College of Science and Engineering Faculty
As a student studying a STEM discipline at University of Houston-Clear Lake, you will be educated by distinguished professors and researchers who value your life experience. The College of Science and Engineering faculty includes experts in fields as diverse as therapeutic oncology, coastal ornithology, biogeochemistry, plant genomics, invertebrate zoology, neurobiology, pathophysiology, molecular biology, microbial ecology, plant physiology and environmental chemistry. The college is divided into six departments: Biology and Biotechnology, Computing Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physical and Applied Sciences.
College of Science and Engineering Faculty Listing
Krishani Abeysekera
Senior Lecturer/System Administrator of Computer Science and Computer Information
Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3831
Email: abeysekera@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 165
Ahmed Abukmail
Program Director of Computer Science and Associate Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3888
Email: Abukmail@UHCL.edu
Office: Delta 169
Magdy Akladios
Department Chair of Physical and Applied Sciences and Professor of Occupational Safety
and Health with specializations in industrial hygiene or safety,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3744
Email: akladios@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2005
Ruaa Al Mezrakchi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3828
Email: AlMezrakchi@UHCL.edu
Office: ST2238
Hisham Al-Mubaid
Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3802
Email: hisham@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 168
Sharon Andrews
Program Director and Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3867
Email: whites@uhcl.edu
Office: D105
Martha Ariza
Lecturer in Biotechnology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3763
Email: Ariza@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321
Josh Baker
Lecturer,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3887
Email: bakerjo@uhcl.edu
Office: D227
Sayed Banawan
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computing Sciences,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3824
Email: Banawan@UHCL.edu
Office: D222
Said Bettayeb
Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281.283.3717
Email: Bettayeb@uhcl.edu
Office: B3611.14
Arjun C. Bhowmick
Lecturer of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3741
Email: Bhowmick@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2246
Ariful Bhuiyan
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3871
Email: bhuiyan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2234
Kazi Md Masum Billah
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3826
Email: billah@uhcl.edu
Gary Boetticher
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Software
Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3805
Email: boetticher@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 164
Ipek Bozkurt
Program Director of Engineering Management and Associate Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3882
Email: bozkurt@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM Building 2220
Scott Buckel
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3793
Email: Buckel@UHCL.edu
Office: B3531
Pradeep Buddharaju
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3881
Email: Buddharaju@UHCL.edu
Office: Delta 173
Office hours:
Tue 5:30-7:30pm, Wed 4:00-6:00pm
Serkan Caliskan
Assistant Professor of Physics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3764
Email: caliskan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM-2212
Nelson Carter
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3730
Email: carter@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-9
Luke Choate
Lecturer of Biological Sciences,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3748
Email: choatel@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525
James B. Dabney
Program Director of Systems Engineering and Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3852
Email: dabney@uhcl.edu
Office: D108
Mohsen Daghooghi
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3782
Email: daghooghi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2228
Soma Datta
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3838
Email: datta@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 106
Sadegh Davari
Department Chair of Computing Sciences and Professor of Computer Science and Computer
Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3865
Email: davari@uhcl.edu
Office: D153
Terry Feagin
Professor of Computer Science ,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3880
Email: feagin@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 172
Tom Fox
Department Chair of Mathematics and Statistics and Associate Professor of Mathematics
Education,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3723
Email: fox@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-12
David Garrison
Associate Dean, Professor and Former Chair of Physics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3796
Email: garrison@uhcl.edu
Office: B3611
Leonard "Leo" Giblin
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3740
Email: giblinl@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531
Stephen Michael Gruber
Lecturer of Biology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3779
Email: gruber@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531
George Guillen
Professor of Environmental Science and Biology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3949
Email: guillen@uhcl.edu
Office: N116
Youssef Hamidi
Program Director and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Pre-Engineering
Programs,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3818
Email: hamidi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2232
Khondker Shajadul Hasan
Associate Professor of Computer Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3876
Email: hasank@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 170
Michael Heerey
Lecturer of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3731
Email: heerey@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-13
James Carlton Helm
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3875
Email: helm@uhcl.edu
Office: D101
Cynthia L. Howard
Department Chair of Environmental Sciences and Professor of Biology and Environmental
Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3745
Email: howard@uhcl.edu
Office: 3525-12
Jennifer Irvin
Dean of College of Science and Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3705
Email: irvinj@uhcl.edu
Office: B3611
Daniel Imrecke
Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3766
Email: imrecke@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531-2
Kalanka Jayalath
Program Director of Statistics and Associate Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3778
Email: jayalath@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-7
Ki-Young Jeong
Professor of Engineering Management,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3862
Email: jeongk@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2222
Monica Khural
Lecturer,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3729
Email: khural@uhcl.edu
Office: S2201
Hakduran Koc
Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3877
Email: KocHakduran@uhcl.edu
Office: D110
Lisa Lacher
Program Director and Associate Professor of Information Technology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3885
Email: Lacher@UHCL.edu
Office: Delta 161
Michael LaMontagne
Associate Professor of Microbiology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3754
Email: LaMontagne@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121-4
Yingfu (Frank) Li
Associate Professor of Statistics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3728
