Gregory Washington

Gregory Washington
8th President of George Mason University
Assumed office
July 1, 2020
Preceded byAnne Holton (acting)
Dean of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine
In office
August 1, 2011 – July 1, 2020
Preceded byDimitri Papamoschou (acting)
Succeeded byMagnus Egerstedt
Personal details
EducationNorth Carolina State University (BS, MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical engineering
Institutions
ThesisModal control of reflector surfaces for far-field power maximization (1994)
Doctoral advisorLawrence Michael

Gregory Nathaniel Washington is an American mechanical engineer currently serving as the 8th president of George Mason University in Northern Virginia since July 2020. He previously served as dean of engineering at the University of California, Irvine from August 2011 to July 2020.

Washington's field of research is on dynamical systems, smart materials, and related devices.