Engineering Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Collaborative Faculty
Emeriti
Adjunct Faculty
Staff
Students
Faculty

Dr. Jamil Abdo
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Department Chair: Mechanical, Electrical, Material
Director, Center for Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CPDAM)
Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Collaborative Program with University of Maryland-College Park
Office: 105 Compton SC
Telephone: 301-687-7026
Email: jabdo@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, USA
MSc Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Teaching Interests
Mechanical Design, Product Design and Development, Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics.
Research Interests
Product Failure Analysis, Machine elements design, Renewable Energy, Reliability.

Dr. Mohammed Eltayeb
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Office: 246 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.4160
Email: mseltayeb@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Ohio State University
M.S. University of Akron
B.S. University of Kartoum
Teaching Interests
Computer engineering and science, distributed parallel and heterogeneous computing networking (wireline and wireless network technologies), real-time and embedded systems

Dr. Kaimiao Liu
Assistant professor of Materials Engineering
Office: 102 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.3208
Email: kliu@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of North Texas
M.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Hawaii at Manoa
B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Hawaii at Manoa
Teaching Interests
Alloy design, Mechanical behavior, Advanced manufacturing techniques, mechanics of materials, additive manufacturing
Research Interests
Alloy design, mechanical behavior, additive manufacturing, friction stir welding, high temperature materials, high temperature hydrogen attack

Dr. Tariq Masood
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Office: CSC 104
Telephone: 301-687-7799
Email: tmasood@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Electrical Power System Smart Grid, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
MSc University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Teaching Interests
Power Electronics, Control System classic and advance, Power System Fundamental, Power System Planning, Power System simulation and analysis, Power System Plant Operations, Transient and overvoltage Phenomena, Operations and Management of Power System, Devices Operations & Control, and artificial Intelligence in Power System
Research Interests
Renewable Energy Resources, Computational Intelligence, Centralized and Decentralized Control, Control System Restructuring and Large-scale optimization, Real-time production data management’s modeling and simulation, SMART GRID’s FACTS Technology: STATCOM, SSSC, UPFC, and IPFC control devices operations and control, HVDC Technology, for bulk power delivery

Dr. John Lynch
Lecturer
Office: Compton SC 123A
Telephone: 301.687.3166
Email: jjlynch@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. University of Colorado
M.S. University of Colorado
B.A. Tufts University
Teaching Interests
Dynamics, electronics, first-year engineering

Dr. Zhen Liu
Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering
Office: 104 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.7799
Email: zliu@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Polymer Engineering Auburn University
M. S. Chemistry/Polymer Physics Tufts University
B. S. Polymer Chemistry Lanzhou University
Teaching Interests
Mechanics of materials; Engineering materials; Nanoengineering system design; Advanced manufacturing systems; Micro- and nanofabrication
Research Interests
Nanosystems engineering; Integrated composites; Sustainable materials and devices

Dr. Oguz Soysal
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Office: 119 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.7079
Email: osoysal@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
M.S. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
B.S. Electrical Engineering Istanbul Technical University
Teaching Interests
Circuits and systems, robotics, automatic control, energy systems

Dr. Julie Yi-Zun Wang
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 103 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.3208
Email: yjwang@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Professional Engineering license Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Lehigh University
M. S. Mechanical Engineering Lehigh University
Teaching Interests
Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer

Dr. John Murphy
Associate Professor of Material Engineering
Office: One Seahawk Drive North East, MD 21901 G-204
Telephone: 410-287-3280
Email: jmurphy@cecil.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Materials Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas in Materials Sci&Eng
MSc University of Texas at Dallas in Materials Sci&Eng
Teaching Interests
Materials properties as they relate to atomic, chemical, and microstructure, both mechanical and optoelectronic
Research Interests
Radiation detectors, nuclear batteries, nuclear radiation transport simulations, thin film electronics, organic electronics

Dr. Dale Schultz
Associate Professor of Engineering
Email: dschultz@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Rajib Barua
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Office: CSC 121
Telephone: 301-687-4792
Email: rbarua@frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
MSc Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
Teaching Interests
Thermofluids, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Science
Research Interests
Thermal Spray, Nanocomposites, Advanced Manufacturing, Biomaterials and Medical Device Development
UMCP-Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program Faculty

UMCP- Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program Faculty
The Mechanical Engineering program at Frostburg State University is a collaborative, distance learning program with University of Maryland, College Park, A. James Clark School of Engineering. For more information, please visit University of Maryland Distance Learning Programs.
Emeriti


Dr. Gregory P. Latta
Professor of Physics
Office: 121 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.4792
Email: glatta@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics Kent State University
M.A. Physics Kent State University
B.S. Applied Mathematics Kent State University
Teaching Interests
Astronomy and astrophotography, audio and radio engineering and recording acoustics, experimental physics, music

Dr. Robert Doyle
Email: rdoyle@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Astronomy University of Virginia
M.S. Astronomy University of Virginia
B.S. Physics Georgia Tech
Teaching Interests
Astronomy, physics, energy and the environment, science and religion
Research Interests
Astronomy education

Dr. Joseph Hoffman
Email: jhoffman@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Astro-Geophysics University of Colorado
M.S. Astro-Geophysics University of Colorado
B.S. Physics Pennsylvania State University
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate physics, undergraduate physical science
Research Interests
Physics education, undergraduate student physics

Dr. Stephen Luzader
Email: mhkentrus@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Physics University of Wisconsin
M.S. Physics University of Wisconsin
B.S. Physics West Virginia University
Teaching Interests
MBL-based instruction in thermodynamics, waves, modern physics, acoustics, chaos

Mr. Francis Tam
Email: ftam@Frostburg.edu
Degrees:
M.S. University of Minnesota
B.A. University of California at Berkeley
Teaching Interests
Meteorology, integrated science and mathematics, teacher education, general physics, quantum mechanics
Adjunct Faculty
Beth Hoffman , FSU
Michael Prohonic III, FSU
Douglas Ashworth, Arundel Mills
Thomas Eberle, Arundel Mills
James Rhodes, Arundel Mills
Latha Suryavanshi Mahadeva Rao, Arundel Mills
William Hemphill, Cecil
Tanya Jackson, Cecil
Joseph Sharpe, Cecil
Gail Wyant, Cecil & FSU
Staff

Ms. Crystal Frantz
Administrative Assistant I
Office: 123 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.4298
Email: cafrantz@Frostburg.edu

Administrative Assistant II
Office: 123-C Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.3250
Email: JLancaster@Frostburg.edu

Mr. Duane Miller
Sr. Laboratory Manager/Coordinator, Manufacturing Center
Office: 107 Compton SC
Telephone: 301.687.4156
Email: dmiller@Frostburg.edu
Teaching Interests: Additive and subtractive manufacturing equipment and processes.

Mr. Kevin Fearon
Research Machinist
Office: Compton Science Center, Room 108 (Machine Shop)
On-Campus Telephone: 7790
Email: kfearon@Frostburg
Students
Spencer HamblinTeaching and Research Assistant
Jared Hose:Lab Assistant
Nate "Chris" Owens:Machine Shop Assistant
Nick Harris:Additive Manufacturing Lab and Research Assistant
Shea Przywieczerski: Student Lab Manager
Philip Bernstein: Research Assistant
Kevin Hedgeman: Teaching Assistant
Tyler Malone: Teaching Assistant
Sabrina Martin:Teaching Assistant
James Dean: Machine Shop Assistant
Daniel Records: Additive Manufacturing Lab Assistant
Amanda Ridenour:Department Website Specialist
Joshua Smith: Teaching Assistant
Robert Spitler: Lab Assistant