Email: li@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-10
Tej Limbu
Assistant Professor of Physics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3816
Email: limbu@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2216
Xinying Liu
Program Director of Computer Information Systems and Assistant Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3886
Email: liux@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 145
Jack Y. Lu
Professor of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3780
Email: lu@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2202
Jiang Lu
Program Director of Computer Engineering and Associate Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3856
Email: luj@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 121
Jingjing Ma
Professor of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3727
Email: ma@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-8
Alexandra MacDermott
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3773
Email: macdermott@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2210
Nataliya Markina
Lecturer of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3741
Email: markina@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2246
Samina S. Masood
Program Director of Physics and Professor,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3781
Email: masood@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525-8
Marc Mokrech
GIS Lecturer ,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3960
Email: mokrech@uhcl.edu
Office: N128
Jeffrey R. Mountain
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (on leave),
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3846
Email: mountain@uhcl.edu
Office: D106
Sachiyo Mukherji
Lecturer of Environmental Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3789
Email: Mukherji@uhcl.edu
Office: B3237
Zokhrab Mustafaev
Associate Professor of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3735
Email: mustafaev@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-11
Luong Nguyen
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3859
Email: nguyenl@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 112
Ross Niswanger
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3809
Email: niswanger@uhcl.edu
Office: D146
Miguel Pagan
Lecturer of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3733
Office: D109
Arturo Perez
Faculty Lecturer,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3893
Email: perezar@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 225
Alfredo Perez-Davila
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3863
Email: perezd@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 167
Robert N. Phalen
Professor of Occupational Safety and Health,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3753
Email: phalen@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2208
Linhdung Pham
Lecturer of Physics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3768
Email: phamL@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2244
Charles E. Phillips Jr.
Lecturer of Computer Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3837
Email: Phillips@UHCL.edu
Office: D226
Uttam R. Pokharel
Associate Professor of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3769
Email: pokharel@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2214
Pavan Poudel
Assistant Professor of Computer Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3732
Email: poudel@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 175
Richard L. Puzdrowski Jr.
Associate Professor of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Science; Cooperative
Degree Program Advisor; and Department Chair of Biology and Biotechnology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3750
Email: puzdrowski@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525- 4
Nancy Ramirez
Lecturer of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3719
Email: ramirezn@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-17
Bazlur Rashid
Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283 3756
Email: rashid@uhcl.edu
Office: 3525-11
Teresa Rivas
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3736
Email: rivas@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-2
Hussain Rizvi
Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3729
Email: rizvi@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2201
Larry Rohde
Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3743
Email: rohde@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525-6
Jugal Saharia
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3873
Email: Saharia@UHCL.edu
Office: ST2236
Unal "Zak" Sakoglu
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3813
Email: sakoglu@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 111
Lory Z. Santiago-Vázquez
Program Director of Biotechnology, Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3776
Email: santiago@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525-7
Xiaojun "Gene" Shan
Associate Professor of Engineering Management,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3814
Email: shan@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM Building 2218
LieJune Shiau
Professor of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3724
Email: shiau@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-14
Liwen Shih
Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3866
Email: shih@uhcl.edu
Office: D101
Brian Stephens
Program Director of Biology and Associate Professor of Biotechnology and Biology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3798
Email: Stephensb@UHCL.edu
Office: B3525
Yi Su
Program Director of Chemistry and Associate Professor of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3752
Email: Su@UHCL.edu
Office: STEM 2250
Dongmin Sun
Professor of Environmental Science and Geology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3787
Email: sundon@uhcl.edu
Office: B3525-10
Patricia Trubl
Lecturer of Biology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3762
Email: Trubl@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321
Ishaq Unwala
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3849
Email: unwala@uhcl.edu
Office: D222
Charuksha Walgama
Assistant Professor of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3785
Email: walgama@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2242
Daniel Zerong Wang
Professor of Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3795
Email: Wang@uhcl.edu
Office: STEM 2206
Sadhana Weerasinghe
Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3734
Email: weerasinghe@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-3
Paul Withey
Associate Professor of Physics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3799
Email: Withey@UHCL.edu
Office: B3531
Yalong Wu
Assistant Professor of Data Science,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3808
Email: wuy@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 147
Toneluh (Andrew) A. Yang
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3835
Email: yang@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 174
Xiaokun Yang
Associate Professor of Computer Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3812
Email: yangxia@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta Annex 10
Yipeng Yang
Program Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3737
Email: yangy@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-5
Kwok-Bun Yue
Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3864
Email: yue@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 163
Chunlong (Carl) Zhang
Program Director of Environmental Science and Professor of Environmental Science,
Environmental Chemistry,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3746
Email: zhang@uhcl.edu
Office: B3531