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Faculty

Tülay Aygan Atesin
Associate Professor
ESCNE 1.612
(956) 665-2854
Edinburg
tulay.atesin@utrgv.edu

Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Associate Professor
ESCNE 3.320
(956) 665-3842
Brownsville
debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu

Narayan Bhat
Professor
ESCNE 3.352
(956) 665-3371
Edinburg
narayan.bhat@utrgv.edu

Jude Benavides
Professor
BLHSB 2818B
(956) 882-5938
Brownsville
jude.benavides@utrgv.edu

John "Chip" Breier
Professor
PPOB1 1.200
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
john.breier@utrgv.edu

Chu-Lin Cheng
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.617
(956) 665-2464
Edinburg
chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu

Robin Choudhury
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.619
(956) 665-8810
Edinburg
robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu

Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro
Professor
PPOB1 1.300A
(956) 882-5746
Brownsville
carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu

Randolph De La Garza
Lecturer I
ESCNE 2.608
Edinburg
randolph.delagarza01@utrgv.edu

Gladys De La Rosa
Lecturer I
ESCNE 3.312
Edinburg
gladys.delarosa01@utrgv.edu

Hudson Deyoe
Professor
ESCNE 1.324
(956) 665-3538
Edinburg
hudson.deyoe@utrgv.edu

Tian Y. Dong
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.618
(956) 665-7199
Edinburg
tian.dong@utrgv.edu

Erin E. Easton
Assistant Professor
PPOB2 1.400A
(956) 882-5025
Port Isabel
erin.easton@utrgv.edu

Anna Erwin
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 4.630
(956) 665-8809
Edinburg
anna.erwin@utrgv.edu

Alejandro Fierro-Cabo
Professor
BLHSB 1.828
(956) 882-5063
Brownsville
alejandro.fierrocabo@utrgv.edu

Diego Figueroa
Associate Professor
BLHSB 1.826
(956) 882-5982
Brownsville
diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu

Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2.810
(956) 882-7656
Brownsville
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu

Juan Gonzalez
Professor
ESCNE 2.620
(956) 665-3523
Edinburg
juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu

Sarah Mary Fearnley Hardage
Lecturer III
ESCNE 4.634
(956) 665-3023
Edinburg
sarah.fearnleyhardage@utrgv.edu

David Hicks
Professor
BLHSB 2.816A
(956) 882-5055
Brownsville
david.hicks@utrgv.edu

Myung Hwangbo
Assistant Professor of Practice
BPOP2 1.103
(956) 882-8271
Brownsville
myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu

James Jihoon Kang
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.618
(956) 665-3526
Edinburg
jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu

Jongsun Kim
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816B
(956) 882-7378
Brownsville
jongsun.kim@utrgv.edu

Richard Kline
Professor
PPOB 1.500
(956) 882-5789
Brownsville
richard.kline@utrgv.edu

David Lecusay
Lecturer I
BLHSB 2.816
Brownsville
david.lecusay01@utrgv.edu

Ruben Mazariegos
Associate Professor
ESCNE 3.132
(956) 665-2154
Edinburg
ruben.mazariegos@utrgv.edu

Jason Parsons
Professor
BLHSB 1.812
(956) 882-7772
Brownsville
jason.parsons@utrgv.edu

Gene Paull
Lecturer
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-6701
Brownsville
gene.paull@utrgv.edu

Engil Pereira
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.616
(956) 665-2220
Edinburg
engil.pereira@utrgv.edu

Alexis Racelis
Professor
ESCNE 2.352
(956) 665-3656
Edinburg
alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu

Abdullah Rahman
Professor
BCOSL 102
(956) 761-2644
South Padre Island
abdullah.rahman@utrgv.edu

Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
Professor
ESCNE 3.118
(956) 665-2097
Edinburg
joanne.rampersadammons@utrgv.edu

Amit Raysoni
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu

Pushpa Soti
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.320
(956) 665-3131
Edinburg
pushpa.soti@utrgv.edu

Owen Temby
Professor
BLHSB 1.822
(956) 882-8821
Brownsville
owen.temby@utrgv.edu

Roldan Valverde
Director and Professor
BLHSB 2.816A
(956) 882-4077
Brownsville
roldan.valverde@utrgv.edu

Veerachandra "Kranti" Yemmireddy
Associate Professor
ESCNE 1.614
(956) 665-7198
Edinburg
veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu
Staff

Guillermo Aguilar
Lab Manager
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4072
South Padre Island
guillermo.aguilar@utrgv.edu

Jennifer Brouwen
Research Associate I
Coastal Studies Lab 109
(956) 882-4078
South Padre Island
jennifer.brouwen01@utrgv.edu

Carine Cocco
Assoc Research Scientist
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
carine.cocco@utrgv.edu

Leticia Contreras
Research Associate II
BLHSB 2.808B
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
leticia.contreras01@utrgv.edu

Bianca Delgado
Lab Supervisor Coordinator
Brownsville
bianca.delgado@utrgv.edu

Mario Fierro
Program Specialist
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
mario.fierro01@utrgv.edu

Gerhard "Randy" Finke
Dive Safety Officer
CSL 101 / PI MOB
(956) 882-4079
South Padre Island
gerhard.finke@utrgv.edu

Jerald Garrett
Research Associate I
BLHSB 2.912
Brownsville
jerald.garrett01@utrgv.edu

Marcelo Gomes da Silva
Assoc Research Scientist
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
marcelo.gomesdasilva@utrgv.edu

