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Faculty and Staff Directory

Julian Lee Abram
Julian Lee Abram
Research Lab Coordinator
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Telephone: (479)575-8768
jabram@uark.edu
Dr. Michael D. Ackerson
Dr. Michael D. Ackerson
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3193
Telephone: (479) 575-5978
Mike.Ackerson@processdyn.com
Stephanie Adams
Stephanie Adams
Student Services Coordinator
Freshman Engineering Program
Office: 340A Engineering Hall
Telephone: 479-575-4540
sgadams@uark.edu
Paul Algee
Paul Algee
Technology Support Specialist
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 225
Telephone: (479) 575-7400
palgee@uark.edu
Dr. David Andrews
Dr. David Andrews
Professor; Mullins Endowed Chair of Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 527
Telephone: (479) 575-4394
dandrews@uark.edu
Dr. Simon Ang
Dr. Simon Ang
Professor and Director of HiDEC
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3167
Telephone: (479) 575-7683
siang@uark.edu
Dr. Ray Asfahl
Dr. Ray Asfahl
Professor Emeritus
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3156
crasfahl@uark.edu
Dr. Robert E. Babcock
Dr. Robert E. Babcock
Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-5410
rbabcoc@uark.edu
Dr. Juan C. Balda
Dr. Juan C. Balda
Interim Department Head, Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3171
Telephone: (479) 575-6578
jbalda@uark.edu
Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee
Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 522
Telephone: (479) 575-4382
nilanb@uark.edu
Trevor Bates
Trevor Bates
Scientific Research Tech
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 109D
Telephone: (479) 575-4847
tdbates@uark.edu
Dr. Rusty Bautista
Dr. Rusty Bautista
Program Associate
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 212
Telephone: (479) 575-4929
bautista@uark.edu
Dr. Gordon Beavers
Dr. Gordon Beavers
Associate Professor and Associate Head
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 508
Telephone: (479) 575-6040
gordonb@uark.edu
Dr. Robert Beitle
Dr. Robert Beitle
Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3191
Telephone: (479) 575-7566
rbeitle@uark.edu
Dr. Ashlea Bennett Milburn
Dr. Ashlea Bennett Milburn
Assistant Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3702
ashlea.bennett@uark.edu
Dr. Christophe Bobda
Dr. Christophe Bobda
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 528
Telephone: (479) 575-4797
cbobda@uark.edu
Janet Bowlin
Janet Bowlin
Accountant
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-5684
jbowlin@uark.edu
Andrew Braham, Ph.D
Andrew Braham, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4158
Telephone: (479) 575-6028
afbraham@uark.edu
Ms. Sharon Brasko
Ms. Sharon Brasko
Fiscal Support Specialist
Electrical Engineering
Office: Bell 3217
Telephone: 479-575-6583
sbrasko@uark.edu
Colleen Briney
Colleen Briney
Assistant Dean for Financial Affairs
Office of the Dean
Office: 4196A Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-5165
cbriney@uark.edu
Mr. Tim Brinkley
Mr. Tim Brinkley
Test Engineer
Electrical Engineering
Office: NCREPT
Telephone: (479) 575-2309
tbrinkle@uark.edu
Mike Brosius
Mike Brosius
Research Associate
Engineering Research Center
Office: ENRC 4906 A
Telephone: (479) 575-6407
brosius@uark.edu
Leigh Ann Brown
Administrative Support Supervisor
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 3189
Telephone: (479) 575-6012
leighab@uark.edu
Dr. Randy Brown
Dr. Randy Brown
Associate Professor, Graduate Chair
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3174
Telephone: (479) 575-6581
rlb02@uark.edu
Dr. William D. Brown
Dr. William D. Brown
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Electrical Engineering
wdb@uark.edu
Kim Bullard
Director, Student Records and Academic Information
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 3189
Telephone: (479) 575-3053
kbullard@uark.edu
Dr. Nebil Buyurgan
Dr. Nebil Buyurgan
Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-7423
nebilb@uark.edu
Mr. Tom Cannon
Mr. Tom Cannon
Research Associate
Electrical Engineering
Office: ENRC - HiDEC
Telephone: (479) 575-5031
tcannon@uark.edu
Dr. D. Julie Carrier
Dr. D. Julie Carrier
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 227
Telephone: (479) 575-4993
carrier@uark.edu
Thomas Carter III
Thomas Carter III
Assistant Dean, Student Services and Student Affairs
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 3161
Telephone: (479) 575-5009
tic@uark.edu
Dr. Richard Cassady
Dr. Richard Cassady
Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall 328
Telephone: (479) 575-6735
cassady@uark.edu
Dr. Justin R. Chimka
Dr. Justin R. Chimka
Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-7392
jchimka@uark.edu
Dr. Ed Clausen
Dr. Ed Clausen
Professor, Ray C. Adam Chair
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3156
Telephone: (479) 575-5412
eclause@uark.edu
Richard A. Coffman, Ph.D., P.E., P.L.S.
