Since its inception in 2004, the 黑料不打烊 Engineering Advisory Council has striven to build the best advisory team possible in effort to keep the College at its very finest. With that objective in mind, the membership has consistently included those individuals representing a constituent group for the College, whether that be alumni, employers or public or private entities. Despite its seemingly broad stroke, all of the described constituents have one thing in common: vested interest in the success of 黑料不打烊 Engineering. Through their expertise, experience and benevolence, these advocates aid the College in maintaining its superlative version.

BCET Engineering Leadership Council

Name

Company

David Bolcar

Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding

William (Bill) Donohue

GENEDGE Alliance

Floyd Evans

Thermo-Trol Systems, Inc.

Johnathan (Johnny) Garcia

SimIS, Inc.

Robert (Rob) Gies

Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding

Robert (Rus) Hayslett, Jr.

Virginia Natural Gas

Lorraine Holder

STIHL, Inc.

John Russell

Northrop Grumman

David Streett, Sr.

Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC

Thomas (Tom) Walker

DroneUp

Yanbin Wang

Micron Technology

BCET Early Career Alumni Council

The Early Career Alumni Council was formed in 2025 to obtain input to college leadership from alumni who are relatively early in their careers. The council also supports the development of the professional development of our students and provides opportunities for engagement among 黑料不打烊 BCET alumni.

Name

黑料不打烊 Graduation

Affiliation

Juliana Beauchamp

 '17 CE

Dragados USA

Stephanie Bueche

 '16 CET

Virginia Department of Transportation

Kylee Cope

 '18 ME

G2 Ops, Inc

Dara Emami

 '15 ME, '21 MEM

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Holum Fong

 '17 ME

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Macayla Gillis

 '20 CET, '24 MEM

Newport News Shipbuilding

Ian Little

 '19 CET

Rinker Design Associates, LLC

Robert McElhinny

 '17, '19 CE

US Army Corps of Engineers

Rose Miner

 '17 EET

Newport News Shipbuilding

Daniel Payne

 '18 EET

Fusion Technology

Michael Polanco

 '13 AE, '22 ME

Aberdeen Proving Ground

Erich Schimpf

 '22 MET

Picatinny Arsenal

Tanashia Scott

 '14 EE,CpE, '18 MEM

Naval Information Warfare Center

Kyle Wade

 '14, 17 ME

GE Vernova

Dean鈥檚 Student Advisory Council

The Dean鈥檚 Student Advisory Council was formed in 2025 to provide student input to the Dean on the current programs / activities and future initiatives in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. 

Name

Major

Ivy Edwards

Civil Engineering

Vegas Fetterly

Civil Engineering Technology

Jonathan Guthrie

Mechanical Engineering

Christina Hayes

Electrical Engineering

Phillip Le

Mechanical Engineering

Brett Michal

Mechanical Engineering

Joshit Mohanty

Systems Engineering

Bryan Reali

Mechanical Engineering

Kasey J. Rogers

Aerospace Engineering

Joseph Sturgis

Mechanical Engineering

Nina Vahadi

Mechanical Engineering

Khadijah (Kaia) Walker

Electrical Engineering

2026-27 BCET Faculty Advisory Council

The Dean鈥檚 Faculty Advisory Council was formed in 2025 to provide opportunities for input from the faculty to the Dean on the current programs / activities and future initiatives in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. 

Name Title  Term End
Orlando Ayala Professor, Engineering Technology 2028
Mecit Cetin Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering 2028
Elizabeth DeVore Lecturer, Engineering Fundamentals Division 2028
Adel El-Shahat Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology 2028
Dalya Ismael Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology 2028
Miltos Kotinis Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2028
Murat Kuzlu Associate Professor, Engineering Technology 2028
Nathan Luetke Master Lecturer, Engineering Technology 2027
Maria Murdock Lecturer, Engineering Technology 2027
Pilar Pazos Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering 2027
Otilia Popescu Professor, Engineering Technology 2028
Yuzhong Shen Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering 2027
Resit Unal Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering 2027
Ambrosio Valencia-Romero Assistant Professor, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering 2027