Faculty in Civil Engineering
Dr. Melanie L. Sattler, P.E.,
Syed Qasim Endowed Professor, Interim Chair
Dr. Sattler Faculty
Profile
msattler@uta.edu
817-272-5410
Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Office: NH 422
Dr. Habib Ahmari, P.E.,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ahmari Faculty
Profile
habib.ahmari@uta.edu
817-272-6588
Water Resources Engineering
Ph.D., Queen's University
Office: NH 406
Dr. Abeer Omar Kamel Almughrabi,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Almughrabi
Profile
abeer.almughrabi@uta.edu
817-272-1873
Urban Planning
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Arlington
Office: NH 330
Dr. Warda Ashraf,
Associate Professor
Dr. Ashraf Faculty
Profile
warda.ashraf@uta.edu
817-272-3408
Structures and Materials
Ph.D., Purdue University
Office: NH 405
Dr. Raad Azzawi, P.E.,
Professor of Instruction
Dr. Azzawi Faculty
Profile,
MBA,P.E.
azzawi@uta.edu
817-272-1770
Structures and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D., Baghdad University
Office: NH 337
Dr. Juan Antonio Balderrama,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Juan Antonio Balderrama
Profile
juan.balderrama@uta.edu
817-272-3765
Architectural Engineering
Ph.D., University of Florida
Office: NH 333
Dr. Arpita Bhatt,
Associate Professor of Instruction
Dr. Bhatt Faculty Profile
arpita.bhatt@uta.edu
817-272-6259
General Civil, Environmental
Ph.D., UTA
Office: NH 336
Dr. Shih-Ho Chao, P.E.,
ACPA Tom Wheelan Endowed Professor and Area Coordinator
Dr. Chao Faculty
Profile
shchao@uta.edu
817-272-2550
Structures and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Structures
Office: NH 407
Dr. Hyeok Choi,
Associate Professor and Area Coordinator – Environmental
Dr. Choi Faculty
Profile
hchoi@uta.edu
817-272-5116
Ph.D. University of Cincinnati
Environmental
Office: NH 435
Dr. Xiujuan Chen
Assistant Professor
Dr. Chen Faculty
Profile
817-272-6345 | NH 305
xiujuan.chen@uta.edu
Ph.D. University of Regina, Canada
Dr. Ernest Crosby,
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Crosby Faculty
Profile
ecrosby@uta.edu
817-272-3500
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Office: NH 420
Dr. Jessica Eisma
Assistant Professor
Dr. Eisma Faculty
Profile
jessica.eisma@uta.edu
Water Resources
817-272-7122
Ph.D., Purdue University
Office: NH 401
Dr. Tamer Eljufout
Assistant Professor of Instruction
tamer.eljufout@uta.edu
817-272-6836
Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Office: NH 313
Michael Fairchild, AIA,
Professor of Practice
Mr. Fairchild Faculty
Profile
michaelf@uta.edu
817-272-0650
B.S. in Construction Management
Master of Architecture, UTA
Office: NH 426
Dr. Nick Z. Fang, P.E.,
Professor, Robert S. Gooch Endowed Faculty Fellow
Dr. Fang Faculty
Profile
nickfang@uta.edu
817-272-5334
Water Resources Engineering
Ph.D., Rice University
Office: NH 431
Dr. Nelson Gomez-Torres,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Nelson Gomez-Torres Faculty
Profile
nrgomez@uta.edu
817-272-3736
Transportation
Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Office: NH 331
Dr. Suyun Ham,
Associate Professor
Dr. Ham Faculty Profile
s.ham@uta.edu
817-272-5217
Structures and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Office: NH 433
Dr. Sahadat Hossain, P.E.,
Professor and Area Coordinator - Geotechnical
Dr. Hossain Faculty
Profile
hossain@uta.edu
817-272-3577
Geotechnical Engineering, Infrastructure System Engineering and Management
Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Office: NH 404
Dr. Laureano Hoyos, P.E.,
Professor
Dr. Hoyos Faculty
Profile
lhoyos@uta.edu
817-272-3879
Geotechnical Engineering
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Office: NH 441
Dr. Michelle Hummel,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Hummel Faculty
Profile
michelle.hummel@uta.edu
817-272-6485
Water Infrastructure
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Office: NH 430
Dr. Kyung Kate Hyun,
Associate Professor
Dr. Hyun
Faculty
Profile
kate.hyun@uta.edu
817-272-9748
Transportation Engineering, Smart Cities
Ph.D., University of California Irvine
Office: NH 432
Dr. Azijul Islam,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Islam's Faculty
Profile
817-272-2203
mdazijul.islam@uta.edu
Geotechnical Engineering
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington
Office: NH 222
Dr. Himan Hojat Jalali,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jalali Faculty
Profile
himan.jalali@uta.edu
817-272-6898
Structures and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D., Sharif University of Technology
Office: NH 338
Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari,
Professor
Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari Faculty Profile
vkarbhari@uta.edu
817-272-5903
Structures and Materials
Ph.D., University of Delaware
Office: NH 440
Dr. Insung Kang
Assistant Professor
Dr. Insung Kang
Profile
insung.kang@uta.edu
Architectural Engineering
Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
Office: NH 426
Dr. Vinayak Kaushal, PACP
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Kaushal Faculty
Profile
vinayak.kaushal@uta.edu
817-272-7126
Construction Engineering and Management, Pipelines Trenchless Technology, Graduate
Advising
Ph.D., UTA
Office: NH 335
Dr. Maria S. Konsta-Gdoutos,
Professor and Associate Director, Center for Advanced Construction Materials; Area Coordinator
Dr. Konsta-Gdoutos Faculty
Profile
maria.konsta@uta.edu
817-272-2704
Member of International Academy of Engineering
Materials and Structures
Ph.D., Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Office: ELB 334
Dr. Pengfei (Taylor) Li,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Li Faculty
Profile
pengfei.li@uta.edu
817-272-3416
Transportation Engineering
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Office: ERB 403
Dr. Karthikeyan Loganathan,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Loganathan
Faculty
Profile
karthikeyan.loganathan@uta.edu
817-272-2201
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington
NH 419
Dr. Stephen P. Mattingly,
Professor and Area Coordinator - Transportation
Dr. Mattingly Faculty
Profile
mattingly@uta.edu
817-272-2859
Transportation Engineering, Infrastructure System Engineering and Management
Ph.D., University of California at Irvine
Office: NH 434
Dr. Mohammad Najafi, P.E.,
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Masters of Construction Management.
Dr. Najafi Faculty
Profile
najafi@uta.edu
817-272-0507
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University
Office: NH 428
Dr. June Young Park
Assistant Professor
Dr. Park Faculty Profile
june.park@uta.edu
817-272-5029
Architectural Engineering
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Office: NH 332
Dr. Niloofar Parsaeifard
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Parsaeifard
Faculty Profile
nilofar.parsaeifard@uta.edu
General Civil
Ph.D., The Univeristy of Texas at Arlington
Office: NH339
Dr. Srinivas Prabakar,
Associate Professor of Instruction
Dr. Prabakar Faculty
Profile
prabakar@uta.edu
817-272-7590
Associate Professor of Instruction
Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., UTA
Office: NH 401
Dr. Adnan Rajib,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajib Faculty
Profile
adnan.rajib@uta.edu
817-272-6305
Sustainable Engineering
Ph.D., Purdue University
Office: NH 304
Dr. Stefan A. Romanoschi, P.E.,
Professor and Area Coordinator - Infrastructure
Dr. Romanoschi Faculty
Profile
romanoschi@uta.edu
817-272-0340
Infrastructure System Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Louisana State University
Office: NH 408
Dr. Kyeong Rok Ryu,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ryu Faculty Profile
