Schools & Departments

The departments of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering focus on today’s most pressing engineering questions. Our interdisciplinary core means that college researchers regularly collaborate with colleagues in departments and colleges beyond their own.

The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) brings together civil, environmental, and coastal and oceanographic faculty to solve unique problems of sustainability. Established in 2010, ESSIE encompasses the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences.

Administration

Kurtis Gurley
Interim Director
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
kgurley@ufl.edu

Kyle Riding
Head
Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
kyle.riding@essie.ufl.edu

Elliot Douglas
Head
Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
edouglas@ufl.edu

Contact

365 Weil Hall
P.O. Box 116580
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-9537
Fax: 352-392-3394
director@essie.ufl.edu

Biological Engineering (BE) applies engineering principles to protect natural resources and to produce food, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other biobased products. BE incorporates foundations of biology with engineering theory and practice to develop sustainable solutions to problems facing a broad range of industries.

Administration & Advising

Greg Kiker
Chair and Graduate Coordinator
gkiker@ufl.edu

Dr. Ana Martin-Ryals
BE Undergraduate Coordinator
admartin@ufl.edu

Adam Watson
AOM Undergraduate Coordinator
jaw7385@ufl.edu

Robin Snyder
Coordinator, Academic Support Services
rsnyder@ufl.edu

Contact

115 Frazier-Rogers Hall
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-1864
abeinfo@ufl.edu

The fundamental mission of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida is to better the world and improve the human condition through interdisciplinary and creative merging of engineering with biology and medicine.

Administration & Advising

Cherie Stabler
Professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Chair & Department Chair
cstabler@bme.ufl.edu

Lakiesha Williams
Professor & Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
lwilliams@bme.ufl.edu

Walter Lee Murfee
Associate Professor & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
wmurfee@bme.ufl.edu

Greg Hudalla
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator
ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu

Sarah Furtney
Instructional Associate Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator
furtney@bme.ufl.edu

Contact

JG-56 Biomedical Sciences Building
P.O. Box 116131
Gainesville, FL 32611-6131
352-273-9222
info@bme.ufl.edu

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida has over 100 years of history and tradition in excellence in chemical engineering research and education, and is among the largest and highest ranked chemical engineering programs in the southeastern region.

Administration & Advising

Richard B. Dickinson
Interim Chair & Professor
dickinson@che.ufl.edu

Mark Orazem
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
meo@che.ufl.edu

Spyros Svoronos
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
svoronos@ufl.edu

Dmitry Kopelevich
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
dkopelevich@che.ufl.edu

Whitney Stoppel
Ph.D. Recruitment Coordinator
whitney.stoppel@ufl.edu

Sumant Patankar
Master’s Program Coordinator
spatankar@ufl.edu

Shaura Thomas
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
sthomas@che.ufl.edu

Gabrielle Donaldson
Graduate Academic Advisor
gdonalson@che.ufl.edu

Shirley Kelly
Graduate Academic Advisor
shirley@che.ufl.edu

Contact

1006 Center Drive
P.O. Box 116005
Gainesville, FL 32611-6005
352-392-0881
chemical@che.ufl.edu

The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) is concerned with the theory, design, development and application of computer systems and information processing techniques.

The mission of the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering is to educate students, as well as the broader campus community, in the fundamental concepts of the computing discipline; to create and disseminate computing knowledge and technology; and to use expertise in computing to help society solve problems.

Administration & Advising

Patrick Traynor
John and Mary Lou Dasburg Preeminent Chair in Engineering and Professor; Interim Department Chair
traynor@ufl.edu

Joseph N. Wilson
Graduate Program Director
jnw@ufl.edu

Peter J. Dobbins
Undergraduate Coordinator
ug-coordinator@cise.ufl.edu

Kristina Sapp
Admissions
klsapp@ufl.edu

Contact

1889 Museum Road,
P.O. Box 116120,
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-1200

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers two majors for undergraduates: electrical engineering (EE) and computer engineering (CPE). Electrical engineers and computer engineers develop technology to control energy and information.

Administration & Advising

Mark Tehranipoor
Chair
tehranipoor@ece.ufl.edu

Yong-Kyu (YK) Yoon
Graduate Coordinator
ykyoon@ece.ufl.edu

Erin Patrick
Undergraduate Coordinator
ee1@ece.ufl.edu

Contact

5000 Malachowsky Hall
1889 Museum Road
PO Box 116200
Gainesville, FL 32611-6200
352-392-0911
tehranipoor@ece.ufl.edu

The Department of Engineering Education was formed in June 2019. The department specializes in engineering education research and the delivery of innovative and effective instructional methods in engineering undergraduate courses, as well as assessment. Our faculty design and teach large enrollment undergraduate engineering courses that span multiple majors using methods that promote conceptual understanding and student retention. We perform research into the effectiveness of learning methods, and continually strive to improve and adapt course content and delivery methods to serve students and faculty throughout the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

Administration & Advising

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón
Chair and Associate Professor
i.villanueva@ufl.edu

Lilianny Virguez
Interim Associate Chair for Academics & Instructional Associate Professor
352-294-1384
lilianny.virguez@ufl.edu

Naomi Suazo
Administrative Assistant III
352-392-9643
nsuazo@ufl.edu

Lisa Hibbs
Academic Advisor II
352-392-2652
hibbslisa@ufl.edu

Pamela Simon
Academic Assistant II
352-392-9672
phs@ufl.edu

Arielle Barnard
Administrative Support Assistant II (IPPD)
352-392-9672
ariellebarnard@ufl.edu

Contact

PO Box 116165
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-9672
phs@ufl.edu

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering strives to be a resource for comprehensive ISE education and research training, and make use of advanced computing technology, cutting-edge programming languages, social media, data mining, and AI to support the needs, interests, and training of students.

Administration & Advising

Iris Rivero
Chair
iris.rivero@ise.ufl.edu

Jorge Sefair 
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
jorge.sefair@ise.ufl.edu

Serdar Kirli 
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
kirli@ise.ufl.edu

Contact

303 Weil Hall
P.O. Box 116595
Gainesville, FL 32611-6595
352-392-1464
info@ise.ufl.edu

MSE stands among the best materials, metallurgy and ceramics departments in the nation. The department firmly believes that research is teaching, and so students of all levels are involved in almost every research and development project. The bachelor’s degree program provides a broad materials science and engineering core with specialization in ceramics, electronic materials, metals or polymeric and biomaterials. Biomaterials is also taught at the combination bachelor’s/master’s level.

At UF, the Nuclear Engineering program is housed within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The program offers students an opportunity to work on research teams related to backscatter radiation, extreme environments testing and nuclear fuel cycles. Students conduct research alongside academics and in partnership with national labs and government agencies, including Idaho National Laboratory and the Department of Energy.

Administration & Advising

Michael Tonks
Interim Chair
michael.tonks@ufl.edu

Josephine Allen
Associate Chair
jallen@mse.ufl.edu

Simon Phillpot
MSE Graduate Coordinator
352-846-3782
MSE Graduate Coordinator

Kevin Jones
MSE Undergraduate Coordinator
352-846-3301
MSE Undergraduate Coordinator

Nathalie Wall
Interim Nuclear Engineering Program Director
(352) 273-0279
nathalie.wall@ufl.edu

Yong Yang
NE Graduate Coordinator
352-846-3791
NE Graduate Coordinator

DuWayne Schubring
NE Undergraduate Coordinator
(352) 294-7870
NE Undergraduate Coordinator

Contact

100 Rhines Hall
P.O. Box 116400
Gainesville, FL 32611-6400
352-846-3300
info@mse.ufl.edu

The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is one of the founding departments of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the largest academic program on campus by student enrollment. Twenty years after the successful merger of the mechanical and aerospace programs, MAE remains a vibrant and intellectually diverse program at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Administration & Advising

Douglas E. Spearot
Interim Chair
chair@mae.ufl.edu

Hitomi Greenslet
Jonathan Scheffe

Graduate Coordinators
gradcoordinator@mae.ufl.edu

Mike Griffis
Undergraduate Coordinator
undergradcoordinator@mae.ufl.edu

Contact

231 MAE-A
P.O. Box 116250
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-0961
chair@mae.ufl.edu

The Engineering Innovation Institute serves as a nexus of engineering innovation education and experiential programs extending across the spectrum of creative discovery and invention, to the transition of UF engineering technologies and innovative students to the marketplace.

The Engineering Leadership Institute is preparing a diverse student body to work across disciplines and to step into leadership roles. Classes offered through the Engineering Leadership Institute produce the principles-based, character-focused leaders urgently needed by our country and the world.