Engineering Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Sophia Bahena

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, University of Southern California, Environmental EngineeringParsons 2378909.607.8642splata@hmc.edu

Lori Bassman

Jude and Eileen Laspa Professor of EngineeringPhD, Stanford University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2371909.607.1250lori_bassman@hmc.edu

Joshua Brake

Associate Professor of EngineeringPhD, California Institute of Technology, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2364909.621.8553jbrake@hmc.edu

Philip (Phil) Cha

CF Braun & Co. Fellow in EngineeringProfessor of EngineeringPhD, The University of Michigan, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2388909.607.4102philip_cha@hmc.edu

Albert Dato

Professor of EngineeringAssociate Director, Engineering Clinic ProgramPhD, University of California, Berkeley, Applied Science and TechnologyParsons 2360909.607.3302adato@hmc.edu

Whitney Fowler

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, University of Chicago, Molecular EngineeringParsons 2367909.607.3527wfowler@g.hmc.edu

Harvey S. Mudd Engineering Design FellowProfessor of EngineeringInterim Chair, Department of EngineeringPhD, Stanford University, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2374; lab: Parsons 2383; Parsons 2379909.607.3623david_harris@hmc.edu

Gordon Krauss

Fletcher Jones Professor in Engineering Design – on Sabbatical 2026-2027PhD, Boston University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2359909.607.2965gordon_krauss@hmc.edu

Nancy Lape

James Howard Kindelberger Professor in EngineeringChair, Department of EngineeringPhD, University of Minnesota, Chemical EngineeringParsons 2373B909.607.3886nancy_lape@hmc.edu

Fred Leichter

Clinical Professor of Engineeringfred.leichter@hive.claremont.edu

Leah Mendelson

Associate Professor of EngineeringDirector, MakerspacePhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2361909.607.4114lmendelson@hmc.edu

David Nembhard

Professor of EngineeringPhD, The University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations EngineeringParsons 2375Cdnembhard@hmc.edu

Ethan Ritz ’12

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, Cornell University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2372909.607.3265eritz@hmc.edu

Steven Santana ’06

Associate Professor of EngineeringJoseph B. Platt Chair in Effective TeachingDirector, Engineering ClinicPhD, Cornell University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2373A909.607.7114ssantana@hmc.edu

Marissa Sinopoli ’18

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, Stanford University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2369909.607.7940msinopoli@hmc.edu

Matthew Spencer

Associate Professor of EngineeringAssociate ChairPhD, University of California, Berkeley, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2358909.607.8537mspencer@hmc.edu

TJ Tsai

Associate Professor of EngineeringPhD, University of California, Berkeley, Electrical Engineering & Computer SciencesParsons 2362909.607.4352ttsai@hmc.edu

Qimin Yang

Professor of EngineeringUnion Oil Company Engineering Design Fellowship – on Sabbatical fall 2026PhD, Princeton University, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2365909.607.1558qimin_yang@hmc.edu

Werner Zorman

Walter and Leonore Annenberg Associate Professor in Leadership – on Sabbatical fall 2026MS, Computer Science, Technische Universität WienParsons 2382909.607.9188wzorman@hmc.edu

Visiting Faculty

Eldridge Alcantara

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineeringeldridge.alcantara@gmail.com

Devon Donahue

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineeringdevon.t.donahue@gmail.com

Angie Lee

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering

Aya Mouallen

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineeringmouallem@stanford.edu

Kevin Nakahara

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineeringknakahar@caltech.edu

Benson Tsai

Clinical Professor of Engineeringbenson.tsai@gmail.com

Steve Trank

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering, Professor of Manufacturing

Emeriti and Associated Faculty

Anthony (Tony) Bright

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringbright@hmc.edu

Mary Cardenas

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringmary_cardenas@hmc.edu

Christopher (Chris) Clark

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringchristopher_clark@hmc.edu

Ziyad H. (Zee) Durón ’81

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringzee_duron@hmc.edu

Kash Gokli

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringkash_gokli@hmc.edu

Patrick Little

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringlittle@hmc.edu

John I. Molinder

Professor Emeritus of Engineering909.607.1682john_molinder@hmc.edu

Elizabeth Orwin

Professor Emeritus of Engineeringorwin@hmc.edu

Donald S. (Don) Remer

Professor Emeritus of Engineering909.621.8964donald_remer@hmc.edu

R. Erik Spjut

Professor of Emeritus of EngineeringPhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, minor Computer Music and Digital Audio909.607.3890erik_spjut@hmc.edu