Richard A. Coffman, Ph.D., P.E., P.L.S.
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4156
Telephone: 479-575-8767
rick@uark.edu
Roselie Conley
Roselie Conley
Laboratory Certification Coord
Civil Engineering
Office: CTTP
Telephone: 479-575-2320
rconley@uark.edu
Dr. Tom Costello
Dr. Tom Costello
Associate Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 224
Telephone: (479) 575-2847
tac@uark.edu
Dr. Rick J. Couvillion, P.E.
Dr. Rick J. Couvillion, P.E.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 208
Telephone: (479) 575-4155
rjc@uark.edu
Brady R. Cox, Ph.D., P.E.
Brady R. Cox, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: 4190 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-6027
brcox@uark.edu
Jane Ann Cromhout
Jane Ann Cromhout
Project/Program Specialist
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 3189
Telephone: (479) 575-3669
harris@uark.edu
Robert Cross
Robert Cross
Research Professor Emeritus
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3198
Telephone: (479) 575-5382
racross@uark.edu
Dr. James A. Davis, P.E.
Dr. James A. Davis, P.E.
Instructor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204B
Telephone: (479) 575-3603
jad03@uark.edu
Dr. Shannon G. Davis
Dr. Shannon G. Davis
Assistant Dean for Research
Office of the Dean
Office: Bell 4184
Telephone: (479) 575-8412
sgdavis@uark.edu
Dr. Russell Deaton
Dr. Russell Deaton
Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 517
Telephone: (479) 575-5590
rdeaton@uark.edu
Dr. Norman D. Dennis
Dr. Norman D. Dennis
University Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4144
Telephone: (479) 575-2933
ndennis@uark.edu
Dr. Jia Di
Dr. Jia Di
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 523
Telephone: (479) 575-5728
jdi@uark.edu
Laura DuMontier
Laura DuMontier
Fiscal Support Specialist
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204
Telephone: (479) 575-3798
ldumonti@uark.edu
Dr. Findlay G. Edwards
Dr. Findlay G. Edwards
Associate Professor; Director, Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering Program
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4158
Telephone: (479) 575-4456
fin@uark.edu
Dr. Samir El-Ghazaly
Dr. Samir El-Ghazaly
Department Head, 21st Century Leadership Chair in Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Office: 3127 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-3009
elghazal@uark.edu
Tamara O. Ellenbecker
Tamara O. Ellenbecker
Administrative Support Supervisor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3157
tellenbe@uark.edu
Dr. Magda El-Shenawee
Dr. Magda El-Shenawee
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3180
Telephone: (479) 575-6582
magda@uark.edu
Julian Fairey
Julian Fairey
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: Bell 4155
Telephone: (479) 575-4023
julianf@uark.edu
Dr. Earnest W. Fant
Dr. Earnest W. Fant
Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3940
ewf@uark.edu
Mr. Chris Farnell
Mr. Chris Farnell
Computer Support Specialist
Electrical Engineering
Office: ENGR 110
Telephone: 479-575-7472
cfarnell@uark.edu
Kristy Fink
Kristy Fink
Administrative Specialist III
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 4183
Telephone: 479-575-7455
klfink@uark.edu
Mary Fleck
Mary Fleck
Instructor-/Center for Training Transportation Professionals-Cvil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Office: Engineering Research Center 3517
Telephone: 479-575-3369
mmfleck@uark.edu
Ben Fleming
Ben Fleming
Scientific Research Tech
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 109F
Telephone: (479) 575-5506
bnf@uark.edu
George Fordyce
George Fordyce
Master Scientific Research Technologist
Chemical Engineering
Office: 2228 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-5411
fordyce@uark.edu
Lucyen Gabbard
Lucyen Gabbard
Scientific Research Tech
Office of the Dean
Office: 1108A Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-6373
lucyen@uark.edu
Sharon Garner
Sharon Garner
