Launch of Search Advisory Committee for Dean of Engineering

Dear members of the School of Engineering community,

As I begin my new role as MIT’s provost, I write to update you on the search for the next dean of the School of Engineering (SoE).

To advise and assist me in assessing candidate qualifications, I have appointed a Search Advisory Committee. Chaired by Professor Angela Belcher of the departments of Biological Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, the committee will include faculty and staff representatives from across the school and the Institute (see list of members below).

I have charged the committee to immediately begin assessing the current state of the school; outlining emerging priorities in education, research, and entrepreneurship; and highlighting coming challenges. Drawing on insights from across our community – including faculty, students, postdocs, alumni, and academic, research, and administrative staff – the committee will identify exceptional candidates prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of this moment, and will submit recommendations to me by mid-fall.

If you would like to be considered for the position, please submit a CV and statement of interest to soedeansearch@mit.edu. You may also use this address to nominate a colleague for the role or share your thoughts about the ideal attributes of the school’s next leader. I will treat all nominations and correspondence as confidential.

In appreciation

I would like to express my deep appreciation to Deputy Dean Maria Yang for her willingness to serve the school as interim dean of the School of Engineering. I am confident that she will provide excellent guidance for our community during this period of transition.

I also want to thank the SoE community for its support as this process unfolds, and the members of the Search Advisory Committee for contributing their time and expertise. I look forward to collaborating with them to identify a talented leader to steward the school into the future.

Sincerely,

Anantha P. Chandrakasan
Provost

Search Advisory Committee

Angela Belcher, Chair
Professor, Department of Biological Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Members

Emery Brown, Professor, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science

Jacopo Buongiorno, Professor, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Olivier de Weck, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

James DiCarlo, Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Leslie Kaelbling, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Joanne Mathias, Director of Administration and Finance, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ankur Moitra, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS); Associate Director, IDSS

Stefanie Mueller, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Department of Mechanical Engineering

Elsa Olivetti, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

David Perreault, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Desiree Plata, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Magdalena Rieb, Assistant Dean for Human Resources and Administration, School of Science

Themistoklis Sapsis, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

William Tisdale, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

Dan Delgado, Senior Director of Human Resources and Finance, Office of the Provost, Staff to the Committee