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Dhillon to lead Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech
He was also awarded the W. Martin Johnson Professorship in recognition of his excellence in teaching and research within the College of Engineering.
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Harpreet S. Dhillon / Image- Virginia Tech
The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Virginia Tech has appointed Harpreet S. Dhillon, the W. Martin Johnson Professor and associate director of Wireless@Virginia Tech, as the interim department head.
He was also awarded the W. Martin Johnson Professorship in recognition of his excellence in teaching and research within the College of Engineering. Dhillon, who joined Virginia Tech in 2014, is a globally recognized expert in wireless communications, particularly in analyzing large-scale wireless systems using stochastic geometry.
Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen dean of Engineering, highlighted Dhillon's leadership role, stating, “I am pleased to announce that Harpreet Dhillon will serve in this important leadership role for the college. During the fall semester, he will serve as a bridge between former department head Luke Lester and incoming department head Rose Hu. I look forward to working with Harpreet to build on ECE’s substantial momentum while we prepare for Rose’s arrival.”
Dhillon has been instrumental in advancing research at Virginia Tech, securing 12 National Science Foundation awards and contributing to over $12 million in research funding. His work has earned him prestigious accolades, including the IEEE Leonard G. Abraham Prize and the IEEE Heinrich Hertz Award. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has served on the Executive Editorial Committee for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.
In recent research, Dhillon has focused on wireless communications and localization problems, collaborating with colleagues at Wireless@Virginia Tech. He is currently leading a project aimed at developing a 6G vision-guided communications system, supported by a $1 million NSF grant.
Dhillon's academic credentials includes a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
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