Engineering Senate
[From Art. 1 in the Clark School's Plan of Organization (Sep. 16, 2022):]
The Engineering Senate is an integral part of the Clark School's system of governance. Its powers are limited so as to not contravene those delegated by the President to the Dean of the School.
The Engineering Senate considers any matter of concern to the School including, but not limited to, educational, budgetary, and personnel matters; School-community matters; long range plans; facilities; and faculty, staff and student affairs.
The Senate advises the Dean, President, Chancellor, or Board of Regents as it deems appropriate.
Previous Events
Wednesday, April 1, from noon to 1:30pm.
Agenda | Minutes
Other Reference Materials
Clark School Documents
- Strategic Plan [PDF] (2020)
- APT Policy [PDF] (June 8, 2015)
- APT Checklist [PDF]
- PTK Appointment and Promotion Policy [PDF] (2015)
- PTK Titles [PDF] (November 17, 2018)
UMD Documents
- Strategic Plan [PDF] (May 2008)
- Plan of Organization for Shared Governance [PDF] (March 9, 2015)
- Plan of Organization for Shared Governance - Article 11 Revision [PDF] (Current as of January 29, 2024)
- Code on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion [PDF] (July 18, 2012)
- PTK Appointment Guidelines [PDF] (May 4, 2015)
- Policy & Procedures on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty [PDF] (February 20, 2017)
- Best Practices in Shared Governance for Plans of Organization [PDF]
- Workload Policy [PDF] (May 08, 2023)
- Center and Insitute Review Policy [PDF] (April 27, 2021)
Senate Leadership
Alejandra MercadoSenate Chair |
Beatrice KondoSenate Chair Elect |
Nikhil ChopraImmediate Past Chair |
Senators
Christoph BrehmAerospace |
Mary BowdenAerospace |
Robert SannerAerospace |
Catherine KuoBioengineering |
Jimmy AzarnooshBioengineering |
Joe HuangBioengineering |
Amy KarlssonChemical & Biomolecular |
Esohe FawoleChemical & Biomolecular |
Panagiotis DimitrakopoulosChemical & Biomolecular |
Jongwan EunCivil & Environmental |
Marya AndersonCivil & Environmental |
Yunfeng ZhangCivil & Environmental |
André TitsElectrical & Computer |
Ali TohidiFire Protection |
Rosalie HrybykFire Protection |
Amber JohnsonMaterials Science & Engineering |
Ashwani GuptaMechanical |
Avik DuttMechanical |
Cecelia Huertas CerdeiraMechanical |
Chandra ThamireMechanical |
Nikhil ChopraMechanical |
Exempt Staff (represents all Exempt Staff)
Alejandra MercadoElectrical & Computer |
Daniela BenitesExempt Staff |
Heather MatternMtech |
Julianna BynoeInstitute for Systems Research |
Shannon Bate |
Non-Exempt Staff (represents all Non-Exempt Staff)
Ambi NarulaMtech |
Undergraduate Students
Shiv AndersonUndergraduate Students |
Ikeoluwa "Ike" GbolagunUndergraduate Students |
Jordan UnikelUndergraduate Students |
Graduate Students
Sydney OvertonElectrical & Computer |
Rishi MehtaGraduate Students |
At Large, PTK
Mohammad FazelpourMechanical |
Nicole MogulElectrical & Computer |
Engineering Senate Executive Committee
[From Art. 8.3.4 in Clark School's Plan of Organization (Sep. 16, 2022):]
ESEC (the Engineering Senate's Executive Committee) assists in implementing the actions of the Engineering Senate and serves as a channel through which any member of the School community may introduce matters for the Engineering Senate's consideration.
ESEC Chair
Alejandra MercadoSenate Chair |
ESEC Members
Ambi NarulaProgram Administrative Specialist, Non-Exempt Staff |
André TitsProfessor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Beatrice KondoSenate Chair Elect |
Isabella CarllUndergraduate Student |
Kerri Poppler JamesDirector, Exempt Staff |
Ray PhaneufProfessor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Sydney OvertonGraduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student |
ESEC Members - Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Laurie C BrownSenate's Executive Secretary |
Nikhil ChopraImmediate Past Chair |
Samuel Graham Jr.Dean of Engineering |
ESEC Parliamentarian - Ex Officio, Non-Voting
André TitsProfessor, Tenure Track Faculty |
D&I Committee
[From Art. 6.1.2 in the Bylaws of the Engineering Senate (May 10, 2021):]
The Diversity-and-Inclusion Committee carries out its responsibilities as detailed in Art. 1 Section E of the (July 18, 2012) University of Maryland Code on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, in particular, to foster better human interaction among all individuals and groups on the Campus, to advise in the development of positive and creative human relations programs, to advise in the prevention and eradication of all forms of discrimination prohibited by that Code, and to make regular assessments of the state of human relations within the purview of this Campus.
Committee Chair
Ambi NarulaProgram Administrative Specialist, Non-Exempt Staff |
Committee Members
Brian RounUndergraduate Student |
Carla LiUndergraduate Student |
Darren Eric PierreSenior Lecturer, Professional Track Faculty |
Isabel LloydAssociate Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Lauren GomesGraduate Student |
Peter SunderlandProfessor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Proma BhattacharayaPost-Doctoral Associate |
Richard Lee BlantonFaculty Specialist |
Zhambyl ShaikhanovAssistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Nominations and Awards Committee
[From Art. 6.2.2 in the Bylaws of the Engineering Senate (May 10, 2021):]
The Nominations and Awards Committee identifies and recruits individuals for service on Engineering Senate committees; assembles slates of candidates for approval by the Engineering Senate to populate FAC and other standing committees of the Engineering Senate; evaluates nominations for the annual awards given by the School for teaching, research and service; and works with the office of the Dean to create, eliminate, or modify awards.
Committee Chair
Dimitrios GouliasAssociate Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Committee Members
Alex BeyerGraduate Student |
Ambi NarulaProgram Administrative Specialist, Non-Exempt Staff |
Catherine HamelSenior Lecturer, Professional Track Faculty |
Chunsheng WangProfessor, Tenure Track Faculty |
George SyrmosAssistant Dean for Continuing Education, Exempt Staff |
Mary BowdenSenior Lecturer, Professional Track Faculty |
Nataly RomeroUndergraduate Student |
Sanghamitra DuttaAssistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty |
Sierra Chapman-HorsbyUndergraduate Student |