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
uafgrad@centurytel.net
Dr. Carol Gattis
Dr. Carol Gattis
Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-7381
csg@uark.edu
Dr. James L. Gattis
Dr. James L. Gattis
Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4145
Telephone: (479) 575-3617
jgattis@uark.edu
Dr. Jim L. Gattis
Dr. Jim L. Gattis
Associate Professor Emeritus
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3184
Telephone: (479) 575-6051
jlg@uark.edu
Dr. John Gauch
Dr. John Gauch
Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 518
Telephone: (479) 575-4024
jgauch@uark.edu
Dr. Susan Gauch
Dr. Susan Gauch
Professor and Department Head; Rodger S. Kline Chair
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 510
Telephone: (479) 575-4964
sgauch@uark.edu
Mr. Michael D. Glover
Mr. Michael D. Glover
Research Associate
Electrical Engineering
Office: ENRC 373D
Telephone: (479) 575-7292
mglover@uark.edu
Steve Green
Steve Green
Program Associate
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
scg001@uark.edu
Frances Griffith
Frances Griffith
Instructor and Associate Director, CTTP
Civil Engineering
Office: Engineering Research Center, ENRC 3517
Telephone: (479) 575-4497
fgriffi@uark.edu
Kirk Grimmelsman
Kirk Grimmelsman
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4159
Telephone: (479) 575-4182
kgrimmel@uark.edu
Najma Habib
Najma Habib
Web Site Coordinator
Office of the Dean
Office: 4196 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-7367
nhabib@uark.edu
Dr. Brian E. Haggard
Dr. Brian E. Haggard
Director and Professor, Arkansas Water Resources Center
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 203
Telephone: (479) 575-2879
haggard@uark.edu
Micah Hale
Micah Hale
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4152
Telephone: (479) 575-6348
micah@uark.edu
Jason Hall
Jason Hall
Scientific Research Technician
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4138
Telephone: (476) 575-3547
rjhall@uark.edu
Dr. Kevin D. Hall
Dr. Kevin D. Hall
Professor; Department Head; 21st Century Leadership Chair in Civil Engineering; Director, Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4190
Telephone: (479) 575-8695
kdhall@uark.edu
Mrs. Carmen Hamilton
Mrs. Carmen Hamilton
Administrative Support Supervisor
Electrical Engineering
Office: Bell 3219
Telephone: (479) 575-3009
chamilto@uark.edu
John Hamilton, P.E.
John Hamilton, P.E.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: UA Fort Smith
Telephone: (479) 788-7731
jhamilto@uafortsmith.edu
Sandra Hancock
Sandra Hancock
Fiscal Support Analyst
Civil Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-6021
shancock@uark.edu
Chase Harding
Chase Harding
Research Associate
Mechanical Engineering
Office: 863 W. Dickson St., MEEG 204
Telephone: (479) 575-4609
aharding@uark.edu
Melynda Hart
Melynda Hart
Administrative Services Coordinator
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204
Telephone: 479-575-4153
melhart@uark.edu
Dr. Jerry A. Havens
Dr. Jerry A. Havens
Distinguished Professor, Maurice E. Barker Chair in Chemical Process Safety and the Environmental Fate of Chemicals
Chemical Engineering
Office: ENRC 93
Telephone: (479) 575-5381
jhavens@uark.edu
Debbie Haynes
Debbie Haynes
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Enrollment Secretary
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204
Telephone: (479) 575-2640
dlhaynes@uark.edu
Travis Hefley
Travis Hefley
Administrative Support Specialist III
Civil Engineering
Office: 4190 Bell Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-6022
tshefley@uark.edu
Dr. Christa Hestekin
Dr. Christa Hestekin
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: Bell 3192
Telephone: (479) 575-3416
chesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Jamie A. Hestekin
Dr. Jamie A. Hestekin
Associate Professor, Jim L. Turpin Professorship in Chemical and Biochemical Separations
Chemical Engineering
Office: 3190 Bell
Telephone: (479) 575-3492
jhesteki@uark.edu
Ernie Heymsfield
