Engineering Faculty and Staff
Faculty
![Sophia Bahena](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2024/01/Plata-Sophia-small.jpg)
Sophia Bahena
Assistant Professor of EngineeringParsons 2378909.607.8642splata@hmc.edu
![Lori Bassman](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-bassman.jpg)
Lori Bassman
Professor of EngineeringParsons 2371909.607.1250lori_bassman@hmc.edu
![Joshua Brake](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-brake.jpg)
Joshua Brake
Assistant Professor of EngineeringParsons 2364909.621.8553jbrake@hmc.edu
![Philip (Phil) Cha](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-cha.jpg)
Philip (Phil) Cha
Professor of EngineeringC.F. Braun & Company FellowParsons 2388909.607.4102philip_cha@hmc.edu
![Albert Dato](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-dato.jpg)
Albert Dato
Associate Professor of EngineeringAssociate Department ChairParsons 2360909.607.3302adato@hmc.edu
![Whitney Fowler](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-fowler.jpg)
Whitney Fowler
Assistant Professor of EngineeringParsons 2367909.607.3527wfowler@g.hmc.edu
![Okitsugu (Oki) Furuya](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-furuya.jpg)
Okitsugu (Oki) Furuya
Clinical Professor of EngineeringParsons 2369909.607.4104okitsugu_furuya@hmc.edu
![David Harris](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-harris.jpg)
David Harris
Harvey S. Mudd Professor of Engineering DesignParsons 2374; lab: Parsons 2383; Parsons 2379909.607.3623david_harris@hmc.edu
![Dre Helmns](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-helmns.jpg)
Dre Helmns
Assistant Professor of EngineeringParsons 2376909.607.1682dhelmns@g.hmc.edu
![Gordon Krauss](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-krauss.jpg)
Gordon Krauss
Fletcher Jones Professor of Engineering DesignParsons 2359909.607.2965gordon_krauss@hmc.edu
![Nancy Lape](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-lape.jpg)
Nancy Lape
James Howard Kindelberger Professor of EngineeringChair, Department of EngineeringParsons 2373B909.607.3886nancy_lape@hmc.edu
![Fred Leichter](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-leichter.jpg)
Fred Leichter
Clinical Professor of EngineeringDirector, Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (The Hive)Hive building at 130 7th Street909.607.9156fred.leichter@hive.claremont.edu
![Leah Mendelson](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-mendelson.jpg)
Leah Mendelson
Associate Professor of Engineering – (on sabbatical 2023-2024)Parsons 2361909.607.4114lmendelson@g.hmc.edu
![Adyasha Mohanty](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2024/06/Adyasha-Mohanty-cropped.jpg)
Adyasha Mohanty
Assistant Professor of EngineeringParsons 2386admohanty@g.hmc.edu
![David Nembhard](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/07/Nembhard-David-small.jpg)
David Nembhard
Professor of EngineeringParsons 2375Cdnembhard@g.hmc.edu
![Ethan Ritz '12](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/07/Ritz-Ethan-sma.jpg)
Ethan Ritz ’12
Assistant Professor of Engineeringeritz@g.hmc.edu
![Steven Santana ’06](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-santana.jpg)
Steven Santana ’06
Joseph B. Platt Chair in Effective TeachingDirector, Engineering ClinicParsons 2373A909.607.7114ssantana@g.hmc.edu
![Matthew Spencer](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-spencer.jpg)
Matthew Spencer
Associate Professor of EngineeringParsons 2358909.607.8537mspencer@g.hmc.edu
![R. Erik Spjut](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-spjut.jpg)
R. Erik Spjut
Professor of Engineering – (on sabbatical 2024-2025)Union Oil Company Engineering Design FellowParsons 2384909.607.3890erik_spjut@hmc.edu
![Ashwini (Asha) Srikantiah](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-srikantiah.jpg)
Ashwini (Asha) Srikantiah
Clinical Professor of EngineeringAssociate Director, Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Creative Collaboration (The Hive)Hive building at 130 7th Streetasha.srikantiah@hive.claremont.edu
