The University of Tulsa welcomes the following new faculty members to the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences this fall and in January 2019.
Matteo A. Avella
Assistant Professor of Biological Science
Ph.D., 2010, Marine Biology (Molecular Biology and Fish Reproductive Biology), Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
Visiting Scientist, 2009, (Molecular Biology and Fish Reproductive Biology), University of Maryland
M.S. Marine Biology, 2006 (Molecular Biology and Fish Reproductive Biology), Polytechnic University of Marche
B.S. Biology, 2004, University of Milan (Bicocca), Milan, Italy
Nagu Daraboina
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., 2008-2012, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University British Columbia
M.E., 2006-2008, Master of Engineering-Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
B. Tech, 2002-2006, Bachelor of Technology-Chemical Engineering, Jahawarlal Nehru Technological University, Visakhapatnam, India
Nathan Hutchins
Applied Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ph.D., 2018, Computer Engineering, The University of Tulsa
M.S., 2015, Electrical Engineering, The University of Tulsa
B.S., 2012, Electrical Engineering, The University of Tulsa
Jyoti Iyer
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ph.D., 2012, Cancer Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Ph.D., 2007, Biological Sciences, Purdue University
B.S., 2006, Biotechnology, North Dakota State University
Marie Moran
Applied Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
M.S., 2007, Engineering Product Design, Stanford University
B.S., 2002, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tulsa
B.A., 2002, Art, The University of Tulsa
Christine Ruhl
Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Ph.D., 2016, Geophysics, The University of Nevada
M.S. 2010, Geophysics (Solid Earth), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
B.S., 2008, Geology, Radford University
Matthew Toomey
Assistant Professor of Biological Science
Start Date: 1/1/2019
Ph.D., 2011, Biology, Arizona State University
B.S., 2002, Biology, University of Vermont
Javen S. Weston
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., 2015, Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
B.S., 2011, Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma