College Leadership | College of Engineering

Dean

Pratim Biswas

Dean, College of Engineering

(305) 284-5986

Professor Biswas is the Dean of the University of Miami College of Engineering. He is a faculty member in the Dept of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, with an affiliated appointment in the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Dean Biswas is a pioneer in his field recognized for applying aerosol science...

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Associate Deans

Fabrice Manns

Professor and Chair
Department of Biomedical Engineering

fmanns@miami.edu

(305) 284-2335

Dr. Fabrice Manns serves as chair and professor of the University of Miami College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Manns holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Ophthalmology where his research laboratory is located. He is the Co-Director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Ophthalmic Biophysics Center....

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Nina DeCario Miville

Assoc Professor Prof. Practice & Assoc. Dean, Undergraduate Programs

ndecario1@miami.edu

(305) 284-6225

Work Design, Financial Management, Productivity Management, Management Decision Making

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Noel Marysa Ziebarth

Assoc. Professor & Associate Dean, Graduate

nziebarth@miami.edu

(305) 284-4520

Dr. Ziebarth’s research program is dedicated to applying advanced imaging technologies to investigate the structural and mechanical properties of ophthalmic tissues. Specifically, her laboratory uses confocal microscopy (FRAP), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to analyze the lens, cornea, retina,...

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Department Chairs

Fabrice Manns

Professor and Chair
Department of Biomedical Engineering

fmanns@miami.edu

(305) 284-2335

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Vincent K Omachonu

Professor & Chair
Department of Industrial Engineering

vomachonu@miami.edu

(305) 284-2372

Vincent Omachonu, an award-winning expert and author in the field of healthcare quality management, serves as chair of the University of Miami College of Engineering’s Department of Industrial Engineering. Omachonu received the IBM Faculty Award. He also is a master black belt in Lean Six Sigma Quality Methodology. He earned his...

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Xianming Shi

Professor and Chair

xxs784@miami.edu

(305) 284-5557

Dr. Xianming Shi, P.E. is the Chairman and a Professor at the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Miami. He is the Founding Director of the National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation...

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Chang-Yu Wu

Professor and Chair

cxw964@miami.edu

(305) 284-5650

Prof. Chang-Yu Wu is the Chair of the Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering at University of Miami from Jan 2023. Prior to joining the University of Miami, he was Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, where he served as Department Head from...

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Qingda Yang

Professor and Department Chair

qdyang@miami.edu

(305) 284-3221

Dr. Yang's research has focused mainly on developing multi-scale methodologies that can lead to realistic virtual testing and designing of complex heterogeneous materials and structures. My research has been funded by federal agencies such as NSF, NASA, AFOSR, ARO, NAVY, and DARPA , and industrial companies including Teledyne and Boeing. I...

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