BME People
Department Staff
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Dr. Shadnaz Asgari
Professor/Chair/Advisor (O-Z)
Office: ET-112
Phone: 562.985.8023
Email: shadnaz.asgari@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Thurs. 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Advising Hours: Tues./Fri. 9:00-10:00 a.m. (via BeachConnect)
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Bryan Bittner
Equipment Technician
Office: ET-106
Phone: 562.985.5166
Email: bryan.bittner@csulb.edu
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Karla Reyes
Administrative Support Assistant
Office: ET-110
Phone: 562.985.2849
Email: karla.reyes@csulb.edu
Faculty
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Dr. Siavash Ahrar
Assistant Professor
Office: VEC-404A
Phone:
Email: siavash.ahrar@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 9:00-10:00 a.m.; Fri. 9:00-10:00 a.m. (BME 100)
Office Hours: Mon. 10:00-1:00 a.m.; Fri. 2:00-4:00 a.m. (BME 370)
Office Hours: Fri. 9:00-10:00 p.m. (BME 4908)
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Dr. Perla Ayala
Associate Professor
Office: ET-108
Phone: 562.985.5732
Email: perla.ayala@csulb.edu
Office Hours: No Instruction Spring 2024
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Dr. Emel Demircan
Associate Professor
Office: ECS-645
Phone: 562.985.1520
Email: emel.demircan@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Fri. 4:00-6:00 p.m. via Zoom
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Dr. Arjang Fahim
Lecturer
Office: EN4-124
Email: arjang.fahim@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 6:00-7:00 p.m. (BME 315); Tues. 5:00-6:00 p.m. (BME 455)
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Dr. Derek Hu
Assistant Professor
Office: VEC-405
Email: derek.hu@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 5:00-6:00 p.m.; Tues. 11:00-12:00 p.m., 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Dr. I-Hung Khoo
Professor
Office: ECS-517
Phone: 562.985.5082
Email: i-hung.khoo@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 5:00-6:00 p.m. via Zoom
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Dr. Maricela Maldonado
Assistant Professor
Office: VEC-404
Phone:
Email: maricela.maldonado@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Tues. 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Dr. Hana Moshirvaziri
Lecturer
Office: ET-241
Phone: 562.985.2849
Email: hana.moshirvaziri@csulb.edu
Office Hours:
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Dr. Maryam Moussavi
Lecturer
Office: ET-114
Phone: 562.985.4281
Email: maryam.moussavi@csulb.edu
Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 p.m.; Wed. 11:30-1:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
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Dr. Hamid Rahai
Professor
Office: ECS-617
Phone: 562.985.8032
Email: hamid.rahai@csulb.edu
Office Hours:
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Dr. Saravana Raman
Lecturer
Office: ECS-509
Phone: 562.985.8043
Email: saravana.raman@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Wed. 11:00-12:00 p.m. (BME 201)
Office Hours: Thurs. 3:00-4:00 p.m. (BME 201 Lab in ET-112)
Office Hours: 12:00-1:00 p.m. (BME 301)
Office Hours: Mon. 11:00-1:00 p.m. (BME 460)
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Dr. Ga-Young Kelly Suh
Assistant Professor/Advisor (A-N)
Office: VEC-406
Phone: 562.985.4543
Email: gayoung.suh@csulb.edu
Office Hours: Wed. 3:00-3:30 p.m. (BME 200)
Office Hours: Thurs. 10:00-12:00 p.m. (BME 311/490B)
Advising Hours: Mon. 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Fri. 2:00-2:40 p.m. (via Zoom)
Helpful Links
Contact
Department Office: ET-110
Phone: 562.985.2849
Chair: Shadnaz Asgari
Undergraduate Advisor: Ga-Young Kelly Suh (A-N),Shadnaz Asgari (O-Z)
Coordinator: Karla Reyes
Technician: Bryan Bittner
Mail: Department of Biomedical Engineering
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840