Mark Lundstrom named dean of Purdue Engineering
Mark Lundstrom, chief semiconductor officer and Purdue University’s Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering.
Lundstrom succeeds Arvind Raman, who was confirmed May 18 by the U.S. Senate as undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology. Raman also will serve as director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Both appointments took effect June 1.
Lundstrom, a longtime Purdue ECE faculty member and nationally recognized leader in semiconductor research and education, previously served as acting dean of engineering from December 2019 to December 2020 and interim dean from July 2022 to February 2023. He also served as assistant dean from 1991-94.
He is expected to serve as dean until a permanent dean is selected following a national search. The search is expected to begin shortly after a new president is selected by the Purdue Board of Trustees.
“We are grateful not only for Arvind’s dedicated leadership of the College of Engineering but also for his commitment to public service,” Purdue Provost Patrick Wolfe said. “We are also thrilled to welcome Mark back for a return appearance as dean.”
Lundstrom has been a member of the Purdue faculty since 1980. He is a life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In 2024, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb awarded Lundstrom the Sagamore of the Wabash in recognition of his contributions to semiconductors in Indiana.