McKelvey Engineering faculty receive tenure, promotions

Several faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University have been granted tenure or a promotion effective July 1, 2024. 

“The granting of tenure is a formal acknowledgment by Washington University of the impact these faculty have on both our institution and the world at large and represents a commitment on the part of the School to support these faculty throughout their career,” said Aaron F. Bobick, dean and the James M. McKelvey Professor. “Their research has added strength and brought recognition to the school, and I look forward to their continued innovative work with both their research and with our students.”

Granting of tenure with promotion to associate professor:

Nathaniel Huebsch as associate professor of biomedical engineering

Abhinav Jha as associate professor of biomedical engineering

Kimberly Parker as associate professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering

Patricia Weisensee as associate professor of mechanical engineering & materials science

Ning Zhang as associate professor of computer science & engineering

Promotion to professor:
Rajan Chakrabarty as professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering

Song Hu as professor of biomedical engineering

Caitlin Kelleher as professor of computer science & engineering

Amit Pathak as professor of mechanical engineering & materials science

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