Faculty and Staff (Updated Fall 2023)
Trevor Harding | Department Chair & Professor
Email: tharding@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-7163
Office: Building 41A, Room 230 (inside the MATE Office 41A-229)
Office Hours:
Wednesdays: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Thursdays: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Research & Teaching Interests: Dr. Harding's research focuses on the development of polymers (a.k.a. plastics) that are either renewable, or biodegradable, or both, and are known as biopolymers. He works alongside his students to understand how nanomaterials can be used to increase the strength, stability and degradability of biopolymers such as chitosan (which is produced from waste shrimp shells) and PHBV (which we grow by feeding waste streams to bacteria). In addition, Dr. Harding works with colleagues around the United States on the development of innovative teaching practices. Currently he is developing methods of helping engineering students learn habits of reflection that can be beneficial in their professional formation as engineers and as human beings. Dr. Harding teaches a wide range of courses including introductory materials engineering, polymers, biopolymers, nanocomposites, material selection, design for sustainability, and failure of materials.
William Barkhuff | Lecturer
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Email: wbarkhuf@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2405
Office: Building 193, Room 103
Office Hours:
Research and Teaching Interests:
Eric Beaton | Instructional Technician & Lecturer
Email: erbeaton@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2518 | Cell: (805) 704-2897
Office: Building 41B, Room 142
Office Hours:
Wednesdays: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Roger Benham | Lecturer
Email: rbenham@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1270
Office:
Office Hours:
Research and Teaching Interests: My area of specialty is Corrosion Engineering. This is my fourth year of teaching Mate 425 Corrosion Engineering at Cal Poly. I have 38 years of experience working in the field of corrosion engineering.
Karla Carichner | Lecturer
Email: kcarichn@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1180
Office: Building 92M, Room A103
Office Hours:
Wednesdays: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Thursdays: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
And by appointment.
Research & Teaching Interests: Basic introduction to materials, ceramics/glass, product design.
Brian Davis | Lecturer
Email: bdavis83@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6441
Office: Building 92M, Room A106
Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Research & Teaching Interests:
Aniruddha Dive | Lecturer
Email: adive@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6441
Office: Building 92M, Room A106
Office Hours:
Research & Teaching Interests:
Joel Galos | Professor
Email: jgalos@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6426
Office: Building 41A, Room 224
Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
And by appointment.
Research & Teaching Interests: The design, characterization, and optimization of multifunctional engineering materials, especially polymer composites. Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Materials selection for mechanical design and environmental sustainability.
Christine Ghent | Lecturer
Email: cghent@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6634
Office: Building 41A, Room 225
Office Hours:
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Cassi Goldsmith | Administrative Coordinator
Email: cmgoldsm@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2568
Office: Building 41A, Room 229
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Nicole Johnson-Glauch | Lecturer
Email: njohns66@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6634 Ext. 2
Office: Building 41A, Room 225
Office Hours:
Mondays & Fridays: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 2:00 -3:00 PM
Research & Teaching Interests: Electronic materials and thermodynamics. Improving student learning from visual representations and promoting mental health across the curriculum.
Seamus Jones | Professor
Email: sjones97@calpoly.edu
Phone: TBD
Office: Building 41A, Room 221
Office Hours:
Mondays: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Wednesdays: 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Research & Teaching Interests:
Mohsen Kivy | Professor
Email: mbeyrama@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1537
Office: Building 41A, Room 226
Office Hours:
Mondays: 1:10 - 3:00 PM
Wednesdays: 12:10 - 2:00 PM
Research & Teaching Interests: Developing various materials (e.g. alloys and ceramics) by studying their microstructures and properties using multiscale computational materials engineering. Integrating modeling and simulation approaches throughout MATE curriculum.
Jean Lee | Professor
Email: jlee473@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-6571
Office: Building 13, Room 227
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Eric Paton | Lecturer
Email: enpaton@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-5229
Office: Building 92M, Room A110
Office Hours:
Tuesdays: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Research & Teaching Interests:
Ryan Smith | Lecturer
Email: rsmith91@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1270
Office: Building 92M, Room A105
Office Hours:
Research & Teaching Interests:
Thale Smith | Professor
Email: tsmith50@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-0699
Office: Building 41A, Room 227
Office Hours:
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Liz Thompson | Professor
Email: lschleme@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2183
Office: Building 13, Room 263A
Office Hours:
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Kelly Hoang | Student Assistant
Email: khoang24@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229
Office Hours:
Mondays: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Friday: 1:40 - 4:00 PM
Jon LeDuc | Student Assistant
Email: jrleduc@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229
Office Hours:
Mondays. Wednesdays, and Thursdays : 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Tuesdays: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lizbeth Ortiz | Student Assistant
Email: lortiz12@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229
Office Hours: TBD
Tasman Loutfi | Student Assistant
Email: tloutfi@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
