Participating Departments

Eight departments listed below have agreed to participate in the program. Additional departments can become affiliated at any time, on the initiative of the interested department, with approval of the Committee for the program and the Graduate School.

College of Arts and Sciences
Department Home PageFaculty Representative
Astrophysical and Planetary SciencesDavid Brain
GeographyWaleed Abdalati
Geological SciencesCraig Jones (Chair)
PhysicsShijie Zhong

 

College of Engineering and Applied Science  
Department Home PageFaculty Representative
Aerospace Engineering and SciencesSteve Nerem
Civil, Environmental, and Architectural EngineeringTad Pfeffer
Electrical, Computer and Energy EngineeringUte Herzfeld
Mechanical Engineering(inactive)