 Dr. Craig Calvert
Office: BUSN, Room 383
Phone: (860) 486-8061
Email: craig.calvert@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Calvert is currently an Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the Operations and Information Management Department at the University of Connecticut. Previously, Dr. Calvert worked at Electric Boat where he worked in the program office that was designing the VIRGINA Class Submarine VIRGINIA Payload Module. His responsibilities included multiple programmatic activities including government contract management and oversight of engineering disciplines. Part of his contracting duties included managing a database and developing analytics for government contract acquisition. In previous roles at EB, he helped support construction activities by providing environmental safety inspections and reviews. Before Electric Boat, Dr. Calvert worked in areas such as marketing, sales, business development, research, teaching, and general business management. This experience has been in companies varying in size from his single-person, food-safety consulting firm, companies with 20 to 50 employees, a 270+ person engineering consulting firm, and a large multinational defense company. Finally, as an independent consultant, Dr. Calvert has provided food safety reviews and custom training for companies such as Gorton’s Seafood, New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), and Blount Fine Foods.
For more information about Dr. Calvert, please visit this page: https://www.business.uconn.edu/person/craig-calvert/# |
 Dr. Ryan Cooper
Office: Engineering II, Room 314
Phone: (860) 486-8327
Email: ryan.c.cooper@uconn.edu
About: Professor Cooper joined the University of Connecticut in the Fall of 2016 as an Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his B.S. from Drexel University (2008) and his Ph.D. from Columbia University (2014). Following his Ph.D. he worked as a postdoctoral research assistant for the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is passionate about teaching and research. His research focuses on multiscale mechanics of materials including 2D materials (such as graphene), ceramics, etc.
For more information about Dr. Cooper, please visit this page: http://www.engr.uconn.edu/me/cms/people?layout=edit&id=147 |
 Dr. Ashwin Dani
Office: ITE 347
Phone: (860) 486-3344
Email: ashwin.dani@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Dani earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune, India, and his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida.
Dr. Dani’s primary research interests are in estimation and control theory for nonlinear systems with applications to various problems in robotics, which will bring societal impact. Broad research interests are: stochastic estimation and control algorithm design, robust estimator design for uncertain nonlinear systems, planning and navigation for autonomous systems, human-robot interaction, vision-based estimation and control of robotic systems. Dr. Dani has been an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Connecticut since August 2013.
For more information about Dr. Dani, please visit this page: https://www.ee.uconn.edu/faculty-staff-students/faculty/fac_dani/ |
 Dr. Bob Day
Office: BUSN 317
Phone: (860) 486-5293
Email: robert.day@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Day earned his BS from Vanderbilt University and his PhD from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Day is an Associate Professor for the Operations and Information Management (OPIM) Department in the School of Business at the University of Connecticut. He served as the Co-Director of the Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) program for three years, completing his appointment in May 2019.
Dr. Day’s research interests are: Optimization and Auction Theory, Airport Landing-Slot Auctions, Spectrum License Auctions, Hospital Management OR, Grid computing, Matching and Allocation Problems, Network Optimization, Game Theory and Operations Research.
For more information about Dr. Day, please visit this page: http://users.business.uconn.edu/bday/ |
 Dr. Moustapha Diaby
Office: BUSN 368
Phone: (860) 486-5140
Email: moustapha.diaby@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Diaby earned his B.S. , M.S and Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo – The State University of New York.
His areas of expertise are Mathematical Programming; Manufacturing Systems Modeling and Analysis; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Management of International Development Projects. Dr. Diaby is an Associate Professor of Production and Operations Management at the University of Connecticut.
For more information about Dr. Diaby, please visit this page: http://www.business.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/969/2014/12/mdiaby2013.pdf |
 Dr. Sharareh Emadi
Office: Bronwell 106 A.B
Phone: (860) 486-0418
Email: sharareh.emadi@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Emadi earned her BS and MS from the University of Paris XII, Paris, France. She earned her PhD from the Pasteur Institute, Paris, France.
