Endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships are among the highest academic awards that the College of Engineering and Applied Science can grant to a faculty member. It is an honor to the named holder of the designation and a tribute to the benefactor who established it.

Endowed Chairs

Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson

Professor • Palmer Endowed Chair
Computer Science
Kristi Anseth

Kristi Anseth

Distinguished Professor • Tony Tisone Endowed Chair • Associate Professor of Surgery
Chemical and Biological Engineering • BioFrontiers Institute
Chris Bowman

Christopher Bowman

James M & Catherine Patten Endowed Chair • Distinguished Professor • Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry
Chemical and Biological Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering
Robert H. Davis

Robert Davis

Tony Tisone Endowed Chair • Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Applied Science
Chemical and Biological Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering
Virginia Ferguson

Virginia Ferguson

Hudson Moore Jr, Chair in Engineering • NSF CAREER Award (2011)
Mechanical Engineering
Dejan Filipovic

Dejan Filipovic

Hudson Moore Jr. Chair in Engineering
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
matt hallowell

Matt Hallowell

K. Stanton Lewis Chair • NSF CAREER Award (2012)
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Gregor Henze

Gregor Henze

Charles Victor Schelke Chair
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Kurt Maute

Kurt Maute

Palmer Endowed Chair
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Mike McGehee

Mike McGehee

James M. & Catherine Patten Endowed Chair • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Speaker (2005)
Chemical and Biological Engineering
keith molenaar

Keith Molenaar

K. Stanton Lewis Endowed Chair
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
lucy pao

Lucy Pao

Palmer Endowed Chair • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (1997), Germany-United States Frontiers of Engineering Participant (2000) • NSF CAREER Award (1996)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Zoya Popovic

Zoya Popovic

Lockheed-Martin RF Endowed Chair • National Academy of Engineering (2022)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Hanspeter Schaub

Hanspeter Schaub

Glenn Murphy Chair
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Dan Scheeres

Daniel Scheeres

A. Richard Seebass Chair • National Academy of Engineering (2017)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Dan Schwartz

Dan Schwartz

Glenn Murphy Chair • NSF CAREER Award (2004)
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Mortenson Endowed Chair
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering

Professorships

Penny Axelrad

Penina Axelrad

Joseph T. Negler Professor • National Academies: National Academy of Engineering (2019)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Jason Burdick

Jason Burdick

Bowman, Barbara, Cheryl and Clair Endowed Professor • Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Jennifer Cha

Jennifer Cha

David Clough Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (2010) • NSF CAREER Award (2012)
Chemical and Biological Engineering
anne dougherty

Anne Dougherty

J.R. Logicon Woodhull Professor
Applied Mathematics
Juliet Gopinath

Juliet Gopinath

Alfred T. and Betty E. Look Endowed Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2019)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Ryan Hayward

Ryan Hayward

James M & Catherine Patten Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Marcus Holzinger

Marcus Holzinger

Negler, Joseph T. Professorship in AES • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (2017)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Sean Humbert

J. Sean Humbert

Denver Business Challenge Endowed Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Mahmoud Hussein

Mahmoud I. Hussein

Alvah and Harriet Hovlid Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (2016) • NSF CAREER Award (2013)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Kenneth Jansen

Ken Jansen

Denver Business Challenge Endowed Professor
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Amy Javernick-Will

Amy Javernick-Will

Nicholas R. and Nancy D. Petry Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Karl Linden

Karl Linden

Mortensen Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Speaker (2007), European-United States Participant (2010)
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
dragan maksimovic

Dragan Maksimovic

Charles Victor Schelke Professor • NSF CAREER Award (1997)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Wendy Bailey

Wendy Martin

Deming, W.Edwards Professorship in Management
Engineering Management Program
robert mcleod

Robert McLeod

Richard and Joy Dorf Endowed Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2010)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Wil Medlin

J. Will Medlin

Denver Business Challenge Endowed Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2019)
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Matt Morris

Matthew Morris

Nicholas R. Petry Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Jade Morton

