Faculty Mentors and Advisory Board
Director, Grand Challenges Scholars Program
![Khaled](/files/images/headshots/elleithy-khaled.jpg)
Khaled Elleithy, PhD
Dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education;
Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research;
Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 229
- Phone (203) 576-4703
- Email elleithy@bridgeport.edu
Faculty Advisors
![Jani Macari Pallis](/files/images/headshots/macari-pallis-jani.jpg)
Jani Macari Pallis, PhD
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 133
- Phone (203) 576-4579
- Email jpallis@bridgeport.edu
![Abhilasha Tibrewal](/files/images/headshots/tibrewal-abhilasha.jpg)
Abhilasha Tibrewal
Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 132
- Phone (203) 576-4759
- Email anhilash@bridgeport.edu
Advisory Board
![Dave Benjamin](/files/images/headshots/benjamin-david.jpg)
Dave Benjamin
Associate Professor of Global Development
- Address Carlson Hall, Room 226
- Phone (203) 576-4452
- Email dbenjamin@bridgeport.edu
![Elena Cahill](/files/images/headshots/cahill-elena.jpg)
Elena Cahill, JD
Director, Bauer Hall Innovation Center
- Address Mandeville Hall, Room 105A
- Phone (203) 576-2389
- Email ecahill@bridgeport.edu
![Navarun Gupta](/files/images/headshots/gupta-navarun.jpg)
Navarun Gupta, PhD
Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 138
- Phone (203) 576-4117
- Email navarung@bridgeport.edu
![Junling Hu](/files/images/headshots/hu-junling.jpg)
Junling (Joyce) Hu, PhD
Professor & Chair of Mechanical Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 130
- Phone (203) 576-4757
- Email jjhu@bridgeport.edu
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![Ausif Mahmood](/files/images/headshots/mahmood-ausif.jpg)
Ausif Mahmood, PhD
Professor & Chair of Computer Science and Engineering;
Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Address Engineering & Technology Building - Office 220
- Phone (203) 576-4737
- Email mahmood@bridgeport.edu
![Kelli Meyer](/files/images/headshots/meyer-kelli.jpg)
Kelli Meyer
Director, Center for Student Involvement
- Address John J. Cox Student Center, Room 231
- Phone (203) 576-4487
- Email involvement@bridgeport.edu
More information on the 14 National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges can be found at the Academy’s website: www.engineeringchallenges.org
For more information about the program, contact:
- Phone203-576-4579
- Emailjpallis@bridgeport.edu
Dr. Jani Pallis, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
University of Bridgeport School of Engineering
Engineering Technology Building, Office 156
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604