Satish K. Tripathi
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Satish K. Tripathi | |
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15th President of the University at Buffalo | |
Assumed office 18 April 2011 | |
Preceded by | John B. Simpson |
Personal details | |
Born | India |
Spouse(s) | Kamlesh Tripathi |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Amherst, New York |
Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University University of Toronto University of Alberta |
Profession | Computer Science |
Website | www |
Satish K. Tripathi is an Indian-American computer scientist and academic administrator. He is the president of the University at Buffalo (UB), the flagship of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.[1][2] Previously he served as Provost of University at Buffalo from 2004 to 2011. From 1997-2004, Tripathi served as dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at University of California, Riverside.
Career[edit]
Tripathi grew up in India and came to the United States in 1978.[2] He was a faculty member for many years at the University of Maryland where he also served as department chair of the Computer Science department.[2]
During his tenure as UB provost, he secured important partnerships in India.[2] He has made scholarly contributions to the field of computer science and is an author or co-author on more than 200 papers.[2]
He serves as the first international-born president of the University at Buffalo.[3]
Civic and professional involvement[edit]
In 2011, Tripathi served as co-chair of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council[4] He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Urban League.[1][2] Further, Tripathi is a fellow of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
Tripathi is a resident of Amherst, New York. He and his wife, Kamlesh,[5] have two adult sons, Manish and Aashish.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UB Office of the President: About Satish K. Tripathi, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: University of Buffalo, 2013, Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 SUNY chancellor recommends Satish K. Tripathi as president of UB, Washington, DC: Targeted News Service, 17 March 2011, Della Contrada, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Satish K. Tripathi | Great Immigrants: The Pride of America". greatimmigrants.carnegie.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi named co-chair of Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, US Federal News Service, Including US State News, Washington, DC: US Federal News Service, 27 July 2011, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ask your president: Can you describe your personal journey from India to the UB presidency?," At Buffalo, Vol. 31, No. 2, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo Alumni Association, Winter 2014.
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Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by John B. Simpson |
15th President of the University at Buffalo 2011 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
- American computer scientists
- Banaras Hindu University alumni
- Leaders of the University at Buffalo
- Scientists from Buffalo, New York
- University of Toronto alumni
- University of Alberta alumni
- University at Buffalo faculty
- University of Maryland, College Park faculty
- University of California, Riverside faculty
- Living people
- American academics of Indian descent