Faculty

ACCLAIMED FACULTY

Our professors are educators. And they’re also our students’ biggest advocates.

Some of the finest engineering faculty in the field can be found at Valpo. These accomplished and dedicated individuals have earned numerous accolades for teaching and research on topics such as ethics and emerging technology, solar energy, soil analysis after earthquakes, jet technology, and more.

The Valpo Engineering faculty is committed to:

  • Teaching all courses, including laboratory sections.
  • Providing personal attention in small classroom and laboratory sections.
  • Being available outside the classroom.
  • Knowing students and their goals and dreams.

Zuhdi Aljobeh, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jay Grossman, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Jacob Henschen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering


Carmine Polito, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Civil Engineering


Anne Raich, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering


Peter Weiss, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering


Mark Budnik, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Georges El-Howayek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Eric Johnson, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering


Dan Maguire, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jennifer Marley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Doug Tougaw, Ph.D., P.E.
Department Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Phil Walter, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dan White, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jeffrey Will, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ruth Wertz, Ph.D.,P.E.
Assistant Professor of General Engineering 

Daniel Blood, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 

Scott Duncan, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Craig Goehler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering

Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Reva Johnson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering


Peter Krenzke, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering

Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Bethany Luke, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering

Luke Venstrom, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Di Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering