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| name = Suresh Garimella
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| image = Suresh Garimella 2021.png
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| office = 27th President of the [[University of Vermont]]
| office = 23rd President of the [[University of Arizona]]
| term_start = July 1, 2019
| term_start = October 1, 2024
| term_end =
| term_end =
| predecessor = Tom Sullivan
| predecessor = [[Robert C. Robbins]]
| successor =
| successor =
| office2 = 27th President of the [[University of Vermont]]
| term_start2 = July 1, 2019
| term_end2 = July 2024
| predecessor2 = Tom Sullivan
| successor2 = [[Patricia Prelock]] (interim)
| birth_date = 1964 or 1965
| birth_date = 1964 or 1965
| birth_place = [[Nedunuru]], India
| birth_place = [[Nedunuru]], India
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| education = [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Ohio State University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])<br>[[University of California, Berkeley]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
| education = [[IIT Madras]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Ohio State University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])<br>[[University of California, Berkeley]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
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* [[University of Vermont]]
* [[University of Arizona]]
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| thesis_title = An investigation of the thermal and hydrodynamic characteristics of an array of protruding elements in single phase forced convection
| thesis_url = https://www.proquest.com/docview/303726099/
| thesis_year = 1989
| doctoral_advisor = Pamela A. Eibeck
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'''Suresh Garimella''' ([[Help:IPA/English|/sˈɛhɛʃ/]]) is an [[Indian Americans|Indian-American]] [[Mechanical engineering|mechanical engineer]] and university administrator. He is the current and 27th president of the [[University of Vermont]] and professor of mechanical engineering. Before assuming the presidency in 2019, Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships at [[Purdue University]] and Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering.


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'''Suresh Garimella''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ˈ|ɛ|h|ɛ|ʃ}}) is an [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] [[Mechanical engineering|mechanical engineer]] and university administrator serving as the 23rd president of [[The University of Arizona|University of Arizona]] since 2024. Previously, Garimella was the 27th president of the [[University of Vermont]]. Before assuming the presidency in 2019, Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships at [[Purdue University]].
He is a highly cited scholar, achieving an h-index of 100 in 2023. He is a fellow in the [[National Academy of Inventors]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fellows |url=https://academyofinventors.org/search-fellows/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=NAI |language=en-US}}</ref>, [[American Association for the Advancement of Science#AAAS Fellows|American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)]] and the [[:Category:Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers|American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)]].
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== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Garimella was born in [[Nedunuru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-08 |title=Vermont Quarterly Fall 2019 issue by University of Vermont - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/universityofvt/docs/vq_fall_19_issuu_ab8974ede9aabc |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref>
Garimella was born in [[Nedunuru]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-08 |title=Vermont Quarterly Fall 2019 issue by University of Vermont - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/universityofvt/docs/vq_fall_19_issuu_ab8974ede9aabc |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> His parents did not have a college education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Edgar |first=Chelsea |title=Suresh Garimella Has Helped UVM Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic. But Who Is He, Anyway? |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/suresh-garimella-has-helped-uvm-emerge-stronger-from-the-pandemic-but-who-is-he-anyway/Content?oid=37040664 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Seven Days |language=en}}</ref>


In 1985, he earned his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in mechanical engineering from [[IIT Madras]], which he has described as "much more intense than MIT."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Edgar |first=Chelsea |title=Suresh Garimella Has Helped UVM Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic. But Who Is He, Anyway? |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/suresh-garimella-has-helped-uvm-emerge-stronger-from-the-pandemic-but-who-is-he-anyway/Content?oid=37040664 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Seven Days |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Professor Suresh Garimella, PhD - Editorial Board - Energy Conversion and Management - Journal - Elsevier |url=https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-conversion-and-management/editorial-board/journals.elsevier.com/energy-conversion-and-management/editorial-board/professor-suresh-garimella-phd |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Elsevier}}</ref> He then received an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] from [[Ohio State University]] in 1986, followed by a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1989, both in mechanical engineering.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Pume">{{cite web |title=Suresh V. Garimella |url=https://engineering.purdue.edu/CTRC/research/Garimella_homepage.php |website=Cooling Technology Research Center |publisher=Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>
In 1985, he earned his [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in mechanical engineering from [[IIT Madras]], which he has described as "much more intense than MIT."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Professor Suresh Garimella, PhD - Editorial Board - Energy Conversion and Management - Journal - Elsevier |url=https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-conversion-and-management/editorial-board/journals.elsevier.com/energy-conversion-and-management/editorial-board/professor-suresh-garimella-phd |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Elsevier}}</ref> He then received an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] from [[Ohio State University]] in 1986, followed by a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1989, both in mechanical engineering.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Pume">{{cite web |title=Suresh V. Garimella |url=https://engineering.purdue.edu/CTRC/research/Garimella_homepage.php |website=Cooling Technology Research Center |publisher=Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

