Advising & Mentorship

First-year students are assigned an engineering advisor at University College in Roosevelt Hall. This is normally your advising contact until the spring semester of your sophomore year. Once you are admitted to the College of Engineering, you will be assigned an academic advisor and faculty mentor in your major.

Academic Advisors

College of Engineering academic advisors play a critical role in assisting
students throughout their academic journey. They provide guidance on
course selection, academic requirements, and graduation progress.

Advisors help students navigate the curriculum, understand degree
requirements, and choose courses aligned with their goals. They assist in
creating academic plans, resolving scheduling conflicts, and ensuring
students stay on track. Advisors also support student campus
engagements and resources and provide advice on university policies,
procedures, and resources, empowering students to make informed
decisions.

You will need to meet with your advisor at least once every semester until
graduation. You can schedule a meeting with your academic advisor via
Starfish or by contacting them directly.

IEP students need to meet with their respective IEP Director in addition to their engineering advisor each semester.

Faculty Mentors

Faculty mentors serve as valuable resources for students seeking guidance
on various aspects of their professional and academic development. They
are available to answer questions related to career preparation, graduate
education, and specific areas of study. They offer insights into potential
career paths, provide advice on internship and research opportunities, and
help students make informed decisions regarding their professional elective
courses. Their role extends beyond academic advising, as they serve as
mentors and sounding boards for students, helping them navigate the
challenges and opportunities that arise in their chosen field of study.

Your engineering faculty mentor assignment is based on your catalog year,
which is the academic year you started at URI. You should contact
your faculty mentor directly to schedule a meeting.

Academic Advisors

Chemical Engineering (CHE), Industrial and Systems Engineering (ICE), Mechanical Engineering (MCE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2016-2022 Michael Lambert 401.874.2132 Bliss Hall 420K m_lambert@uri.edu

Biomedical Engineering (BME), Computer Engineering (CPE), Electrical Engineering (ELE), Civil Engineering (CVE), Ocean Engineering (OCE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2016-2022 Kelly Richmond 401.874.4374 Bliss Hall 420E kelly_richmond@uri.edu

Faculty Mentors

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 Vetter, Fred (M-Z) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu
2023 Besio, W. (A-L) 401.874.4738 Fascitelli 392 besio@uri.edu
2022 Mankodiya, K. (A-L) 401.874.5661 Fascitelli 388 kunalm@uri.edu
2022 Shahriari, Y. (M-Z) 401.874.5368 Fascitelli 393 yalda_shahriari@uri.edu
2021 Abiri, Reza (A-L) 401.874.4102 Fascitelli 390 reza_abiri@uri.edu
  Vetter, Fred (M-Z) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu
2020 Besio, W. (A-L) 401.874.4738 Fascitelli 392 besio@uri.edu
  Mankodiya, K. (M-Z) 401.874.5661 Fascitelli 388 kunalm@uri.edu
2019 Vetter, F. (A-L) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu
  Shahriari, Y. (M-Z) 401.874.5368 Fascitelli 393 yalda_shahriari@uri.edu
2018 Mankodiya, K. (A-L) 401.874.5661 Fascitelli 388 kunalm@uri.edu
  Vetter, F.  (M-Z) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu
2017 Besio, W. (A-L) 401.874.4738 Fascitelli 392 besio@uri.edu
  Shahriari, Y. (M-Z) 401.874.5368 Fascitelli 393 yalda_shahriari@uri.edu
2016 Vetter, F. (A-Z) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 Meenach (A-L) 401.874.4303 Fascitelli 309 smeenach@uri.edu
  Poling-Skutvik (M-Z) 401.874.2627 Fascitelli 315 ryanps@uri.edu 
2022 Gregory (A-L) 401.874.2085 Fascitelli 213 ogregory@uri.edu
  Bothun (M-Z) 401.874.9518 Fascitelli 303 gbothun@uri.edu
2021 Greenfield (A-L) 401.874.9289 Fascitelli 313 greenfield@uri.edu
  Lucia (M-Z) 401.874.4689 Fascitelli 360C alucia@uri.edu
2020 Bose, A. (A-L) 401.874.2804 Fascitelli 305 bosea@uri.edu
  Roxbury, D. (M-Z) 401.874.2678 Fascitelli roxbury@uri.edu
2019 Meenach, S. (A-L) 401.874.4303 Fascitelli 309 smeenach@uri.edu
  Bothun, G. (M-Z) 401.874.9518 Fascitelli 303 gbothun@uri.edu
2018 Greenfield, M. (A-L) 401.874.9289 Fascitelli 313 greenfield@uri.edu
  Gregory, O. (M-Z) 401.874.2085 Kirk 213 ogregory@uri.edu
2017 Brown, R. (A-L) 401.874.2707 Fascitelli 311 richardbrown@uri.edu
  Lucia, A. (M-Z) 401.874.2814 Fascitelli 360C alucia@uri.edu
2016 Bose, A. (A-L) 401.874.2804 Fascitelli 305 bosea@uri.edu
  Roxbury, D. (M-Z) 401.874.2678 Fascitelli 307 roxbury@uri.edu

Civil Engineering (CVE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2016-2023 Hunter, C 401.874.2818 Fascitelli 202 cdhunter@uri.edu

