Adwith Malpe

Lecturer, Academic and student affairs

Adwith Malpe has always been interested in societal problems and the pursuit of their solutions. He is captivated by what causes these issues and the best way to address them.

This curiosity fueled his undergraduate and graduate studies of computer engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and more recently his work as an associate software engineer at Boeing.

“My learning experience at ASU was personally so enriching that I knew I wanted to come back one day and share some of the same with incoming students who are interested in engineering,” he says.

His enthusiasm was potent enough that Malpe is returning this fall as a lecturer, not long after his graduation at the end of 2021. He says he is excited to work with students and help them to achieve the most they can throughout their academic careers.

“I really look forward to helping them break down and understand challenging concepts as well as show them how to become the best versions of themselves as engineers,” he says.

One course that Malpe is particularly excited to teach is FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering. It shows students how to implement the engineering process to solve problems in the real world and how to consider all factors when coming up with an innovative solution.

“I really look forward to offering students their first taste of what it means to be an engineer and how can they work together to create something that will change the world for the better,” he says. 

Malpe says it is absolutely imperative for his students to review any relevant material prior to the beginning of each session. He says that having a clear idea of what they will learn before they come to class will solidify their understanding during class.

“Another pro tip for students is to constantly ask questions,” he says. “Engaging in discussions is critically important to better facilitate understanding. But the learning experience is also meant to be fun! The more students engage, the more they will enjoy my courses.”

When not engaged in his own work, Malpe loves to play basketball, read books, watch Marvel movies and learn new languages.

Meet the newest faculty members of the Fulton Schools of Engineering here.


Written by Gary Werner

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Josh Hihath

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Adil Ahmad

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Amarsagar Reddy Ramapuram Matavalam

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Assistant Professor, Electrical engineering

Junfeng Zhao

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Assistant professor, engineering programs

Keng Hsu

Keng Hsu

Associate Professor, Manufacturing engineering

Derex Griffin

Derex Griffin

Lecturer, Information technology

Suzan Allaham

Suzan Allaham

Lecturer, Academic and student affairs

Tessa Etzioni

Tessa Etzioni

Lecturer, Graphic information technology

Linqin Mu

Linqin Mu

Assistant Professor, materials science and engineering

Jeff (Jun) Zhang

Jeff (Jun) Zhang

Assistant professor, Electrical engineering

Alberto Scotti

Alberto Scotti

Professor, Mechanical and aerospace engineering

Sandhya Susarla

Sandhya Susarla

Assistant Professor, Materials science and engineering

Dorsa Parviz

Dorsa Parviz

Assistant Professor, Chemical engineering

James McDonald

James McDonald

Professor of Practice, Electrical engineering

James Gordon

James Gordon

Senior lecturer

Ali Altunkaya

Ali Altunkaya

Lecturer, Computer science and engineering

Erik Andersen

Erik Andersen

Lecturer, Mechanical and aerospace engineering

Dinesh Sthapit

Dinesh Sthapit

Lecturer, Information technology

Lynn Robert Carter

Lynn Robert Carter

Professor of Practice, Computer science and engineering

Hannah Kerner

Hannah Kerner

Assistant Professor, Computer science and engineering

Hasti Seifi

Hasti Seifi

Assistant Professor, Computer science and engineering

Hamed Arami

Hamed Arami

Assistant Professor, Materials science and engineering

Soumya Indela

Soumya Indela

Lecturer, Computer science and engineering

Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey

Professor, Electrical engineering

Saurav Kumar

Saurav Kumar

Assistant Professor, Civil, environmental and sustainable engineering

Binil Starly in the ASU Polytechnic campus Innovation Hub.

Binil Starly

School Director and Professor, Manufacturing engineering

Jessica Barnett

Jessica Barnett

Lecturer, Graphic information technology

Ravi Yellavajjala

Ravi Kiran Yellavajjala

Associate Professor, Civil, environmental and sustainable engineering

Heejin Jeong

Heejin Jeong

Assistant Professor, Human systems engineering

Layla Khalifehzadeh

Layla Khalifehzadeh

Assistant Professor, Chemical engineering

Vidya Chhabria

Vidya Chhabria

Assistant Professor, Electrical engineering

Heather Clark

Heather Clark

School Director and Professor, Biomedical engineering

Heather Lum

Heather C. Lum

Assistant professor, Human systems engineering

Kristen Hurtado

Kristen Hurtado

Lecturer, Construction management

Ricardo Cruz-Lozano

Ricardo Cruz-Lozano

Lecturer, Mechanical and aerospace engineering

Mark Naufel

Mark Naufel

Professor of Practice, Engineering education

YooJung Cho

YooJung Choi

Assistant Professor, Computer science and engineering

Gary Barras

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Joy Griffin

Joy Griffin

Lecturer, Technological entrepreneurship and management

Li Tan

Li Tan

Assistant Professor, engineering education systems and design

Nakul Gopalan

Nakul Gopalan

Assistant Professor, Computer science and engineering

Ehsan Dehghan-Niri

Ehsan Dehghan-Niri

Associate Professor, Manufacturing engineering

Lydia Fritz

Lydia K. Fritz

Senior Lecturer, Computer science and engineering

Xusheng Xiao

Xusheng Xiao

Associate Professor, Computer science and engineering

Houqiang Fu

Houqiang Fu

Assistant Professor, Electrical engineering

Jamie Gorman

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Professor, Human systems engineering

Umberto Celano

Umberto Celano

Associate Professor, Electrical engineering

Kurt Paterson

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School Director and Professor, Engineering

Krishnendu Chakrabarty

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Fulton Professor of Microelectronics

Feng Yan

Feng Yan

Associate Professor, Materials science and engineering

Lin Li

Lin Li

Associate Professor, Mechanical and aerospace engineering