Faculty
College
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Campus
East Falls
Format
On Campus
Credits
36
Contact Information
Program
Position:
Program Director & Associate Professor, Engineering Programs
Email:
Brian.George@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
Positions:
- Associate Director, Graduate Engineering Programs
- Associate Professor
Email:
Ryan.Masoodi@Jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
- Ronald Kander, PhD
Professor of Engineering
Dean, Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce Associate Provost for Applied Research
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
BS, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Ronald.Kander@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-0252
Research areas: material selection, material characterization, polymer and composite material processing, systems modeling, sustainable natural materials - Brian George, PhD
Associate Professor of Engineering
Director of Engineering Programs
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, North Carolina State University
BS, Textile Science, North Carolina State University
Brian.George@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-2782
Research areas: textile materials, specifically nonwovens; sustainable materials, and hemp. - Ryan Masoodi, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Engineering
Associate Director of Engineering Graduate Programs
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
BS, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, Amirkabir University of Technology
Ryan.Masoodi@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-5630
Research areas: wicking, transport in porous media, CFD, composites, heat transfer, textiles insulation, textiles filters. - Muthu Govindaraj, PhD
Professor of Engineering
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
M.Tech. Textile Engineering, University of Madras, India
B.Tech. Textile Engineering, University of Madras, India
Muthu.Govindaraj@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-2684
Research interests: Flexible materials modeling, haptics, automation and robotics. - Radika Bhaskar, PhD
Assistant Professor of Engineering
PhD Biological Sciences, Stanford University
BS Environmental Engineering, MIT
Radika.Bhaskar@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-0456
Research Interests: low-cost sensors and environmental monitoring, sustainable materials, mitigating urban stormwater runoff and pollutants, nature-based solutions - Christopher M. Pastore, PhD, MS
Professor of Transdisciplinary Studies and Engineering
Assistant Provost, Faculty Development: Nexus Learning and Classroom Pedagogy Center for Faculty Development & Nexus Learning
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University
MS Mathematics, Drexel University
BA Mathematics, LaSalle University
Chris.Pastore@Jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-2683
Research Areas: textiles, composites, sustainability, pedagogy - Fernando Tovia, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Engineering
PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas
MS, Industrial Engineering, Oklahoma State University
BS, Industrial Engineering, Universidad de las Americas
Fernando.Tovia@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-5652 - Janet Brady, MS
Associate Professor