Each of the Cockrell School’s graduate engineering programs has a faculty advisor and administrative coordinator who are available to answer questions about a program and provide more information about what we’re looking for in prospective graduate students. Learn more by contacting the following people:

Aerospace Engineering

Advisor: Ryan Russell
Coordinator: Tamara Ospina-Vega, 512-471-7595

Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Edward Castillo
Coordinator: Jenny Kondo, 512-475-8500

Chemical Engineering

Advisor (new/incoming students): Adrianne Rosales
Advisor (current students): Thomas Truskett
Coordinator: Cristina Rodriguez, 512-475-6755

Civil Engineering

Advisor: Paola Passalacqua
Coordinator: Kathryn McWilliams, 512-232-1709

Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics (Affiliated Program)

Coordinator: Stephanie Rodriguez, 512-232-3356

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advisor: Leonard F. Register
Assistant Advisor: Vijay K. Garg
Coordinator (new/prospective students): Barry Levitch, 512-232-1458
Coordinator (current students): Melanie Gulick, 512-232-4297

Engineering Management (Weekend/Hybrid Program)

Advisor: Eric Bickel
Coordinator: RaDell Gibbs

Engineering Mechanics

Advisor: Rui Huang
Coordinator: Tamara Ospina-Vega, 512-471-7595

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Advisor: Lina Sela, 512-232-6879
Coordinator: Kathryn McWilliams, 512-232-1709

Materials Science and Engineering

Advisor: Yuebing Zheng
Coordinator: Kat Morales, 512-471-1504

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor: Michael Cullinan
Assistant Advisor: Preston Wilson
Coordinator (prospective students): Mary Cantu-Garcia
Coordinator (current students): Kelly Frazer

Mechanical Engineering (Online Program)

Advisor: Michael Cullinan
Coordinator: RaDell Gibbs

Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

Advisor: John Hasenbein
Coordinator (prospective students): Mary Cantu-Garcia
Coordinator (current students): Kelly Frazer

Petroleum Engineering

Advisor: Kamy Sepehrnoori
Coordinator: Amy Douglas Stewart, 512-471-3258

Semiconductor Science and Engineering

Advisor: Michael Cullinan
Coordinator: Jessica Smith

Software Engineering (Weekend Program)

Advisor: Frank Register
Coordinator: RaDell Gibbs