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Katehi, Linda

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Dates

  • Existence: January 30, 1954 -

Biographical Information

Linda Katehi was born in 1954 in Greece. She earned her Bachelor's in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University (Athens, Greece) in 1977. She earned her Master's (1981) and PhD (1984) in Electrical Engineering from UCLA.

After completing her PhD, Katehi taught at the University of Michigan from 1984-2001 in the ENgineering and Computer Science Departments. While at Michigan, she also served as the Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Programs and the Associate Dean for Acacdemic Affairs. Katehi joined the engineering faculty at Purdue in 2001, as the John Edwardson dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Katehi was the first female engineering dean at Purdue University. While at Purdue, Katehi was responsible for developing the strategic plan that has reaffirmed Purdue as one of the top engineering universities in the United States. This plan included the development of signature focus areas, expansion of faculty, and the expansion of building and lab space for insturctional and research purposes.

In 2006, Katehi left Purdue for the University of Illinois, where she served as the Provost at and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering until 2009. In 2009, Katehi returned to California, where she joined the faculty at University of California Davis as Chancellor. She was named Chancellor Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering there in 2016. Finally, in 2019, she joined the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Texas A&M University as a Distinguished TEES Chair Professor.

Katehi's research focuses on high-frequency electronic circuits for radar and wireless communications systems, with an emphasis on dveloping high performance circuits at low cost. Her research has resulted in 19 U.S. patents, 10 book chapters, and hundreds of publications and presentations. For her innovative work as a researcher and educator, Katehi has been awarded many honors, including an honorary degree from the American Academy of Greece (2014), the The National Academy of Engineering Ramo Simon Founder’s Award (2015), and the Rudy E. Henning Distinguished Mentoring Award, IEEE (2011).

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