Faculty & Staff

College of Engineering

Anthony Donaldson, Ph.D.

Founding Dean, Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 343-4841
E-mail: adonaldson@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 356-A

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical Engineering	Texas Tech University	1990
M.A.	Missions and Evangelism	Asbury Theological Seminary	1994
M.S.	Electrical Engineering	Texas Tech University	1982
B.S.	Electrical Engineering	Texas Tech University	1979

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Helen Jung, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering
Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 343-4510
E-mail: hjung@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 334

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Civil Engineering - Hydrology and Water Resources	University of California at Los Angeles	2009
M.S.	Civil Engineering - Hydrology and Water Resources	University of California at Los Angeles	2005
B.S.	Civil Engineering - Structural	University of California at Los Angeles	2002

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Mark Anklam, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering
Chair, Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering Department
Office Phone: 951-552-8731
E-mail: manklam@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 351

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Chemical Engineering	Princeton University	1997
M.A.	Chemical Engineering	Princeton University	1993
B.S.	Chemical Engineering	Stanford University	1991

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Jong-Wha Bai, Ph.D.

Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Chair, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 343-4935
E-mail: jbai@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 353

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Civil Engineering	Texas A&M University	2011
M.S.	Civil Engineering	Texas A&M University	2004
B.S.	Civil Engineering	Yonsei University	2000

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Larry Clement, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Department Chair, Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4471
E-mail: lclement@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 335

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.A.	Theology	Fuller Theological Seminary	1997
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Oklahoma	1984
B.S.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Oklahoma	1982

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Liya Grace Ni, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Office Phone: (951) 343-4470
E-mail: gni@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 325

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical & Computer Engineering - Controls & Robotics	University of Waterloo, Canada	2003
M.S.	Electrical Engineering - Control Theory	National University of Singapore, Singapore	1999
B.S.	Electrical Engineering - Automatic Control	Xi'an Jiao Tong University, China	1996

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April Xiuhua Si, Ph.D.

Professor
Office Phone: (951) 552-8479
E-mail: asi@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 326

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Aerospace Engineering	Texas A&M University	2005
M.S.	Chemical Engineering	Dalian University of Technology	1999
B.S.	Environmental Engineering	Dalian University of Technology	1996

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Amanie Abdelmessih, Ph.D.

Professor of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone: 951-552-8781
E-mail: aabdelmessih@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 342

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Emphasis: Heat Transfer	Oklahoma State University	1987
M.Sc	Thesis: An Investigation on the Utilization of Fibers in the Design of Petroleum Vessels	Alexandria University
B.Sc.	Senior Project: Heat Transfer in Mixing Vessels	Alexandria University

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John Butler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8363
E-mail: jbutler@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 318

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical Engineering	University of California, Riverside	2014
M.S.	Electrical Engineering	University of California, Riverside	2011
B.S.	Electrical Engineering	University of California, Riverside	2009

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Seunghyun Chun, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8641
E-mail: schun@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 319

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical & Computer Engineering - Energy Systems	University of Texas - Austin	2011
M.S.	Electrical Engineering - Systems	University of Southern California	2004
B.S.	Electrical Engineering	Yonsei University	2002

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Daniel Clark, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8486
E-mail: dclark@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 341

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	Stanford University	2013
M.S.M.E.	Mechanical Engineering - Biomedical Device Design	Stanford University	2007
B.S.E.	Mechanical Engineering	Calvin College	2006

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Anthony Corso, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4794
E-mail: acorso@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 330

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Information Systems and Technology	Claremont Graduate University	2015
M.B.A.	Technology Management	University of Phoenix	2001
B.A.	Cogswell Polytechnical College	Cogswell Polytechnical College	1996
A.A.	Architecture and Computer Aided Drafting	Mt. San Antonio College	1994

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Rod Foist, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 343-4973
E-mail: rfoist@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 322

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical & Computer Engineering	University of British Columbia	2011
M.S.	Electrical Engineering	University of Washington	1989
B.S.	Electrical Engineering	University of Washington	1982

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Mark Gordon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering Department
Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Department
Office Phone: (951) 552-8730
E-mail: mgordon@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 359

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Michigan	2012
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Michigan	2008
B.S.E.	Mechanical Engineering/Physics	Calvin College	2003

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Keith Hekman, Ph.D.

Professor of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Senate Member
Office Phone: (951) 343-4974
E-mail: khekman@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 344

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	Georgia Institute of Technology	1997
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	Georgia Institute of Technology	1994
B.S.	Engineering	Calvin College	1992

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Kyungsoo Im, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8851
E-mail: kim@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 333

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Computer Science	Clemson University	2010
M.S.	Computer Science	Kennesaw State University	2004
B.S.	Computer Science	Georgia Institute of Technology	2002

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Seung-Jae Kim, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioengineering
Office Phone: 951-552-8635
E-mail: sjkim@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 360

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Bioengineering	University of Utah	2006
M.S.	Bioengineering	University of Utah	2002
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	Pohang University of Science & Technology (in Korea)	1995

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Yeesock Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: 951-552-8785
E-mail: yekim@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 346

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Civil Engineering/Structural Control and Health Monitoring	Texas A&M University	2007
M.S.	Architectural Engineering/Structural Optimization	Yonsei University	2002
B.S.	Architectural Engineering/Structural Engineering	Catholic Kwandong University	2000

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Mark Kim, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8786
E-mail: mkim@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 329

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.S.	Information Systems and Technology	Claremont Graduate University	2018
B.S.	Computer Science	United States Naval Academy	1995

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Benjamin Knisley, M.S.