Dr. Emadi’s current focus is molecular, biochemical, and cell biology with an emphasis on the application and development of antibody phage display, protein engineering and cell-based assay. Her past work includes the bio production, the purification and the characterization of self-assembling peptide nanoparticles (SAPNs) as a novel immunogenic design of the Malaria and Influenza vaccine; the development of recombinant antibodies for the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s; the mechanisms of megakaryocytopoiesis dysregulation in myeloproliferative syndrome. She provides research and educational services to the bioengineering laboratories and projects in the School of Engineering.
For more information about Dr. Emadi, please visit this page: http://www.bme.uconn.edu/faculty-staff/core-faculty/emadi-sharareh |
 Dr. Shalabh Gupta
Office: ITE 341
Phone: (860) 486-3494
Email: shalabh.gupta@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Gupta earned a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, an MS in both Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Gupta’s research interests are built around various problems related to Cyber-physical Systems. In particular, he is interested in Data Analytics, Information Fusion, Resilient Infrastructures, Distributed Intelligent Systems, Networked-control Systems, Swarm Robotics, Sensor Networks, Smart Grids, Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles, Adaptive Navigation & Path Planning, and Diagnostics & Prognostics in Complex Systems. Dr. Gupta has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Connecticut since August 2011.
For more information about Dr. Gupta, please visit this page: https://www.ee.uconn.edu/people/faculty/fac_gupta/
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 Dr. Cuihong Li
Office: BUSN 365
Phone: (860) 486-5914
Email: cuihong.li@uconn.edu
About: Cuihong Li is an Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management at the School of Business, University of Connecticut. Her research explores operations and supply chain management, with a focus on the strategic interactions in the upstream and downstream supply chains, interfacing with economics, marketing, and information technology. Her current research studies problems in procurement and sourcing, supplier and consumer behavior, and service operations. Her research work has been published in Management Science, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, and other leading academic journals. She serves as a Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management, and an Associate Editor for Decision Support Systems. At UConn, she teaches core operations management and business decision modeling for the undergraduate, full-time MBA, and BAPM master programs. She received the Best Paper Award (2013) and Teaching Innovation Award (2015) of the School of Business. Cuihong earned her Ph.D. in Management of Manufacturing and Automation from the Tepper School of Business joint with the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Automation and Systems Engineering from Tsinghua University, China.
Dr. Li was appointed as Co-Director of the Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) program in 2019.
For more information about Dr. Li, please visit this page: http://www.business.uconn.edu/person/cuihong-li/ |
 Dr. Manuel Nunez
Office: BUSN 370
Phone: (860) 486-1333
Email: manuel.nunez@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Nunez earned his BS from the University of Costa Rica. his MS from Stanford University and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr Nunez’ areas of expertise are convex optimization, combinatorial optimization, stochastic models, operations management and manufacturing, statistical modeling and simulation, computer programming and data structures, genetic algorithms, supply chain management, security and confidentiality in database systems, innovation and sustainability.
For more information about Dr. Nunez, please visit this page: http://www.business.uconn.edu/contact/profiles/manuel-nunez/ |
 Dr. Mousumi Roy, P.E.
Office: Engineering II, room 313
Phone: (860) 486-0678
Email: mousumi.roy@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Roy earned her BS from Jadavpur University, India, MS from The Cooper Union, NY, and her Doctoral degree from Columbia University.
She has over 15 years of experiences working in reputed consulting firms such as Weidlinger Associates, BA&C, and WBCM in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland. Her work involved analyzing, designing, and supervising construction of various types of existing and new buildings, bridges and other structures. |
 Dr. Jiong Tang
Office: UTEB 452
Phone: (860) 486-5911
Email: jiong.tang@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Tang received his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Mechanics from Fudan University, China, in 1989 and 1992, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State in 2001. From 1992 to 1995 he served as Lecturer at Fudan University in Applied Mechanics. Prior to joining UConn, Dr. Tang was a staff engineer at GE Corporate Research Center, Niskayuna, New York.
