College Leadership
Meet our leaders in the College of Engineering
Leadership Team
Sanjay Raman
Dean, College of Engineering
Microelectronics, RF/microwave/mm-wave circuits & antennas, analog/mixed-signal ICs, RF MEMS, 3D/HI, & integrated wireless communications & sensor microsystems
Russell Tessier
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Operations
Focused on the development and use of embedded systems and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Scott A. Civjan
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Structural Engineering with an emphasis on experimental research.
Michael Knodler Jr.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
William W. Boyer Professor
Director, University of Massachusetts Transportation Center
Transportation Safety; Driver Behavior (Older & Younger); Data Analysis, Access & Management; Traffic Operations; Human Factors; Geometric Design.
Christopher Hollot
Theory and application of feedback control systems.
Sundar Krishnamurty
Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ronnie & Eugene M. Isenberg Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Engineering
Design innovation; predictive analytics, advanced design and manufacturing.
John Tobiason
Transport and transformation of pollutants in natural and engineered systems. Drinking water treatment processes; particle removal in filtration
S. Thai Thayumanavan
Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Director, Center for Bioactive Delivery
Polymer self-assembly, responsive materials and their use in diverse applications including therapeutic delivery, sensing, and diagnostics
Paula Rees
Works with students, faculty and staff to make the college welcoming and inclusive for all, with a focus on recruitment and retention at all levels.
Kelley Ives
Oversees finance, human resources, and planning for the college and its associated departments and programs.
MK Young
UMass Amherst Foundation
Oversees the team that manages philanthropy and alumni engagement for the College of Engineering.
Todd Butynski
Oversees the Engineering Career Center. Works directly with students on career readiness as well as employer relations, bringing them to campus to hire you
Heather Demers
Oversees the communications team; promotes the people and programs of the College of Engineering, and supports efforts to achieve the college’s strategic goals.
Julia Hoke
Jessica Kazmier
Leads finance and planning functions of the College in support of strategic, data-driven decision-making
Brian Kearns
