{"id":84100,"date":"2025-07-22T22:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=84100"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:23:26","slug":"faculty-mentors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/student-resources\/undergraduate-students\/academic-advising\/faculty-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Biomedical Engineering (BME)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Abiri, R. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.4102<\/td>Fascitelli 390<\/td>reza_abiri@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Shahrari, Y. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5368<\/td>Fascitelli 393<\/td>yalda_shahriari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Abiri, R. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.4102<\/td>Fascitelli 390<\/td>reza_abiri@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Shahrari, Y. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5368<\/td>Fascitelli 393<\/td>yalda_shahriari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Vetter, F. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5141<\/td>Fascitelli 319<\/td>fvetter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Besio, W. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.4738<\/td>Fascitelli 392<\/td>besio@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Mankodiya, K. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5661<\/td>Fascitelli 388<\/td>kunalm@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Shahriari, Y. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5368<\/td>Fascitelli 393<\/td>yalda_shahriari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Abiri, R. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.4102<\/td>Fascitelli 390<\/td>reza_abiri@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Vetter, F. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5141<\/td>Fascitelli 319<\/td>fvetter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Besio, W. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.4738<\/td>Fascitelli 392<\/td>besio@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Mankodiya, K. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5661<\/td>Fascitelli 388<\/td>kunalm@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Vetter, F. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5141<\/td>Fascitelli 319<\/td>fvetter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Shahriari, Y. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5368<\/td>Fascitelli 393<\/td>yalda_shahriari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Mankodiya, K. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5661<\/td>Fascitelli 388<\/td>kunalm@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Vetter, F.  (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5141<\/td>Fascitelli 319<\/td>fvetter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Computer Engineering (CPE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Lin, H.<\/td>401.874.2643<\/td>Fascitelli 413<\/td>huilin@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Lin, H.<\/td>401.874.2643<\/td>Fascitelli 413<\/td>huilin@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Sendag, R.<\/td>401.874.9423<\/td>Fascitelli 403<\/td>sendag@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Lo, J.C.<\/td>401.874.2996<\/td>Fascitelli 406<\/td>jclce@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Yang, Q.<\/td>401.874-5880<\/td>Fascitelli 403<\/td>qyang@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Lin, H.<\/td>401.874.2643<\/td>Fascitelli 407<\/td>huilin@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Sun, Y.<\/td>401.874.5803<\/td>Fascitelli 409<\/td>yansun@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Sendag, R.<\/td>401.874-9423<\/td>Fascitelli 403<\/td>sendag@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Civil Engineering (CVE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Hunter, C.<\/td>401.874.2818<\/td>Fascitelli 202<\/td>cdhunter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Hunter, C.<\/td>401.874.2818<\/td>Fascitelli 202<\/td>cdhunter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018-2023<\/td>Hunter, C.<\/td>401.874.2818<\/td>Fascitelli 202<\/td>cdhunter@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Electrical Engineering (ELE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Jeong, Y. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.2671<\/td>Fascitelli 412<\/td>yjeong@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>He, H. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5645<\/td>Fascitelli 411<\/td>haibohe@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Jeong, Y. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.2671<\/td>Fascitelli 412<\/td>yjeong@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>He, H. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5645<\/td>Fascitelli 411<\/td>haibohe@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Adhikari, K. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.2752<\/td>Fascitelli 490<\/td>kadhikari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Sunak, H. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5859<\/td>Fascitelli 292<\/td>harishsunak@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Stegagno, P. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5814<\/td>Fascitelli 486<\/td>pstegagno@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Vaccaro, R. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5816<\/td>Fascitelli 489<\/td>vaccaro@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Jeong, Y. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.2671<\/td>Fascitelli 412<\/td>yjeong@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Kumaresan, R. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.4798<\/td>Fascitelli 487<\/td>kumaresan2@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Adhikari, K. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.2752<\/td>Fascitelli 490<\/td>kadhikari@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Fischer, G. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5879<\/td>Fascitelli 417<\/td>fischer@ele.uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Sunak, H. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5859<\/td>Fascitelli 292<\/td>harishsunak@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Stegagno, P. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.5814<\/td>Fascitelli 486<\/td>pstegagno@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Vaccaro, R. (A-L)<\/td>401.874.5816<\/td>Fascitelli 489<\/td>vaccaro@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Wei, T. (M-Z)<\/td>401.874.2401<\/td>Fascitelli 419<\/td>tao_wei@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Sodhi, M. <\/td>401.874.5189<\/td>Fascitelli 284<\/td>sodhi@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024 (Fall)<\/td>Wang, J.<\/td>401.874.5195<\/td>Fascitelli 391<\/td>jhwang@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sodhi, M.<\/td>401.874.5189<\/td>Fascitelli 284<\/td>sodhi@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024 (Spring)<\/td>Wang, J.<\/td>401.874.5195<\/td>Fascitelli 391<\/td>jhwang@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023 (Fall)<\/td>Sodhi, M.<\/td>401.874.5189<\/td>Fascitelli 284<\/td>sodhi@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023 (Spring)<\/td>Westner, M.<\/td>\n
 401.874-2548<\/div>\n<\/td>
\n
Fascitelli 289<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>
mwestner@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Macht, G.<\/td>401.874.2243<\/td>Fascitelli 387<\/td>macht@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Maier-Speredelozzi, V.<\/td>401.874.5187<\/td>Fascitelli 389<\/td>valerie@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Sodhi, M.<\/td>401.874.5189<\/td>Fascitelli 284<\/td>sodhi@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Macht, G.<\/td>401.874.2243<\/td>Fascitelli 387<\/td>macht@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Wang, J.<\/td>401.874.5195<\/td>Fascitelli 391<\/td>jhwang@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering (MCE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Ghonem, H.<\/td>401.874.2090<\/td>Fascitelli 212<\/td>ghonem@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Ghonem, H. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.2090<\/td>Fascitelli 212<\/td>ghonem@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Zhang, Z. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.2517<\/td>Fascitelli 210<\/td>zhang@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Chelidze, D. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.2356<\/td>Fascitelli 219<\/td>chelidze@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Datseris, P. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.2514<\/td>Fascitelli 291<\/td>pdatseris@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Faghri, M. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.5180<\/td>Fascitelli 206<\/td>faghrim@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Shukla, A. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.2283<\/td>Kirk 131C<\/td>shuklaa@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Giri, A. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.4248<\/td>Fascitelli 302<\/td>ashgiri@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Lin, Y. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.4249<\/td>Fascitelli 316<\/td>yanglin@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Taggart, D. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.5934<\/td>Fascitelli 289<\/td>taggart@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Jouaneh, M. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.2349<\/td>Fascitelli 488<\/td>jouaneh@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Matos, H. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.4556<\/td>Fascitelli 215<\/td>hmatos@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Yuan, C. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.9076<\/td>Fascitelli 484<\/td>cyuan@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Nassersharif, B. (A-K)<\/td>401.874.9335<\/td>Fascitelli 217<\/td>bn@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Ghonem, H. (L-Z)<\/td>401.874.2909<\/td>Fascitelli 212<\/td>ghonem@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Engineering (OCE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Catalog Yr.<\/th>Advisor<\/th>Phone<\/th>Office<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Amaral, J. <\/td>401.874.6150<\/td>Bay Campus<\/td>jennifer.amaral@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Amaral, J.<\/td>401.874.6150<\/td>Bay Campus<\/td>jennifer.amaral@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018-2023<\/td>Phillips, B.<\/td>401.874.6035<\/td>214 Sheets Building (Bay Campus)<\/td>brennanphillips@uri.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Biomedical Engineering (BME) Catalog Yr. Advisor Phone Office Email 2025 Abiri, R. (A-L) 401.874.4102 Fascitelli 390 reza_abiri@uri.edu Shahrari, Y. (M-Z) 401.874.5368 Fascitelli 393 yalda_shahriari@uri.edu 2024 Abiri, R. (A-L) 401.874.4102 Fascitelli 390 reza_abiri@uri.edu Shahrari, Y. (M-Z) 401.874.5368 Fascitelli 393 yalda_shahriari@uri.edu 2023 Vetter, F. (M-Z) 401.874.5141 Fascitelli 319 fvetter@uri.edu   Besio, W. (A-L) 401.874.4738 Fascitelli 392 besio@uri.edu […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5354,"featured_media":0,"parent":84818,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-84100","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84100"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86778,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84100\/revisions\/86778"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}