About the College

Accreditation

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET accredits the Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering undergraduate programs. 

The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET accredits the undergraduate Computer Science and Information Technology degree programs.

the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredits the Construction Management undergraduate degree program.

Academics

For students like you who want to explore, innovate and inspire, the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing offers the following departments and degree programs.

• 6 Academic Departments: Civil Engineering & Construction | Computer Science | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Information Technology | Manufacturing Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
• 11 Undergraduate Degrees: B.S. in Civil Engineering | B.S. in Construction | B.S. in Construction Engineering | B.S. with a major in Computer Science | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | B.S. in Computer Engineering | B.S. in Information Technology | Bachelor’s in IT Online | B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | B.S. in Software Engineering
• 6 Graduate Degrees: M.S. in Civil Engineering | M.S. in Computer Science | M.S. in Electrical Engineering | M.S. in Information Technology | M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering with a concentration in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering or Engineering Management | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• Coming in January 2024: New Ph.D. programs: Applied Computing and Engineering!

Enrollment

As Georgia Southern’s second largest college with over 4,000 students, we offer coursework on two campuses and online. Our college has evolved along with today’s technology and workforce needs. See our student enrollment and graduation data here.

College Operations

College operations are governed by the Policies of the Board of Regents , the Statutes of Georgia Southern University and its Faculty Handbook, the College By-Laws and the College Policies & Procedures Manual.

The Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing is organized with a dean and a faculty. The dean of the College is one of the administrative officers of the University. He/she is the chief executive officer of the College and reports to the vice president for academic affairs. The dean is assisted by two associate deans — one for Students and Curriculum, and the other for Faculty and Research (currently vacant); an Assistant Dean for the Armstrong Campus; and a Director of Industrial Relations. The College is organized by departments. Currently, there are six departments, namely Civil Engineering & Construction, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Standing Committees and Council

There are seven standing committees of the College and one council.

• Assessment and Accreditation
• Governance Committee
• Faculty Development, Promotion and Tenure Committee
• Curriculum and Programs Committee
• College Awards Committee
• College Research Committee
• Student Scholarships Committee
• Chairs’ Council

College Committees 2023-24

Governance Committee

CHAIR:	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	Soonkie Nam	CEC	2025	1st
	Lixin Li	CS	2024	1st
	Nick Moazzam	ECE	2025	2nd
	Christopher Kadlec	IT	2024	1st
	Kamran Kardel	MfgE	2025	1st
	Marcel Ilie	MechE	2024	1st
	Ashraf Saad	Assist. Dean	ex officio

Assessment and Accreditation Committee

CHAIR: Reinhold Gerbsch	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	Myung Jeong	CEC	2025	2nd
	Kai Wang	CS	2024	1st
	Rocio Alba-Flores	ECE	2024	1st
	Christopher Kadlec	IT	2025	2nd
	Haijun Gong	MfgE	2025	2nd
	David Calamas	MechE	2025	2nd
	Reinhold Gerbsch	Director	ex officio
	David Williams	Assoc. Dean	ex officio

College Research Committee

CHAIR: Ashraf Saad	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	Saman Hedjazi	CEC	2025	2nd
	Ryan Florin	CS	2024	1st
	Seungmo Kim	ECE	2024	1st
	Hayden Wimmer	IT	2025	1st
	Yue “Jack” Zhang	MfgE	2024	1st
	Sevki Cesmeci	MechE	2025	1st
	Ashraf Saad	Assist. Dean	ex officio

Curriculum Committee

CHAIR: David Calamas	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	George Fu	CEC	2024	2nd
	Hong Zhang	CS	2024	2nd
	Fernando Rios	ECE	2025	2nd
	Atef Shalan	IT	2025	1st
	Lianjun Wu	MfgE	2024	1st
	David Calamas	MechE	2024	1st
	David Williams	Assoc. Dean	ex officio

Faculty Development, Promotion and Tenure Committee

CHAIR:  Gustavo Molina	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	Seonghoon Kim	CEC	2025	2nd
	Ray Tyler-Hashemi	CS	2025	1st
	Mohammad Ahad	ECE	2024	1st
	Lei Chen	IT	2025	1st
	Haijun Gong	MfgE	2024	1st
	Gustavo Molina	MechE	2024	2nd
	Ashraf Saad	Assist. Dean	ex officio

Student Scholarships Committee

CHAIR: David Williams	Members	Dept.	Term Ends	Term
	Xiaoming Yang	CEC	2025	1st
	Weitian Tong	CS	2025	1st
	Masoud Davari	ECE	2025	1st
	Lei Chen	IT	2024	1st
	Yue Zhang	MfgE	2025	1st
	Jinki Kim	MechE	2024	1st
	David Williams	Assoc. Dean	ex officio

Paulson College Awards Committee

Award Representation	Members	Dept.	Term Ends
Staff Member of the Year	Wendy Fletcher	MechE	2026
	Michelle Hall	CEC	2025
	Christopher Gerdmann	MechE	2024
Faculty Award for Research	Sevki Cesmeci	MechE	2026
	Prakashbhai Bhoi	MechE	2025
	Mosfequr Rahman	MechE	2024
Faculty Award for Teaching	Atef Shalan	IT	2026
	Lei Chen	IT	2025
	Fernando Rios	ECE	2024
Faculty Award for Service	David Calamas	MechE	2026
	Frank Katz	IT	2025
	Marcel Maghiar	CEC	2024

Last updated: 12/23/2023