University of Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Faculty Spotlights

Sid has been the Director of Lab Programs in the Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE) Department for over two decades. His experience includes managing lab programs, developing unique courses that encourage student engagement in their academic career and teaching undergraduates. He also manages state of the art  teaching classroom+lab facilities [C-Labs], Detkin, Ketterer and Simmons Labs. Sid enjoys working with students and continues to teach summer high school programs (Pre-freshmen Program and M&T Summer Institute), ESE 111 (ESE Freshmen Course), ESE 190 (Silicon Garage), Coursera Robotics Specialization (capstone) and ESE Capstone (ESE 450/451 Senior Design) in Fall and Spring semester. He is also an active participant in ECEDHA conferences and co-leads Technology Program at ECEDHA. Sid graduated with bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Walchand Institute of Technology in 1991 and a master’s degree from Drexel University in 1995. --  Join Jason Friedman MEAM B.S.E. '22, ROBO M.S.E. '23 and Andy Eskenazi MEAM B.S.E. '22 ,MEAM' M.S.E. 22 as they explore Professor Deliwala's extensive time at Penn, passion for teaching, and his advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. --  Penn ASME: https://fling.seas.upenn.edu/~asme/dynamic/wordpress/ Sid Deliwala: https://detkin.ese.upenn.edu/team/sid-deliwala/ Zoom Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/Deliwala-Transcript --  Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Dr. Jennifer Lukes is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr Lukes’s professional interests include nanoscale engineering as well as heat and mass transfer, evidenced by her research and course offerings. Join Jason Friedman MEAM '22 and Ari Bortman MEAM '22 as they explore Professor Lukes's career path, research, passion for teaching, and her advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond.  --  Penn ASME: https://fling.seas.upenn.edu/~asme/dynamic/wordpress/ Jennifer Lukes: https://www.seas.upenn.edu/~jrlukes/ --  Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Graham Wabiszewski (LinkedIn) is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graham teaches various mechanical design and manufacturing courses, advises students, and leads the MEAM Senior Design Capstone Project. He has been responsible for much of the hands-on learning environment many MEAM students thrive in on campus. Join your hosts Jason Friedman SEAS '22 and Adam Liang SEAS '22 as they explore Graham's career path, passion for teaching, and his advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Joe Valdez is an instrumentation technician in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe helps students and faculty take advantage of the tools and instruments within the engineering school such as the Precision Machining Laboratory to build an immersive, hands-on learning environment. Join your hosts Jason Friedman SEAS '22 and Adam Liang SEAS '22 as they explore Joe's career path, passion for teaching, and his advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Igor Bargatin is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Join special guests Elizabeth Biederman W '22/SEAS '22 and Nicholas Anderson SEAS '22 as they explore Professor Bargatin's career path, passion for teaching, and advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Jordan Raney is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Join Jason Friedman SEAS '22 and Adam Liang SEAS '22 as they explore Professor Raney's career path, passion for teaching, and advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Dustyn Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.    Join Jason Friedman SEAS '22 and Adam Liang SEAS '22 as they explore Professor Roberts's career path, passion for teaching, and her advice for undergraduate students at Penn and beyond. Created by The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All media is original and neither a work of The University of Pennsylvania nor work of the national organization, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.