Leadership
Led by the Dean, the School of Engineering’s senior leadership meets regularly to shape policy, align priorities, and ensure that departments, labs, and centers have the resources needed to thrive.
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Engineering Council
Engineering Council brings together the heads of the School’s academic departments, directors of interdisciplinary institutes with academic programs, and senior faculty leadership, including the Dean and Associate Dean. As the School’s core academic leadership body, the Council works closely with the Dean to guide priorities and advance strategic initiatives. Members convene regularly to address emerging needs, share perspectives, and oversee key functions such as faculty appointments and promotions.
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Polina Anikeeva
Head, Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Matoula S. Salapatas Professor in Materials Science and Engineering -
Hamsa Balakrishnan
Associate Dean, MIT School of Engineering; William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor -
Karl Berggren
Faculty Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Julius A. Stratton Professor in Electrical Engineering and Physics -
Benoit Forget
Head, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Korea Electric Power Professor of Nuclear Engineering -
A. John Hart
Department Head; Class of 1922 Professor; Co-Director, Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM); Director, Center for Advanced Production Technologies (APT) -
Ali Jadbabaie
Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; JR East Professor -
Samuel Madden
Faculty Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Distinguished College of Computing Professor -
Asu Ozdaglar
Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; MathWorks Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science -
Kristala Prather
Head, Department of Chemical Engineering; Arthur Dehon Little Professor -
Ellen Roche
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor; Associate Department Head for Research -
Julie Shah
Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; H.N. Slater Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics -
Alex K. Shalek
Director, IMES; J. W. Kieckhefer Professor in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and the Department of Chemistry -
Antonio Torralba
Faculty Head, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Delta Electronics Professor -
Christopher A. Voigt
Daniel I.C. Wang Professor; Head, Department of Biological Engineering -
Maria C. Yang
Interim Dean of Engineering; William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor; Associate Director, Morningside Academy of Design
Dean’s Administrative Group
The Dean’s Administrative Group (DAG) includes the functional administrative leaders of the School of Engineering and works closely with the Dean to provide strategic and operational leadership across the School.
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Nandi Bynoe
Assistant Dean, Outreach and Community Engagement -
Mary Beth Gallagher
Executive Director of Communications -
Michele Lynn Harris
Director of Human Resources -
Catherine Kim
Assistant Dean for Human Resources and Administration -
Heather Kispert Hagerty
Assistant Dean for Development, School of Engineering Dean’s Office -
Julie Kukharenko
Director of Administration and Finance -
Macall Zimmerman
Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
