Greg Washington Accepts New Role at UC Irvine

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Greg Washington has accepted the position of Dean of the Henri Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, effective this August. “While I am sorry to lose Greg Washington as a colleague, the opportunity at UC Irvine is a great one for Greg personally, and I wish him the best as he starts another phase of his career,” said Department Chair K. Cheena Srinivasan. Washington had served as the interim dean for the College of Engineering at Ohio State from October 1, 2008, through this past spring, when David B. Williams, then president of The University of Alabama at Huntsville, was named dean of the College of Engineering.

“I know that the College of Engineering and the university community join me in thanking him for his superb dedication, energy, and leadership as interim dean, said Joseph A. Alutto, executive vice president and provost. Washington joined Ohio State’s faculty in 1995.  He has been involved in research in the design and control of smart material systems, the design and control of hybrid electric vehicles, and the design of smart electromagnetic systems. His resignation from his current faculty position at The Ohio State University is effective July 29, 2011.

Washington joined the mechanical engineering department in 1995 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 2000 and professor in 2004. He assumed the role of associate dean for research in the college of engineering in 2005.  The author of more than 140 publications in journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings, Washington has conducted research for a host of organizations including the National Science Foundation, NASA, General Motors, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Army Research Office. His service to his department, college and the University has been broad and deep. He has a long list of research and teaching awards that includes the Ohio State Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Lumley Research Award. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at North Carolina State University.