People

Mechanical Engineering

Melody Baglione

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
George Clark Chair of Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4295 | melody.baglione@cooper.edu

Michael Bambino

Adjunct Instructor
Mechanical Engineering
michael.bambino@cooper.edu

Robert Barrett

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
robert.barrett@cooper.edu

Scott N. Bondi

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
scott.bondi@cooper.edu

Wallace Chinitz

Professor Emeritus

Brian Cusack

Director of Campus Enterprise Applications
Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology
212.353.4359 | brian.cusack@cooper.edu

Robert Dell

Adjunct Professor
ASME Fellow
Mechanical Engineering
robert.dell@cooper.edu

Michael Giglia

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technician
Adjunct Instructor
Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4327 | michael.giglia@cooper.edu

Radmila Janjusevic

Research Scientist
Student Project Coordinator
Adjunct Professor
Biomedical Engineering
212.353.4326 | radmila.janjusevic@cooper.edu

Eric Lima

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director, The Open-Source Hardware Laboratory
Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering
212.353.4029 | eric.lima@cooper.edu

Dirk Martin Luchtenburg

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
C. V. Starr Distinguished Professor of Engineering
212.353.4310 | dirk.luchtenburg@cooper.edu

Matthew Mahon

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
matthew.mahon@cooper.edu

Ericson Mar

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Oliver Medvedik

Adjunct Professor
Biomedical Engineering
212.353.4326 | oliver.medvedik@cooper.edu

AR Omar

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
ar.omar@cooper.edu

Karl Orishimo

Adjunct Professor
Biomedical Engineering
karl.orishimo@cooper.edu

Estuardo Rodas

Lab Technician and Project Coordinator
Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4039 | estuardo.rodas@cooper.edu

Michelle Rosen

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4298 | michelle.rosen@cooper.edu

John Rundell

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
john.rundell@cooper.edu

Cleek Schrey

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
cleek.schrey@cooper.edu

George W. Sidebotham

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4308 | sidebo@cooper.edu

Daniel M. Speyer

Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
daniel.speyer@cooper.edu

Douglas Thornhill

Laboratory and Technician Manager, School of Engineering
Adjunct Professor
Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4323 | douglas.thornhill@cooper.edu

C. Stan Wei

Professor Emeritus

David M. Wootton

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4393 | david.wootton@cooper.edu

Kamau Wright

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
212.353.4299 | kamau.wright@cooper.edu

Hui (Grace) Yu

Adjunct Instructor
Mechanical Engineering
Hui.Yu@cooper.edu

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