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Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields.
To learn more about our adjunct professors, who are experienced professionals and experts in their fields contributing valuable real-world insights to our curriculum, please visit the adjunct faculty section at the bottom of the faculty listing page.
Chilman Bae, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Dr. Bae’s research interests are in 1) Bioelectrical Engineering: development of bioinstruments and technology and computational simulation, 2) Neuroscience: spinal cord stimulation, opioid induced chronic pain, and HIV associated neuropathic pain, and 3) Mechanobiology: mechanosensitive ion channels (Piezo channels) and cellular mechanotransduction.
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Engineering E-4E
618-453-2130
chilman.bae@siu.edu
Personal Website
Steven Blair, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2022
Dr. Blair's research interests encompass the broad areas of biomedical optical imaging and biophotonics, focusing especially on the co-design of image sensors, imaging optics, and computer vision techniques for applications in image-guided surgery.
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Engineering E-209
618-453-6329
steven.blair@siu.edu
Personal Website
Ying Chen, Associate Professor
Office Hours: MW: 10AM-1PM, or by appointment
Ph.D. Duke University, 2007
Dr. Chen's research interests are in: image processing, image reconstruction, medical imaging, and computer vision.
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Engineering E-206
618-453-7060
adachen@siu.edu
Labs: Digital Imaging, Medical Imaging
Farhan Chowdhury, Professor and Interim Associate Dean
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011
Dr. Farhan Chowdhury is a Professor in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering. He also holds a joint appointment in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. His research is in the areas of Mechanotransduction and Mechanobiology.
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Office: ENGR E 015
Phone: 618-453-7833
Fax: 618-453-7658
farhan.chowdhury@siu.edu
Dimitri Kagaris, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Office Hours: TWR: 12-2PM, or by appointment
Ph.D. Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Dr. Kagaris' current research interests are in: (a) digital design automation, (b) design for testability, (c) systems reliability, and (d) data mining and bioinformatics. He has served as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Computers.
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Engineering E-117
618-453-7973
kagaris@engr.siu.edu
Personal Website
Lab: Fault Tolerant Design
Arash Komaee, Associate Professor
Office Hours: MW: 1:30-4:30PM, or by appointment
Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, 2008
Dr. Komaee's interests are in the areas of control theory and signal processing with emphasis on stochastic control, optimal control, estimation theory, and nonlinear filtering. In his current research, he applies these areas to problems in magnetic control of micro- and nano-scale systems. He is the recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
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Engineering E-216
618-453-7064
akomaee@siu.edu
Lab: Laboratory for Control and Optimization
Hui Li, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 2019
Dr. Li’s research interests center on biomedical devices, advanced manufacturing, surface engineering, drug screening, precise diagnostics, and personalized medicine.
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Engineering E-119
618-453-7922
hui.li@siu.edu
Lab: Li Group
James Phegley, Senior Lecturer
Office Hours: T: 11AM-2PM, R: 10AM-1PM, or by appointment
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, 2001
Dr. Phegley's areas of interest include Pattern recognition and classification, digital signal processing.
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Engineering E-210
618-453-7044
phegley@engr.siu.edu
Justin Pol, Assistant Professor of Practice, Experiential Learning Coordinator
Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2023
Dr. Pol's research includes biomechanics, using kinetics and kinematics, with emphasis on association between osteoarthritic development and gait. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky in Paducah, Ky. In 2019 he then continued with his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
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Engineering E-222
618-453-7026
justin.pol@siu.edu
Jun Qin, Associate Professor
Office Hours: MWF: 1-2PM, or by appointment
Ph.D. Duke University, 2008
Dr. Qin’s research interests cover signal processing, noise induced hearing loss, ultrasound medical applications, machine learning, speech processing, and medical devices.
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Engineering E-207
618-453-3460
jqin@siu.edu
Personal Website
Lab: Digital Instrumentation
Haibo Wang, Professor
Office Hours: M: 2-3:30PM, W: 2-5PM, F: 9:30-11AM, or by appointment
Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2002
Dr. Wang's research interests are in mixed-signal VLSI, sensor signal acquisition and processing, intelligent sensor system, medical sensor device.
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Engineering E-4D
618-453-1522
zhwang@siu.edu
Personal Website
Lab: Mixed Signal Design & Test
List of all Adjunct Faculty
| Name | Title | Areas of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Davis, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgeon | In Vivo Real Time Biometric Acquisition of Human Skeletal Muscle Flexibility. |
| Kang Chen, PH.D | Dr. Chen's interests are broadly in mobile and computer networks, with current emphasis on software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), connected vehicle networks and applications, and mobile opportunistic networking and computing. |