Office of the Dean

  • Venkataramanan "Ragu" Balakrishnan

    Charles H. Phipps Dean of Engineering, Case School of Engineering
    Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
    Investigates numerical methods and optimization for systems and control, control theory, application of systems theory in communication, signal processing, robotics and VLSI

  • Chris Zorman

    Senior Associate Dean, Case School of Engineering
    Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
    Director, Microfabrication Laboratory
    Co-Director, APT Center
    Develops materials and processing techniques for microsystems, especially for challenging applications

  • Evren Gurkan Cavusoglu

    Associate Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
    Develops dynamical models of biological systems to help improve treatment of complex diseases

  • Lauren Biddlecombe

    Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives,

    Provides leadership, management, and direction to develop strategies and execute priority projects for the Case School of Engineering.

  • Sheila Campbell

    Executive Aide to the Dean, CSE Dean's Office

    Provides administrative and financial expertise within the Dean's Office

 

Administration and Finance

Cena Hilliard

Associate Dean of Finance, Administration and Business Operations, CSE Dean's Office

Serves as the chief financial and operations office for the engineering school

Amanda Ross

Leading CSE research administration to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and maximize research productivity across the institution. 

Melissa Van

Assistant Dean of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs,

Leads HR and faculty affairs activities in the Case School of Engineering.

Office of Development

Anthony Pasiak

Associate Dean, Office of Development and External Affairs

Leads development and engagement with alumni, friends, industry and foundations

Matthew Maloney

Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External Relations

Designs and implements comprehensive development and fundraising strategies for the engineering school

Roger Cerne

Executive Advisor, Office of Development and External Affairs

Assists the engineering school dean, vice dean and development staff in strengthening relationships with alumni and friends

Meena Ghaziasgar

Senior Director, National Development, Office of Development and External Relations

Leads development and engagement efforts to build and sustain lifelong relationships with alumni and friends on behalf of the Case School of Engineering. 

Lauren Maziarz

Assistant Director, Development & Special Projects, Office of Development and External Relations

Lisa Schuster

Engage alumni and friends of the Case School of Engineering in meaningful ways through philanthropy.

Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

  • Genine Apidone

    Director, Cooperative Education, Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice

    Provides the strategic vision and goals, leadership, management and operational implementation of the co-operative education program.

  • Kathy Harper

    Associate Professor,
    Assists with the development, management, operations, and assessment of the Roger E. Susi First-Year Engineering Experience

  • Susan Mittelstaedt

    Department Assistant, Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional
    Susan supports the administrative functions of the DELPP and services students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.

  • Kurt Rhoads

    Faculty Director, Roger E. Susi First-Year Engineering Experience
    Roger E. Susi Associate Professor, Division of Engineering Leadership & Professional Practice
    Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Engineers environmental water, wastewater and energy processes using biotechnology

  • Michael Butler

    Director, Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience Laboratory

    Manage the laboratory and workspace facilities of the Roger E. Susi First Year Engineering Experience.

Office of Professional Programs

Sunniva Collins

Associate Dean, Case School of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Engineers metallic surfaces for improved performance; selects materials and designs manufacturing processes for innovative outcomes

Churyl Croone

Senior Director, Business Development and Industry Engagement

Passionate bridge builder liaising MEM/CSE graduate students with topflite corporations that are seeking exceptional candidates

Ramona David

MEM Admissions and Program Manager, Masters of Engineering and Management
Department Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Works with staff and faculty to ensure a quality student experience for the MEM program

Mary Kimble

Manager of Graduate Recruiting, Office of Professional Programs

Recruits the next generation of diverse Engineering/STEM graduate level top talent.

Karen Murphy

Online Programs Manager, Office of Professional Programs

Chris Littman

Executive Director of Professional Programs,

Provides managerial oversight for the Office of Professional Programs, which oversees all graduate degree programs and provides admissions and enrollment support.

Department Chairs

  • Bob Kirsch

    Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering
    Professor, Biomedical Engineering
    Director, Cleveland FES Center

  • Harihara Baskaran

    Department Chair, Chemical Engineering
    Professor, Chemical Engineering
    Understands and solves problems in biology and medicine using transport principles

  • Bill Yu

    Department Chair, Civil Engineering
    Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Multiscale multiphysics processes in geosystems and infrastructure, interdisciplinary innovations in intelligent infrastructure technologies towards resilience and sustainability.

  • Vipin Chaudhary

    Department Chair, Computer and Data Sciences Department
    Professor, Computer and Data Sciences Department
    High Performance Computing and Applications to Science, Engineering, Biology, and Medicine; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Science; Computer Assisted Diagnosis and Interventions; Medical Image Processing; Computer Architecture; Quantum Computing.

  • Pedram Mohseni

    Department Chair, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
    Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
    Creates next-generation, integrated instruments for neural engineering and point-of-care (POC) health diagnostics

  • Gary Wnek

    Department Chair, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    Professor, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    Develops advanced polymers for packaging, biomaterial applications and more.

  • Robert Savinell

    Department Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    Professor, Chemical Engineering
    Develops high-performance electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies through fundamental and applied studies of interfacial and transport processes

  • Robert Gao

    Department Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Develops multi-physics sensing and stochastic modeling methods for improving observability in dynamical systems