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.
All Valpo Engineering faculty members are committed to:
Providing a personalized education for our students.
Being accessible outside the classroom.
Serving as mentors.
Zuhdi Aljobeh, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jay Grossman, Ph.D., P.E.
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.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Eric Johnson, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dan Maguire, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jennifer Marley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doug Tougaw, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dan White, Ph.D.
Associate 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
Associate 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