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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering People - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Core Faculty

Kurt H Becker, PhD

Associate Provost for Research & Technology Initiatives and Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Location: 15 MetroTech Center, 6th Floor E-mail: kbecker@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3608

Nikhil Gupta
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH 502 E-mail: ngupta@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3080

Iraj M Kalkhoran
Associate Provost of Undergraduate Academics and Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering Location: RH 216 E-mail: iraj@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3619

Dr. Vikram Kapila

Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH504 E-mail: vkapila@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3161

Joo H. Kim
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH 513, Six MetroTech Center E-mail: jhkim@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3073

Sunil Kumar
Professor and Associate Provost for Abu Dhabi Engineering Graduate School Location: RH524 E-mail: skumar@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3810

Said Nourbakhsh
Professor Mechanical Engineering E-mail: snourbak@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3566

Maurizio Porfiri
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: 507 Rogers Hall, Six MetroTech Center E-mail: mporfiri@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3681

Richard S. Thorsen
Vice President Emeritus, Senior Advisor to the President Mechanical Engineering Location: Rogers Hall 404 E-mail: rthorsen@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3880

George Vradis
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH 501 E-mail: gvradis@duke.poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3875

Industry Professors

Joseph Borowiec
Industry Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH524 E-mail: jborowie@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3349

Vittoria Flamini
Industry Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering E-mail: vflamini@poly.edu

SangHoon Nathan Lee

Industry Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Location: RH508B E-mail: slee@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3461

Sean D Peterson
Visiting Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering E-mail: peterson@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3073

Iskender Sahin
Industry Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Location: RH 504A E-mail: isahin@poly.edu Phone: (718) 260-3751

Cross-Appointed Faculty
Katepalli R. Screenivassan University Professor at NYU President Polytechnic Institute of New York University Location: 15 Metrotech Center E-mail: krs3@poly.edu Paolo Cappa Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Professor Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Salvatore Grimaldi Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Professor at Universita degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy E-mail: salvatore.grimaldi@unitus.it Constantine E. Kontokosta, PE Deputy Director of the NYU Center for Science & Progress Location: 1 Metrotech Center Michael J. Shelley Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Professor at the Courant Institute, NYU E-mail: shelley@cims.nyu.edu Peter S. Walker Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Research Professor at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases E-mail: ptrswlkr@aol.com

Adjunct Faculty
Anthony Clarke MS, Binghamton University Finite Elements Methods Vladislav Kopman PhD, Polytechnic Institute of NYU Automatic Control Nicholas Dizinno MS, Polytechnic Institute of NYU Computer-Aided Design, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Kee M. Park PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology Machine Design Daniel Speyer PhD, New York University Nuclear Power Plant Systems Paul J. Sutton J.D., Brooklyn Law School Intellectual property issues for engineers; intersections of law, engineering & business Ali Vedavarz PhD, Polytechnic Institute of New York University HVAC and energy systems

Emeritus Faculty
Vito D. Agosta, Professor Emeritus PhD, Columbia University Anthony E. Armenakas, PE, Professor Emeritus PhD, Columbia University William B. Blesser, Professor Emeritus MEE, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Irving B. Cadoff, Professor Emeritus DEngSc, New York University John R. Curreri, Professor Emeritus MEE, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Carmine DAntonio, Professor Emeritus MMetE, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Jerome M. Klosner, PE, Professor Emeritus PhD, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Harold Margolin, Professor Emeritus DEngSc, Yale University William R. McShane, Professor Emeritus PhD, Polytechnic University Gino Moretti, Professor Emeritus PhD, University of Turin (Italy) Sharad A. Patel, Professor Emeritus PhD, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Bernard W. Shaffer, PE, Professor Emeritus PhD, Brown University William P. Vafakos, PE, Professor Emeritus JD, Brooklyn Law School, PhD, Polytechnic Institute of New York University DEPARTMENTS

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