Mohammad "Mo" Dehghani (born July 27, 1955)[citation needed] is a higher education administrator who currently serves as chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri.[1] He also serves as president and executive director of the Kummer Institute.
Mohammad Dehghani | |
|---|---|
 Dehghani in 2022 | |
| 9th Chancellor (22nd leader) of Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher G. Maples (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1955 Tehran, Iran |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Website | chancellor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Computer simulation of hydrostatic co-extrusion of bimetallic compounds (1987) |
| Doctoral advisor | Craig S. Hartley |
Dehghani formerly served as founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Systems Institute, where he established research and application programs with federal research agencies. In 2013,[2] he joined Stevens Institute of Technology, where he served as vice provost for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.[3] He became chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, or Missouri S&T, in 2019.[4]
As chancellor at Missouri S&T, Dehghani helped secure a $300 million gift[5] from June and Fred Kummer.[6] This gift, the largest in Missouri higher education history,[7] established the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development.
Early life and education
editDehghani was born in Tehran, Iran. He immigrated to the United States in 1974.[citation needed] He attended Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science (1980), Master of Science (1982), and Ph.D. (1987) in mechanical engineering.[citation needed] While pursuing his Ph.D., Dehghani worked for Ethyl Corporation and Centerpoint, Inc. (1983–1985). He also held a postdoctoral National Science Foundation and American Society of Engineering Education internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1988).[8]
Career
editDehghani began his academic career at Ohio University (1987–1996).
Dehghani joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1996 as a research scientist. He soon became the group leader of the Engineering Systems Design and Fabrication Group, then deputy division leader of the New Technology Division, and ultimately, division leader while also serving as director of External Relations with Academia.[9]
In 2008, Dehghani became professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and associate director for engineering, design, and fabrication at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.[10] In 2011, Dehghani established and became the founding director[11] of the Johns Hopkins University Systems Institute.
In 2013, Dehghani joined Stevens Institute of Technology as professor of systems and enterprises and as vice provost for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He also served as chair of the Stevens Venture Center Advisory Board and on the board of directors of the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.[8]
Missouri S&T chancellor, 2019–present
editOn August 1, 2019, Dehghani became the ninth chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. Before 1964, heads of the university were titled as director or dean.
Dehghani led Missouri S&T during its 150th anniversary[12] celebrations in 2020–2021 and during the world's COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14]
In October 2020, the university received the largest single gift to any university, public or private, in the state of Missouri. The $300 million gift[15] from June and Fred Kummer established a new foundation to create the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development. The gift also established the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri S&T, developed new areas for research, provided scholarships and fellowships for students, and bolstered the Rolla region's economy.
References
edit- ^ "SwRI announces record levels of research, development activities". Southwest Research Institute (Press release). 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Stevens Indicator - Summer/Fall 2013 by Stevens Alumni Association - Issuu". issuu.com. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Mo Dehghani Reflects on the Rise of Research at Stevens Institute of Technology". Stevens Institute of Technology. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Rizvic, Veneta (2019-05-17). "Missouri S&T turns to New Jersey for its next chancellor". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ McKinney, Roger. "Missouri S&T receives $300 million donation — largest in state history for higher ed". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Bernhard, Steph Kukuljan, Blythe (3 May 2021). "Fred Kummer, founder of HBE Corp. and Adam's Mark hotels, dies at 92". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Major Private Gifts to Higher Education". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ a b Careaga, Andrew (Fall 2019). "Leading into the Future" (PDF). Missouri S&T Magazine. pp. 22–24. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Technology, Missouri University of Science and. "Biography". Missouri S&T. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Press Release". www.jhuapl.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ alattes1 (2013-07-28). "Crystal Ball". JHU Engineering Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Missouri S & T celebrates 150th anniversary". Missourinet. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Missouri S&T cancels events amid coronavirus concerns". KSDK. March 11, 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Hoffman, Elizabeth (2021-02-23). "A bit of normalcy: Missouri events planned with COVID guidelines in place". KRCG. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Missouri S&T Looks To A Future With More Private Investment, Less State Funding". STLPR. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-09-29.