Faculty & Staff
Edinburg Faculty
![Hasina Huq](../_files/images/faculty/hasina-huq-ece.jpg)
Dr. Hasina Huq
Professor
Department Chair
Edinburg: ENGR 3.214
(956) 665-5017
hasina.huq@utrgv.edu
![Fahmida Alam](../_files/images/faculty/fahmida-alam.jpg)
Dr. Fahmida Alam
Assistant Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 2.162D
fahmida.alam@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Mounir Ben Ghalia](../_files/images/faculty/ben-ghalia.jpg)
Dr. Mounir Ben Ghalia
Professor
2017 UT System Regents'
Outstanding Teaching Award
Edinburg: ENGR 3.286
(956) 665-2402
mounir.benghalia@utrgv.edu
![Laura Benitez](../_files/images/faculty/laura-benitez-ece.jpg)
Dr. Laura Benitez
Lecturer
Edinburg: ENGR 3.287
(956) 665-2582
laura.benitez@utrgv.edu
![Paul Choi](../_files/images/faculty/paul-choi.jpg)
Dr. Yoonsu (Paul) Choi
Associate Professor
Graduate Director
Edinburg: ENGR 3.248
(956) 665-7822
yoonsu.choi@utrgv.edu
![Yul Chu](../_files/images/faculty/yul-chu.jpg)
Dr. Mark Yul Chu
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.290
(956) 665-2923
mark.chu@utrgv.edu
![Luis Castanuela](../_files/images/faculty/luis-castanuela.jpg)
Mr. Luis Castanuela
Lecturer I
Edinburg: ENGR 3.243
luis.castanuela01@utrgv.edu
![Alexander Domjian](../_files/images/faculty/alex-domijan.jpg)
Dr. Alexander Domijan
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.244
(956) 665-5257
alexander.domijan@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Wenjie Dong](../_files/images/faculty/wenjie-dong.jpg)
Dr. Wenjie Dong
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.242
(956) 665-2200
wenjie.dong@utrgv.edu
![Heinrich Foltz](../_files/images/faculty/heinrich-foltz.jpg)
Dr. Heinrich Foltz
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.294
(956) 665-5016
heinrich.foltz@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Nazmul Islam](../_files/images/faculty/nazmul-islam.jpg)
Dr. Nazmul Islam
Professor
Associate Dean for Academics and Undergraduate Programs, CECS
Edinburg: ENGR 1.294
(956) 665-7228
nazmul.islam@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Weidong Kuang](../_files/images/faculty/weidong-kuang.jpg)
Dr. Weidong Kuang
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.270
(956) 665-7133
weidong.kuang@utrgv.edu
Website
![Dr. Sanjeev Kumar](../_files/images/faculty/sanjeev-kumar.jpg)
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Professor
2014 UT System Regents'
Outstanding Teaching Award
Edinburg: ENGR 3.298
(956) 665-2401
sj.kumar@utrgv.edu
![Andres Medina](../_files/images/faculty/andres-medina.jpg)
Mr. Andres Medina
Lecturer
Undergraduate Coordinator for Electrical Engineering
Edinburg: ENGR 3.279
(956) 665-3109
andres.medina@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Jun Peng](../_files/images/faculty/jun-peng.jpg)
Dr. Jun Peng
Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator for Computer Engineering
Edinburg: ENGR 3.232
(956) 665-2688
jun.peng@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Jaime Ramos Salas](../_files/images/faculty/jamie-ramos.jpg)
Dr. Jaime Ramos Salas
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.236
(956) 665-3542
jaime.ramos@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Jae Sok Son](../_files/images/faculty/jae-son.jpg)
Dr. Jae Sok Son
Associate Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.282
(956) 665-2186
jae.son@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Nantakan Wongkasem](../_files/images/faculty/nantakan-wongkasem.png)
Dr. Nantakan Wongkasem
Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.240
(956) 665-3691
nantakan.wongkasem@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Ping Xu](../_files/images/faculty/ping-xu.jpg)
Dr. Ping Xu
Assistant Professor
Edinburg: ENGR 3.278
ping.t.xu@utrgv.edu
Website
Brownsville Faculty
![Carlos Rodriguez Betancourth](../_files/images/faculty/carlos-rodriguez-betancourth.jpg)
Mr. Carlos Rodriguez Betancourth
Lecturer
Brownsville: SETB 1.550
(956) 882-6605
carlos.rodriguezbetancourth01@utrgv.edu
![Dr. Yong Zhou](../_files/images/faculty/yong-zhou.jpg)
Dr. Yong Zhou
Professor
Associate Chair
Brownsville: SETB 1.326
(956) 665-6605
yong.zhou@utrgv.edu
![Mr. Chu-Wen Cheng](../_files/images/faculty/mr-chu-wen-cheng.jpg)
Mr. Chu-Wen Cheng
Lecturer
Brownsville: SETB 1.214
(956) 882-6605
chuwen.cheng01@utrgv.edu
![Mohammad AL Mestiraihi, Ph.D.](../_files/images/faculty/mohammad-al-mestiraihi.jpg)
Dr. Mohammad AL Mestiraihi
Lecturer
Brownsville: BSETB 1.322
(956) 882-6704
mohammad.almestiraihi@utrgv.edu
![Rogelio Soto](../_files/images/faculty/rogelio-soto.jpg)
Dr. Rogelio Soto
Professor of Practice
Graduate program coordinator
Brownsville: BSETB 1.310
956-882-6704
rogelio.soto@utrgv.edu
Staff
![Omar Castelan](../_files/images/faculty/omar-castelan.jpg)
Omar Castelan
Engineering Technician III
Edinburg: ENGR 2.284
(956) 665-7018
omar.castelan@utrgv.edu
![Abby Tovar](../_files/images/faculty/abby-tovar.jpg)
Abby Tovar
Administrative Assistant II
Edinburg: ENGR 3.214
(956) 665-2609
abby.tovar@utrgv.edu