Maria Gonzalez
Program Specialist
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
maria.gonzalez01@utrgv.edu

Lorena Hernandez
Administrative Coordinator
ESCNE 2.619
(956) 665-5124
Edinburg
lorena.hernandez1@utrgv.edu

Danielle Hewitt
Research Associate I
PPOB5 1.800D
Port Isabel
danielle.hewitt@utrgv.edu

Bryan Hoke
Lab Supervisor Coordinator
ESCNE 3.140
(956) 665-2467
Edinburg
bryan.hoke@utrgv.edu

Maria Infante
Administrative Assistant II
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4070
South Padre Island
maria.infante@utrgv.edu

Alexuss Jauregui
Program Manager
Climate Smart Programs
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
alexuss.jauregui01@utrgv.edu

Stephanie Kasper
Program Manager
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
stephanie.kasper01@utrgv.edu

Jeremy Lasater
Boat Captain
PI MOB
(956) 882-9802
South Padre Island
jeremy.lasater01@utrgv.edu

Esmeralda Mendez
Program Coordinator
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
esmeralda.mendez03@utrgv.edu

Eberto Presas
Lab Technician
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4073
South Padre Island
eberto.presas@utrgv.edu

Kevin Ryer
Research Associate II
Garcia St. Campus
(956) 882-5878
Port Isabel
kevin.ryer@utrgv.edu

Erica I Salazar
Administrative Assistant II
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
erica.salazar@utrgv.edu

Haiqing Xu
Associate Research Scientist
ESCNE 3.057
Edinburg
haiqing.xu@utrgv.edu
AESS Graduate Students
Students | Advisors |
---|---|
Abrego, Servando | |
Babarinde, Ifeoluwa | |
Bazan, David | |
Bhadra, Shymal Chandra | |
Bocanegra, Arlene | |
Bravo, Ariana | |
Cantu, Javier | |
Carmenate, Perla | |
Chua, Faith | |
Collis, Bridgett | |
Colunga, Samantha | |
Corral Hernandez, Alejandro | |
Curiel, Naydith | |
Dardoe, Mary | |
De La Rosa, Christopher | |
Delclaro, Augusto | |
De Leon, Samantha | |
Dhakal,Saroj | |
Feldman, Mackenzie | |
Garcia, Angela | |
Garcia Patlan, Carlos | |
Garcia, Deisy | |
Garcia, Katherine | Dr. Erin Easton |
Garcia, Mariana | |
Gomez, Lucas | |
Gonzalez, Fabiola | |
Gonzalez, Juliete | |
Gonzalez, Maria | |
Gonzalez Rojas, Michelle | |
Hasif, Mdasrafmahmud | |
Hernandez, Amanda | |
Hicks, Andrew | |
Hinojosa, Cesar | |
Hourany, Ruby | |
Humphreys, Harley | |
Jaramillo, Isaiah | Dr. Engil Pereira |
Jauregui, Alexuss | |
Kothur Thirupathi, Sairithin Reddy | |
Lee, Alexi | |
Maharjan, Rupesh | |
Martin, Samantha | |
Martinez, Alexa | |
Martinez, Christian | |
Mocarrami, Zahra | |
Montalvo, Omar | |
Mortell, Cody | |
Oginni, Esther | |
Ogugua, Emeka | |
Ohawuchi, Chinaka | |
Phillip, Appiah | |
Pilco, Fabrizio | |
Pinakana, Sai | |
Poly, Zannatara | |
Ponce, Alonso | |
Puente, Jaclynn | |
Quansah, Ernestina | |
Reyes, Angelica | |
Rios, Maria | |
Roberson, William | |
Rodriguez, Cristian | |
Rodriguez, John | Dr. Engi Pereira |
Roy, Anandita | |
Saavedra, Ignacio | |
Saenz, Sara | |
Sanchez, Samantha | |
Selim, Fouad | |
Shah, Kabir | |
Smetter, Reed | |
Starkweather, Olivia | |
Stassi, Siena | |
Sulemana, Isaac | |
Tanjumafrin, Taj | |
Topsy, Balogun | |
Torres, Sonia | |
Vasquez, Angelina | |
Velazquez, Angel | |
Villarreal, Clarissa | |
Villarreal, Roman | |
Wyatt, Myla | |
Xia, Wei | |
Yang, Yongwen | |
Yellarapu, Chidanandreddy |
OCES Graduate Students
Students | Advisor |
---|---|
Alam, Mohammad Sadman | |
Cano, Stephanie | Dr. Diego Figueroa |
Casillas Rodriguez, Ana | |
Clayburg, Lelaina | |
Doyscher, Kaitlyn | |
Duran, Sonia | |
Ferdousee, Shahida | |
Gonzalez, Jacob | Dr. Carlos Cintra Buenrostro |
Gonzalez, Elyssia | |
Islam, Sk Taufiqul | |
Johnson, Piper | |
Johnson, Isabel | |
King, Michelle | |
Kornblum, Emily | Dr. Erin Easton |
Lopez, Misty | |
Martinez, Danielle | |
Muniz, Rebecca | |
Nabi, Waqid | |
Naqvi, Syeda Mehjabeen Zehra | |
Orive, Geaceli | |
Perry, Marshall | |
Pertuz Paz, Aleen | |
Piccirillo, Jackson | |
Prappas, Wyatt | |
Preota, Sumiaya Amin | |
Rakib, Md Refat Jahan | |
Reed, Krista | |
Rojas, Daniela | |
Rutan, Kynan | |
Salazar, Donavuan | |
White, Allison | |
Zeiler, Annie |