UGA Engineering welcomes 13 new faculty members for fall 2024

Faculty headshots arranged in a gridThe University of Georgia College of Engineering is excited to introduce 13 new faculty members joining the team this academic year. From nanotechnology in food and agriculture, to AI security and trustworthy machine learning, these distinguished scholars bring a wealth of expertise to the college.

Meet our new faculty members:

John Aliu, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Engineering Education Transformations Institute

Jack Bass, M.S.
Lecturer, School of Computing

Rachel Figard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Engineering Education Transformations Institute and the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Zichen Gui, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Computing

James Huff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Engineering Education Transformations Institute and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dong-Hyuk Kim, Ph.D.
Limited Term Instructor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Beiwen Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Lingling Liu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Ram Mohan, Ph.D.
Part Time Clinical Professor of Practice, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems

Michael Pagan, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Chao Sui, Ph.D. 
Limited Term Instructor, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Nazish Tahir, Ph.D.
Lecturer, School of Computing

Zhen Xiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Computing



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