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Kivanc Ekici<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Head and John W. Fisher Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ekici@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Doug Aaron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Department Head, Undergraduate Programs, Research Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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daaron@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reza Abedi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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rabedi@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Damiano Baccarella<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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dbaccare@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Damiano’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J. Mark Barker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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jbarke16@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Robert E. Bond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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rbond4@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Subhadeep Chakraborty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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schakrab@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Esteban Cisneros-Garibay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ecisnero@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brett Compton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stewart McCorkle Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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bcompto1@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pingen Chen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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pchen23@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hans DeSmidt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor and AE Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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hdesmidt@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Hans’ Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew Dickerson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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dickerson@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chad Duty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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cduty@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tayfun Efe Ertop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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tertop@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Siamak Farhad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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sfarhad@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Romeo Fono Tamo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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rfonotam@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mark Gragston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mgragston@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sicheng He<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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sicheng@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Delower Hossain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mhossa40@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Delower’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anming Hu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ahu3@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bradley Jared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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bhjared@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Bradley’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sagar V. Kanhere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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skanhere@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kenneth Kihm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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kkihm@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phillip Kreth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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pkreth@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Phillip’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Xiangyu Li<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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xli148@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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James Evans Lyne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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jelyne@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Madhu Madhukar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mmadhuka@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marcias Martinez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B.H. Goethert Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mmart220@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Matthew Mench<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Tickle College of Engineering, Condra Chair, and Chancellor’s Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mmench@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Matthew’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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William Miller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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wmille17@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View William’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trevor Moeller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jack D. Whitfield Professor, Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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tmoeller@utsi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Trevor’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Manikandan Palanisamy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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mpalanis@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Manikandan’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stian Romberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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sromberg@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Stian’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Caleb Rucker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B. Ray Thompson Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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caleb.rucker@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Omer San<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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osan@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Omer’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Devina Sanjaya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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dsanjaya@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Devina’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andy Sarles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

James Conklin Fellow and Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ssarles@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Andy’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Schmisseur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, UTSI, Associate Dean, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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jschmiss@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Preetam Sharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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psharm14@vols.utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Larry Sharpe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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lsharpe3@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Seungha Shin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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sshin@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prashant Singh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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psingh15@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stephanie TerMaath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jessie Rogers Zeanah Faculty Fellow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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stermaat@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View Stephanie’s Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Uday Vaidya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Governor\u2019s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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uvaidya@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Krishnan Veluswamy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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krishnanv@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wei Wang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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wwang87@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yang Wang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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yang.wang@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zhenbo Wang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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zwang124@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zhili Zhang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

B. Ray Thompson Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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zzhang24@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feng-Yuan Zhang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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fzhang@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peng Zhao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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pzhao12@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Di Zhou<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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