Faculty

John Duffy, D.Sc. Professor and Coordinator of Solar Engineering Graduate Program Mechanical Engineering Phone: 978-934-2968 Office: Engineering Building 330A Email: john_duffy@uml.edu Expertise: Mechanical engineering, control systems science, solar engineering, environmental engineering, education, statistics and manufacturing systems	Yan Luo Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Phone: 978-934-2592 Office: BL 413 Email: yan_luo@uml.edu Expertise: Computer Architecture
Joel Therrien Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Phone: 978-934-3324 Office: BL 319 Email: joel_therrien@uml.edu Expertise: Nanoelectronic Devices	Nicole Champagne, Ed.D. Associate Professor Community Health and Sustainablity Phone: (978) 934-4132 Office: O'Leary 313H Email: Nicole_Champagne@uml.edu Expertise: Service Learning, Professional Preparation in Health Education
Deirdra Murphy, PT, DPT, MHA, MS Assistant Professor Physical Therapy Phone: 978-934-4533 Office: O'Leary 313P Email: Deirdra_Murphy@uml.edu	Christopher Niezrecki, Ph.D. Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Phone: 978-934-2963 Office: Ball Hall 218 Email: christopher_niezrecki@uml.edu Expertise: Modeling and control of vibrations and acoustics, smart structures and materials
Hongwei Sun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Phone: 978-934-4391 Office: Ball Hall 222 Email: hongwei_sun@uml.edu Expertise: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfluidics More Information	Raul Raudales Principal of Mesoamerican Development Institute Expertise: solar crop drying, solar water purification Website: www.mesoamerican.org
Linda Barrington Director of Service Learning College of Engineering	Paul Soper Former University Chaplain Catholic Center Expertise: developing countries
Cheryl West Research Associate, formerly with the Center for Work, Family, and Community Presently doctoral candidate, Work Environment program Expertise: service-learning	Alan Rux Electrical Engineering Department Expertise: solar radios, assistive technology
Bill Moeller Professor Emeritus Civil Engineering Expertise: sustainable development

In addition, there are about 36 faculty members total (including the dean and three department chairs in the College of Engineering) that have incorporated service-learning into their courses as part of the Service Learning in a College of Engineering (SLICE) initiative.  The initiative is led by John Duffy of the Center.

New Faculty and Staff Affiliations

We have collaborated with the following faculty and staff over the last year:

• Diana Archibald, associate professor, English.  Diana went to Peru January 2008 with the Village Empowerment Project.  Her writing students have worked with VE project also.
• Chad Montrie, associate professor, history.  A specialist in video history, Chad went to Peru January 2008 with the Village Empowerment Project and took extensive videos. He is working with students to develop several videos about the project and the students involved.

Students