Meet the Faculty

Kamyar Pashayi, PhDAssistant Professor and Chair, Engineering Technology

Dr. Kamyar Pashayi is a NY licensed Professional Engineer (PE), and a 2012 PhD graduate of Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. After graduation, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University at Harrisburg as a faculty member. Besides his teaching background, he has worked in aerospace and boiler and pressure vessel manufacturing companies for over 6 years. He is truly dedicated to the advancement of engineering technology and recently became an Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) – ABET program evaluator. He believes that a student will excel with persistence, determination, and hard work. He encourages his students to be creative and confident. These are the values that he had as a student, and he hopes to pass these values on to his students.

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  518-779-3505
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  kpashayi@franklincummings.edu
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  Remote by appointment

Jared CuppLecturer

Jared Cupp is an aerospace consultant working as a program manager, engineer, and advisor to C-level executives. His employment experience includes Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, and Northrop Grumman as both a program manager and lead engineer on a multitude of projects. He employs systems engineering development techniques by leading the definition, design, integration, testing, verification, and validation activities for production technology. He focuses on people and results through collaborating, engaging, and inspiring others while acting as a role model. This develops a thriving culture where colleagues enjoy the confidence to learn skills, work safely, feel respected, and connect in helping each other for a lifetime.

He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering from Colorado State University at Fort Collins. He also earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Fullerton; Master of Business Administration from Washington State University; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Fullerton; and an Associate of Arts in Physics from Fullerton College in California. He also earned his certificate in Aircraft Combat Survivability and Electromagnetic Material Measurements from the Naval Postgraduate School and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively.

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  jcupp@franklincummings.edu
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Roy A. GarberAssistant Professor

Professor Garber teaches in the Advanced Manufacturing and Automation AS and CNC Machining Certificate programs. He earned his B.S. from Saint Cloud University in Minnesota before moving into a thirty-year career in the manufacturing industry. At Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Mr. Garber brings his many years of industry experience into the classroom. He believes the fundamental technical knowledge and hands-on skills gained in this major are readily applied to any high-tech machine environment. His areas of interest are in Advanced Manufacturing and CNC Machining, Manufacturing Processes, and Electricity and Electronics for Mechanical Engineering Technologists.

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  617-588-1332
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  rgarber@franklincummings.edu
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  Union Building, Room 404

Mozhgan HosseinpourDirector of Curriculum Development and Assessment

Mozhgan Hosseinpour is in her 36th year at the college and joined the Academic Affairs department as Director of Curriculum Development and Assessment in 2021. She also serves as Systems Manager for the implementation of SIS systems at Franklin Cummings Tech and oversees course scheduling, among the many activities in which she is involved. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Boston University and a Compu Master Certificate in Computer Engineering Studies. Her experience includes the design, development, and implementation of training curricula for industrial companies such as CP CLARE, ALPHA , MA/Com and Tyco, Analog devices Industries.

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  mhosseinpour@franklincummings.edu
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Jason JeterLecturer

Professor Jeter brings over 19 years of extensive experience in electrical engineering design, analysis, and management across various industries. Since obtaining his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Alabama A&M University in 2004, he has been actively engaged in a diverse range of support activities within the field. Furthermore, he holds a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Tennessee, awarded in 2012.

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  jjeter@franklincummings.edu
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Basma Mewafy, PhDAssistant Professor

Dr. Basma Mewafy is a Materials Scientist and Renewable Energy enthusiast. Basma has dual European master’s degrees in Material Science and Engineering from University of Turin, Italy and University of Montpellier, France 2016. Basma obtained her PhD degree in Physical Chemistry from University of Strasbourg, France 2019. Basma joined Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology in 2021 as a research scientist in the materials for energy technology department, focusing on green ammonia technology as a carbon free energy carrier and decentralized production from renewable energy.

Basma was the scientific responsible for three European Union funded projects. Her role responsibilities focused on the development of the core-technology membrane reactor (MR) based on ceramic MIEC (Mixed Ionic Electronic Conductor) and thin film technology.

At INP, Basma had the chance to supervise students and introduce them to Magnetron sputtering and laser annealing technologies. She also taught undergraduate students during her PhD studies. Basma believes that Science makes the world shine and breaks borders; that innovation in this world is necessary, and problem-solving will be a game changer for our student’s future.

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  bmewafy@franklincummings.edu
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