Civil and Mechanical Engineering Staff and Faculty

Department Heads
VAN POPPEL

​COL Bret P. VanPoppel, Ph.D

Professor and Department Head, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

HILL

COL Aaron Thomas Hill, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., PMP

Deputy Head, Professor U.S. Military Academy

Staff And Faculty
AHN

Mr. Chong Ahn

Engineering Technician

Barry

Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E., F.ASCE

Director, Civil Engineering Division, Professor

BELLOCCHIO

​LTC Andy Bellocchio , Ph.D., P.E.

Director, Center for Innovation and Engineering, Academy Professor

Benson

​COL Michael Benson, Ph.D., P.E.

Director ME Division, Academy Professor/Professor of Mechanical Engineering

LTC Adrian Biggerstaff

LTC Adrian Biggerstaff

Deputy Director, Civil Engineering Division

BRISTOW

Dr. Elizabeth C. Bristow, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor, CE Mechanics Group Director

BRUHL

​COL Jakob C. Bruhl, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE

Civil Engineering Program Director, Academy Professor

DAVIDSON

Dr. F. Todd Davidson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Center for Innovation and Engineering

dean

MAJ Josh Dean

Instructor / Executive Officer

Dr. Mark Evans

Dr. Mark Evans, Ph.D, P.E.

Professor of Geotechnical Engineering

FREISINGER

Dr. Gregory Freisinger, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Dynamics Systems Thread Leader

​​Dr. David Helmer, Ph.D

​​Assistant Professor, Program Manager – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

HELMINIAK

Dr. Nathaniel Helminiak, Ph.D., E.I.T.

Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Center for Innovation and Engineering

LTC Scott Katalenich

LTC(P) Scott Katalenich

Deputy Program Director, Civil Engineering Program

KLOSKY

Dr. J Ledlie (Led) Klosky, P.E.

Dean’s Executive Agent for Design and Construction, Professor of Civil Engineering

LESAK

MAJ Mark C. Lesak

Research Scientist, Army Cyber Institute, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

MATARAZZO

Dr. Thomas Matarazzo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Associate Director of High-Performance Computing, Center for Innovation and Engineering

MCCOY

LTC Brad McCoy, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP

Associate Dean for Research, Academy Professor

COL Rich Melnyk

​COL Richard Melnyk

Director, Academic Flight Program, Academy Professor / Associate Professor

NOVOSELICH

​​COL Brian Novoselich Ph.D., P.E.

USMA Director of Strategic Plans and Assessment, Automotive and Weapons Thread Director

NOWICKI

COL Margaret Nowicki, Ph.D

​Academy Professor , Associate Professor

​Mrs. Tiffany Pettis

​Administrative Support Center for Innovation and Engineering

RILEY

MAJ Ian B. Riley, P.E., PMP

Instructor, Strategic Planner, Office of Strategic Resource Planning and Integration

RODRIGUEZ

MAJ Andrew Rodriguez

Instructor / Head Academic Counselor (ME)

Mr. Hector Serrano

Information Technology Specialist

SMITH

​Mr. Corey Smith

Laboratory Technician Supervisor

TAMM

Dr. Gunnar Tamm

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Zifchock

Dr. Rebecca Zifchock

Professor of Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Program Director