Engineering Tech Program Administration and Faculty
Administration

Freidoon Barez, Ph.D.
Professor, Department Chair
Research Interests: Space Exploration, Lunar and On-Orbit Space Habitation, Hybrid
and Electric Vehicle Technology, Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Home and Energy Efficiency,
Electronics Packaging, Semiconductor Processing, Vibration and Controls.
Office: IS 107
Phone: 408-924-4298
Email: fred.barez@yopin365.com

Ali M. Zargar, Ph.D.
Emeritus Faculty, Undergraduate Program Academic Advisor
Office: IS 110
Phone: 408-924-3194
Email: ali.zargar@yopin365.com

Richard Grotegut, M.S.
Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Academic Advisor
Office: IS 102
Phone: 408-924-6597

Armin Moghadam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Graduate Program Academic Advisor
Research Interests: Robotic Systems, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning.
Office: IS 104
Phone: 408-924-3973
Email: armin.moghadam@yopin365.com


Debbie Martinez
Administrative Support Coordinator
Office: IS 111
Email: debbie.martinez@yopin365.com
Full-Time Faculty

David Yan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Hybrid Additive Manufacturing-Machining of Aerospace Alloys and
Space Materials, Friction Stir Welding and Processing at Macro- and Micro-Scale, 3D
Printing for Electronic Packaging and Interconnection.
Office: IS 101
Phone: 408-924-3222
Email: david.yan@yopin365.com

Part-Time Lecturers





Sina Aboutorabi
Lecturer
sina.aboutorabi@yopin365.com
Vlad Ionescu
Lecturer
vlad.ionescu@yopin365.com
Christopher March
Lecturer
christopher.march@yopin365.com
IS 130
Doug Muntz
Lecturer
(408) 924-4372
douglas.muntz@yopin365.com
IS 130
Ossie Rashel, MSE, ITC
Lecturer
(408) 924-4124
ossie.rashel@yopin365.com
Office: ENG 245
Anthony Rossetti
Lecturer
anthony.rossetti@yopin365.com
IS 130
William (Bill) Saichek
Lecturer
bill.saichek@yopin365.com
Karim Suleman
Lecturer
karim.suleman@yopin365.com
Ranjini Venkatraman
Lecturer
ranjini.venkatraman@yopin365.com
Robert Werkman
Lecturer
robert.werkman@yopin365.com
Kidane Sengal
Lecturer
kidane.sengal@yopin365.com
Samira Bagheri
Lecturer
samira.bagheri@yopin365.com
Teaching Associates
Bao Nguyen
Teaching Associate
bao.g.nguyen01@yopin365.com
IS 133C
George McIntyre
Teaching Associate
george.mcintyre@yopin365.com
IS 133C