kyeongrok.ryu@uta.edu
817-272-9378
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Office: NH 334
Dr. Md Nazmus Sakib,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sakib Faculty
Profile
mdnazmus.sakib@uta.edu
817-272-5933
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Office: NH 438
Dr. Surendra P. Shah, Member of National Academy of Engineering,
Director, Center for Advanced Construction Materials
Dr. Shah Faculty
Profile
surendra.shah@uta.edu
817-272-5055
Presidential Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering
Materials and Structures
Ph.D., Cornell University
Dr. Mohsen Shahandashti, P.E.,
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Masters of Construction Engineering and Management
Dr. Shahandashti Faculty
Profile
mohsen@uta.edu
817-272-0440
Construction Engineering and Management, Infrastructure System Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Office: NH 436
Bijan Shapoorian,
Coordinator and Advisor, Bachelors of Construction Management
Mr. Shapoorian
Faculty
Profile
bijan.shapoorian@uta.edu
817-272-9750
Bachelors of Construction Management, Construction Engineering and Management
Office: Virtual
Dr. Nilo Tsung, P.E.,
Associate Professor of Instruction
Dr. Tsung Faculty
Profile
nilo.tsung@uta.edu
817-272-6899
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D., The University of Colorado at Boulder
Office: NH 340
Dr. Nur Yazdani, P.E.,
Professor
Dr. Yazdani Faculty
Profile
yazdani@uta.edu
817-272-0676
Structures and Applied Mechanics
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park
Office: NH 439
Dr. Zhe Yin, P.E.,
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Zhe Yin's Faculty
Profile
zhe.yin@uta.edu
Construction Engineering and Management
Ph.D.,The University of Texas at Austin
Office: NH 307
Dr. Jinzhu Yu,
Assistant Professor
Dr. Yu
Faculty Profile
jinzhu.yu@uta.edu
817-272-6814
Transportation Engineering
Infrastructure Systems Engineering and Management
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Office: NH 308
Dr. Xinbao Yu, P.E.,
Professor
Dr. Yu Faculty
Profile
xinbao@uta.edu
817-272-1243
Geotechnical Engineering
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Office: NH 429
Dr. Yu Zhang,
Associate Professor, Area Coordinator - Water Resources
Dr.
Zhang
Faculty Profile
yu.zhang@uta.edu
817-272-1874
Hydrology and Water Resources
Ph.D. Princeton University
Office: NH 339
Full-Time Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Zaid Ghaleb Alfayez – zaid.alfayez@uta.edu
Dr. Madhuri Arjun - madhuri.arjun@uta.edu
Dr. Ahmad Mahmoud Ahmad Jibreen - ahmadmahmoudahm.jibreen@uta.edu
Dr. Saeed Nargesi – saeed.nargesi@uta.edu
Professors of Research
Dr. Eyosias Beneberu – eyosias.beneberu@uta.edu
Dr. Courtney Cronley – cronley@uta.edu
Dr. Panagiotis Danoglidis – Panagiotis.danoglidis@uta.edu
Dr. Katie Kam – katie.kam@uta.edu
Dr. Daniel Li – Daniel.li@uta.edu
Dr. Behzad Nazari – Behzad.nazari@uta.edu
Dr. Yeonho Park – ypark@uta.edu
Dr. Amit Pokharel – amit.pokharel@uta.edu
Recently Retired
Dr. Andrew Kruzic, P.E.,
Associate Professor
Dr. Kruzic Faculty
Profile
kruzic@uta.edu
817-272-3822
Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of California at Davis
Office: NH 219
Dr. Dong-Jun (DJ) Seo,
Robert S. Gooch Professor of Water Resources Engineering, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Seo Faculty
Profile
djseo@uta.edu
817-272-5063
Water Resources Engineering
Ph.D., Utah State University
Dr. James C. Williams, P.E,
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Williams Faculty
Profile
jimwilliams@uta.edu
817-272-2894
Transportation Engineering
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Office: NH 219
Administration
Dr. Melanie Sattler, P.E.
Dr. Syed Qasim Endowed Professor and Chair
NH 406 | 817-272-5410
msattler@uta.edu