Dr. Tang joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in 2002. His current research interests are structural dynamics and system dynamics, active and passive structural controls, structural health monitoring/diagnosis, smart materials and mechatronics, and large-scale analysis of complex dynamic systems. His research projects are interdisciplinary, encompassing multi-physics modeling and analysis, electro-mechanical integration, and sensing/actuation development and signal processing. Dr. Tang’s research has been supported by federal agencies such as NSF and also by industries. While fundamental studies are being pursued in his lab to explore paradigm change in the structure and system dynamics area, research is also being carried out to implement the new findings to practical platforms such as aero-engines and fuel cells.
Dr. Tang was appointed as Co-Director of the Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) program in May 2016.
For more information about Dr. Tang, please visit this page: Structure and System Dynamics Research Laboratory |
 Dr. Lakshman Thakur
Office: BUSN 384
Phone: (860) 486-2581
Email: thakur@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Thakur earned his BS from Bombay University, Bombay, India, and his MS and Eng. Sc.D, from Columbia University.
Dr. Thakur’s areas of expertise are: development and applications of linear, nonlinear, and integer programming methods in management science and function approximations in optimization mathematics.
For more information about Dr. Thakur, please visit this page: http://www.business.uconn.edu/contact/profiles/lakshman-thakur/ |
 Dr. Diane Van Scoter
Office: Engineering II, room 315
Phone: (860) 486-0415
Email: diane.van_scoter@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Van Scoter earned a BS and MS in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Washington – Seattle, an MS in Operations Research from the Colorado School of Mines, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University.
Dr. Van Scoter is an Associate Professor for the Materials Science and Engineering Department. She served as the Co-Director of the Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (MEM) program for three years, completing her appointment in May 2016.
Dr. Van Scoter has over twenty years of diverse industry experience, ranging from manufacturing at Boeing Commercial, space optics, space survivability, and technology transfer for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Dr. Van Scoter has also directed quality and process improvement at an international logistics company. She was a senior management consultant for Deloitte, where she managed people and processes for two South African government projects. One in Central Computer Services to cost government services, the other to facilitate the application of various rules and achieving goals set to implement limited payout gambling machines in each South African province.
Her research field and applications include industrial engineering, process improvement, and studying the impact of contextual factors in STEM education. Since arriving at the University of Connecticut in 2012, she was a champion of the MEM program, updating the program to reflect 21st century industry needs and standards, better serving UConn students, the university, employers, and the engineering profession.
For more information about Dr. Van Scoter, please visit this page: http://www.mse.engr.uconn.edu/diane-j-van-scoter |
 Dr. Hongyi Xu
Office: UTEB 354
Phone: (860) 486-2855
Email: hongyi.3.xu@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Xu received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University, China (2008), M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University, China (2010), and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, USA (2014). Prior to joining UConn, Dr. Xu was a research engineer in Ford Research and Advanced Engineering, Dearborn, Michigan (2014-2019).
Dr. Xu joined University of Connecticut in February 2019 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on developing design optimization and uncertainty quantification methods for integrated manufacturing-material-structure design. His research interests also include Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and data mining-enhanced multi-disciplinary optimization of mechanical products.
For more information about Dr. Xu, please visit this page: https://hongyixu.lab.uconn.edu/ |
 Dr. Liang Zhang
Office: ITE 333
Phone: (860) 486-4462
Email: liang.zhang@uconn.edu
About: Dr. Zhang received his BS and MS from Tsinghua University in China. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan.
Dr Zhang’s research interests are: modeling, analysis, continuous improvement, design, control, and energy efficient operations of manufacturing and service systems; Mathematical modeling and analysis of battery systems.
For more information about Dr. Zhang, please visit this page: https://www.ee.uconn.edu/faculty-staff-students/faculty/fac_liangzhang/ |
