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- - Stefan Duma reappointed as Harry Wyatt Professor in Engineering
    Duma is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the College of Engineering and director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech.
- - Vinod Lohani named W.S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1998, Lohani has impacted hundreds of students across the College of Engineering through innovative teaching methods based on interactive classroom instruction technologies combined with hands-on learning experiences.
- - Azim Eskandarian named Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Chair in Mechanical Engineering
    The Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Chair in Mechanical Engineering was established in honor of Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs. Nicholas Des Champs enjoyed a distinguished career in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or HVAC, industry.
- - Harpreet Dhillon named Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2014, Dhillon has earned a reputation of being a talented researcher, having consistently produced seminal research results that have been extensively cited and utilized by his peers worldwide.
- - Chen-Ching Liu named American Electric Power Professor
    At Virginia Tech, Liu serves as the director of the Center for Power and Energy and will further grow the power system program in the College of Engineering that has a long tradition of accomplishments and worldwide reputation.
- - Wenjing Lou named the W.C. English Professor
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2011, Lou’s research in information and network security is a major component of the university’s growing reputation and impact in the critically important area of cybersecurity.
- - Linsey Marr appointed Charles P. Lunsford Professor
    Over the past 14 years at Virginia Tech, Marr has established a highly regarded program in air quality engineering as air pollution has overtaken water quality and sanitation as the top environmental risk factor for disease worldwide.
- - Peter Vikesland named the Nick Prillaman Professor
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2011, Vikesland’s research involves the application of fundamental chemical principles to the study of natural and engineered systems.
- - Jason Lai reappointed James S. Tucker Professor
    The James S. Tucker Professorship was established in 1984 through a gift by electrical engineering alumnus James S. Tucker ’34.
- - Steven Sheetz named PricewaterhouseCoopers Senior Faculty Fellow of Accounting and Information Systems
    Sheetz joined Virginia Tech in 1996 as an assistant professor. He received tenure in 2002 and was promoted to full professor in 2015.
- - Sudip Bhattacharjee named Thomas M. Wells and Kathy Dargo Professor in Accounting and Information Systems
    The Thomas M. Wells and Kathy Dargo Professorship in Accounting and Information Systems was established in 2017 to support teaching and research excellence in the Pamplin College of Business.
- - Frank May named Mary F. McVay and Theodore R. Rosenberg Junior Faculty Fellow
    The Mary F. McVay and Theodore R. Rosenberg Junior Faculty Fellowship was established in 2004 to provide faculty support for the Pamplin College of Business and to recognize teaching and research excellence.
- - Paul Benjamin Lowry is named the Suzanne Parker Thornhill Professor in Business Information Technology
    The Suzanne Parker Thornhill Professorship in Business Information Technology was established in 1998 to provide support for the Pamplin College of Business and to recognize teaching and research excellence.
- - Michael Wolfe named Curling Faculty Fellow of Accounting and Information Systems
    The Curling Fellowship in Accounting and Information Systems was established in 2008 through a gift from Doug C. Curling, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Virginia Tech.
- - Sarah Stein named Deloitte Foundation Faculty Fellow of Accounting and Information Systems
    The Deloitte Foundation Faculty Fellowship in Accounting and Information Systems was established by the alumni partners of Deloitte to support the research and teaching of the department’s professors “whose work shows remarkable promise.”
- - Veterinary college's John Rossmeisl named the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1998, Rossmeisl’s research is dedicated to the development of new therapies for malignant brain tumors, which represent some of the most aggressive types of cancers in both dogs and humans. He is considered to be among the top researchers in the world in the area of canine neuro-oncology.
- - Ling Lei Lisic named L. Mahlon Harrell Junior Faculty Fellow
    The L. Mahlon Harrell Junior Faculty Fellowship in Accounting and Information Systems was established by alumni and friends to honor Harrell, who was a faculty member in the Department of Accounting from 1931 until his retirement in 1971.
- - Marc Edwards to discuss importance of truth-seeking for scientists and engineers
    In his talk, Edwards will emphasize the importance of truth-seeking by scientists and engineers and the need to “cultivate the scientist within all of us” in the face of obstacles posed by bureaucrats and others seeking to promote their own agendas.
- - $2 million gift endows department head chair in mechanical engineering
    Alumnus Nick Des Champs' gift creates a generous fund under the direction of Azim Eskandarian, who now holds the designation of Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Chair in Mechanical Engineering.
- - Chemistry’s John Morris named Dr. A.C. Lilly Jr. Faculty Fellow in Nanoscience by Board of Visitors
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1999, Morris develops nanoscience approaches that can be used to build new catalysts and to provide insight into how the unique properties of small-scale materials affect the environment.

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