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Fazleena Badurdeen
Earl Parker Robinson Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Director of Graduate Studies for Manufacturing Systems Engineering
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414L RMB
Phone
859-323-3252
Email
badurdeen@uky.edu
John Balk
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, William T. Bryan Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Engineering
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367 Ralph G. Anderson Building
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859-257-4582
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john.balk@uky.edu
Mei Chen
Raymond-Blythe Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Civil Engineering
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267 OHR
Phone
859-257-9262
Email
mei.chen@uky.edu
J. Hilt
William J. Bryan Professor, Chemical Engineering; Director of Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering
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350 ASTeCC
Phone
859-257-9844
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zach.hilt@uky.edu
Jesse Hoagg
Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor; Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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153 RGAN
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859-218-0641
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jesse.hoagg@uky.edu
Daniel Lau
DataBeam Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Electrical Engineering
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567 FPAT
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859-257-1787
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dllau@uky.edu
Michael Sama
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
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119 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276
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859-218-4325
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michael.sama@uky.edu
Steven Schafrik
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Mining Engineering
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234B MMRB
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859-257-5387
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steven.schafrik@uky.edu
Brent Seales
Stanley and Karen Pigman Heritage Science Chair; Director of Graduate Studies, Data Science
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102G Davis Marksbury Building
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859-257-3063
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seales@uky.edu
Simone Silvestri
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Computer Science and Computer Engineering
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221 Davis Marksbury Building
Phone
859-323-7276
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silvestri@cs.uky.edu
Sridhar Sunderam
Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Biomedical Engineering
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514B RMB
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859-257-5796
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sridhar.sunderam@uky.edu
Jonathan Wenk
Jack and Linda Gill Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
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269 RGAN
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859-218-0658
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jonathan.wenk@uky.edu
Fuqian Yang
Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Graduate Studies, Materials Engineering
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103 Whalen
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fyang2@uky.edu
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