Anish Sebastian
Ph.D. - Chair and Associate Professor, Director of MS in ME Program
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 105
Anish received his Ph.D. in Engineering & Applied Science from Idaho State University in 2012. His research interests include, Smart Prosthetic Hand Development, Biological Signal Processing and Analysis, Adaptive Filtering, Optimization, System Identification, Control Systems, Semiconductor device physics and fabrication, Robotics, Active Flow Control, Radiation Therapy (Treatment Planning).
Mary Hofle
Associate Chair and Senior Lecturer
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 225
Mary received her M.S.M.E. and a M.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University. Her research interests include Manufacturing Processes and Energy Analysis and Conservation. She is also a licensed Professional Engineer.
Marco P. Schoen
Ph.D., P.E. - Professor Director of the Measurement and Controls Engineering Research Center (MCERC)
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 222
Dr. Schoen received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics (Controls) and his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include System Identification, Adaptive Controls, Estimation and Realization Theory, Modeling and Simulation, Vibration Analysis, and Controls Application in Biomedical and Aerospace engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Ken Bosworth
Ph.D. - Professor, Director of MS in MCE Program
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 117
Ken received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1984. His research interests include semiparametric statistics, image analysis and identification, and systems modeling, identification, and simulation. In particular, his work has been motivated by applications to real world physical, engineering, and biological/ecological situations. Ken's other major professional interest is in pedagogy: teaching, curriculum development and improvement.
Rajib Mahamud
Ph.D. - Assistant Professor
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 102
Rajib received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and afterwards obtained postdoctoral research experience in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University and in the T-3 Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology and the University of Nevada Reno, respectively. His research experience and interests broadly cover plasma, combustion, turbulence-chemistry interactions, aerothermodynamics, and nonequilibrium plasma processes and sources (e.g., microplasma, dual-pulse laser, etc.). He makes extensive use of Multiphysics FEM simulation code in his research.
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Kellie Wilson
Ph.D. - Senior Lecturer
Office: Colonial Hall, Room 108
Kellie Wilson received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011, and her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from Idaho State University in 2024. Her doctoral dissertation, Modeling and Control Design for One Stage Axial Flow Compressor (Publication No. 31237968), focused on developing dynamic models and control strategies to improve turbomachinery performance and stability. Her current research centers on compressor systems for a Westinghouse J34 jet engine, with an emphasis on performance modeling, experimental validation, and advanced control implementation. Dr. Wilson’s broader research interests include thermodynamic systems, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mechanics of materials, and adaptive control, with applications in turbomachinery, propulsion, and sustainable energy systems.
An experienced educator, Dr. Wilson has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses including Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Materials, Thermal System Design, Measurement Systems Laboratory, and Mechanical System Design. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on multiple NASA- and industry-funded projects, mentoring numerous student research and design teams, including those competing successfully at the Spaceport America Cup and developing a CubeSat for suborbital testing.
Adjunct Faculty
Tom Walters
Adjunct Faculty
Tom Walters is a research and development engineer in the Material Science and Engineering Department at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho and an Adjunct Mechanical Engineering Faculty member at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. He chairs the Industry Advisory Board for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Walters earned a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Idaho, Moscow in 1997; a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2000) and a Master of Science in Measurement and Control Engineering from Idaho State University (2007). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Idaho State University. Mr. Walters' research interests include material characterization, control and data acquisition design, and system identification.
Michael McMurtrey
Adjunct Faculty
Affiliate Faculty
Dr. Chandrasekhar Potluri
Ph.D - Affiliate Professor
Dr. Potluri is a Principal Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in Redford, Michigan. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science and M.S. in Measurement and Control Engineering from Idaho State University and his B.S. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Andhra University (India). His research interests include Cyber Physical Systems, Resilient Embedded System Architecture and Control Systems, System Identification and Intelligent Control Applications in Biomedical engineering.
Emeritus Faculty
Brian Williams
Emeritus Professor
Brian received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from Utah State University. His research interests include cryogenics, renewable energy systems, aerospace/space systems, focusing on the design, modeling,and analysis of thermodynamic, thermal, and fluid systems. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.