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
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Mohammad J. Khattak, Ph.D, PE
Interim Department Head
M. Eloi Girard/BORSF Professor
337-482-5356 Madison Hall, Room 254J khattak@louisiana.edu |
Faculty
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Michael Bienvenu, Ph.D, JDProfessor of Practice Civil Engineering337-482-5802 |
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Mary Leah Coco, Ph.DAssociate Research Professor Civil Engineering
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Julius A. Codjoe, Ph.D, PEAssistant Professor, Research Civil Enginering |
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Samuel B. Cooper Jr., Ph.D, PEResearch Professor Civil Engineering |
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Trung Q. Do., Ph.DVisiting Assistant Professor
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Mohamed ElSaadani, Ph.DAssistant Research Professor Civil Engineering337-482-1396 mohamed.elsaadani@louisiana.edu |
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Daniel Gang, Ph.D, PEBORSF Endowed Professor Civil Engineering |
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Vijaya (VJ) K.A. Gopu, Ph.D, PEProfessor Civil Engineering |
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Emad Habib, Ph.D, PEEndowed Professor Civil Engineering |
Russel C. Hibbeler, Ph.D, PEProfessor Civil Engineering |
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Li Hui, Ph.D, PEVisiting Assistant Professor Civil Engineering337-482-6287 li.hui@louisiana.edu |
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A.J. “Sonny” Launey, MS, PEAdjunct Professor Civil Engineering |
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Shaopeng Li, PhDAssistant Professor
Civil Engineering
Room 254F, Madison Hall
Personal website: sites.google.com/view/shaopengli |
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Robert L. Miller, Ph.D, PEAssistant Professor Civil Engineering337-482-1118 robert.miller@louisiana.edu |
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Elisabeta Mitran, Ph.DAssistant Research Professor Civil Engineering |
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Kam K. Movassaghi, Ph.D, PEProfessor Emeritus Civil Engineering |
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Tyson Rupnow, Ph.DResearch Associate Professor Civil Engineering225-767-9124 tyson.rupnow@la.gov |
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Wayne W. Sharp, MS, PEInstructor Civil Engineering |
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Xiaoduan Sun, Ph.D, PEJohn E. and Joretta A Chance and Marine Survival Training Center/BORSF Endowed Professor Civil Engineering |
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Mark Zappi, Ph.D, PEDirector of UL Energy Institute of Louisiana337-482-6686Endowed Chair in Bioprocessing / Professor Civil Engineering Website: https://energy.louisiana.edu |
Staff
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Ms. Jacqueline GumbsAdministrative Assistant Civil Engineering |
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David JumperIT Support Coordinator Civil Engineering225-767-9737 david.jumper@la.gov |
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Chuck NacolLaboratory Technician Civil Engineering337-482-1165 Madison Hall, Room 141B charles.nacol1@louisiana.edu |
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Adele LeeComputer Manager
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Susan NicholsTraining Program Coordinator Civil Engineering225-767-9140 susan.nichols@la.gov |