Faculty & Staff Research Expertise

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is home to research that spans cutting-edge fields, including advanced materials, energy systems, robotics, biomechanics, aerodynamics, and renewable energy. Through specialized laboratories and interdisciplinary collaborations, our researchers tackle complex challenges to advance technology and improve lives. Explore individual expertise and research interests to discover opportunities for innovation and collaboration.

Name
Position

  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    aaphale@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7835
    Q 103

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Materials for energy, Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, Oxidation and Corrosion

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Energy Materials Laboratory, Q136

  • Associate Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    tashuri@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5136
    Q 127

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Aerospace Engineering, Multiphysics Analysis, Optimal Control, Renewable Energy and Soft Robotics

    Research Center/Lab at KSU

    Inteligent Soft Robotic Systems (Q211)

  • Professor of Nuclear Engineering

    efarfan1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5155
    Q 149

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Radiation dose assessment, Monte Carlo simulation, radiation detector development, environmental dosimetry, internal/external dosimentry

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Q-149

  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    hibrahi3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4401
    Q 102

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Research expertise includes advanced materials design and manufacturing, with emphasis on structural and functional materials. Interests span alloy design, additive manufacturing, surface engineering, and corrosion science for developing durable, high-performance materials in biomedical, aerospace, and other demanding applications.

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    akhazaei@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5154
    Q 148

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Integrated design of HVAC systems and sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Advanced Decisiom making, Renewable Energy Methods and Green Technolgy

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Q-148

  • Limited Term Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

    skortobi@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4499
    E 102

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Computational Modeling and Simulation, Mechanical Design, Structural Dynamics, Vibration and Damping, Additive Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), SolidWorks Applications, Engineering Education

    Research Center/Lab at KSU

    Engineering Vibrations Lab, Q 336

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    snasser1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7420
    Q 150

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Mechanical Design, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Rheology and Viscoelasticity, Polymer Processing, Computational Mechanics and CFD, Robotics, Micromachinery (MEMS) and Engineering Education

    Research Center/Lab at KSU

    Engineering Vibrations Lab, Q 336


    Biomedical Engineering Lab, Q 336

  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    jpark186@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6809
    G 218

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Nanoscale heat transfer, carbon nanomaterials, molecular dynamics simulation, thermal measurement, nanomechanics

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Nanoscale Heat Transfer Lab, E120

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    rruhala@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2748
    Q 131

    Research Expertise and Interest

    acoustics, vibration, noise measurement, noise control, mechanics

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Q 336

  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    msalman1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2438
    G 222

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Bioacoustics, biomechanics, dynamics and vibrations in human body biomechanics. Mechanical properties of human skeletal muscles/tendons such as stiffness (E) are found using a low-cost surface wave and shear wave method

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Bioacoustics Lab, G 131

  • Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering

    msarmast@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3699
    Q 144

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Modal Analysis, Vibration testing, Nonlinear System Identification, Nonlinear Resonant Decay Method (NLRDM), Dynamics System.

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Q-144

  • Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    gsharma3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4238
    Q 138

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Aerodynamics, Advanced Space Propulsion, Compressible Flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Multiphase Flows, and Swirl Flows and Swirl Dynamics

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Advanced Aeroynamics and Propulsion Lab (AAPL), G 102

  • Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    lshi@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7577
    Q 225

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Biomechanics, Cardiovascular Research, Gastrointestinal Research, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Physics

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Cardiovascular Gastrointestinal AI Biomechanics Lab (CarVGasAI Lab), 
    G 103 G 202     

  • Interim Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    vsooklal@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3864
    Q 129

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Renewable energy, biomedical engineering, remote sensing, sustainable housing

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Q 336

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    psucosky@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3158
    Q 103

    Research Expertise and Interest

    fluid mechanics, hemodynamics, cardiovascular flow, cardiovascular biomechanics, mechanobiology, cardiovascular disease, tissue and cell culture

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Multi-Scale Cardiovascular Bioengineering Laboratory (G-202, Q-209)

  • Interim Director of the Center for Use-Inspired Rehabilitation Engineering and Science (CURES) and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    atekes@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7518
    G 236

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Design, development, modeling, and control of compliant mechanisms and soft robots; development of virtual lab simulations in MATLAB; development of 3D Printed Lab Equipment design for engineering courses

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Dynamics and Control Research Lab, G 114,

  • Director for Scholarly Teaching and Professor of Nuclear Engineering

    tutschig@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6410
    House 3211

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Process education and learning to learn, using 3D-printed laboraty equipment for learning vibrations and controls, faculty development in teaching, peer coaching, and modeling and analysis of thermal systems for nuclear applications particularly relating to safety aspects of fusion reactor designs

  • Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    dveazie@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2749
    Q 130

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Basic and applied research in the areas of constitutive model development and processing for advanced materials including high performance and ultra-lightweight polymers, polymeric composites, and metals. Current research topics include experimental mechanics, energetics, MEMS, fatigue life, micromechanics and long term durability

    Research Center/Lab at KSU
    Center for Advanced Materials Research and Education (CAMRE) Q 112-114

  • Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

    szhang23@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4396
    Q 140

    Research Expertise and Interest

    Wearable Robotics, Wearable Robotics
    Human-Robot Interaction, Modeling and Dynamic Analysis, Soft Robotics
    Machine Learning

    Research Center/Lab at KSU

    E120