Faculty & Staff
Edinburg Faculty

Dr. Hasina Huq
Professor
Department Chair
Edinburg: ENGR 3.214
(956) 665-5017
hasina.huq@utrgv.edu

Dr. Mounir Ben Ghalia
Professor
2017 UT System Regents'
Outstanding Teaching Award
Edinburg: ENGR 3.286
(956) 665-2402
mounir.benghalia@utrgv.edu

Dr. Laura Benitez
Lecturer
Edinburg: ENGR 3.287
(956) 665-2582
laura.benitez@utrgv.edu

Dr. Yoonsu (Paul) Choi
Associate Professor
Graduate Director
Edinburg: ENGR 3.248
(956) 665-7822
yoonsu.choi@utrgv.edu

Dr. Mark Yul Chu
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.290
(956) 665-2923
mark.chu@utrgv.edu

Dr. Alexander Domijan
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.244
(956) 665-5257
alexander.domijan@utrgv.edu

Dr. Wenjie Dong
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.242
(956) 665-2200
wenjie.dong@utrgv.edu

Dr. Heinrich Foltz
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.294
(956) 665-5016
heinrich.foltz@utrgv.edu

Dr. Nazmul Islam
Professor
Associate Dean for Academics and Undergraduate Programs, CECS
Edinburg: ENGR 1.294
(956) 665-7228
nazmul.islam@utrgv.edu

Dr. Weidong Kuang
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.270
(956) 665-7133
weidong.kuang@utrgv.edu
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Professor
2014 UT System Regents'
Outstanding Teaching Award
Edinburg: ENGR 3.298
(956) 665-2401
sj.kumar@utrgv.edu

Dr. Jungfei Li
Senior Lecturer
Edinburg: ENGR 3.274
(956) 665-7148
jungfei.li@utrgv.edu <

Mr. Andres Medina
Lecturer
Undergraduate Coordinator
Edinburg: ENGR 3.279
(956) 665-3109
andres.medina@utrgv.edu

Dr. Jun Peng
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.232
(956) 665-2688
jun.peng@utrgv.edu

Dr. Jaime Ramos Salas
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.236
(956) 665-3542
jaime.ramos@utrgv.edu

Dr. Jae Sok Son
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.282
(956) 665-2186
jae.son@utrgv.edu

Dr. Nantakan Wongkasem
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.240
(956) 665-3691
nantakan.wongkasem@utrgv.edu
Brownsville Faculty

Dr. Jia Chen
Assistant Professor
Brownsville: SETB 2.542
(956) 665-2609
jia.chen@utrgv.edu

Dr. Dimah Dera
Assistant Professor
Brownsville: SETB 1.314
dimah.dera@utrgv.edu

Mr. Edgar Gil
Lecturer
Brownsville: SETB 1.232
(956) 882-6605
edgar.gil@utrgv.edu

Dr. Mostafizur Rahman
Assistant Professor
Brownsville: SETB 1.550
(956) 882-6605
mostafizur.rahman@utrgv.edu

Mr. Carlos Rodriguez Betancourth
Lecturer
Brownsville: SETB 1.550
(956) 882-6605
carlos.rodriguezbetancourth01@utrgv.edu
Dr. Yong Zhou
Professor
Associate Chair
Brownsville: SETB 1.326
(956) 665-6605
yong.zhou@utrgv.edu
Staff

Omar Castelan
Engineering Technician III
Edinburg: ENGR 2.284
(956) 665-7018
omar.castelan@utrgv.edu

Abby Tovar
Administrative Assistant II
Edinburg: ENGR 3.214
(956) 665-2609
abby.tovar@utrgv.edu