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National Academy of Engineering

inducts University of Arizona’s Suresh

Garimella to the Class of 2025

OUR BUREAU

Tucson, AZ
niversity of Arizona Presi-
dent Suresh Garimella has
Ubeen elected to the Nation-
al Academy of Engineering, one of
the highest professional distinctions
awarded to engineers. The academy
announced its 2025 class recently,
naming 128 new U.S.-based and 22
international members.

Garimella was recognized by

the academy for “contribu-
tions to microscale heat and
mass transport, academic
leadership, and service to

the nation.” He joins a dis-
tinguished group of engineers
whose innovations and lead-
ership have had profound im-

pacts on research, industry
and society.

Members are selected by their
peers for pioneering advancements
in their fields – and for leadership in
major engineering endeavors.
“I am honored to have been
elected to the National Academy of
Engineering,” Garimella said. “It has
been a privilege to serve the land- University of Arizona, he served as 16 issued patents. He has mentored the American Society of Mechanical
grant mission at Purdue, Vermont president of the University of Ver- more than 200 undergraduate and Engineers.
and now the University of Arizona. I mont, where he spearheaded initia- graduate students and postdoctoral “I’m proud to see President
am grateful to my students and col- tives to expand research funding, scholars, many of whom now hold Garimella honored for his impact as
laborators on whose work this recog- enhance accessibility and elevate prestigious faculty and research po- an engineer and a leader,” said David
nition rests, and to my sponsors and the university’s national standing as sitions worldwide. W. Hahn, the Craig M. Berge Dean
the institutions where I have worked a top research institution. Earlier in Beyond academia, Garimella has of the College of Engineering. “The
for offering the support and environ- his career, he was the Goodson Dis- served as a member of the Nation- president’s accomplishments demon-
ment for our impactful research.” tinguished Professor of Mechanical al Science Board and as a Jefferson strate ingenuity, service orientation
Garimella, who became the Uni- Engineering and executive vice presi- Science Fellow and Senior Fellow and dedication to improving the hu-
versity of Arizona’s 23rd president dent for research and partnerships at in the U.S. Department of State’s man condition.”
in October 2024, is also a Univer- Purdue University. Energy and Climate Partnership of Garimella and the other newly
sity Distinguished Professor in the A highly cited researcher in en- the Americas. He is also an elected elected members of the 2025 class
Department of Aerospace and Me- ergy and thermal transport, Gari- fellow of the National Academy of will be formally inducted during the
chanical Engineering in the College mella has co-authored more than Inventors, the American Association academy’s annual meeting on Octo-
of Engineering. Prior to joining the 625 research publications and holds for the Advancement of Science, and ber 5.

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