Gregory Washington
Gregory Washington | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of George Mason University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Holton (acting) |
| Dean of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine | |
| In office August 1, 2011 – July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dimitri Papamoschou (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Magnus Egerstedt |
| Personal details | |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Modal control of reflector surfaces for far-field power maximization (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence 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.