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=== '''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee''' ===
Garimella’s first faculty position was at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, from 1990 to 1999. He held the Cray Research chair professorship as an assistant and associate professor at UW-M before moving to Purdue in 1999.


=== Purdue University ===
=== Purdue University ===
At Purdue University, Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He also served as Purdue’s chief global affairs officer. He was the founding director of the Cooling Technologies Research Center, which grew to include more than 45 industry members supporting research with applications for electronics and automotives manufacturing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miniature Cooling Technologies Focus of Purdue-Industry Center |url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/miniature-cooling-technologies-focus-of-purdue-industry-center |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.newswise.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cooling Technologies Research Center - Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering |url=https://engineering.purdue.edu/CTRC/membership/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=engineering.purdue.edu}}</ref>
At [[Purdue University]], Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He also served as Purdue’s chief global affairs officer. He was the founding director of the Cooling Technologies Research Center.


In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the [[National Science Board]] by the [[Trump Administration]]. He was named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the [[United States Department of State]] in 2010 by the Obama administration, and served as a State Department science and policy advisor to the [[International Energy Agency]] and a Senior Fellow for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.
In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the [[National Science Board]] by the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump Administration]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/staff/staff_bio.jsp?lan=sugarime&org=OCE&from_org=OCE|title=Suresh V. Garimella {{!}} NSF - National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref> He was named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the [[United States Department of State]] in 2010 in the Obama Administration.<ref name="auto" /> He has also was a Science Advisor in the [[International Energy Agency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/Jefferson/PGA_056555|title=JSF - Suresh Garimella|website=sites.nationalacademies.org|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>

At Purdue, he was part of the creation of the Discovery Park District, a public-private partnership developing a portion of Purdue’s campus into a hub for research and development, education, and housing<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Purdue News |title=Purdue, Browning announce second major project for Discovery Park District, unveil 30-year master plan |url=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q2/purdue,-browning-announce-second-major-project-for-discovery-park-district,-unveil-30-year-master-plan.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.purdue.edu |language=en}}</ref>. He was also responsible for launching Purdue’s Pillars of Excellence in the Life Sciences Initiative, a $60 million effort to bring together faculty research across life science disciplines at Purdue, primarily at Discovery Park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Purdue Makes Big Life Sciences Play |url=https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/purdue-makes-big-life-sciences-play |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Inside INdiana Business |language=en-US}}</ref>
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=== University of Vermont ===
=== University of Vermont ===
Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has been the president of the [[University of Vermont]]. In his first year, Garimella presented a strategic vision for UVM, “Amplifying Our Impact,” identifying three core areas of focus: student success, including access and affordability, investing in UVM’s distinctive research strengths in promoting healthy societies and a healthy environment, and fulfilling the university’s land-grant mission of service to the state of Vermont.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UVM trustees adopt strategic imperatives and approve zero tuition increases {{!}} Vermont Business Magazine |url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2020/may/15/uvm-trustees-adopt-strategic-imperatives-and-approve-zero-tuition-increases |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=vermontbiz.com}}</ref>
Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has been the president of the [[University of Vermont]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suresh Garimella to Become Next University of Vermont President |url=https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/suresh-garimella-become-next-university-vermont-president |access-date=2019-08-21 |website=www.uvm.edu |language=en}}</ref>

During his tenure, the university made the decision to freeze tuition for all students for five consecutive years, and in 2023 the university announced a sixth year of frozen tuition for in-state students. He also created the UVM Promise program in 2023, which ensures that students from all households in Vermont with incomes under $75,000 attend UVM tuition-free for 2024-25.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusanelli |first=Michael |date=2023-11-01 |title=UVM extends tuition freeze for in-state students |url=https://www.mynbc5.com/article/university-of-vermont-tuition-freeze/45714907 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=WPTZ |language=en}}</ref> In his presidency, UVM has enrolled the largest first-year class in its history and received record applications, reaching more than 30,000 in 2022.


