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04/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2026 06:25

Finalists Chosen in Search for Next College of Engineering Dean

Finalists Chosen in Search for Next College of Engineering Dean

Candidates will visit campus in the coming weeks to address their broad vision for the academic enterprise.

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Apr 08, 2026

Four finalists have been chosen in the search for Georgia Tech's next dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. The candidates will visit campus throughout April to present a seminar addressing their broad vision for the College.

The seminars are open to all Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Interested individuals can attend in person or via Zoom.

Details, including each candidate's bio and curriculum vitae, will be made available one business day prior to each seminar, via the Office of the Provost's Dean Search page. To protect the confidentiality of the finalists, Georgia Tech login credentials will be requiredto access candidate materials.

All seminars will be held at 11 a.m. in the Scholars Event Network (SEN) Theater, Price Gilbert 1280, on the following dates:

Finalist 1: Monday, April 13, OR register to attend online
Finalist 2: Wednesday, April 15, OR register to attend online
Finalist 3: Wednesday, April 22, OR register to attend online
Finalist 4: Tuesday, April 28, OR register to attend online

A recording of each seminar and a feedback survey will also be posted on the search page after each visit.

The search committee is chaired by Vivek Sarkar, Georgia Tech's John P. Imlay Jr. Dean of Computing. Search committee members include a mix of faculty, staff, and students from across campus, as well as external stakeholders.

For updates on the search process, please visit the Office of the Provost's search webpage.

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