The Titans of Academia series features members of our passionate faculty.
Environmental engineers are integral to protecting people’s health – from the air they breathe to the water they drink. Sudarshan Kurwadkar, professor of civil and environmental engineering, encourages his students to take pride in the fact that their research makes human endeavors possible.
Delivering interactive classes rather than lectures and walking students through processes instead of giving them solutions are essential components of Jaya Dofe’s teaching methodology. She joined ECS as an assistant professor of computer engineering in fall 2019.
Creating a classroom that promotes student engagement and discussing his research projects that address real-world challenges are strategies that Hakob Avetisyan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, employs to prepare students for the professional world.
Jin Woo Lee, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, translates what he’s learned from practicing engineers to help students develop expert-like behaviors in design.
