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'''Nariman Farvardin''' is President at [[Stevens Institute of Technology]], Hoboken, New Jersey.<ref>http://www.stevens.edu/news/content/stevens-names-nariman-farvardin-seventh-president</ref> Formerly Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and [[Provost (education)|Provost]] at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], his appointment at Stevens becomes effective 1 July, 2011 |
'''Nariman Farvardin''' is President at [[Stevens Institute of Technology]], Hoboken, New Jersey.<ref>Stevens Institute of Technology. [http://www.stevens.edu/news/content/stevens-names-nariman-farvardin-seventh-president "Stevens Names Nariman Farvardin Seventh President"]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> Formerly Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and [[Provost (education)|Provost]] at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], his appointment at Stevens becomes effective 1 July, 2011. |
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In late 2010, he became Acting President at University of Maryland, succeeding [[Dan Mote]] and held the post until November 1, 2010 when [[Wallace Loh]] became President of the University of Maryland.<ref>[http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/administrators-prep-for-new-president-1.1735680 "Villanueva, L. (2010, October 29). Administrators prep for new president. ''The Diamondback''."]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> Formerly the [[Dean (education)|dean]] of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University or Maryland, he succeeded [[William Destler]] as Provost in May 2007.<ref name="Examiner Article">[http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/new-provost-farvardin-wants-lift-university-maryland "Staff Writer (2007, 14 May). New provost Farvardin wants to ‘lift’ University of Maryland. ''Washington Examiner''."]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He holds [[bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], [[master's degree|master's]], and [[doctorate|doctoral]] degrees in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]. In 1984, one year after earning his doctorate, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In |
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| ⚫ | Farvardin was born in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. He holds [[bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], [[master's degree|master's]], and [[doctorate|doctoral]] degrees in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name="Official Bio">Stevens Institute of Technology. [http://www.stevens.edu/sit/president/Nariman-Farvardin-Biography.cfm "Office of the President: Nariman Farvardin Biography"]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> In 1984, one year after earning his doctorate, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 1994, he became Chair of the Department, holding that position for six years before being appointed Dean of the Clark School of Engineering. <ref name="Examiner Article" /> |
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He is originally from Iran and left his undergraduate educations at [[Sharif University of Technology]] incomplete and moved to the United States to pursue his education. |
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In addition, he was made a fellow of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], holds seven U.S. patents and has co-authored more than 150 technical papers in industry journals and conference proceedings. His major research interests include [[information theory]], [[signal compression]], and applications of signal compression to speech, image, and video coding for wireless communication networks.<ref name="Official Bio" /> |
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He co-founded a start-up company, Zagros Networks, which developed computer chips for networks. The company shared the same name as a mountain range in Iran where Farvardin was born.<ref>Johnston, N. (2003, January 6). Lessons in the Culture of Entrepreneurship. ''The Washington Post'', p. E09.</ref> He has been honored with the [[National Science Foundation]]'s [[Presidential Young Investigator Award]], the George Corcoran Award for Outstanding Contributions to Electrical Engineering Education, and the Invention of the Year Award (Information Sciences) from the University of Maryland. He has cited Claude Shannon as his foremost historical influence.<ref>[http://www.alumni.rpi.edu/involved/chapters/farvardin.html "''The RPI Alumni Spotlight''. (2009, Spring)."]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> |
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* [http://www.stevens.edu/sit/president/index.cfm Stevens Institute of Technology: Office of the President] |
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* [http://www.eng.umd.edu/aboutus/aboutus_farvardin-bio.html Biography at the A. James Clark School of Engineering] |
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* [http://www.isr.umd.edu/ISR/faculty/FacultyBios/Farvardin_bio.html Biography at the Institute for Systems Research] |
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Nariman Farvardin is President at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey.[1] Formerly Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Maryland, College Park, his appointment at Stevens becomes effective 1 July, 2011.
In late 2010, he became Acting President at University of Maryland, succeeding Dan Mote and held the post until November 1, 2010 when Wallace Loh became President of the University of Maryland.[2] Formerly the dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University or Maryland, he succeeded William Destler as Provost in May 2007.[3]
Farvardin was born in Tehran, Iran. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[4] In 1984, one year after earning his doctorate, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 1994, he became Chair of the Department, holding that position for six years before being appointed Dean of the Clark School of Engineering. [3]
In addition, he was made a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, holds seven U.S. patents and has co-authored more than 150 technical papers in industry journals and conference proceedings. His major research interests include information theory, signal compression, and applications of signal compression to speech, image, and video coding for wireless communication networks.[4]
He co-founded a start-up company, Zagros Networks, which developed computer chips for networks. The company shared the same name as a mountain range in Iran where Farvardin was born.[5] He has been honored with the National Science Foundation's Presidential Young Investigator Award, the George Corcoran Award for Outstanding Contributions to Electrical Engineering Education, and the Invention of the Year Award (Information Sciences) from the University of Maryland. He has cited Claude Shannon as his foremost historical influence.[6]
References
- ^ Stevens Institute of Technology. "Stevens Names Nariman Farvardin Seventh President". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Villanueva, L. (2010, October 29). Administrators prep for new president. The Diamondback.". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b "Staff Writer (2007, 14 May). New provost Farvardin wants to ‘lift’ University of Maryland. Washington Examiner.". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b Stevens Institute of Technology. "Office of the President: Nariman Farvardin Biography". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Johnston, N. (2003, January 6). Lessons in the Culture of Entrepreneurship. The Washington Post, p. E09.
- ^ "The RPI Alumni Spotlight. (2009, Spring).". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
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