Villanova University’s College of Engineering Celebrates the Promotion of Seven Faculty Members

The College proudly recognizes these exceptional faculty members for their accomplishments and dedication to education, research, and the broader engineering community.

Promotion to Professor:

• Noelle Comolli, PhD, Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Aaron Wemhoff, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
• Wenqing Xu, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor:

• Xun Jiao, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Jiafeng (Harvest) Xie, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Promoted to Emeritus Professor:

• Robert Caverly, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Gerard “Jerry” Jones, PhD, Mechanical Engineering