Ernie Heymsfield
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: 4160 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-7586
ernie@uark.edu
John Hickey
John Hickey
Instructional Support Specialist
Office of the Dean
Office: Bell 2258
Telephone: 479-575-7189
jwhicke@uark.edu
Bryan Hill
Bryan Hill
Assistant Dean, Student Recruitment & International Programs
Office of the Dean
Office: BELL 1157
Telephone: (479) 575-7236
bwhill@uark.edu
Jerri Hill
Jerri Hill
Administrative Support Supervisor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4200B
Telephone: (479) 575-5053
jlh050@uark.edu
George Holmes
George Holmes
Scientific Research Tech - Departmental Systems Administrator
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 512
Telephone: (479) 575-3822
gholmes@uark.edu
Mrs. Connie Howard
Mrs. Connie Howard
HEI Program Coordinator
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3217
Telephone: (479) 575-3008
cjhowar@uark.edu
Dr. Miaoqing Huang
Dr. Miaoqing Huang
Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 526
Telephone: (479) 575-7578
mqhuang@uark.edu
Po-Hao Adam Huang
Po-Hao Adam Huang
Assistant Professor and AIAA Faculty Advisor
Mechanical Engineering
Telephone: (479) 575-4054
phuang@uark.edu
Susan Huskey
Administrative Support Supervisor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 509
Telephone: (479) 575-6036
srh@uark.edu
Amber Hutchinson
Amber Hutchinson
Administrative Support Supervisor
Chemical Engineering
Office: 3202 Bell
Telephone: (479) 575-5608
aohutchi@uark.edu
Dr. Sha Jin
Dr. Sha Jin
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Office: 316 Engineering Hall / 3912 Engineering Research Center
Telephone: 479-575-5298 (Office) 479-575-7013 (Lab)
sjin@uark.edu
Hannah L. Johnson
Hannah L. Johnson
Administrative Specialist
Office of the Dean
Office: 3189 Bell Engineering Center
Telephone: (479) 575-3052
hmoody@uark.edu
Dr. Steven L. Johnson
Dr. Steven L. Johnson
Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6034
sjohnson@uark.edu
Kathy J. Jones
Kathy J. Jones
Associate To The Dean
Office of the Dean
Office: Bell 4187
Telephone: (479) 575-3054
kjj2@uark.edu
Dr. Richard A. Jones
Dr. Richard A. Jones
Professor Emeritus
Electrical Engineering
raj@uark.edu
Dr. Ing-Chang Jong, P.E.
Dr. Ing-Chang Jong, P.E.
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204E
Telephone: (479) 575-4350
icjong@uark.edu
Suzanne M. Kenner
Suzanne M. Kenner
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall Suite 311
Telephone: (479) 575-7015
skenner@uark.edu
Dr. Jin-Woo Kim
Dr. Jin-Woo Kim
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 232
Telephone: (479) 575-2351
jwkim@uark.edu
Dr. Jerry King
Dr. Jerry King
Professor, Ansel and Virginia Condray Endowed Professorship in Biochemical and Chemical Separations
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3197
Telephone: (479) 575-5979
jwking1@uark.edu
Leldon King
Instructor, Safety Officer
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 233
Telephone: (479) 575-8473
lking@uark.edu
Mrs. Kathy M. Kirk
Mrs. Kathy M. Kirk
Administrative Support Supervisor
Electrical Engineering
Office: Cato Springs Research Center
Telephone: 479-575-5614
kxb009@uark.edu
Kellie Knight
Kellie Knight
Senior Director of Development and External Relations
Office of the Dean
Office: 311 Engineering Hall
Telephone: 479-575-6764
knight@uark.edu
Mark Kuss
Mark Kuss
Master Scientific Res Tech
Civil Engineering
Office: CTTP
Telephone: 479-575-4147
mkuss@uark.edu
Kentu Lassiter
Kentu Lassiter
Program Associate
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: POSC O-419
Telephone: (479) 575-5700
klassit@uark.edu
Phyllis LeBert
Phyllis LeBert
Administration Specialist
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4200
Telephone: (479) 575-3413
plebert@uark.edu
Dr. James H. Leylek
Dr. James H. Leylek
Professor and Head, 21st Century Leadership Chair in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204
Telephone: 479-575-4153
jleylek@uark.edu
