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The Department of Systems and Enterprises attracts bright minds with bold ideas who want to take on some of the most dire threats facing the world. We are dedicated to educating thought and technical leaders who will impact global challenges in research and development, policy and strategy, and entrepreneurial innovation in academia, business and government. Our programs and research focus on two core areas: systems and software engineering, and enterprise science and engineering.
Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs place students in a hands-on, application-driven academic environment that combines study in engineering management, industrial and systems engineering, software engineering, space systems engineering, systems analytics and systems engineering with research and entrepreneurial opportunities.
The department's emphasis on transdisciplinary education gives students the multidisciplinary perspectives that they need to immediately step into leadership roles of increasing responsibility across industries after graduation. From a faculty body of systems science and engineering scholars and industry professionals, students learn about the tools and processes that are required to successfully manage complexity across enterprise levels.
Our approach to graduate education ensures that students graduate with the ability to view 21st-century challenges from all angles, empowering them to see the bigger picture and become high-impact thought and technical leaders across areas such as aerospace and defense, healthcare, intelligent transportation, smart cities and urban resilience.
About Our Chair
Dr. Kishore Pochiraju was appointed as chair of the new Department of Systems & Enterprises (SE) for a five-year term beginning September 1, 2024.
Dr. Pochiraju previously served as a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME). Since joining the ME department in 1997, Dr. Pochiraju served in multiple leadership roles including Director of the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship (IDEaS) program, Director of the Prototype Object Fabrication Laboratory (PROoF Lab), and the long-time Director of the Design and Manufacturing Institute (DMI). Most notably, he served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Science (SES) from 2017 to 2022.
Dr. Pochiraju’s research focuses on computational and AI-driven design and integration methodologies for complex systems, model-based systems engineering, and developing digital twins for autonomous systems. His work also extends to the rapid realization of systems using additive manufacturing techniques, marking him as a pioneer in this field. Dr. Pochiraju has published one book, six book chapters, 54 journal papers, 128 conference papers, and three patents. He has also been awarded over 40 research grants totaling over $12M, mostly as PI.
As a result of Dr. Pochiraju's academic achievements and his exceptional contributions in his field, he has been recognized as Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Fellow of American Society for Composites. He was the recipient of the Inaugural Schaefer School Doctoral Advisor Award.
Department Contacts
Department Administration
Kishore Pochiraju
Department Chair
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201-216-8315
Babbio Center 508
Carlo Lipizzi
Associate Chair for Corporate and Continuing Studies
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201-216-3303
Babbio Center 507
Kathryn Abel
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
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201-216-8647
Babbio Center 520
Onur Asan
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
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Babbio Center 539
Joy Wilson
Office Manager
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Tanisha Green
Financial and Grant Analyst
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Babbio Center 501H
Stephanie De Paola, Ph.D.
Manager, Center for Student Success
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201-216-3307
Babbio Center 509B
Hannah Morris
Graduate Academic Advisor
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Babbio Center 509A
Advisory Board
The Department of Systems and Enterprises Advisory Board members bring important insights and expertise to assist the school in achieving its vision. The department has a stellar group of advisors helping to keep its educational and research programs relevant, and promote deeper involvement between the school and the government and industry.
Dr. Robert Burnett
Sr. Director, Software Engineering, Integrated Mission Systems - L3Harris Technologies
Dr. Haifeng Chen
Head, Data Science and System Security Department, NEC Laboratories America
Ms. Kirsten L. Dreggors
Vice President of Engineering, Northrop Grumman - Aeronautics Systems
Mr. Subhendu Ghosh
Senior Vice President, Global Technology and Operations, Bank of America, NY
Dr. Mazin Gilbert
Vice President of Technology and Innovation, AT&T
Ms. Archana Jain
Vice President, Global Technology Solutions, Verizon
Mr. Harvinder Singh Kochhar
Senior Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Lisa Masciantonio
Chief Workforce Officer, ARM - Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
Mr. Mark McCleary
Director, Systems Engineering, Uber Advanced Technologies Group
Carlo Murolo
Partner - Strategy, Analytics and M&A Leader | NSE FSI Consulting Leader, Deloitte Consulting
Andrea Principe
Rector Magnificus, Luiss Guido Carli University
Mr. Hany Salama
Vice President and General Manager, McKesson
Dr. Aameek Singh
Director of Engineering, Facebook
Nino Tarantino
CEO - Americas, IMS (part of Trak Global Group)
Jeff To
CEO, Safekeep
Ms. Emily Kagan Trenchard
Vice President, Digital and Innovation Strategy, Northwell Health
Dr. Merve Unuvar
Strategy Lead for AI Engineering, IBM
Mr. Toufic Wakim
Vice President of Software Development, Oracle
Dr. Anwar Walid
Director of Network Intelligence and Distributed Systems Research, Nokia Bell Labs
Dr. Nuray Tugrul Yurt
Executive Director, Enterprise Analytics & Data Science, Novartis Oncology