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Engineering and Physics Faculty

Engineering and Physics
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Zane Gastineau, Ph.D.

Chair - Department of Engineering and Physics
Director of Electrical Engineering
Professor
501-279-4365
zgastineau@harding.edu

About Zane Gastineau

Degrees

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
M.S., Electrical Systems Engineering, Wright State University
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky

Area

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Control Systems

Memberships

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
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Steven Barber, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
501-279-4512
sbarber@harding.edu

About Steven Barber

Degrees

Ph.D., Physics, University of Arkansas
M.S., Physics, University of Arkansas
B.S., Physics and Vocational Ministry, Harding University

Area

Physics

Memberships

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
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Lance Gibson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Director of Biomedical Engineering
501-279-5712
lgibson3@harding.edu

About Lance Gibson

Degrees

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Auburn University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Area

Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Memberships

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Member and Harding University student chapter sponsor
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Alan Hewett, M.Eng., P.E.

Assistant Professor
Director of Civil Engineering
501-279-5383
ahewett@harding.edu

About Alan Hewett

Degrees

M.Eng., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

Area

Civil Engineering
Mechanics
Structures
Foundations

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Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Arkansas and Texas

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Brad Miller, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Mechanical Engineering
501-279-5314
bmiller7@harding.edu

About Brad Miller

Degrees

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University

Area

Mechanical Engineering
Dynamics
Vibration
Engineering Mechanics

Research

Gas Film Lubrication
Tribology
Parameter Estimation
Contact Mechanics in Rolling Element Bearings

Memberships

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Awards and Honors
STLE Edmond E. Bisson Best Paper Award, 2011
NASA Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Glenn Research Center, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014
Reviewer of the Year for the ASME, The Journal of Tribology, 2001

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Joey Parker, M.S.E., P.E.

Instructor
Director of Construction Science
501-279-5174
jparker6@harding.edu

About Joey Parker

Degrees

M.S.E., Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas
B.S., Civil Engineering, Arkansas State University

Area

Transportation Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Management and Design Sciences

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Industry Experience
10+ years with Arkansas Department of Transportation, Bridge Design Division and Construction Division

Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Arkansas

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Michael Robinson, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor
Director of Engineering Assessment
501-279-5073
mrobinson3@harding.edu

About Michael Robinson

Degrees

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology

Area

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Thermofluid Sciences

Research

Ground Water Flow
Water Quality Monitoring
Civil Engineering Education

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Awards and Honors
Professional Engineer, Virginia
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Rich Wells, M.S., M.B.A.

Associate Professor
501-279-5251
rwells@harding.edu

About Rich Wells

Degrees

M.B.A., Harding University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton
B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)

Area

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
Finite Element Analysis
Manufacturing

Memberships

American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
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Jonathan White, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor
Director of Computer Engineering
501-279-5197
white@harding.edu

About Jonathan White

Degrees

Ph.D., Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas
M.S., Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas
B.S., Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Harding University

Area

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Security
Telecommunications

Memberships

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Professional Engineer, Arkansas (License #15677)

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Awards and Honors
Google GRAD CS Scholar, January 2010, selected as an outstanding researcher by Google.
Guest Engineering Lecturer, Wuhan, Hubei, China, summers of 2011 and 2013.
Summer Faculty Fellow, US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Information Directorate, Rome, New York, summer of 2012
Summer Faculty Fellow, US AFOSR, Sensors Directorate, Dayton, Ohio, summer of 2014.

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Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
501-279-5425
kshanachilubwa@harding.edu

About Kanembe Shanachilubwa

Degrees

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Harding University
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

Area

Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer

Research

Engineering Education

Memberships

American Society for Engineering Education
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Taylor Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
501-279-5118
tzwilliams@harding.edu

About Taylor Williams

Degrees

Ph.D., Engineering Education, Purdue University
M.E., Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
B.S., Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Harding University

Area

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
Computer Engineering
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Brian Mitchell, M.S.

Instructor
501-279-5660
bdmitchell@harding.edu

About Brian Mitchell

Degrees

B.S. Physics and Math, Harding University
B.A. Spanish and Vocational Ministry, Harding University
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Area

Lean Six Sigma
Renewable Energy
Solar Photovoltaics
Solar Thermal
Acoustics
Semiconductor Failure Analysis and Testing
Programmable Logic Controllers
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Steaven Miller

Ulrey Engineering Shop Director
501-279-5145
skmiller@harding.edu

About Steaven Miller

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Areas of Responsibility
Shop Equipment and Maintenance, Shop Materials, Supervision of Lab Assistants, Project Assistance, Safety Training
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Wes Plybon

Electronics Lab Director
501-279-5405
hplybon@harding.edu

About Wes Plybon

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Areas of Responsibility
Lab Equipment, Lab Materials, Engineering Software, Project Assistance, Safety Training
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Emily Dodson

Administrative Assistant
501-279-5440
ejdodson@harding.edu

Contact Information


Engineering and Physics Department
501-279-5440
engineering@harding.edu