Veena Misra, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed interim dean of NC State’s College of Engineering, effective May 11. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the announcement today.
A three-time graduate of NC State, Misra is M.C. Dean Distinguished University Professor, founding director and lead principal investigator of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center on Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST). Since its founding in 2012, ASSIST has advanced wearable, self-powered technologies for continuous health and environmental monitoring, while also building a strong interdisciplinary research community and industry partnership ecosystem.
“Dr. Veena Misra is an accomplished scholar, leader and proud NC State alumna whose career reflects the very best of our university’s strengths in research, innovation and service. Her record of excellence as a researcher, educator and department head, combined with her deep understanding of the College of Engineering and its strategic priorities, makes her exceptionally well-suited to lead the college during this transition. I am grateful for her willingness to serve in this important role,” Arden said.
Misra was named head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2024. The department is recognized as one of the best of its kind, with leadership in major research initiatives including ASSIST and the FREEDM Systems Center, as well as key roles in emerging areas such as quantum computing and next-generation semiconductor technologies.
Misra is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has received numerous honors, including an NSF CAREER Award, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the NSF Award for Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and Education, and NC State’s Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, among others. She was also invited to serve on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Microsystems Exploratory Council and the board of NSF Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee.
She received her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. from NC State in electrical engineering in 1991, 1992 and 1995, respectively. After working at the Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratories, Motorola Inc. in Austin, Texas, she joined the NC State faculty in 1998.
A national search for a permanent dean will be announced in the near future.
