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Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff are leaders in their fields. As subject matter experts and dedicated educators, their passion is for providing students with the instruction and experiences they need to become future leaders, thinkers, and doers.

Interim Department Head

Mohammad J. Khattak, Ph.D, PE

Interim Department Head
M. Eloi Girard/BORSF Professor
 
Civil Engineering
337-482-5356
Madison Hall, Room 254J
khattak@louisiana.edu

 

Faculty

Michael Bienvenu, Ph.D, JD

Professor of Practice

Civil Engineering
337-482-5802

michael.bienvenu@louisiana.edu

Mary Leah Coco, Ph.D

Associate Research Professor

Civil Engineering
225-767-9167

maryleah.coc@la.gov

 

Julius A. Codjoe, Ph.D, PE

Assistant Professor, Research

Civil Enginering
ITS/Traffic Program Manager
(225) 767-9761

Julius.Codjoe@la.gov

Samuel B. Cooper Jr., Ph.D, PE

Research Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847

Trung Q. Do., Ph.D

Visiting Assistant Professor


Civil Engineering
337-482-1166
trung.do@louisiana.edu

Mohamed ElSaadani, Ph.D

Assistant Research Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-1396
mohamed.elsaadani@louisiana.edu

Daniel Gang, Ph.D, PE

BORSF Endowed Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-5184
Madison Hall, Room 254C
ddgang@louisiana.edu
 

Vijaya (VJ) K.A. Gopu, Ph.D, PE

Professor
Associate Director, Louisiana Transportation Research Center

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
vijaya.gopu@louisiana.edu OR v.gopu@la.gov

Emad Habib, Ph.D, PE

Endowed Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6513
Madison Hall, Room 254E
habib@louisiana.edu
 

 

Russel C. Hibbeler, Ph.D, PE

Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
Rougeou Hall, Room 231
russell.hibbeler@louisiana.edu
 

Li Hui, Ph.D, PE

Visiting Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6287
li.hui@louisiana.edu

A.J. “Sonny” Launey, MS, PE

Adjunct Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
ajl9593@louisiana.edu

Robert L. Miller, Ph.D, PE

Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-1118
robert.miller@louisiana.edu

Elisabeta Mitran, Ph.D

Assistant Research Professor

Civil Engineering
225-767-9129
elisabeta.mitran@la.gov

Kam K. Movassaghi, Ph.D, PE

Professor Emeritus

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
kkm9937@louisiana.edu

Tyson Rupnow, Ph.D

Research Associate Professor

Civil Engineering
225-767-9124
tyson.rupnow@la.gov

Wayne W. Sharp, MS, PE

Instructor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
wayne.sharp@louisiana.edu

   

Xiaoduan Sun, Ph.D, PE

John E. and Joretta A Chance and Marine Survival Training Center/BORSF Endowed Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6514
Madison Hall, Room 254K
xsun@louisiana.edu

   

Mark Zappi, Ph.D, PE

Director of UL Energy Institute of Louisiana337-482-6686
Endowed Chair in Bioprocessing / Professor

Civil Engineering
337-482-6686
Madison Hall, Room 220
zappi@louisiana.edu

Website: https://energy.louisiana.edu

 

 

 

 


Staff

 

Administrative Assistant

Civil Engineering
337-482-6847
Madison Hall, Room 260
civil@louisiana.edu

David Jumper

IT Support Coordinator

Civil Engineering
225-767-9737
david.jumper@la.gov

Mark LeBlanc

Laboratory Technician

Civil Engineering
337-482-1165
Madison Hall, Room 141B
mark.leblanc@louisiana.edu

Adele Lee

Computer Manager


Civil Engineering
225-767-9729
adele.lee@la.gov
 

Susan Nichols

Training Program Coordinator

Civil Engineering
225-767-9140
susan.nichols@la.gov