![TJ Tsai](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-tsai.jpg)
TJ Tsai
Associate Professor of EngineeringParsons 2362909.607.4352ttsai@g.hmc.edu
![Qimin Yang](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-yang.jpg)
Qimin Yang
Professor of EngineeringParsons 2365909.607.1558qimin_yang@hmc.edu
![Werner Zorman](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-zorman.jpg)
Werner Zorman
Annenberg Professor of LeadershipParsons 2382909.607.9188wzorman@g.hmc.edu
Emeriti and Associated Faculty
![Anthony (Tony) Bright](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-bright.jpg)
Anthony (Tony) Bright
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringbright@g.hmc.edu
![Mary Cardenas](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-cardenas.jpg)
Mary Cardenas
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringmary_cardenas@hmc.edu
![Christopher (Chris) Clark](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-clark.jpg)
Christopher (Chris) Clark
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringchristopher_clark@hmc.edu
![Ziyad H. (Zee) Durón ’81](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-duron.jpg)
Ziyad H. (Zee) Durón ’81
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringzee_duron@hmc.edu
![Kash Gokli](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-gokli.jpg)
Kash Gokli
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringkash_gokli@hmc.edu
![Patrick Little](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-little.jpg)
Patrick Little
Professor Emeritus of EngineeringParsons 2375Clittle@hmc.edu
![John I. Molinder](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-molinder.jpg)
John I. Molinder
Professor Emeritus of Engineering909.607.1682john_molinder@hmc.edu
![Elizabeth Orwin](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/09/Orwin-Liz-newweb.jpg)
Elizabeth Orwin
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringorwin@hmc.edu
![J. Richard (Rich) Phillips](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/03/phillips-rich.jpg)
J. Richard (Rich) Phillips
Professor Emeritus of EngineeringParsons 2375D909.621.8019richard_phillips@hmc.edu
![Donald S. (Don) Remer](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-remer.jpg)
Donald S. (Don) Remer
Professor Emeritus of EngineeringParsons 2375B909.621.8964donald_remer@hmc.edu
![B. Samuel (Sam) Tanenbaum](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-tanenbaum.jpg)
B. Samuel (Sam) Tanenbaum
Professor of Life Sciences and Engineering and Dean Emeritussamuel_tanenbaum@hmc.edu
![Ruye Wang](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/faculty-ruye.jpg)
Ruye Wang
Professor Emeritus of Engineeringruye_wang@hmc.edu
Staff
![Lorena González](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-gonzalez.jpg)
Lorena González
Engineering Clinic Project ManagerParsons 2373909.621.8020lorena_gonzalez@hmc.edu
![Lynn Kim](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-kim.jpg)
Lynn Kim
Lab EngineerParsons B170909.621.8811lykim@g.hmc.edu
![Sue Lindley](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-lindley.jpg)
Sue Lindley
Assistant to the Chair of EngineeringParsons 2373D909.621.8594sue_lindley@hmc.edu
![Kim Pandolfo](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-pandolfo.jpg)
Kim Pandolfo
Staff AccountantParsons 2373909.607.0310kim_pandolfo@hmc.edu
![Drew Price](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-price.jpg)
Drew Price
Machine Shop ManagerGalileo B5909.607.3050dprice@hmc.edu
![Jacob Staimpel](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2024/05/engineeringwart-cropped.jpg)
Jacob Staimpel
Instructional Support CoordinatorParsons B174909.607.3530jstaimpel@hmc.edu
![Sydney Torrey](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-torrey.jpg)
Sydney Torrey
Academic Program CoordinatorParsons 2373909.621.8124sydney_torrey@hmc.edu
![Xavier Walter](https://www.hmc.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/02/staff-walter.jpg)
Xavier Walter
Staff EngineerParsons B178909.607.4128xwalter@g.hmc.edu