Dr. Wing-Ning Li
Dr. Wing-Ning Li
Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 525
Telephone: (479) 575-7264
wingning@uark.edu
Dr. Yanbin Li
Dr. Yanbin Li
Professor, Tyson Endowed Chair in Biosensing Engineering
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 230, POSC O-411
Telephone: (479) 575-2881, (479) 575-2424
yanbinli@uark.edu
Dr. Yi Liang
Dr. Yi Liang
Assistant Professor, Extension
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR
Telephone: 479-575-4862
yliang@uark.edu
Shadaya Litt
Shadaya Litt
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4179
Telephone: (479) 575-4491
slitt@uark.edu
Dr. Otto J. Loewer
Dr. Otto J. Loewer
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 226
Telephone: (479) 575-5118
ojl@uark.edu
Dr. Ajay P. Malshe
Dr. Ajay P. Malshe
Distinguished Professor, Director of Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratories
Mechanical Engineering
Office: 207 NANO
Telephone: (479) 575-6561
apm2@uark.edu
Dr. Omar Manasreh
Dr. Omar Manasreh
Professor, Director of Optoelectronics Laboratory
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3166
Telephone: (479) 575-6053
manasreh@uark.edu
Dr. Alan Mantooth
Dr. Alan Mantooth
Distinguished Professor and 21st Century Chair in Mixed-Signal IC Design and CAD
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3175
Telephone: (479) 575-4838
mantooth@uark.edu
Elizabeth (Betty) M. Martin
Elizabeth (Betty) M. Martin
Program Technician I
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: 201 Agri/Bio Engineering Research Lab
Telephone: (479) 575-5840
emartin@uark.edu
Dr. Terry Martin
Dr. Terry Martin
Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 4183
Telephone: (479) 575-6011
tmartin@uark.edu
Leslie Massey
Leslie Massey
Program Associate
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 201A
Telephone: 575-2840
lbartsc@uark.edu
Dr. Marty D. Matlock
Dr. Marty D. Matlock
Professor and Area Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 233
Telephone: (479) 575-2849
mmatlock@uark.edu
Dr. Roy A. McCann
Dr. Roy A. McCann
Professor, Associate Department Head, Director of Control Systems Laboratory
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3173
Telephone: (479) 575-6054
rmccann@uark.edu
Camilla Medders
Camilla Medders
Director of Communications
Office of the Dean
Office: Bell 4196 A
Telephone: (479) 575-5697
camillam@uark.edu
Dr. Russell D. Meller
Dr. Russell D. Meller
Hefley Professor of Logistics and Entrepreneurship
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6196
rmeller@uark.edu
Cindi Montgomery
Cindi Montgomery
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
ua-nsam@uark.edu
Adam Morris
Adam Morris
Assistant Director of Operations Management
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4174
Telephone: (479) 575-5521
aam008@uark.edu
Javene Mounce
Javene Mounce
HEI Program Coordinator
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4215
Telephone: (479) 575-4956
jmounce@uark.edu
John Murdoch
John Murdoch
Program Technician
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Telephone: (479) 575-7070
jfm@uark.edu
Dr. Heather Nachtmann
Dr. Heather Nachtmann
Associate Professor - John L. Imhoff Endowed Chair
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-5857
hln@uark.edu
Dr. Hameed Naseem
Dr. Hameed Naseem
Professor, Director of Solid State Lab
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3172
Telephone: (479) 575-6052
hanaseem@uark.edu
Dr. Kim LaScola Needy
Dr. Kim LaScola Needy
Professor and Department Head - 21st Century Professorship in Engineering Endowed Chair
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6029
kneedy@uark.edu
Marcy Nichols
Marcy Nichols
Administrative Specialist III
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4190
Telephone: (479) 575-4954
marcy@uark.edu
Cheryl Nimmo
Cheryl Nimmo
Fiscal Support Analyst
Civil Engineering
Office: 4216 Bell Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-6025
cnimmo@uark.edu
Dr. Darin W. Nutter, P.E.
Dr. Darin W. Nutter, P.E.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 104
Telephone: (479) 575-4503
dnutter@uark.edu
Dr. Scott Osborn
Dr. Scott Osborn
Associate Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 216
Telephone: (479) 575-2877
gsosborn@uark.edu
Dr. Brajendra Panda
Dr. Brajendra Panda
Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 524
Telephone: (479) 575-2067
bpanda@uark.edu
Dr. Pat Parkerson
Dr. Pat Parkerson
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 520
Telephone: (479) 575-6039
jparkers@uark.edu
Rita Parrish
Rita Parrish
Administrative Specialist III
Civil Engineering
Office: CTTP
Telephone: 479-575-3997
rparrish@uark.edu
Linda Pate
Linda Pate
Departmental Administrative Manager
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 203
Telephone: (479) 575-2351
lpate@uark.edu
David Peachee
Scientific Research Technologist
Civil Engineering
Office: Engineering Research Center 223
Telephone: 479-575-2747
dpeachee@uark.edu
Dr. Roy Penney
Dr. Roy Penney
Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-5681
rpenney@uark.edu
Carrie Pennington
Carrie Pennington
Administrative Specialist III
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3156
clboyd@uark.edu
Cindy Pickney
Systems Support Administrator
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 504
Telephone: (479)575-6427
cpickne@uark.edu
Dr. Larry G. Pleimann
Dr. Larry G. Pleimann
Associate Professor Emeritus
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4161
Telephone: (479) 575-5302
pleimann@uark.edu
Dr. Edward A. Pohl
Dr. Edward A. Pohl
Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6042
epohl@uark.edu
Tish Pohl
Tish Pohl
Research Associate
Civil Engineering
Office: 4162 Bell Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-3667
lpohl@uark.edu
Dr. Xianghong Qian
Dr. Xianghong Qian
Associate Professor, Robert E. Babcock Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-4951
xqian@uark.edu
Dr. Chase Rainwater
Dr. Chase Rainwater
Assistant Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-2687
cer@uark.edu
Dr. James Rankin
Dr. James Rankin
Vice Provost for Research and Economic Development; Professor
Electrical Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-2470
rankinj@uark.edu
Dr. Ronald Rardin
Dr. Ronald Rardin
John and Mary Lib White Systems Integration Chair and Distinguished Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6033
rrardin@uark.edu
Laura Ray
Laura Ray
Administrative Specialist II
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204
Telephone: (479) 575-3153
lcray@uark.edu
Monty Roberts
Monty Roberts
Instructor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 221
Telephone: (479) 575-6369
tmr003@uark.edu
Dr. Larry A. Roe, P.E.
Dr. Larry A. Roe, P.E.
Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair, Associate Department Head, Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 204D
Telephone: (479) 575-3750
lar@uark.edu
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Root
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Root
Assistant Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6032
seroot@uark.edu
Dr. Keith Roper
Dr. Keith Roper
Associate Professor, Charles W. Oxford Professor of Emerging Technologies; Assistant Director, Microelectronics/Photonics Graduate Program
Chemical Engineering
Office: Bell 3153
Telephone: 479-575-6691
dkroper@uark.edu
Dr. Manuel D. Rossetti
Dr. Manuel D. Rossetti
Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-6756
rossetti@uark.edu
Dr. Samy Sadaka
Dr. Samy Sadaka
Assistant Professor, Extension
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: Bio & Agricultural Engineering- Extension, 2301 S. University Ave. Box 391, Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone: (501) 671-2298
ssadaka@uaex.edu
Dwight Salisbury
Dwight Salisbury
Manager of Southwest Radiation Calibration
Mechanical Engineering
Office: ENRC 307
Telephone: (479) 575-6309
salisbu@uark.edu
Dr. Dharmendra Saraswat
Dr. Dharmendra Saraswat
Assistant Professor/ Extension Engineer- GeoSpatial
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: Cooperative Extension Service, 2301 South University Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Telephone: 501-671-2191, 501-681-5987(mobile)
dsaraswat@uaex.edu
Dr. Ashok Saxena
Dr. Ashok Saxena
Dean of Engineering, Distinguished Professor and Irma and Ray Giffels’ Chair in Engineering

Office: BELL 4183
Telephone: (479) 575-3054
asaxena@uark.edu
Dr. Leonard Schaper
Dr. Leonard Schaper
Professor Emeritus
