Reza Abbaschian
| William R. Johnson, Jr. Professor Reza Abbaschian | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Occupation | Distinguished Professor |
| Known for | Inducing $17 million in gifts for institution |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Materials Science |
| Sub-discipline | Metallurgy and Mining |
| Institutions | University of California Riverside |
| Doctoral students | Amir Ardalan Rezaie, Nicholas A. Derimow, Shaahin Amini, Haamun Kalaantari, Melina Roshandell |
| Website | Abbaschian Lab |
Reza Abbaschian is an Iranian/American engineer, currently the William R. Johnson, Jr. Family Professor, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the former Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering and, also formerly the Vladimir Grodsky Professor of Materials Science at University of Florida. In 2006, he was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society and ASM, the latter of which he was a former President.[1]
Abbaschian is considered pivotal in establishing a relationship with Winston Chung, which led to a $10 million donation to the college.[2][3]
Education
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley
- M.S. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technological University
- BSc in mining and metallurgy from Tehran University
References
- ↑ "Abbaschian, Reza". aaas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Wilcox puts UCR down by making deans step down
- ↑ UC RIVERSIDE: Engineering dean stepping down
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