Instructional Team

Instructors: Spring 2024        

Section A00: Jerry Tustaniwskyj, jtustaniwskyj@ucsd.edu 

Section B00: Maziar Ghazinejad, mghazinejad@ucsd.edu 

Section C00: Nathan Delson, ndelson@ucsd.edu

Section D00: Abhishek Saha, asaha@ucsd.edu 

Teaching Assistants

Jackie Chen, poc002@ucsd.edu

Md Islam, aislam@ucsd.edu

Engineering Staff

Edward Pogue, epogue@eng.ucsd.edu, Machine Shop  in EBU2-333

• • Design, Data Acquisition, Machining and Aerospace guidance 

Stephen Mercsak, smercsak@eng.ucsd.edu ,  Machine Shop ,EBU2 B35

• • Design, Machining and Welding guidance

Ian Richardson, irichardson@eng.ucsd.edu, EBU2-B30

• • Lab space, checking out equipment, general logistical support

  • Design and machining guidance

Thomas Chalfant, tchalfan@ucsd.edu, Machine Shop  in EBU2-B35

• • Design and Machining guidance

Paul Arcoleo, farcoleo@eng.ucsd.edu, Aerospace Fabrication Lab in EBU2-127

• • Integration, simulation, and computation

Chris Cassidy, ccassidy@ucsd.edu, Design Studio in EBU2-315

• • Rapid Prototyping Lab (Lasercamm and 3D printer), mechatronics and design guidance

  • Each team can request acrylic from Chris for project use

Hussain Ashour, hashour@ucsd.edu, Design Studio in EBU2-315

• • Design, mechatronics, manufacturing

Steven Roberts, steveroberts@ucsd.edu, Electronics Shop in EBU2-328

• • Electronics guidance

Administrative and Purchasing Assistant

Roxanne Vanderheiden, rvanderh@eng.ucsd.edu in EBU2 Business Office (1st Floor)