Engineering & Technology Hub

The Engineering and Technology Hub at the Universities at Shady Grove features 14 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs from 5 different institutions.

There are an average of 22,000 openings annually for jobs in fields related to this hub that typically require at least a Bachelor’s degree according to recent regional workforce demand data from Lightcast.

Engineering & Technology Academic Programs at USG

Degree Programs	Level	University	Degree Type
M.S. in Cyber Forensics	Graduate	University of Baltimore	Master's
M.P.S. Cybersecurity	Graduate	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Master's
M.P.S. Data Science	Graduate	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Master's
M.S. Database Systems Technology (Information Technology)	Graduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Master's
Simulation & Game Design	Undergraduate	University of Baltimore	Bachelor's
Computer Science (Cybersecurity and Data Science)	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Bachelor's
Mechanical Engineering	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Bachelor's
Biocomputational Engineering	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, College Park	Bachelor's
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, College Park	Bachelor's
Fermentation Science	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, College Park	Bachelor's
Information Science	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, College Park	Bachelor's
Mechatronics Engineering	Undergraduate	University of Maryland, College Park	Bachelor's
Cybersecurity Management & Policy	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's
Cybersecurity Technology	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's
Laboratory Management	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's
Management Information Systems	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's
Software Development & Security	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's
Web and Digital Design	Undergraduate	University of Maryland Global Campus	Bachelor's

Hub Implementation Team Membership

Robyn Dinicola, Ph.D. Hub Co-chair Chief Student Affairs & Career Readiness Officer Student Affairs & Career Readiness, USG	Chelsea Moyer, MSW, LMSW Hub Co-chair Assistant Vice Provost, UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove
Jeff Ash, Ed.D. Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, USG	Erin Moore Coordinator, Career Readiness Operations Student Affairs & Career Readiness, USG
Elka Cahn Program Director Simulation & Game Design, UBalt	Franklin Ofsthun Education, Psychology, & Social Work Librarian USG Priddy Library
Tom Clifford Business Partnerships Program Director Employer Engagement, USG	Russell Schlosburg Associate Director, Enterprise Business & Data Services Office of Information Technology, USG
Kate Dawson Specialist Employer Engagement, USG	Erin Steiner Career Advisor Coordinator Macklin Center for Leadership & Communication, USG
Joyce Fuhrmann Director, BSE Operations & STEM Initiatives Office of the Executive Director, USG	Thanh Trinh Undergraduate Student, UMCP Mechatronics Engineering USG Student Council
Rose Jackson-Speiser Manager, Institutional Research & Data Analytics Office of the Executive Director, USG	Erin Ward Manager, Strategic Communications Office of Strategic Communications, USG
Ronda Keys Assistant Director of Events USG Events	Sara Wells Director, Center for Transfer Access Student Affairs & Career Readiness, USG

Engineering & Technology Hub Innovation Fellow

Dr. R.D. (Mel) Gomez

Dr. R.D. (Mel) Gomez
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park

Dr. R.D. (Mel) Gomez is a Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He obtained his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from the Univ. of Maryland, M.S. degree from Wayne State University in Experimental Atomic Physics and B.S. degree from the University of the Philippines. He co-authored more than 100 scientific publications, including several book chapters and three US patents in the general area of nanotechnology.

Apart from research, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in quantum theory, electromagnetic theory, magnetism, electronic circuits and engineering design. As Associate Chair, he has implemented significant changes in the EE and CpE programs to modernize the curricula to better prepare students for jobs in the industry and graduate careers. He is a proponent of ‘hands-on’ education, and has spearheaded the development of several training laboratories in the department. He is also leading an effort to develop EE programs in Southern Maryland and at the Universities at Shady Grove.

Dr. Gomez was named the 2024 Engineering and Technology Hub Innovation Fellow because of his tremendous efforts to reach students earlier in their educational pathway raising interest in STEM majors - in particular Cyber-physical Systems Engineering (CPSE) - across diverse learners groups, and getting them inspired and excited for future careers in STEM fields.