Department Forms and Procedures

Faculty and Staff

 

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:

Tuesdays       1:00-3:00 pm

Thursdays     10:00 am-12:00 pm

 

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.

 


Eric Beaton | Instructional Technician & Lecturer

 

Email: erbeaton@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2518  |  Cell: (805) 704-2897
Office: Building 41B, Room 142

Office Hours:

Tuesdays     4:00-5:00 pm


Roger Benham | Professor

Email: rbenham@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1270
Office: Building 92M, Room A105

Office Hours:

Thursdays         9:30 am-12:00 pm

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:

Monday     3:00-4:00 pm

Tuesday     3:30-4:40 pm

Thursday    1:00-12:00 pm

Virtual appointments can be set up via Calendly: :  https://calendly.com/kcarichn/15min

Research & Teaching Interests: Basic introduction to materials, ceramics/glass, product design
 

Joel Galos | Professor

Email: jgalos@calpoly.edu 
Phone: (805) 756-6426
Office: Building 41A, Room 224

Office Hours:

Thursdays     10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Or by appointment. Email jgalos@calpoly.edu

 

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) 756-6441
Office: Building 92M, Room A105

Office Hours:
 

Mondays     11:00-12:00 pm

 


Cassi Goldsmith | Administrative Coordinator

Email: cmgoldsm@calpoly.edu
Phone: email contact only temporarily
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       10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesdays       1:00 - 2:00 pm            

Thursdays     1:00 - 2:00 pm            

  

Research & Teaching Interests: Electronic materials and thermodynamics. Improving student learning from visual representations and promoting mental health across the curriculum.

Mohsen Kivy | Professor

Email: mbeyrama@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-1537
Office: Building 41A, Room 226

Office Hours:
 

Tuesdays      9:10 - 11:00 am

Thursday     9:10 - 11:00 am

 

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

Office Hours:
 

Mondays and Wednesdays 5:45 - 7:00 pm via Zoom

Tuesdays 2:00 - 2:50 pm via Zoom

Other times by appointment

 


Blair London | Professor

Email: blondon@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2536
Office: Building 116, Room 214

Office Hours:

By appointment, please email to schedule.
              

Research & Teaching Interests: Forging technology, composite materials, ceramic materials, new alloy development, materials for sporting goods.


Eric Paton | Lecturer

Email: enpaton@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-5992
Office: Building 92M, Room A110

Office Hours:

Wednesdays 12:00 - 3:00 pm

 

Vidya Schalk | Lecturer

Email: vschalk@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-
Office: Building 92M, Room B108
Zoom: https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/8318548034 

Office Hours:

TBD

Research and Teaching Interests: Introduction to the fundamentals of ceramics, metals, polymers, composites, and their societal and environmental impacts. Explore the intersection of science, engineering, and history and how materials have played and continue to play an important role in our society. 


Ryan Smith | Lecturer

Email: rsmith91@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-xxxx
Office: Building 192, Room 103

Office Hours:
 

Tuesdays     12:00 - 1:30 pm

Thursdays    11:00 am - 1:30 pm


Isinsu Baylam Toker | Lecturer

Email: itoker@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-6441
OfficeBuilding 92M, Room A106

Office Hours: 

Thursdays   12:30-2:30 pm

 

Research and Teaching Interests: Development and applications of solid-state lasers, near and mid-infrared femtosecond lasers, pump-probe spectroscopy, laser-based microfabrication, materials characterization techniques, optical and electronic properties of materials. (for detailed research interests; Google Scholar: Isinsu Baylam).


Jack Leimbach | Student Assistant 

Email: jleimbac@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229

Office Hours: TBA


Kat Meany | Student Assistant

Email: kmeany@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 41A, Room 229

Office Hours: 

Mondays         2:00 - 5:00 pm

Wednesdays    2:00 - 5:00 pm

 

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Materials Engineering Department
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Location: 41A-229

Phone: (805) 756-2568

Email: mate@calpoly.edu

Hours: M-F 8am-5pm

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