Governor Josh Stein has appointed Dr. Srinath Ekkad to fill the position of the member who represents an Engineering School located in North Carolina.
Dr. Ekkad is a RJ Reynolds Professor as well as the Department Head of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at North Carolina State University. He earned his PH.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India.
He has earned the 2024 Elected Fellow from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the 2023 Elected Fellow from the Royal Aeronautical Society, as well as numerous other honors. Dr. Ekkad co-authored “Gas Turbine Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology” which has been cited over 2,000 times. The board members are looking forward to having Dr. Ekkad’s epertise in formulating new and innovative ways to develop the examinations.
The Board members and staff want to thank Dr. Ahmed Megri for his many contributions to the Board during his term. His knowledge of refrigeration technology is incomparable.