Faculty

Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Ph.D.

Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs, Assistant Professor, Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Michael Benjamin, Ph.D, GSP

Co-Program Director, Assistant Professor, Fire and Safety Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology & Construction Management

Degrees Ph.D. in Industrial Hygiene, University of Cincinnati, 2019M.S. in Industrial Hygiene, University of Cincinnati, 2017M.S. in Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, 2006B.S. in Chemistry, South Dakota State University, 1998 Research Interests Occupational chemical exposuresEvaluation of mathematical models to predict chemical exposuresErgonomic stressorsTechnology use to improve awareness/reach of occupational safety and health topics (i.e. Wikipedia and […]

Anthony (Tony) Brizendine, Ph.D, P.E., PLS.

Professor, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

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Aidan F. Browne, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology; Program Director MS Applied Energy and Electromechanical Engineering
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Personal Website Website Degrees & Professional Registration Research

Tara Cavalline, Ph.D, P.E.

Professor, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Curriculum Vitae Personal Website Website Degrees & Professional Registration Research Projects Selected recent publications • Cavalline, T.L., Morian, D., and Schexnayder, C.J. (2021). Construction Quality in the Alternate Project Delivery Environment. ASCE Press. ISBN 078441582X, 9780784415825 • Cavalline, T.L., Fick, G.J., and Innis, A. (2021, in press) “Quality Control for Concrete Paving: A Tool for […]

Don Chen, Ph.D, LEED A.P.

Professor, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Personal Website Website Degrees & Professional Registration Research Research Grants Recent Publications

Yuting (Tina) Chen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management

Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 2017 Master of Management, Construction Management, Tongji University, 2012 Bachelor of Science, Cost Estimating and Control, Shandong Jianzhu University, 2009 Academic employment: Assistant professor, Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management, UNC Charlotte, 08/2019-present Postdoctoral fellow, focused on “UAV (drones) + BIM vs. construction safety”, Purdue […]

Michelle Demers

Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Masters of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1992 Ms. Demers has more than 30 years of industry experience as a mechanical engineer including research, product design and development, project management, engineering consulting and manufacturing support. Areas of development include high-speed printers and mailing equipment, structured light human body scanners, consumer electronics and motion control […]

Austin Fifield

Program Director and Lecturer, Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology

Personal Website Education M.S. in Applied Energy & Electromechanical Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020 B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2019

Wayne Goff

Program Director and Lecturer, Civil Engineering Technology & Construction Management
Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management

Education A.A.S. Civil Engineering Technology, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeB.S. Engineering & Operations Technology, Western Carolina UniversityM.S. Construction Management, Western Carolina University Mr. Goff has 28 years of experience in the Commercial Construction and Facility Management Industry directly related to the expansion and maintenance of a “Big Box” retail chain. During 18 years of his career […]