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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Suresh Garimella
| name = Suresh Garimella
|image = Suresh Garimella 2021.png
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|office = 27th President of the [[University of Vermont]]
| office = 27th President of the [[University of Vermont]]
|term_start = July 1, 2019
| term_start = July 1, 2019
|term_end =
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|predecessor = Tom Sullivan
| predecessor = Tom Sullivan
|successor =
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|birth_date =
| birth_date = 1964 or 1965
|birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Bhopal, India]]
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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 = [[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]])
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'''Suresh Garimella''' is an [[Indian-American]] mechanical engineer and academic administrator. Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has served as the president of the [[University of Vermont]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/suresh-garimella-become-next-university-vermont-president|title=Suresh Garimella to Become Next University of Vermont President|website=www.uvm.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
'''Suresh Garimella''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ˈ|ɛ|h|ɛ|ʃ}}) 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]]. Before assuming the presidency in 2019, Garimella served as Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships at the [[Purdue University College of Engineering]] at [[Purdue University]].


== Early life and education ==
== Education ==
Garimella was born in [[Bhopal|Bhopal, India]]. His parents did not have a college education and insisted on their children's success in school.<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> As a child, he enjoyed reading, finishing many classics by the age of 12.<ref name=":0" />
Garimella earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]], a [[Master of Science]] degree from [[Ohio State University]]<!--Wikipedians do not use "The" as part of Ohio State's name; it is considered a marketing gimmick, and routinely deleted.-->, and a [[PhD]] from [[University of California, Berkeley]]; all in mechanical engineering.<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 also 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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Prior to his appointment, Garimella was the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the [[Purdue University College of Engineering]].


=== Purdue University ===
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In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the [[National Science Board]] by the [[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.<ref name="auto"/> He has also served as 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>
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At the [[Purdue University College of Engineering]], Garimella was Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

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In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the [[National Science Board]] by the [[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.<ref name="auto" /> He has also served as 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>

=== University of Vermont ===
Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has served as 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> Under his tenure, the University has experienced the largest first-year class in its history and record applications, reaching more than 30,000 in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Applications at UVM Set All-Time Record |url=https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/applications-uvm-set-all-time-record |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=The University of Vermont}}</ref> This has coincided with a 50 percent increase in research funding to the University since the start of his tenure, reaching $250 million, an all-time high.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UVM Research Funding Tops $250 Million |url=https://www.uvm.edu/news/ovpr/uvm-research-funding-tops-250-million |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=The University of Vermont}}</ref> However, he has been criticized for his [[public relations]] with students and faculty. His plan to terminate select [[humanities]] programs 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>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:34, 1 May 2023

Suresh Garimella
27th President of the University of Vermont
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byTom Sullivan
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965
Bhopal, India
EducationIndian Institute of Technology Madras (BS)
Ohio State University (MS)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD)

Suresh Garimella (/sˈɛhɛʃ/) is an Indian American mechanical engineer and university administrator. He is the current and 27th president of the University of Vermont. Before assuming the presidency in 2019, Garimella served as Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships at the Purdue University College of Engineering at Purdue University.

Early life and education

Garimella was born in Bhopal, India. His parents did not have a college education and insisted on their children's success in school.[1] As a child, he enjoyed reading, finishing many classics by the age of 12.[1]

In 1985, he earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from IIT Madras, which he has described as "much more intense than MIT."[1][2] He then received an M.S. from Ohio State University in 1986, followed by a PhD from University of California, Berkeley in 1989; both also in mechanical engineering.[2][3]

Career

Purdue University

At the Purdue University College of Engineering, Garimella was Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

In 2018, Garimella was appointed as a member of the National Science Board by the Trump Administration.[4] He was named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the United States Department of State in 2010.[4] He has also served as a Science Advisor in the International Energy Agency.[5]

University of Vermont

Since July 1, 2019, Garimella has served as the president of the University of Vermont.[6] Under his tenure, the University has experienced the largest first-year class in its history and record applications, reaching more than 30,000 in 2022.[7] This has coincided with a 50 percent increase in research funding to the University since the start of his tenure, reaching $250 million, an all-time high.[8] However, he has been criticized for his public relations with students and faculty. His plan to terminate select humanities programs led to the creation of UVM United Against the Cuts, where over 3,000 people voiced their lack of confidence.[9] His administration has faced pushback for its response to a Department of Education investigation into antisemitism on campus.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Edgar, Chelsea. "Suresh Garimella Has Helped UVM Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic. But Who Is He, Anyway?". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ^ a b "Professor Suresh Garimella, PhD - Editorial Board - Energy Conversion and Management - Journal - Elsevier". Elsevier. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  3. ^ "Suresh V. Garimella". Cooling Technology Research Center. Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Suresh V. Garimella | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  5. ^ "JSF - Suresh Garimella". sites.nationalacademies.org. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  6. ^ "Suresh Garimella to Become Next University of Vermont President". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  7. ^ "Applications at UVM Set All-Time Record". The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  8. ^ "UVM Research Funding Tops $250 Million". The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  9. ^ Ruehsen, Ella (2021-04-13). "Thousands voice no confidence in Garimella administration as grievances mount". The Vermont Cynic. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  10. ^ D'Auria, Peter (2022-09-15). "President pushes back on allegations of antisemitism at University of Vermont". VTDigger. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  11. ^ Edgar, Chelsea. "UVM President Denies Allegations of Antisemitism on Campus". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
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