Computer Engineering (CPE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 Sendag, Resit 401.874.9423 Fascitelli 403 sendag@uri.edu
2022 Lo, J.C. 401.874.2996 Fascitelli 406 jclce@uri.edu
2021 Yang, Q. 401.874-5880 Fascitelli 403 qyang@uri.edu
2020 Lin, Hui 401.874.2643 Fascitelli 407 huilin@uri.edu
2019 Sun, Yan 401.874.5803 Fascitelli 409 yansun@uri.edu
2018 Sendag, Resit 401.874-9423 Fascitelli 403 sendag@uri.edu
2017 Lo, J.C. 401.874.2996 Fascitelli 406 jclce@uri.edu
2016 Yang, Q. 401.874.5880 Fascitelli 407 qyang@uri.edu

Electrical Engineering (ELE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 Adhikari, K. (A-L) 401.874.2752 Fascitelli 490 kadhikari@uri.edu
  Sunak, H. (M-Z) 401.874.5859 Fascitelli 292 harishsunak@uri.edu
2022 Stegagno, P. (A-L) 401.874.5814 Fascitelli 486 pstegagno@uri.edu
  Vaccaro, R. (M-Z) 401.874.5816 Fascitelli 489 vaccaro@uri.edu
2021 Jeong, Y. (A-L) 401.874.2671 Fascitelli 412 yjeong@uri.edu
  Kumaresan, R. (M-Z) 401.874.4798 Fascitelli 487 kumaresan2@uri.edu
2020 Adhikari, K. (A-L) 401.874.2752 Fascitelli 490 kadhikari@uri.edu
  Fischer, G. (M-Z) 401.874.5879 Fascitelli 417 fischer@ele.uri.edu
2019 Sunak, H. (A-L) 401.874.5859 Fascitelli 292 harishsunak@uri.edu
  Stegagno, P. (M-Z) 401.874.5814 Fascitelli 486 pstegagno@uri.edu
2018 Vaccaro, R. (A-L) 401.874.5816 Fascitelli 489 vaccaro@uri.edu
  Wei, T. (M-Z) 401.874.2401 Fascitelli 419 tao_wei@uri.edu
2017 Kumaresan, R. (A-L) 401.874.4798 Fascitelli 487 kumaresan2@uri.edu
  Fischer, G. (M-Z) 401.874.5879 Fascitelli 417 fischer@ele.uri.edu
2016 Swaszek, P. (A-L) 401.874.5802 Fascitelli 492 swaszek@uri.edu
  Vaccaro, R. (M-Z) 401.874.5816 Fascitelli 489 vaccaro@uri.edu

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 (Fall) Sodhi, M. 401.874.5189 Fascitelli 284 sodhi@uri.edu
2023 (Spring) Westner, M.     mwestner@uri.edu
2022 Macht, G. 401.874.2243 Fascitelli 387 macht@uri.edu
2021 Maier-Speredelozzi, V. 401.874.5187 Fascitelli 389 valerie@uri.edu
2020 Sodhi, M. 401.874.5189 Fascitelli 284 sodhi@uri.edu
2019 Macht, G. 401.874.2243 Fascitelli 387 macht@uri.edu
2018 Wang, J. 401.874.5195 Fascitelli 391 jhwang@uri.edu
2017 Maier-Speredelozzi, V. 401.874.5187 Fascitelli 389 valerie@uri.edu
2016 Sodhi, M. 401.874.5189 Fascitelli 284 sodhi@uri.edu

Mechanical Engineering (MCE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2023 Chelidze, D. (A-K) 401.874.2356 Fascitelli 219 chelidze@uri.edu
  Datseris, P. (L-Z) 401.874.2514 Fascitelli 291 pdatseris@uri.edu
2022 Faghri, M. (A-K) 401.874.5180 Fascitelli 206 faghrim@uri.edu
  Shukla, A. (L-Z) 401.874.2283 Kirk 131C shuklaa@uri.edu
2021 Giri, A. (A-K) 401.874.4248 Fascitelli 302 ashgiri@uri.edu
  Lin, Y. (L-Z) 401.874.4249 Fascitelli 316 yanglin@uri.edu
2020 Taggart, D. (A-K) 401.874.5934 Fascitelli 289 taggart@uri.edu
  Jouaneh, M. (L-Z) 401.874.2349 Fascitelli 488 jouaneh@uri.edu
2019 Matos, H. (A-K) 401.874.4556 Fascitelli 215 hmatos@uri.edu
  Yuan, C. (L-Z) 401.874.9076 Fascitelli 484 cyuan@uri.edu
2018 Nassersharif, B. (A-K) 401.874.9335 Fascitelli 217 bn@uri.edu
  Ghonem, H. (L-Z) 401.874.2909 Fascitelli 212 ghonem@uri.edu
2017 Datseris, P. (A-K) 401.874.2514 Fascitelli 291 pdatseris@uri.edu
  Zhang, Z. (L-Z) 401.874.2517 Fascitelli 210 zhang@uri.edu
2016 Chelidze, D. (A-Z) 401.874.2356 Fascitelli 219 chelidze@uri.edu

Ocean Engineering (OCE)

Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email
2016-2023 Phillips, B. 401.874.6035 214 Sheets Building (Bay Campus) brennanphillips@uri.edu