Internationally Recognized Aerospace Engineer David S. Dolling Named Dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science
WASHINGTON - George Washington University President Steven Knapp has announced the selection of internationally recognized aerospace engineer David S. Dolling as dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science. Dolling, who will assume his post on Sept. 1, 2008, currently is associate dean for academic affairs, Joe C. Walter, Jr. Chair in Engineering, and professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin
(Media-Newswire.com) - WASHINGTON - George Washington University President Steven Knapp has announced the selection of internationally recognized aerospace engineer David S. Dolling as dean of GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science. Dolling, who will assume his post on Sept. 1, 2008, currently is associate dean for academic affairs, Joe C. Walter, Jr. Chair in Engineering, and professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, which is ranked fifth among public university engineering schools and 11th overall by U.S. News & World Report. Dolling is a fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the United Kingdom's Royal Aeronautical Society.
"David Dolling brings to GW demonstrated leadership skills, a global reputation, and a proven ability to attract and manage externally sponsored research," said Knapp. "He is ideally suited to advance our aspirations for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and it's a pleasure to welcome him to the university. I also want to thank Dr. Thomas Mazzuchi for his able service as interim dean following Dean Timothy Tong's departure to assume the presidency of Hong Kong Polytechnic University."
Donald R. Lehman, executive vice president for academic affairs, noted, "Dr. Dolling was selected after an extensive national search. His expertise in high-level research in aerodynamics, as well as in faculty recruitment and mentoring, will greatly help GW advance its science and engineering programs. On behalf of the administration, I would like to thank search committee chair Dr. Abdou Youssef and members of his committee for their work in the selection process."
Dolling said, "I am delighted to be offered this opportunity to assume the leadership of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. This is a pivotal moment in GW's history as we prepare to make new investments in engineering and applied sciences to strengthen further GW's undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational offerings, to expand its many, multi-faceted, interdisciplinary research programs, and to develop new areas of expertise."
Dolling has been active with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics serving as a member of the national strategic planning committee, vice president for publications overseeing seven journals and book series, and current member of the board of directors and the committees of finance, publications, and new initiatives. In 2006, Dolling was appointed to the Engineering Accreditation Commission and also has served as program evaluator and team chair for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Dolling currently is the principal investigator on a five-year, $5-million program sponsored by the U.S. Air Force on scramjet propulsion technologies. Earlier in his career, he developed the high-speed wind tunnel laboratory at Pickle Research Center at the University of Texas and built an internationally recognized research program in experimental gas dynamics.
Dolling was invited to join the University of Texas faculty in 1983 after six years at Princeton University as a researcher and lecturer. He conducts research in supersonic and hypersonic turbulent fluid dynamics and aerodynamics. Supersonic speeds are typically considered to be in the range of about Mach 2 to 5, or two to five times the speed of sound. Hypersonic speeds are typically Mach 5 and above. Dolling studies the physics of unsteady, shock-wave induced turbulent separated flows, especially the causes of low frequency, large-scale unsteadiness. This work provides physical understanding and helps improve computer codes that simulate such flows. Dolling's research applies to the design of supersonic aircraft engine inlets, scramjets, aerodynamic control surfaces on high-speed aircraft and missiles, reaction-control jets, and other applications in which shock-induced, turbulent separation occurs.
Dolling graduated from London University with an undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering in 1971. He received a NATO scholarship and spent three years at the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Brussels, Belgium. Dolling earned his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from London University in 1977.
GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science prepares engineers and applied scientists to address society's technological challenges by offering outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational experiences and by providing innovative, fundamental, and applied research activities. The school has five academic departments, 17 research centers, 85 faculty, and nearly 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Core areas of academic excellence include biomedical engineering, high performance computing, information assurance, systems engineering, telecommunications, and transportation safety.
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