Office of the Dean

Dean Ragu Balakrishnan is supported in his efforts by a dedicated team of administrators. Get to know the members of the dean’s office who serve Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.

Those looking to contact Dean Balakrishnan can email cse-dean@case.edu.

Central Dean's Office Staff

Administration and Finance Staff 

Department Chairs

  • Robert Kirsch

    Robert Kirsch, PhD

    Chair
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Executive Director
    Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center
    Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine

    Email: robert.kirsch@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3158

  • Harihara Baskaran headshot

    Harihara Baskaran, PhD

    OMEGA In Vitro Thrust Leader
    Department Chair
    Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: harihara.baskaran@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1029

  • Xiong Yu headshot

    Xiong (Bill) Yu, PhD

    Department Chair
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: xiong.yu@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6247

  • Headshot of Vipin Chaudhary

    Vipin Chaudhary, PhD

    Department Chair
    Department of Computer and Data Sciences
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Computer and Data Sciences
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: vipin.chaudhary@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0171

  • Pedram Mohseni headshot

    Pedram Mohseni, PhD, MS, BS

    Department Chair
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: pedram.mohseni@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5263

  • Gary Wnek

    Gary Wnek

    Department Chair
    Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: gary.wnek@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.3116

  • Headshot of Alp Sehirlioglu

    Alp Sehirlioglu, PhD

    Department Chair
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: axs461@case.edu

  • Robert Gao Cady Staley Professor of Engineerng and Department Chair Case Western Reserve University

    Robert Gao, PhD, MS, BS

    Chair
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Professor
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Case School of Engineering

    Email: robert.gao@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6045