Lecturer of Computing, Software, and Data Sciences
Product Engineer/Data Scientist at Esri
Office Phone: (951)-552-8252
E-mail: bknisley@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 347

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.S.	Applied Mathematics	California Baptist University	2017
B.S.	Applied Statistical Analysis	California Baptist University	2015

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Michael Kolta, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8852
E-mail: mkolta@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering, TEGR 336; Virtual office https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82214001072

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Computer Science	State University of New York at Albany	2009
M.S.	Computer Science	State University of New York at Albany	2007
B.S.	Industrial Engineering	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1998

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Seong Kong, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioengineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8854
E-mail: skong@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 361

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Materials Science and Engineering	University of California, San Diego	2010
M.S.	Chemistry	Yonsei University	2002
B.S.	Chemistry	Kyunghee University	2000

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Jay Lee, Ph.D.

Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Director of Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 552-8189
E-mail: jaylee@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 352

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Civil Engineering	Purdue University	2004
M.S.	Civil Engineering	Inha University	1996
B.S.	Civil Engineering	Inha University	1994

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Michael Nalbandian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 552-8841
E-mail: mnalbandian@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 348

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Chemical and Environmental Engineering	University of California, Riverside	2014
B.S.	Environmental Engineering	University of California, Riverside	2010

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Mario Oyanader, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Office Phone: 951-552-8493
E-mail: moyanader@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 349

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Environmental Engineering	Florida State University	2004
M.Sc.	Information Systems	Hawaii Pacific University	1994
B.Sc.	Chemical Engineering	Northern Catholic University	1989

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Kim Peters, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8998
E-mail: kpeters@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 343

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Computer Science & Software Engineering and Industrial & Systems Engineering	Auburn University	08/2010
M.S.	Computer Science	Columbus University	08/2001
B.S.	Biology Pre-Medicine	Columbus University	08/1999

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Frederick Pontius, Ph.D.

Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
Office Phone: (951) 343-4846
E-mail: fpontius@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 345

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Civil (Environmental) Engineering	University of Colorado at Boulder	2007
M.S.	Civil Engineering	University of Colorado at Boulder	1977
B.S.	Civil Engineering	University of Colorado at Boulder	1975

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Matthew Rickard, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioengineering
Office Phone: (951) 343-4951
E-mail: mrickard@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 364

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	University of California at Irvine	2005
M.S.	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	University of California at Irvine	2002
B.S.	Mechanical Engineering	University of California at Irvine	2000

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Benjamin Sanders, M. S.

Professor of Computing, Software and Data Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 552-8251
E-mail: bsanders@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 335

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M. S.	Computer Science	UC Riverside	2013
B. S.	Information Systems	UC Riverside	2008

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Karen Shade, M.A.

Lecturer
Office Phone: (951) 552-8167
E-mail: kshade@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 337

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
M.A.	Instructional Technology	California State University San Bernardino	2011
B.S.	Computing Science	Texas A&M University	1983

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Phil Van Haaster, DBA

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Department Chair, Aerospace, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 552-8248
E-mail: pvanh@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: TEGR 338

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
DBA	Business Administration	California Baptist University	2020
MS	Engineering - Mechanical	University of California, Los Angeles	2012
BS	Mechanical Engineering	University of Southern California	1991

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David Wang, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Bioengineering and Environmental Science
Office Phone: 951.552.8755
E-mail: dgwang@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, 200B

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.

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Xuping Xu, Ph.D.

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 343-4967
E-mail: xxu@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 321

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical Engineering	University of Notre Dame	2001
M.S.	Applied Mathematics	University of Notre Dame	1999
M.S.	Electrical Engineering	University of Notre Dame	1998

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Jun Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone: (951)-552-8478
E-mail: jzhang@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 339

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Industrial Engineering	Purdue University	2006
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	Beijing Institute of Technology	1997
B.S.	Mechanical Engineering	Beijing Institute of Technology	1994

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Xueyan Zhao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering
Faculty Advisor of AIChE Student Chapter
Office Phone: (951) 552-8855
E-mail: xzhao@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 350

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering	University of Minnesota	2010
M.S.	Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	University of Akron	2006
B.S.	Chemical Engineering	Tianjin University	1999

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Julia Qing Zheng, Ph.D.

Professor
Office Phone: (951) 552-8960
E-mail: jzheng@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 320

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Cleveland State University	2009
M.E.	Electrical and Computer Engineering	National University of Singapore	2003
B.S.	Electrical and Computer Engineering	North China University of Technology	1996

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Ziliang Zhou, Ph.D.

Professor of Aerospace, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
Office Phone: (951) 343-4681
E-mail: zzhou@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: College of Engineering Building, TEGR 340

Degree	Major Emphasis	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Engineering Mechanics	University of Kentucky	1988
M.B.A.	Business Administration	University of Michigan	2003
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Manitoba	1985
B.S.	Naval Architecture	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	1982