Jade Morton

Helen & Hubert Croft Professorship
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
corey nue

Corey Neu

Donnelly Family Endowed Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2014)
Mechanical Engineering
Scott Palo

Scott Palo

Charles Victor Schelke Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2005)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
ted randolph

Ted Randolph

Kenneth and Genevieve Gillespie Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Michael Ready

Michael Readey

W. Edwards Deming Professorship in Management
Engineering Management Program
Massimo Ruzzene

Massimo Ruzzene

Slade Professorship in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Sriram Sankaranarayanan

Sriram Sankaranarayanan

Archuleta Professor • NSF CAREER Award (2010) • Professor
Computer Science
Wil Srubar

Wil Srubar

Schelke, Charles Victor Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (2017)
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
alan weimer

Alan Weimer

Melvin E. and Virginia M. Clark Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tim White

Tim White

Gallogly Endowed Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Participant (2018)
Chemical and Biological Engineering

Fellowships

Taylor Barton

Taylor Barton

Lockheed Martin Faculty Fellow • Associate Professor
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Konane Bay

R. K艒nane Bay

Sylvia Norviel Cancer Research Faculty Fellow • Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Jenifer Blacklock

Jenifer Blacklock

Jenifer Blacklock photo Associate Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Stephanie Bryant

Stephanie Bryant

Austin Endowed Faculty Fellow • Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Grace Burleson

Grace Burleson

Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience Faculty Fellowship • Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Sherri Cook

Sherri Cook

Bennett-Lindstedt Endowed Faculty Fellowship • Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Xiaoyun Ding

Xiaoyun Ding

Anderson, Bruce S Faculty Fellowship • Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Alireza Doostan

Alireza Doostan

Felippa-Park Gift Faculty Fellow • NSF CAREER Award (2011)
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
John Evans

John Evans

Rominger Faculty Fellowship • Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Rafael Frongillo

Rafael Frongillo

Roubos Engineering Endowed Faculty Fellowship • Associate Professor
Computer Science
Peter Hamlington

Peter Hamlington

Vogel Faculty Fellow • Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Christoffer Heckman

Christoffer Heckman

Jacque Pankove Memorial Award Fellowship • Assistant Professor • Frontiers of Engineering: U.S. Organizing Committee (2019)
Computer Science
Joe Kasprzyk

Joseph Kasprzyk

GK Goh Endowed Faculty Fellowship • Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Jeff Knutsen

Jeffrey Knutsen

Charles C. Gates Faculty Fellow • Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Daria Kotys-Schwartz

Daria Kotys-Schwartz

Mollenkopf Faculty Fellowship • Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Abbie Liel

Abbie Liel

Clark Endowed Faculty Fellowship • NSF CAREER Award (2019) • Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Rong Long

Rong Long

Lyall Faculty Fellowship • NSF CAREER Award (2018) • Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Robert MacCurdy

Robert MacCurdy

Vogel Leadership Development Fellow • Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Robert Marshall

Robert Marshall

Smead, H. Joseph Faculty Fellow • Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Tomoko Matsuo

Tomoko Matsuo

Smead, H. Joseph Faculty Fellow • Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Jay McMahon

Jay McMahon

Smead, H. Joseph Faculty Fellow • Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Won Park

Wounjhang Park

Sheppard, N.Rex Faculty Fellow • Professor
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Greg Rieker

Greg Rieker

Vogel Family Faculty Fellow • NSF CAREER Award (2019) • Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Julie Steinbrenner

Julie Steinbrenner

Stockman Family Faculty Fellowship • Associate Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Cristina Torres-Machi

Cristina Torres-Machi

Beavers Heavy Construction Engineering Endowed Faculty Fellow • Assistant Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
Janet Tsai

Janet Tsai

Accu-Precision Fellowship in Manufacturing • Associate Teaching Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Marina Vance

Marina Vance

McLagan Family Fellowship • Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Sandra Vasconez

Sandra V谩sconez

DiLaura Faculty Fellow • Teaching Professor
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering