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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook

Faculty, Staff, and Administration


Florida Polytechnic University is a member of the Florida State University System (SUS).

The Faculty and Staff Directory is available here: https://floridapoly.edu/directory/index.php

Board of Governors

Brian Lamb, Chair

Board of Trustees

https://floridapoly.edu/board-of-trustees/

Beth Kigel, Chair

Jesse Panuccio, Vice Chair

Dr. Dorian Abbot

R. Mark Bostick

Patrick Hagen

Clifford K. Otto

Ilya Shapiro

Lyn Stanfield

Dr. Sidney Theis

Dr. Bradford Towle (Faculty)

Christos Tsetsekas (SGA President)

Florida Polytechnic University President’s Cabinet

Devin Stephenson, Ph.D., President

Brad Thiessen, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Allen Bottorff, P.E., Ph.D., Vice President of Administration and Finance & Chief Financial Officer

David Fugett, Vice President and General Counsel

Bryan Brooks, MBA, Vice President Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, and Strategic Communications

Kelli Stargel, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Development, and External Relations

Academic Affairs Administration

Brad Thiessen, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Tom Dvorsky, Ph.D., Vice Provost of Academic Affairs

Andrew Konapelsky, M.P.A., University Registrar

Faculty

Department of Computer Science

Chair: Asai Asaithambi, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, Computer Science

Bradford A. Towle Jr., Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, Computer Science & Engineering

Muhammad Rizwan Abid, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Computer Science

Karim Elish, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Computer Science

Abdelwahab Hamam, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Luis Jaimes, Ph.D., University of South Florida, Electrical Engineering

Bayazit Karaman, Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Information & Computer Science

Christian Navarro, M.S., Florida Institute of Technology, Information Technology

Feng-Jen Yang, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, Computer Science

Paniz Abedin, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Computer Science

Xianping Wang, Ph.D., Old Dominion University, Computer Science

Igor Mirsalikhov, MS, Florida Polytechnic University, Computer Science

Ayesha Dina, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Computer Science

Denis Ulybyshev, Ph.D., Purdue University, Computer Science

Sarker Monojit Asish, Ph.D., University of Louisiana, Computer Science

Mahmoud Elish, Ph.D., George Mason University, Computer Science

Sathish Akula, Ph.D., Auburn University, Computer Science

Arijet Sarker, PhD., University of Colorado, Computer Science

Department of Data Science & Business Analytics

Chair: Shahram Taj, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

James Dewey, Ph.D., University of Florida, Economics

Susan LeFrancois, Ph.D., University of Florida, Pharmacology/Physiology

Artem Malinin, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University, Finance

Bijun Wang, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, Engineering Management

Parisa Hajibabaee, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell, Computer Science

Abdulaziz Alhamadani, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Computer Science

Debbie Frank, DBA., University of South Florida, Business Administration

Department of Electrical & Computer & Cybersecurity Engineering

Chair: Asai Asaithambi, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Computer Science

Muhammad Rashid, Ph.D., University of Birmingham, UK, Electrical Engineering

Farhan Bin Tarik, Ph.D., Clemson University, Photonic Sciences & Technology, Electrical Engineering

Mohammad Reza Khalghani, West Virginia University, Electrical-Power

Rawa Adla, Ph.D., University of Detroit Mercy, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Onur Toker, Ph.D., Ohio State University, Electrical Engineering

Sundari Ramabhotla, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Electrical Engineering

Karthik Kakaraparty, Ph.D., University of Texas, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Muhammed S. Boybay, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Muhammad Sana Ullah, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Mohammad Farmani, Ph.D., University of Florida, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Engineering

Chair: Matt Bohm, Ph.D., Missouri S&T, Mechanical Engineering

Gerardo Carbajal, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mechanical Engineering

Samuel de Oliveira, MS, Florida Polytechnic University, Computer Science

Kais Jribi, Ph.D., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aerospace Engineering

Elisabeth Kames, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Christopher Kelley, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering

Alexander Murphy, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Musa Norouzian, Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Mechanical Engineering

Younggil Park, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Mechanical Engineering

Apurva Patel, Ph.D., Clemson University, Mechanical Engineering

Edwar Romero-Ramirez, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering

Sanna Siddiqui, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering

Seyed Soltani, Ph.D., Wichita State University, Mechanical Engineering

Mary B. Vollaro, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Materials Science & Engineering

Daren Watson, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering

Navindra Wijeyeratne, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering

Ebisa Wollega, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Industrial Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Chair: Matt Bohm, Ph.D., Missouri S&T, Mechanical Engineering

Malak Anshassi, Ph.D., University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Sanjeeta Ghimire, Ph.D., University of Illinois Chicago, Civil Engineering

Derek Henderson, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Civil Engineering

Ajeet Kaushik, Ph.D., Jamia Milia Islamia and National Physical Laboratory, Chemistry

Jun Kim, Ph.D., Rice University, Environmental Science & Engineering

Guven Kiymaz, Ph.D., University of London, Civil Engineering

Lorraine Laguerre Van Sickle, Ph.D., University of Utah, Chemistry

Tracy Olin, Ph.D., University of Akron, Chemistry

Venkata Sista, MS, Andhra University, Chemistry

Yudi Wu, Ph.D., Florida A&M University, Civil Engineering

Xiaofan Xu, Ph.D., University of South Florida, Environmental Engineering

Department of Engineering Physics

Chair: Ian Bentley, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Nuclear Physics

Emadelden Fouad, Ph.D., Cairo University, Theoretical Physics

Evan Adamek, Ph.D., Indiana University, Nuclear Physics

Nathan Dawson, Ph.D., Washington State University, Physics

Bradford Barker, Ph.D., University of California, Physics

Justin Reyes, Ph.D, University of Central Florida, Physics

Pedro Manrique, Ph.D., University of Miami, Physics

Department of Applied Mathematics

Chair: Michael Brilleslyper, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Arizona

Ranses Alfonso, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Central Florida

AJ Alnaser, Ph.D., Mathematics, Kansas State University

Austin Anderson, Ph.D., Mathematics, Florida State University

Aaron Bardall, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, North Carolina State University

Satyajith  Boyana, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Jared Bunn, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Tennessee

Somak Das, Ph.D., Mathematics, Auburn University

Joshua Drouin, Ph.D., Mathematics, Kansas State University

Elizabeth  Hale, Ph.D., Mathematics, Kansas State University

Justin Hoffmeier, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Missouri Kansas City

Alexander Joyce, Ph.D., Mathematics, Clemson University

Kristen Joyce, Ph.D., Mathematics, Clemson University

Catherine Kenyon, Ph.D., Engineering & Science Education, Clemson University

Manoj Lamichhane, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Toledo

Luka Mernik, Ph.D., Mathematics, Ohio State University

Bernadette Mullins,  Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Iowa

Jaeyoun   Oh, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Southern Mississippi

Michael Pilla, Ph.D., Mathematics, Purdue University

Adam Rumpf, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology

Dipali Swain, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of South Florida

Department of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Chair: Paul Hettler, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Economics

Wylie Lenz, Ph.D., University of Florida, English

Elizabeth Kelly, Ph.D., University of Miami, English

Patrick Luck, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, History

Kathleen Hardesty, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Technical Communication and Rhetoric

Maryann Brilleslyper, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Musical Arts