Professor Tamer Zaki – Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure effective July 1, 2015

Professor Zaki contributed greatly to the Mechanical Engineering department’s through his research, teaching, and mentoring. He’s also been of great service to the Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, and the fluid mechanics research community worldwide.

Professor Sean Sun – Promoted to the rank of Full Professor effective July 1, 2015

Professor Sun contributed greatly to the Mechanical Engineering department’s research contributions in biological systems, the development of mechanical models for understanding of bimolecular activities and cellular behaviors, as well as his teaching, mentoring, and leadership service as the department’s Vice Chair.

Dr. Steven Marra – Promoted to Associate Teaching Professor effective July 1, 2015

Dr. Marra is a graduate of our department, having earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2001. He then spent a few years as a postdoc and lecturer at Dartmouth College, and later worked for a medical device company in New Hampshire. He returned to Hopkins in 2010 as a research scientist working with Allison Okamura, and in 2011 turned his attention to teaching full-time as a Senior Lecturer. Since 2011 Steve has re-invented our undergraduate laboratory curriculum and facilities, taught numerous courses, and created new courses such as 530.150 Engineering Design Graphics, Visualization, and Fundamentals of CAD. He is a leader of the nascent faculty effort to create a campus-wide center for design and manufacturing. He is the ME department’s Director of Undergraduate labs and Director of MSE Studies.

Lori Lewis – Promoted to Senior Research Service Analyst

Lori took on a significant increase in responsibilities providing critical support to our faculty and department. Her promotion to Sr. RSA was achieved in September of 2015.