Faculty
Nikolaos A. Gatsonis
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 244
Phone: +1-508-831-5576
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
gatsonis@wpi.edu
Nikolaos A. Gatsonis
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Active in research throughout his career, Professor Gatsonis is pursuing modeling, simulation, and experimentation of multiscale liquid, gaseous and plasma flows, as well as developing plasma diagnostics with applications to spacecraft micro-propulsion. Read more...
John Joseph Blandino
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 239
Phone: +1-508-831-6155
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
blandino@wpi.edu
John Joseph Blandino
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Blandino‘s work at WPI has allowed him to combine his two passions—teaching and research—with working alongside bright, enthusiastic students from whom he is constantly learning new things. Read more...
Maria Chierichetti
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 246
Phone: +1-508-831-6959
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
mchierichetti@wpi.edu
Website
Maria Chierichetti
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
The aspect that most attracted me to WPI is the possibility of combining teaching and research activities at very high levels. I enjoy working with students and sharing them the passion I have for aeronautics. I find it really rewarding. Read more...
Michael A. Demetriou
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 243
Phone: +1-508-831-5459
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
mdemetri@wpi.edu
Michael A. Demetriou
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Demetriou is very active with the Controls and Systems research community. He served as an Associate Editor of several publications. He is also serving in the IEEE-Control Systems Society Conference Editorial Board as an Associate Editor. In 2003 he established the IEEE-CSS Technical Committee on Distributed Parameter Systems and served as his first chair. Read more...
Simon W. Evans
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 240
Phone: +1-508-831-5462
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
sevans@wpi.edu
Simon W. Evans
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Evans’ areas of particular interest include compressor and turbine aerodynamics, subsonic inlets, and flow control. Teaching interests include thermo-fluids and aeronautical engineering disciplines within the department's Aerospace program. Read more...
Diana A. Lados
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 319
Phone: +1-508-831-6168
Fax: +1-508-831-5993
lados@wpi.edu
Diana A. Lados
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
David J. Olinger
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 242
Phone: +1-508-831-5698
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
olinger@wpi.edu
David J. Olinger
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
I want students to see that the theory and equations they spend so much time learning actually work! I want them to predict the behavior of aerospace systems and then go on to design improved systems in MQP projects and during their careers. Read more...
Mark W. Richman
Contact Information:
Higgins Laboratories, 245
Phone: +1-508-831-5556
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
mrichman@wpi.edu
Mark W. Richman
- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Richard D. Sisson
Contact Information:
Washburn Shops, 246B
Phone: +1-508-831-5335
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
sisson@wpi.edu
Richard D. Sisson
- Dean of Graduate Studies
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- George F. Fuller Professor Mechanical Engineering
Professor Sisson is dean of graduate studies, George F. Fuller Professor, and director of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering at WPI. He is also principal investigator for several projects in WPI’s Center for Heat treating Excellence. Read more...