He has received criticism for the university's plan to terminate select [[humanities]] programs which led to the creation of UVM United Against the Cuts, where over 3,000 people voiced their lack of confidence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruehsen |first=Ella |date=2021-04-13 |title=Thousands voice no confidence in Garimella administration as grievances mount |url=https://vtcynic.com/news/thousands-of-students-faculty-and-staff-voice-no-confidence-in-garimella-administration/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=The Vermont Cynic}}</ref> His administration has faced pushback for its response to a [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] investigation into [[antisemitism]] on campus,<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Auria |first=Peter |date=2022-09-15 |title=President pushes back on allegations of antisemitism at University of Vermont |url=https://vtdigger.org/2022/09/15/president-pushes-back-on-allegations-of-antisemitism-at-university-of-vermont/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=VTDigger |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edgar |first=Chelsea |title=UVM President Denies Allegations of Antisemitism on Campus |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/uvm-president-denies-allegations-of-antisemitism-on-campus/Content?oid=36490651 |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Seven Days |language=en}}</ref> and over the cancellation of a planned guest lecture by [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] author [[Mohammed el-Kurd|Mohammed El-Kurd]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hellman |first=Rachel |title=Records Show UVM Professors Questioned Decision to Nix Palestinian Writer's Appearance |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/records-show-uvm-professors-questioned-decision-to-nix-palestinian-writers-appearance-39777348 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Seven Days |language=en}}</ref>
This student interest has coincided with a doubling of external research funding for the university since 2018, exceeding $260 million in 2023, an all-time high, and a move into the top-100 of public research institutions, ranking 83 in the National Science Foundation HERD measure for 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UVM Tops $260 Million in Research Support |url=https://www.uvm.edu/news/ovpr/uvm-tops-260-million-research-support |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The University of Vermont}}</ref>


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=== University of Arizona ===
UVM has emphasized its land-grant mission of support to the state of Vermont under his leadership, introducing the Office of Engagement and founding the Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships, which connects university researchers and students to programs designed to make positive change in Vermont’s rural communities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=UVM launches Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships in honor of Vermont’s longest serving senator |url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/uvm-launches-leahy-institute-for-rural-partnerships-in-honor-of-vermonts-longest-serving-senator/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=ABC22 & FOX44 |language=en-US}}</ref> The state of Vermont increased its appropriation support of the university for the first time in 14 years during Garimella’s third year at UVM, by 25%, and has included annual increases in state budgets each year following.<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Adds $10 million to UVM Appropriation |url=https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/state-adds-10-million-uvm-appropriation |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The University of Vermont}}</ref>
On August 9, 2024, Dr. Garimella accepted the position of President of the [[The University of Arizona|University of Arizona]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://news.arizona.edu/news/suresh-garimella-be-23rd-university-arizona-president |title=Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president |access-date=2024-08-09}}</ref> He assumed office on October 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet President Suresh Garimella, the U of A's newest Wildcat {{!}} University of Arizona News |url=https://news.arizona.edu/news/meet-president-suresh-garimella-u-newest-wildcat |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=news.arizona.edu}}</ref>


In 2020, Garimella appointed renowned physicist [[Julia Phillips (physicist)|Julia Phillips]] as President’s Distinguished Scholar at UVM. In 2023, Garimella appointed retired US Senator [[Patrick Leahy]] as a President’s Distinguished Fellow at UVM, one of several honors Garimella and his administration developed to recognize Leahy’s career of service to Vermont and contributions to the university.


