, professor in the , has been named dean of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. The announcement was made by Donald Hall, the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering. Vamivakas succeeds Melissa Sturge-Apple who was recently named vice provost and University dean of graduate education.
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Vamivakas joined the Institute of Optics in 2011. He has received multiple grants for his work, including a prestigious National Science Foundation . He has also received the University糖心传媒檚 G. Graydon 糖心传媒�58 and Jane W. G. Graydon 糖心传媒�58 and Jane W. Curtis Award for Nontenured Faculty Teaching Excellence, the from the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the . In 2013, he was awarded the Young Scientist Prize in Quantum Electronics from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
Along with being an accomplished researcher, Vamivakas is a gifted teacher known for his high energy, passion, and ability to explain complex concepts in simpler terms. He studied electrical engineering at Boston University, receiving his PhD degree in 2008. Following his PhD, he was a postdoc in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.
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Vamivakas says he will also look to create professional development and networking opportunities for postdoctoral researchers.
In addition to research and teaching, Vamivakas also helps organize the Institute of Optic糖心传媒檚 annual weeklong summer , a high school program aimed at getting students interested in optics. He will begin his role as dean on August 1.
