Dr. Eric Jao joined the faculty of CE at Ole Miss in August, 2004. Dr. Jao is also the Director of Off-Campus Engineering Programs, with the responsibility of helming Off-Campus Engineering programs for the School of Engineering. Dr. Jao is in charge of both graduate and undergraduate programs at DeSoto and Tupelo campuses with televised video conferencing as well as on-line courses to offer a learning schedule that's friendly to non-traditional students who have full-time jobs and families.

Dr. Jao has more than 10 years of industrial experience, particularly in rubber industry. He had worked for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in corporate basic research, manufacturing, strategic business unit, and advanced product development with both domestic and international experience. In addition to real-life manufacturing experience, his analytical specialty is in composite materials and mechanics.

Dr. Jao has been recently active in field of biomedical engineering, particularly in joint prosthesis technology with several publications in press. It is an area he believes that advancements in materials and mechanical modeling, likely through nanotechnology, will bring significant contributions to human health and quality of life.

Position
Associate Professor
Director of Off-Campus Engineering Programs
Degree
Ph.D. (MIT)
M.S. (MIT)
B.S. (National Taiwan)
Tel: (662)915-5368
Fax: (662)-915-5523
Email: shjao@olemiss.edu