Commencement speakers during his tenure have included adventurer [[Erik Weihenmayer]] and National Science Foundation director [[Sethuraman Panchanathan|Sethuraman Panchanathan.]]


He and his administration have faced criticism among students and faculty at times during his tenure. A 2020 plan in the College of Arts and Sciences to terminate select [[humanities]] programs led to the creation of an ad-hoc group called UVM United Against the Cuts, which collected over 3,000 signatures for a petition stating a lack of confidence. As that plan evolved, the university established a School of the Arts in 2022 and a School of World Languages and Cultures in 2023 within the College of Arts and Sciences. His administration received pushback for its response to a [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] investigation into [[antisemitism]] on campus, and over the cancellation of a planned guest lecture by [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] author [[Mohammed el-Kurd|Mohammed El-Kurd]].
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:48, 7 November 2024

Suresh Garimella
23rd President of the University of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2024
Preceded byRobert C. Robbins
27th President of the University of Vermont
In office
July 1, 2019 – July 2024
Preceded byTom Sullivan
Succeeded byPatricia Prelock (interim)
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965
Nedunuru, India
EducationIIT Madras (BS)
Ohio State University (MS)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical engineering
Institutions
ThesisAn investigation of the thermal and hydrodynamic characteristics of an array of protruding elements in single phase forced convection (1989)
Doctoral advisorPamela A. Eibeck

Suresh Garimella (/sˈɛhɛʃ/) is an Indian American mechanical engineer and university administrator serving as the 23rd president of University of Arizona since 2024. Previously, Garimella was the 27th president of the University of Vermont. Before assuming the presidency in 2019, Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University.

Early life and education

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Garimella was born in Nedunuru, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] His parents did not have a college education.[2]

In 1985, he earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from IIT Madras, which he has described as "much more intense than MIT."[2][3] He then received an M.S. from Ohio State University in 1986, followed by a PhD from University of California, Berkeley in 1989, both in mechanical engineering.[3][4]

Career

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Purdue University

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At Purdue University, Garimella was executive vice president for research and partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He also served as Purdue’s chief global affairs officer. He was the founding director of the Cooling Technologies Research Center.

In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the National Science Board by the Trump Administration.[5] He was named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the United States Department of State in 2010 in the Obama Administration.[5] He has also was a Science Advisor in the International Energy Agency.[6]

University of Vermont

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Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has been the president of the University of Vermont.[7]

He has received criticism for the university's plan to terminate select humanities programs which led to the creation of UVM United Against the Cuts, where over 3,000 people voiced their lack of confidence.[8] His administration has faced pushback for its response to a Department of Education investigation into antisemitism on campus,[9][10] and over the cancellation of a planned guest lecture by Palestinian author Mohammed El-Kurd.[11]

University of Arizona

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On August 9, 2024, Dr. Garimella accepted the position of President of the University of Arizona.[12] He assumed office on October 1, 2024.[13]



References

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  1. ^ "Vermont Quarterly Fall 2019 issue by University of Vermont - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ a b Edgar, Chelsea. "Suresh Garimella Has Helped UVM Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic. But Who Is He, Anyway?". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  3. ^ a b "Professor Suresh Garimella, PhD - Editorial Board - Energy Conversion and Management - Journal - Elsevier". Elsevier. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. ^ "Suresh V. Garimella". Cooling Technology Research Center. Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Suresh V. Garimella | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  6. ^ "JSF - Suresh Garimella". sites.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  7. ^ "Suresh Garimella to Become Next University of Vermont President". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  8. ^ Ruehsen, Ella (2021-04-13). "Thousands voice no confidence in Garimella administration as grievances mount". The Vermont Cynic. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  9. ^ D'Auria, Peter (2022-09-15). "President pushes back on allegations of antisemitism at University of Vermont". VTDigger. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  10. ^ Edgar, Chelsea. "UVM President Denies Allegations of Antisemitism on Campus". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  11. ^ Hellman, Rachel. "Records Show UVM Professors Questioned Decision to Nix Palestinian Writer's Appearance". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  12. ^ "Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president". Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  13. ^ "Meet President Suresh Garimella, the U of A's newest Wildcat | University of Arizona News". news.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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