John Papapolymerou has been named chair of MSU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, effective Aug. 16.
Papapolymerou comes to MSU from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was serving as the Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and associate director of the Georgia Electronic Design Center. His research interests include the development of wave circuits, antennas and modules for wireless communication, radar and sensing systems.
“We are pleased to welcome John to the College of Engineering,” said Dean Leo Kempel. “During a period of expansion for the department and college, his experiences as a research-intense faculty member will benefit the department, college and university.”
Papapolymerou also will serve as the MSU Foundation Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering as part of an initiative to attract and retain top researchers critical to meeting the strategic initiatives of the university.
“Higher education and technical learning are the cornerstone for the advancement of our society and the creation of new job opportunities that our economy needs,” Papapolymerou said. “I have witnessed their role and power as a young graduate student arriving in the State of Michigan 22 years ago from Greece.”