Faculty

Brian George, PhD
Associate Professor of Engineering
Director of Engineering Programs
PhD, Fiber & Polymer Science, North Carolina State University
BS, Textile Science, North Carolina State University
Brian.George@jefferson.edu
                                                Phone: 215-951-2782
Research areas: textile materials, specifically nonwovens; sustainable materials, and hemp.

Ryan Masoodi, PhD
Professor of Engineering
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran
BS, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, Amirkabir University of Technology 
                                            Ryan.Masoodi@jefferson.edu
                                            Phone: 215-951-5630
Research areas: wicking, transport in porous media, CFD, composites, heat transfer, textiles insulation, textiles filters.

Muthu Govindaraj, PhD
Professor of Engineering
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
M.Tech. Textile Engineering, University of Madras, India
B.Tech. Textile Engineering, University of Madras, India
Muthu.Govindaraj@jefferson.edu
                                                Phone: 215-951-2684
Research interests: flexible materials modeling, haptics, automation and robotics.

Radika Bhaskar, PhD
Assistant Professor of Engineering
PhD Biological Sciences, Stanford University
BS Environmental Engineering, MIT
Radika.Bhaskar@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-951-0456
Research Interests: low-cost sensors and environmental monitoring, sustainable materials, mitigating urban stormwater runoff and pollutants, nature-based solutions

Fernando Tovia, PhD
Professor of Engineering
PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas
MS, Industrial Engineering, Oklahoma State University
BS, Industrial Engineering, Universidad de las Americas
Fernando.Tovia@jefferson.edu
                                                Phone: 215-951-5652