Faculty and Staff
Leadership
Mohan Rao, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
mrao@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3254
Brown Hall, 232
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Sally Pardue, Ph.D.
Associate Chair and Professor
spardue@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3309
Brown Hall, 310
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Professors
Jie Cui, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering; Professor of Mechanical
Engineering
jiecui@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3357
Brown Hall, 231
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Jeffrey "Jeff" King, Ph.D.
Director of Nuclear Engineering and Professor
jking@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3721
Laboratory Science Commons (LSC) 2303
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Rory Roberts, Ph.D.
rroberts@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3260
Brown Hall, 221
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Joseph C. Slater, Ph.D., P.E.
College of Engineering Dean and Professor
jslater@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3172
Clement Hall, 201
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Shoaib Usman, Ph.D.
Ying Zhang, Ph.D.
Director for the Center for Manufacturing Research and Professor
yzhang@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3969
Prescott Hall, 229
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Jiahong Zhu, Ph.D.
jzhu@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3186
Brown Hall, 116
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Associate Professors
Steven Anton, Ph.D.
santon@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3287
Brown Hall, 328
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Bruce Jo, Ph.D.
bjo@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6403
Brown Hall, 317
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Ethan Languri, Ph.D., P.E.
elanguri@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6790
Brown Hall, 240
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Assistant Professors
Austin Andrews, Ph.D.
aandrews@tntech.edu
(651) 233-8662
Brown Hall, 313
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Rajni Chahal, Ph.D.
rchahal@tntech.edu
Brown Hall, 316
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Manish Sharma, Ph.D.
mksharma@tntech.edu
Lab Science Commons (LSC) 3118
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Daniel Yoon, Ph.D.
hyoon@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3046
Clement Hall, 302
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Peng Zhang, Ph.D.
pzhang@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3323
Brown Hall, 329
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Senior Lecturers
Tristan Hill
thill@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3732
Brown Hall, 305
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Andy Pardue, Ph.D.
bpardue@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6169
Brown Hall, 311
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Lecturers
William Brookshear, Ph.D.
wbrookshear@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3272
Brown Hall, 316
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Hiyam Farhat, Ph.D.
hfarhat@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3737
Brown Hall, 312
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Instructors
Adjunct Faculty
Ahmed Abounassif, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty and Academic Advisor
aabounassif@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6028
Clement Hall, 314
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Staff
Marilyn Borch-Jensen
Administrative Services Coordinator
mbjensen@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3255
Brown Hall, 224
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Lisa Meadows
Administrative Services Coordinator
lmeadows@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3254
Brown Hall, 224
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Chris Mills
Research and Development Engineer
cmills@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3190
Brown Hall, 126
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Jeff Randolph
Machine Shop Technician
jrandolph@tntech.edu
931) 372-3289
Brown Hall, 130
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Beth Smith
Outreach Coordinator
basmith@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3275
Brown Hall, 230
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Samantha Travis
Nuclear Laboratory Technician
stravis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3920
Laboratory Science Commons (LSC) 2303
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Ashley Wright
Budget Planning and Management Coordinator
afwright@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6354
Prescott Hall, 106
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Advisors
Vicki Davis
vdavis@tntech.edu
(931) 372-6846
Volpe Library, 180
First-Year Students & Freshmen:
Nuclear Engineering (All),
Mechanical Engineering (Last Names A-E)
Javier Gonzalez
jgonzalez@tntech.edu
931-372-6861
Volpe Library, 180
First-Year Students & Freshmen:
Mechanical Engineering (Last Names F-R)
Whitney Cunningham-Kelsey
wcunningham@tntech.edu
931-372-6277
Volpe Library, 180
First-Year Students & Freshmen:
Mechanical Engineering (Last Names S-Z)
Ahmed Abounassif, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor, Adjunct Faculty MNE
aabounassif@tntech.edu
931-372-6028
Clement Hall: Suite 201, Room 211
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Sophomore, Junior, Senior& Transfer
Aero, Core, and Vehicle (Last Names A),
Mechatronics & Robotics concentration (All),
& Nuclear Engineering (All)
Jennifer Murphy
Academic Advisor, LPC-MHSP-S
jmurphy@tntech.edu
931-372-3756
Clement Hall: Suite 201, Room 207A
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Sophomore 鈥� Senior, & Transfer
Aero, Core, and Vehicle (Last Names B-T)
Susan Cadle
scadle@tntech.edu
(931) 372-3565
Clement Hall: Suite 201, Room 203
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Sophomore 鈥� Senior, & Transfer
Aero, Core, and Vehicle (Last Names U-Z)
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