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Jayathi Murthy
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Murthy in 2021
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| 16th President of Oregon State University | |
| Assumed office September 9, 2022 |
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| Preceded by | F. King Alexander Becky Johnson (interim) |
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| Education | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (BS) Washington State University (MS) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
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| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
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| Thesis | A calculation procedure for the prediction of confined flow through irregular geometries (computational, fluid, mechanics) (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Suhas Patankar |
| Doctoral students | Columbia Mishra |
Jayathi Y. Murthy is an Indian-American mechanical engineer. She is currently the President of Oregon State University.
Before this, she was a dean at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. This is a big engineering school at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was also a respected professor there. Her work involves studying how tiny electronics work. She also looks at how heat moves and how materials change form. Since 2018, she has helped judge the Infosys Prize for engineering and computer science.
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Becoming an Engineer and Leader
Early Life and School
Jayathi Murthy's father was an engineer in India. She grew up in Hyderabad and went to St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad. After high school, she studied at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. She then moved to the United States. She earned a master's degree from Washington State University. In 1984, she finished her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota.
Starting Her Career
In 1984, Murthy became a professor at Arizona State University. After four years, she left teaching to work at Fluent Inc. This company focused on computer models for fluid movement. She held important roles there, including managing new business and research. Later, another company called Ansys bought Fluent Inc.
Returning to Universities
Murthy returned to teaching in 1998. She became a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2001, she moved to Purdue University. By 2008, she was a special professor of mechanical engineering there. In 2012, she moved again to the University of Texas at Austin. There, she led the mechanical engineering department.
From 2008 to 2014, Murthy directed a special center. It was called the Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems (PRISM). This center was supported by the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Leading at UCLA
In 2016, Jayathi Murthy became the dean of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. She was the first woman to hold this top position in the school's history. She started a program called WE@UCLA. This program helps women succeed in engineering and computer science. It welcomes all students who support this goal.
President of Oregon State University
On June 7, 2022, it was announced that Murthy would become the President of Oregon State University. She officially started her new role on September 9, 2022.
Her Research Work
Understanding Tiny Systems
Jayathi Murthy's recent research looks at how heat moves in very tiny spaces. These spaces are smaller than a single strand of hair. She also uses computer models to study micro- and nano-electromechanical systems. These are often called MEMS and NEMS. Her work helps understand how reliable these tiny systems are.
Awards and Recognition
Honors for Her Work
In 2020, Murthy was chosen to be a member of the National Academy of Engineering. This is a very high honor for engineers in the United States. She was recognized for her work on computer methods for heat and fluid movement. She is also a foreign fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. She is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Special Awards
In 2016, Murthy won the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award. She shared this award with Brent W. Webb and Raj M. Manglik. In 2012, she won the ASME K16 Clock Award. This award recognized her important contributions to heat transfer in electronics.
Jayathi Murthy has written over 330 technical papers. She also helped edit a book called the Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer. She serves on the editorial boards for important science journals.
