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[1] 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.[2]

William R. Johnson, Jr. Professor
Reza Abbaschian
NationalityIranian-American
OccupationDistinguished Professor
Known forInducing $17 million in gifts for institution
Academic work
DisciplineMaterials Science
Sub-disciplineMetallurgy and Mining
InstitutionsUniversity of California Riverside
WebsiteAbbaschian Lab

Abbaschian is considered pivotal in establishing a relationship with Winston Chung, which led to a $10 million donation to the college.[3][4]

Abbascian was recognized with the 2017 AIME Honorary Membership Award for "pioneering contributions in solidification processing, materials education and leadership in materials science and engineering worldwide".[5]

Education

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References

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  1. ^ Warren, J. D. (March 20, 2018). "Engineering college interim dean to become dean at Drexel University College of Engineering". UCR Today. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  2. ^ "Abbaschian, Reza". aaas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Wilcox puts UCR down by making deans step down
  4. ^ UC RIVERSIDE: Engineering dean stepping down
  5. ^ "Reza Abbascian | AIME". www.aimehq.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22.