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Thomas Dziubla, Ph.D.
Thomas Dziubla, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Location Detail
177 FPAT
Email
thomas.dziubla@uky.edu
Phone
859-257-4063
Matthew J. Beck
Primary faculty contact for academic and professional advising for both undergraduate and graduate students in Materials Engineering.
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Graduate Studies
Linked Department (or Location)
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Location Detail
163C FPAT
Email
m.beck@uky.edu
Phone
859-257-0039
Fuqian Yang
Materials Engineering
Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Graduate Studies, Materials Engineering
Location Detail
103 Whalen
Email
fyang2@uky.edu
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John Balk
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, William T. Bryan Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Engineering
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Faculty
Location
367 Ralph G. Anderson Building
Phone
859-257-4582
Email
john.balk@uky.edu
Matthew Beck
Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Materials Engineering
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Faculty
Location
163C FPAT
Phone
859-257-0039
Email
m.beck@uky.edu
Rudolph Buchheit
Rebecca Burchett Liebert Dean of the College of Engineering
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Faculty
Staff
Location
353 RGAN
Phone
859-257-1687
Email
Rudolph.Buchheit@uky.edu
Yang-Tse Cheng
Frank J. Derbyshire Professor of Materials Engineering and Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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Faculty
Location
107 SJW (Sam J. Whalen)
Phone
859-323-4191
Email
yang.t.cheng@uky.edu
Thomas Cochell
Senior Lecturer, Materials Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Location
163A FPAT
Email
thomcochell@uky.edu
Michael Hovish
Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Alexandra "Zan" Paterson
Assistant Professor, Joint Materials Engineering, and Assistant professor, Electrical Engineering (Joint Appointment)
Categories
Faculty
Location
FPAT 153
Email
alexandra.paterson@uky.edu
Paul Rottmann
Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Location
151 FPAT
Email
paul.rottmann@uky.edu
Matthew Weisenberger
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Location
2540 Research Park Drive
Phone
859-257-0322
Email
matt.weisenberger@uky.edu
Fuqian Yang
Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Graduate Studies, Materials Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Location
103 Whalen
Email
fyang2@uky.edu
Rudolph Buchheit
Rebecca Burchett Liebert Dean of the College of Engineering
Categories
Faculty
Staff
Location
353 RGAN
Phone
859-257-1687
Email
Rudolph.Buchheit@uky.edu
Agnes Chwatko
Administrative Support Associate I
Categories
Staff
Email
agachwatko@uky.edu
Bruce Cole
Academic Advisor I
Categories
Staff
Location
173 FPAT
Phone
859-257-4956
Email
bruce.cole@uky.edu
Nick Cprek
Research Facility Manager
Categories
Staff
Location
61 FPAT
Phone
859-257-2917
Email
nick.cprek@uky.edu
Joshua Duruttya
College Business Analyst Specialist
Categories
Staff
Location
177B FPAT
Phone
859-257-8882
Email
joshua.duruttya@uky.edu
Ann Freytag
Research Facility Manager
Categories
Staff
Location
59C FPAT
Phone
859-257-5127
Email
afreytag@uky.edu
Meghan Herschelman
Graduate Academic Advisor
Categories
Staff
Email
meghan.duffy@uky.edu
Pam Webb
Categories
Staff
Email
prwebb2@uky.edu
Tongguang Zhai
Associate Professor, Materials Engineering
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Emeritus
Location
102 SJW
Phone
859-257-4958
Email
tongguang.zhai@uky.edu
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