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 Engineering – on Sabbatical 2025-2026PhD, California Institute of Technology, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2364909.621.8553jbrake@hmc.edu

Philip (Phil) Cha

CF Braun & Co. Fellow in EngineeringProfessor of Engineering – on Sabbatical 2025-2026PhD, 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

Dre Helmns

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, University of California, Berkeley, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2376909.607.1682dhelmns@hmc.edu

Gordon Krauss

Fletcher Jones Professor in Engineering DesignPhD, Boston University, Mechanical EngineeringParsons 2359909.607.2965gordon_krauss@hmc.edu

Nancy Lape

James Howard Kindelberger Professor in EngineeringChair, Department of Engineering – on Sabbatical 2025-2026PhD, University of Minnesota, Chemical EngineeringParsons 2373B909.607.3886nancy_lape@hmc.edu

Fred Leichter

Clinical Professor of EngineeringDirector, Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (The Hive)BA, Mathematics, Swarthmore CollegeHive building at 130 7th Street909.607.9156fred.leichter@hive.claremont.edu

Leah Mendelson

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

Adyasha Mohanty

Assistant Professor of EngineeringPhD, Stanford University, Aerospace EngineeringParsons 2386admohanty@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 Engineeringeritz@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 2363909.607.7940msinopoli@hmc.edu

Matthew Spencer

Associate Professor of EngineeringDirector of the MakerspacePhD, University of California, Berkeley, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2358909.607.8537mspencer@hmc.edu

Ashwini (Asha) Srikantiah

Clinical Professor of EngineeringAssociate Director, Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Creative Collaboration (The Hive)MBA, Strategy, Innovation and Business Design, University of Toronto Rotman School of ManagementHive building at 130 7th Streetasha.srikantiah@hive.claremont.edu

TJ Tsai

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

Qimin Yang

Professor of EngineeringPhD, Princeton University, Electrical EngineeringParsons 2365909.607.1558qimin_yang@hmc.edu

Werner Zorman

Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in LeadershipMS, Computer Science, Technische Universität WienParsons 2382909.607.9188wzorman@hmc.edu

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

J. Richard (Rich) Phillips

Professor Emeritus of Engineering909.621.8019richard_phillips@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, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, minor Computer Music and Digital Audio909.607.3890erik_spjut@hmc.edu