Instructional Team
Instructors: Spring 2025
Section A00: Nathan Delson, ndelson@ucsd.edu
Section B00: Maziar Ghazinejad, mghazinejad@ucsd.edu
Section C00: Geno Pawlak, epawlak@ucsd.edu
Section D00: Jerry Tustaniwskyj, jtustaniwskyj@ucsd.edu
Section F00: Abishek Saha, asaha@ucsd.edu
Section G00: Huihui Qi, huqi@ucsd.edu
Teaching Assistants
Yifei Zheng, yiz152@ucsd.edu
Research focus: Optimal control, stochastic control, and numerical methods
Jackie Chen, poc002@ucsd.edu
Research focus: Design, manufacturing, finite element analysis, and data collection on medical devices
Jackelin Amorin, jamorinc@ucsd.edu
Research focus: Mechanical behavior of 3D printed steel, and material analysis
Hsin-Yi Chen, hyc006@ucsd.edu
Research focus: Ocean modeling, data analysis, modeling and simulation
Engineering Staff
Edward Pogue, epogue@ucsd.edu, Machine Shop in EBU2-333
General contact for project space, safety, and unique equipment or needs.
Design, Data Acquisition, Machining and Aerospace guidance
Stephen Mercsak, smercsak@ucsd.edu, Machine Shop, EBU2 B35
Design, Machining and Welding guidance
Thomas Chalfant, tchalfan@ucsd.edu, Machine Shop in EBU2-B35
Design and Machining guidance
Paul Arcoleo, farcoleo@ucsd.edu, Aerospace Fabrication Lab in EBU2-127
Integration, simulation, and computation
Chris Cassidy, ccassidy@ucsd.edu, Design Studio in EBU2-315
Rapid Prototyping Lab (Lasercamm and 3D printer), mechatronics and design guidance
Each team can request acrylic from Chris for project use
Hussain Ashour, hashour@ucsd.edu, Aerospace Engineering Design Center in EBU2-126
Design, sheet metal fabrication, machining
Steven Roberts, steveroberts@ucsd.edu, Electronics Shop in EBU2-328
Electronics guidance
Administrative and Purchasing Assistant
Roxanne Vanderheiden, rvanderh@eng.ucsd.edu in EBU2 Business Office (1st Floor)