Faculty and Staff Directory
Department Chair
Daniel J. Cox, Ph.D.
Founding Chair & Professor
ERB 1004D, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-8044
dcox@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Robotics
+Manufacturing Automation
+System Dynamics and Control
Faculty & Staff
Haijun Gong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
ERB 2067, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-2554
hgong@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+3D Printing
+Mechanical Testing
+High-Performance Materials
+Lightweight Structure Design
Vladimir Gurau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
ERB 2020, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-5205
vgurau@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Robotics
+Fuel Cells
+Advanced Manufacturing
Kamran Kardel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
ERB 2057, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-8566
kkardel@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Surface Metrology
+Additive Manufacturing
+Sustainable Manufacturing
Andrew Michaud
Laboratory Supervisor
ERB 1061, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-5869
amichaud@georgiasouthern.edu
Jingjing Qing, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
ERB 2022, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-6031
jqing@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Metallurgy
+Metal Casting
+Failure Analysis
+Materials Characterization
Drew Snelling, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
ERB 2061, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-2285
dsnelling@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Materials Characterization
+Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM)
+Novel AM Materials Development
+Design for Additive Manufacturing
Hossein Taheri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
ERB 2059, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-7463
htaheri@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Non-Destructive Testing
+Preventive Maintenance
+Additive Manufacturing
Lianjun Wu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
ERB 2063, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-1459
lwu@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Robotics
+Soft Sensors
+Smart Materials
+Soft Exoskeletons
Yue Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
ERB 2065, Statesboro Campus
(912) 478-1112
yzhang@georgiasouthern.edu
Research Interests:
+Tissue Engineering
+Nanomanufacturing
+Energy Conversion and Storage
Last updated: 4/16/2024