Engineering School Faculty | Northwestern Polytechnic University

	Ahmed Banafa M.S., Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University, PA, 1993 Area of Expertise: Internet of Things, cloud computing, big data, robotics
	Vidhyacharan Bhaskar Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL, 2002 Area of Expertise: Wireless communications systems, digital signal processing, cyber security systems
	Henry Chang D.C,E., Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA 2008 M.B.A., Master of Business Administration, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA 2010 M.A.: Master of Arts, Computer Science, University of Texas - Austin, TX, 1983 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Tatung Institute of Technology, Taiwan, 1974 Area of Expertise: Network security, embedded engineering, wireless engineering, image processing, object-oriented design and analysis, and internet software development and applications.
	Ken Cheung D.C,E., Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA 2015 M.S., Master of Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 1997 B.S., Production and Industrial Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 1988 Area of Expertise: Algorithms analysis and design, computer systems design and simulations, e-commerce, database design, networking applications, MS Windows system and .NET applications.
	Chester He D.C.E.: Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2014 M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2001 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Northeast University of China, China, 1986 Area of Expertise: Computer networks and network security, web technology, database applications, software testing.
	Jack Ho M.B.A.: Master of Business Administration, University of Massachusetts, MA, 2011 M.E.: Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University, CA, 1999 B.E.: Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, 1996 Area of Expertise: ASIC, semiconductors, embedded systems, product management
	Thawi Iwagoshi Dean, School of Engineering; Co-Chair, General Studies Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy, Material Science & Engineering, Ohio State University, OH, 1996 M.S..: Master of Science, Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 1999 M.S.: Master of Science, Ceramic Engineering, Ohio State University, OH, 1990 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Ceramic Engineering, Ohio State University, OH, 1987 Area of Expertise: Web-based applications, structured programming, Java applications.
	Loc Lam M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Engineering, San Jose State University, CA, 2003 Area of Expertise: Laser technologies, software development, bio-medical devices, microprocessors.
	Tody Lam M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, CA, 2016 B.S: Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, San Jose State University, California, 2001 Area of Expertise: Database development, networking, digital electronics, system integration
	Kevin Lin M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix, AZ, 2001 B.S: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, California State University- Fresno, CA, 1999 Area of Expertise: Java application projects, enterprise software, database solutions
	Charles Mori M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2001 Area of Expertise: Software design and development, software quality assurance
	Yingli Ren D.C,E., Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA 2015 M.S.: Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University, CA, 1995 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, CA, 1987 Area of Expertise: Logic design and synthesis, CAD tools, Verilog and HDL, ASIC and PLD design techniques, and software design tools development
	K. Teng D.C.E.: Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2014 M.S.: Master of Science, Software Engineering, International Technological University, CA, 2002 B.S: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, International Technological University, CA, 2001 Area of Expertise: Database system administration, SAP security administration, SOX ITGC and PCI control.
	Nels Vander-Zanden Ph.D.: Doctoral of Philosophy, Computer Science, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1991 M.S.: Master of Science, Computer Science, University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1986 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Computer and Information Science, Ohio State University, OH, 1984 Area of Expertise: Software design and development, hardware/software co-design automation, microarchitecture optimization, and VHDL synthesis.
	Chris White D.C.E.: Doctor of Computer Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2015 M.S.: Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 1999 B.S..: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 1997 Area of Expertise: Logic design, microprocessor and digital systems, EDA tools, logic synthesis, computer architecture.
	Alex Yang M.B.A.: Master of Business Administration, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2014 M.S.: Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, CA, 2004 B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Mechatronics, Northeastern University, China, 1993 Area of Expertise: Digital/Analog IC design, logic design & functional verification in verilog/system verilog, embedded system design, board level design (PCB Design).