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3180
Telephone: (479) 575-8408
schaper@uark.edu
Kellie Schneider
Kellie Schneider
Instructor, Freshman Engineering Program

Office: 324 Engineering Hall
Telephone: (479) 575-4271
kellie@uark.edu
Jacqueline Schnippel
Jacqueline Schnippel
Administrative Support Specialist
Chemical Engineering
Office: Bell 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-4951
jschnipp@uark.edu
Lee Schrader
Lee Schrader
Program Technician
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Telephone: (479)575-2545
lschrad@uark.edu
Gigi Secuban
Gigi Secuban
Manager, Freshman Engineering Center
Freshman Engineering Program
Office: 340B Engineering Hall
Telephone: 479-575-4540
gsecuban@uark.edu
Sandy Sehon
Sandy Sehon
Fiscal Support Analyst
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-7936
sehon@uark.edu
Dr. Panneer Selvam
Dr. Panneer Selvam
University Professor, James T. Womble Professor of Nanotechnology and Computational Mechanics
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4150
Telephone: (479) 575-5356
rps@uark.edu
Dr. Shannon L. Servoss
Dr. Shannon L. Servoss
Assistant Professor, Ralph E. Martin Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: Bell 3194
Telephone: (479) 575-4502
sservoss@uark.edu
Dr. Scott Smith
Dr. Scott Smith
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: Bell 3170
Telephone: (479) 575-2969
smithsco@uark.edu
Dr. Thomas S. Soerens
Dr. Thomas S. Soerens
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4149
Telephone: (479) 575-2494
tsoerens@uark.edu
Matt Sparks
Matt Sparks
Scientific Research Technologist
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 2243
Telephone: (479)575-4048
masparks@uark.edu
Douglas E. Spearot
Douglas E. Spearot
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: 213 NANO
Telephone: (479) 575-3040
dspearot@uark.edu
Eric Specking
Eric Specking
Assistant Director of Recruitment
Office of the Dean
Telephone: 479-575-7780
especki@uark.edu
Dr. Tom O. Spicer
Dr. Tom O. Spicer
Professor and Department Head, Ralph E. Martin Leadership Chair
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-6516
tos@uark.edu
Dr. William T. Springer, P.E.
Dr. William T. Springer, P.E.
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 205
Telephone: (479) 575-2948
wts@uark.edu
Karen Standley
Karen Standley
Assistant to the Department Head
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4210
Telephone: (479) 575-6029
standle@uark.edu
Charles Steelman
Charles Steelman
Research Associate
Civil Engineering
Telephone: (479) 575-3997
csteelm@uark.edu
Mr. Mike Steger
Mr. Mike Steger
Research Assistant
Electrical Engineering
Telephone: (479) 575-4371
msteger@uark.edu
Michelle K. Strong, Ph.D., SPHR
Michelle K. Strong, Ph.D., SPHR
Associate Director of Employer Relations
Office of the Dean
Office: 3188 Bell Engineering
Telephone: (479)200-5889
mkstrong@uark.edu
Dr. Greg Thoma
Dr. Greg Thoma
Professor, Bates Teaching Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3153
Telephone: (479) 575-7374
gthoma@uark.edu
Dr. Craig W. Thompson
Dr. Craig W. Thompson
Professor; Charles D. Morgan/Acxiom Graduate Research Chair
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 516
Telephone: (479) 575-6519
cwt@uark.edu
Dr. Dale R. Thompson
Dr. Dale R. Thompson
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Office: JBHT 521
Telephone: (479) 575-5090
drt@uark.edu
Chao-Hung Steve Tung
Chao-Hung Steve Tung
Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair, Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 214
Telephone: (479) 575-5557
chstung@uark.edu
Dr. Rick Ulrich
Dr. Rick Ulrich
Professor, Louis Owen Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-5645
rulrich@uark.edu
Dr. Karl VanDevender
Dr. Karl VanDevender
Professor, Extension
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: Bio & Agricultural Engineering- Extension, 2301 S. University Ave. Box 391 Rm 305K, Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone: (501) 671-2244
kvan@uaex.edu
Dr. Vasundara V. Varadan
Dr. Vasundara V. Varadan
George and Boyce Billingsley Endowed Chair; Distinguished Professor, Director of Microwave & Optics Laboratory for Imaging & Characterization (MOLIC)
Electrical Engineering
Office: 700 W. Research Center Boulevard, Room 1961
Telephone: (479) 575-4593
vvvesm@uark.edu
Dr. Vijay Varadan
Dr. Vijay Varadan
Twenty First Century Endowed Chair in Nano-and Bio-Technologies and Medicine; Distinguished Prof of Elec Engr; Distinguished Prof of Biomed Engr; Prof of Neurosurgery, Col of Medicine, UAMS.
