering
Class of 2028 
Hometown:Hyderabad, India 
Activities: Campos Fellow, SOURCE Emerging Research Fellows, Residential Advisor, Kappa Theta Pi (Professional Technology Fraternity), ASIA Club, CEE Advisory Board 

 

Daniella Lat

Daniella Lat 
Computer Science 
Class of 2027 
Hometown:
South Pasadena, CA 
Activities: Campos Fellow, Athletic Academic Support, Information Security Club – Vice President, Women in CyberSecurity  – President, Alpha Omega Epsilon Zeta Chapter – Treasurer  

Santiago Martinez

Santiago Martinez
Mechanical Engineering 
Class of 2028 
Hometown:
Middletown, NY 
Activities: SHPE, Citrus Racing, ASME, ALPFA, SALSA, Q-Spark (Quantum Computing Club) 

Ella Phipps

Ella Phipps 
Environmental Engineering 
Class of 2025 (Bachelors) + 2026 (Masters) 
Hometown:
Bucks County, PA 
Activities: Alpha Omega Epsilon (sorority for women in stem), American Society of Civil Engineers, Global Ambassadors, Study Abroad

 

Christopher Prestia

Chris Prestia 
Aerospace Engineering 
Class of 2026 
Hometown:
Yonkers, NY 
Activities: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Industrial Training and Assessment Center,
Invent@ SU  

Julianna Sepulveda

Juliana Sepúlveda González 
Biomedical Engineering
(BS, Class of 2025) 
Engineering Management 
(MS, Class of 2026) 
Hometown:
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 
Activities: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Invent@SU, Las Naranjas Spanish Language and Culture Club, Graduate Intern at Office of Inclusive Excellence,
Resident Advisor 

Shwetha Srinivasan

Shwetha Srinivasan 
Computer Science 
Class of 2028 
Hometown: Bangalore, India 
Activities: Slice Consulting, Kappa Theta Pi, SU AI Club

 

Candace Tabb

Candace Tabb 
Civil Engineering 
Class of 2026 
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY 
Activities: Black Reign Step Team, National Society of Black Engineers, Campos Fellow 


Alumni

Ella Brink

Ella Brink 
Computer Science 
Class of 2025 
Cybersecurity Consultant at PwC 

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown  
Civil Engineering 
Class of 2016 
Project Manager at CSL Consulting 

Stephen Desalvo

Stephen DeSalvo
Chemical Engineering 
Class of 2014 
Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP 

Anjani Ladhar

Anjani Ladhar 
Chemical Engineering 
Class of 2017 
Business Development Analyst (transitioning to Program Manager) at Lockheed Martin 

Emil Mahana

Emily Mahana 
Civil Engineering 
Class of 2018 
Senior Project Engineer at Weston & Sampson (Raleigh, NC) 

Mike Murtagh

Mike Murtagh 
Computer Engineering
Class of 2016
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft 
[meeting times are West Coast friendly]

Ellie Parkes

Ellie Parkes 
Electrical Engineering 
Class of 2025 
Systems Engineer at
General Dynamics 

Alexis Pena

Alexis Peña, Ph.D. 
Biomedical Engineering 
Class of 2016 
Co-Founder, CTO at Good Fibes, Inc. 

Shazif Shaikh
Aerospace Engineering
Class of 2019
Advanced Lead Diagnostics Fleet Manager at
GE Aerospace

Kyra Thomas

Kyra Thomas 
Computer Science 
Class of 2021 
Software Engineer at Tait

  

Emma Thomson

Emma Thomson
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Manufacturing Director at PepsiCo Frito Lay 
[meeting times are West Coast friendly] 

Micky Wehrle

Micky Wehrle
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2025
Advanced Measurements Engineer at Pratt and Whitney (RTX) 


Admissions Staff

To schedule a Zoom meeting appointment with a member of our Engineering and Computer Science admissions team, please click their name below. 

Jonathan Hoster

Jonathan J. Hoster
Associate Director for Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment

Kathleen Joyce

Kathleen M. Joyce
Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment

Michaela Karcher

Michaela L. Karcher
Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment Specialist