Faculty Spotlights

At Case School of Engineering, our world-class faculty drive groundbreaking research, publish in national and international journals, and land impressive awards and funding—all while mentoring Case Western Reserve University students to achieve their dreams.

Get to know some of our newest faculty members.

  • New Faculty Spotlight: Ana G. Hernandez Reynoso

    Growing up, Ana. G. Hernandez Reynoso wanted to be a medical doctor, but after spending some time with one of her cousins, who is an engineer, she realized that it was the convergence between medicine and engineering that she really enjoyed.
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Watkins

    Andrew Watkins’s path to a career in computer and data sciences was nontraditional, studying English at Mississippi State University for his bachelor’s and master’s degree and spending his first few professional years teaching English in the United States and China. 
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Peng Wang

    For Peng Wang, the engineering process is a journey of discovery and innovation, beginning with the critical step of identifying a problem. 
  • New Faculty Spotlight: M. Hassan Najafi

    From a young age, M. Hassan Najafi wanted to know how things worked, especially when it came to technology.
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Chengyu Li

    Chengyu Li’s journey into engineering began with curiosity about the natural world and a desire to apply mathematical and physical principles to solve real-world problems. 
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Brian Krupp

    Assistant professor of computer and data sciences, Brian Krupp, says his love for computers started when his family purchased their very first computer. 
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Neamul H. Khansur

    It started in high school when Neamul Khansur learned about the working principle of quartz watches—a watch powered by a battery with timekeeping regulated by a quartz crystal that vibrates at a certain frequency.
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Luke E. Osborn

    Luke Osborn grew up dreaming of a career in baseball. While unsuccessful in chasing that dream, he chose to study engineering as an undergraduate student because he liked building things and wanted to learn how they worked.
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Cemantha Morgan Lane Johnson

    With a passion for teaching and a knack for science, Cemantha Morgan Lane Johnson knew early on that her dream career would encompass both.
  • New Faculty Spotlight: Hyeji Im

    Hyeji Im is an assistant professor of materials science and engineering.