July 20, 2026 College faculty reach career milestones Written By: Renee Meiller Departments: Biomedical Engineering | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Civil & Environmental Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Materials Science & Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Categories: Faculty The College of Engineering is celebrating faculty and teaching faculty members who have received promotions, tenure and academic appointments in the 2025-26 academic year. These achievements mark important career milestones and recognize contributions to research, teaching and service across the college. The following faculty—along with Jamie Coble, Daniel Costinett, Chloe Dedic and Daniel Molzahn, who will be joining our college in the coming year—and teaching faculty members have received promotions or appointments. Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor, with tenure Joseph Andrews, mechanical engineeringAdam Dempsy, mechanical engineeringStephanie Diem, nuclear engineering and engineering physicsDawei Feng, materials science and engineeringJesse Hampton, civil and environmental engineeringBen Lindley, nuclear engineering and engineering physicsChu Ma, electrical and computer engineeringMehmet Orman, biomedical engineeringDaniel Rhodes, materials science and engineeringMohan Qin, civil and environmental engineeringMarcel Schreier, chemical and biological engineeringMichael Wagner, mechanical engineeringHaoran Wei, civil and environmental engineeringColleen Witzenburg, biomedical engineeringFiliz Yesilkoy, biomedical engineeringZhenhua Zhu, civil and environmental engineering Promoted from associate professor to full professor Alberto Del Pia, industrial and systems engineeringAndrea Hicks, civil and environmental engineeringMegan McClean, biomedical engineeringJames Tinjum, civil and environmental engineeringReid Van Lehn, chemical and biological engineering Teaching professor appointments and promotions Sonny Nimityongskul, mechanical engineering, appointment to assistantMike Sracic, mechanical engineering, appointment to assistant Eduardo Arvelo, electrical and computer engineering, promotion to associateArganthaël Berson, mechanical engineering, promotion to associateMichael Cheadle, mechanical engineering, promotion to associateJennifer Detlor, mechanical engineering, promotion to associateFranklin Hobbs, materials science and engineering, promotion to associate