National Defense and Security Faculty

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UNL Engineers are developing technologies and procedures to protect our nation’s security through development of sensors and devices, cybersecurity protocols, technology to protect people and facilities. Nebraska’s economy is heavily driven by infrastructure-based companies that provide design and development work for safe and secure buildings, transportation systems, bridges, computer networks, and related physical infrastructure. Nebraska engineers perform research to develop new networks, systems, and facilities to lead innovation in our Built Environment with an emphasis on innovation use of information systems. College of Engineering activities address the NAE Grand Challenges to Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure and Secure Cyberspace.

Cybersecurity and Integrity of Wireless Technologies

  1. Avatar for Hamid Sharif
    Charles J. Vranek College of Engineering Professor, ECE Graduate Committee Chair, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering Chair Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 200C
    Omaha NE 68182-0572
    Phone
    Work 4025543628
    Email
    hamidsharif@unl.edu
  2. Avatar for M. Can Vuran
    Dale M. Jensen Chair Professor School of Computing University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    SHOR 214
    Phone
    Work (402) 472-5019
    Email
    mcv@unl.edu
    Website
  3. Avatar for Lamar Yaoqing Yang
    Associate Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 201B
    Omaha NE 68182-0572
    Phone
    Work 4025543916
    Email
    yyang3@unl.edu

Sensors and Devices

  1. Avatar for Zhigang Shen
    Professor Construction Engineering and Management University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    Kiewit Hall, A405EE, P.O. Box 880684
    1700 Vine St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0684 ,
    Phone
    Work +1 402 472 9470
    Email
    shen@unl.edu

System Resiliency and Reliability

  1. Avatar for Sohrab Asgarpoor
    Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    SEC C290X
    Lincoln NE 68588-0511
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    Work 402-472-3771 On-campus 2-3771
    Email
    sasgarpoor1@unl.edu
  2. Avatar for Florin Bobaru
    Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    NH W355
    Lincoln NE 68588-0526
    Phone
    Work 402-472-8348 On-campus 2-8348
    Email
    fbobaru2@unl.edu
    Website
  3. Avatar for Ruqiang Feng
    Emeritus Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    NH W314
    Lincoln NE 68588-0526
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2384 On-campus 2-2384
    Email
    rfeng1@unl.edu
  4. Avatar for Jiong Hu
    Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Programs Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 205E
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    jhu5@unl.edu
  5. Avatar for Nathan Huynh
    Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    WHIT 262D
    Lincoln NE 68588-0851
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    nathan.huynh@unl.edu
  6. Avatar for Libby Jones
    Professor, College of Engineering Teaching Fellow Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    PKI 203E
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-554-3869
    Email
    libby.jones@unl.edu
  7. Avatar for Aemal Khattak
    Professor & Director, Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC) Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    WHIT 330E
    Lincoln NE 68588-0855
    Phone
    Work 402-472-8126 On-campus 2-8126
    Email
    khattak@unl.edu
  8. Avatar for Ayse Kilic
    Professor Civil & Environmental Engr-Lincoln; School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    HARH 311 south
    Lincoln NE 68583-0973
    Phone
    Work 402-417-2562
    Email
    akilic@unl.edu
    Website
    Website
  9. Avatar for Seunghee Kim
    Charles J. Vranek Associate Professor Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 203G
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-554-3547
    Email
    seunghee.kim@unl.edu
    Website
    Website
    Website
    Website
  10. Avatar for Yunping Liang
    Assistant Professor Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    KH A405E
    Lincoln NE 68588-0684
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3742
    Email
    yliang17@unl.edu
    Website
    Website
    Social Media
  11. Avatar for Mehrdad Negahban
    Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    NH W311
    Lincoln NE 68588-0526
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2397 On-campus 2-2397
    Email
    mnegahban@unl.edu
  12. Avatar for Chung Song
    Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    SEC C190G
    Lincoln NE 68588-0531
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    csong8@unl.edu
  13. Avatar for Joshua Steelman
    Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    SEC C190C
    Lincoln NE 68588-0531
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    joshua.steelman@unl.edu
    Website
  14. Avatar for Richard Wood
    Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    SEC C190D
    Lincoln NE 68588-0531
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    rwood@unl.edu
    Website
  15. Avatar for Jinying Zhu
    Professor Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 205B
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-554-4459
    Email
    jyzhu@unl.edu
    Website
    Website
    Website

Transportation Systems

  1. Avatar for Ronald Faller
    Research Professor Midwest Roadside Safety Facility University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    WHIT 130R
    Lincoln NE 68583-0853
    Phone
    Work 402-472-6864 On-campus 2-6864
    Email
    rfaller1@unl.edu
    Social Media
  2. Avatar for Michael Hempel
    Research Associate Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 304
    Omaha NE 68182-0572
    Phone
    Work 4025543521
    Email
    mhempel@unl.edu
  3. Avatar for Chun-Hsing Ho
    Associate Professor Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    KH A405G
    Lincoln NE 68588-0684
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3742 On-campus 2-3742
    Email
    chunhsing.ho@unl.edu
    Website
  4. Avatar for Nathan Huynh
    Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    WHIT 262D
    Lincoln NE 68588-0851
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    nathan.huynh@unl.edu
  5. Avatar for Libby Jones
    Professor, College of Engineering Teaching Fellow Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    PKI 203E
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-554-3869
    Email
    libby.jones@unl.edu
  6. Avatar for Aemal Khattak
    Professor & Director, Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC) Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    WHIT 330E
    Lincoln NE 68588-0855
    Phone
    Work 402-472-8126 On-campus 2-8126
    Email
    khattak@unl.edu
  7. Avatar for Yunping Liang
    Assistant Professor Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    KH A405E
    Lincoln NE 68588-0684
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3742
    Email
    yliang17@unl.edu
    Website
    Website
    Social Media
  8. Avatar for Hamid Sharif
    Charles J. Vranek College of Engineering Professor, ECE Graduate Committee Chair, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering Chair Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    PKI 200C
    Omaha NE 68182-0572
    Phone
    Work 4025543628
    Email
    hamidsharif@unl.edu
  9. Avatar for Joshua Steelman
    Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    SEC C190C
    Lincoln NE 68588-0531
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    joshua.steelman@unl.edu
    Website
  10. Avatar for Richard Wood
    Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    SEC C190D
    Lincoln NE 68588-0531
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    rwood@unl.edu
    Website
  11. Avatar for Tian Zhang
    Professor Civil Engineering-Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    PKI 205D
    Omaha NE 68182-0178
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2371 (Messaging-Only) On-campus 2-2371 (Messaging-Only)
    Email
    tzhang1@unl.edu
  12. Avatar for Li Zhao
    Principal Investigator Civil & Environmental Engr-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Address
    WHIT 262K
    Lincoln NE 68583-0851
    Phone
    Work 402-472-1928 On-campus 2-1928
    Email
    lizhao@unl.edu
    Website
    Website