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. A full set of expectations for the advisor-advisee partnership can be found in our Academic Advising Agreement.
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 (ISE), Mechanical Engineering (MCE)
| Catalog Yr. | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2022 | Kelly Richmond | 401.874.4374 | Bliss Hall 420E | kelly_richmond@uri.edu |
Faculty Mentors
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
| Catalog Yr. | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vetter, Fred (M-Z) | 401.874.5141 | Fascitelli 319 | fvetter@uri.edu |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Computer Engineering (CPE)
| Catalog Yr. | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Civil Engineering (CVE)
| Catalog Yr. | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2023 | Hunter, C | 401.874.2818 | Fascitelli 202 | cdhunter@uri.edu |
Electrical Engineering (ELE)
| Catalog Yr. | Advisor | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (Fall) | Sodhi, M. | 401.874.5189 | Fascitelli 284 | sodhi@uri.edu |
| 2023 (Spring) | Westner, M. |
401.874-2548
|
Fascitelli 289
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2023 | Phillips, B. | 401.874.6035 | 214 Sheets Building (Bay Campus) | brennanphillips@uri.edu |