Electrical Engineering
Office: ENRC 1610
Telephone: (479) 575-2873
vjvesm@uark.edu
Vijith Varghese
Vijith Varghese
Post Doctoral Fellow, Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics
Industrial Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall Suite 311
Telephone: (479) 575-4600
vvarghe@uark.edu
Sheila Vaughen
Sheila Vaughen
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
uafgrad3@uofa.gccoxmail.com
Dr. Lalit Verma
Dr. Lalit Verma
Professor and Department Head
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
lverma@uark.edu
Mr. Ken Vickers
Mr. Ken Vickers
Joint Professor, Director of Micro EP
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 266
Telephone: (479) 575-2875
vickers@uark.edu
Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Fiscal Support Specialist
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 203
Telephone: (479) 575-2106
alkerr@uark.edu
Dr. Heather Walker
Dr. Heather Walker
Research Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
Office: ENRC 95
Telephone: (479) 575-4349
hlw@uark.edu
Mr. T. A. Walton
Mr. T. A. Walton
Managing Director, NCREPT and GRAPES I/UCRC
Electrical Engineering
Office: 2055 Innovation Way
Telephone: 479-575-4487
tawalton@uark.edu
Harold E. Watson
Harold E. Watson
Scientific Research Tech
Chemical Engineering
Office: Bell 226
Telephone: (479) 575-7377
hwatson@uark.edu
Julie Watson
Julie Watson
Project/Program Specialist
Industrial Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall Suite 311
Telephone: (479) 575-5192
omgtrem@uark.edu
Larry Weir
Larry Weir
Adjunct Instructor
Civil Engineering
Office: 4151 Bell Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-7486
lxw009@uark.edu
Dr. Uchechukwu C. Wejinya
Dr. Uchechukwu C. Wejinya
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 106
Telephone: (479) 575-4800
uwejinya@uark.edu
Dr. Leon West, P.E.
Dr. Leon West, P.E.
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 207
Telephone: (479) 575-3449
west@uark.edu
Dr. John. A. White
Dr. John. A. White
Distinguished Professor & Chancellor Emeritus
Industrial Engineering
Office: Engineering Hall 308
Telephone: (479) 575-2773
jawhite@uark.edu
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
Professor, Ross E. Martin Chair in Emerging Technologies in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Office: BELL 3202
Telephone: (479) 575-4951
swickram@uark.edu
Dana Williams
Dana Williams
Communications Director , Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4162A
Telephone: (479) 575-6026
dledbett@uark.edu
Emily C. Williams
Emily C. Williams
Associate Director of Development
Office of the Dean
Office: 311 Engineering Hall
Telephone: (479) 575-6018
ecwillia@uark.edu
Dr. Rodney D. Williams
Dr. Rodney D. Williams
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4146
Telephone: (479) 575-7535
rdw@uark.edu
Stacy G. Williams
Stacy G. Williams
Research Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: Engineering Research Center (ENRC) 3517
Telephone: (479) 575-2220
sgwill@uark.edu
Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson
BAEG Department Fiscal Manager
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 203A
Telephone: (479) 575-2353
aawilson@uark.edu
Josh Wilson, MPA
Josh Wilson, MPA
Assistant Director of Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratories
Mechanical Engineering
Office: 202 NANO
Telephone: (479) 575-5546
wilsonj@uark.edu
Dr. Jeff Wolchok
Dr. Jeff Wolchok
Assistant Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Office: ENGR 317
Telephone: 479-575-2850
jwolchok@uark.edu
Dr. Jingxian Wu
Dr. Jingxian Wu
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: BELL 3181
Telephone: (479) 575-6584
wuj@uark.edu
Dr. Kaiming Ye
Dr. Kaiming Ye
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-5315 (O), 479-575-4489 (Lab)
kye@uark.edu
Dr. Shui-Qing (Fisher) Yu
Dr. Shui-Qing (Fisher) Yu
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
Office: Bell 3182
Telephone: (479) 575-7265
syu@uark.edu
Dr. David Zaharoff
Dr. David Zaharoff
Assistant Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Telephone: 479-575-2005, 479-575-5221,
zaharoff@uark.edu
Dr. Shengfan Zhang
Dr. Shengfan Zhang
Assistant Professor
Industrial Engineering
Office: Bell 4207
Telephone: (479) 575-3571
shengfan@uark.edu
Wen Zhang
Wen Zhang
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Office: BELL 4190
Telephone: 479-575-6024
wenzhang@uark.edu
Dr. Min Zou
Dr. Min Zou
Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair, Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Office: MEEG 102A
Telephone: (479) 575-6671
mzou@uark.edu