The UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering provides talent and technology in engineering, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, electronics and sustainable energy. 
Susan Roberts.

Meet Dean Susan Roberts

As dean, I am dedicated to fostering a collaborative, transparent and supportive culture that promotes excellence in all aspects of our college. I invite you to join us—whether as a student, alumnus, industry partner or fellow educator—as we shape the next chapter of the Francis College of Engineering. This is a place where ideas flourish, confidence takes hold,and engineers emerge. I’m proud to lead this exceptional community and look forward to all we will accomplish together. Read more about Dean Roberts vision.

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Kay Wojtowicz uses a split-Hopkinson pressure bar in UMass Lowell's mechanical engineering research lab.
Kay Wojtowicz
Mechanical Engineering

Kay Wojtowicz ’25 is carrying on a family legacy at UMass Lowell by pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, focusing on cutting-edge materials research with real-world impact.

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Jennifer Schultz posing during a hike between two large red rocks
Jennifer Schultz
Mechanical Engineering

When she was younger, Jennifer Schultz didn’t want to be an engineer. Yet here she is, a summer intern in the office of Nonspec, a company that offers low-cost prosthetic limb systems. She even trekked to India with UMass Lowell’s B.V.B. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.

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UML Alumni Platen Atanosov stands in front of "Blue Moon," a lunar lander at Blue Origin.
Plamen Atanasov
Mechanical Engineering

Plamen Atanasov ’14 builds hardware for Blue Origin’s reusable rocket program, part of Jeff Bezos’ push to reduce space travel costs.

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Harish Hande
Harish Hande
Renewable Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Social entrepreneur Harish Hande is helping the poor in India in an economically and environmentally sustainable way, by bringing affordable solar power to the countryside.

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George Dylan Bistany and friends at the Outdoor Adventure program
George Dylan Bistany
Electrical Engineering

George Dylan Bistany completed his master’s degree abroad in fall 2019 at the Czech Technical University in Prague.

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Russ Perkins poses with a robot in a kitchen.
Russ Perkins
Electrical Engineering

Russ Perkins is researching how AI can earn people’s trust through AI-CARING, drawing on lessons learned in the Army.

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Work with the Best

The Francis College of Engineering is currently searching for faculty members in a number of positions.