Alexis R. Abramson is an American mechanical engineer and the current dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College.[1][2] Abramson will serve as the dean of the Columbia Climate School, starting January 1, 2025.[3]
Alexis R. Abramson | |
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| Dean of Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth | |
| Assumed office June 17, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph J. Helble |
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| Born | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Education | Tufts University (BS, MS) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Website | Alexis Abramson |
Education and career
editAlexis R. Abramson earned her bachelor of science and master of science degrees in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]
Abramson joined Thayer School of Engineering (Dartmouth Engineering) in 2019 as its 13th dean, the second woman ever to hold this position in the engineering school's more than 150-year history.[1] Dartmouth reappointed Abramson to a second four-year term as dean in 2023.[6]
Prior to joining Dartmouth, she was the Milton and Tamar Maltz Professor of Energy Innovation at Case Western Reserve University, where she had served on the mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty since 2003.[7] During her time at Case Western Reserve, Abramson served in a variety of leadership roles, including as director of the Case Western Reserve's Great Lakes Energy Institute and as interim chair of the university's electrical engineering and computer science department.
In addition, Abramson has served in a number of roles outside of the university. During President Obama's administration, Abramson was chief scientist and manager of the Emerging Technologies Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program, which invests in research, development, and commercialization of energy-efficient and cost-effective building technologies that are within five years of being market-ready. In 2018, she served as a technical adviser for Breakthrough Energy Ventures. From 2006 to 2009, she served as Executive Director of the Nano-Network and Vice President for Technology Innovation at NorTech, where she leveraged technology development and commercialization opportunities at companies and academic institutions in the region.[8]
Abramson is also one of the co-founders of Edifice Analytics, a Cleveland Heights-based company that has developed technology to conduct building energy audits virtually using smart-meter data.[9][10]
Honors and awards
edit- Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE) Fellowship (2014)[11]
- Mather Spotlight Prize from Case Western Reserve University (2012)[12]
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2005–2010)[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Silverstein, Hannah (April 1, 2019). "Alexis Abramson Named Dean of Thayer School of Engineering". Dartmouth News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Bamforth, Emily (April 1, 2019). "Co-director of Great Lakes Energy Institute leaves for Dartmouth dean position". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Alexis Abramson Appointed Next Dean of the Columbia Climate School". Columbia University Office of the President. August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Alexis R. Abramson". engineering.dartmouth.edu. Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Alexis Abramson". linkedin.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Koh, Eun Lee (January 18, 2023). "Dartmouth Engineering Dean Alexis Abramson Appointed to Second Term". engineering.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Case School of Engineering to Honor 12 Endowed Professorships". Case Western Reserve University. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Guth, Douglas J. (July 19, 2007). "Cleveland professor embraces 'science of small' technology". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Case Western Reserve completes license option with 'spinout' company Edifice Analytics Inc". Mirage News. June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ McCafferty, Rachel Abbey (June 19, 2020). "CWRU completes license option with spinout company Edifice Analytics". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Dartmouth Engineering: Alexis Abramson". Dartmouth Engineering. April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Mather Prize Winners 2005—2013". case.edu. Flora Stone Mather Center for Women: Case Western Reserve University. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Alexis R. Abramson". irving.dartmouth.edu. Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. Retrieved August 17, 2020.