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class="student-panel--content"> <p class="block-lead-in"> On June 3, 2021, The University of Maryland named Samuel Graham, Jr. dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Graham previously served as Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a joint appointment with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.</p> <a href="https://eng.umd.edu/sites/clark.umd.edu/files/SamuelGraham_10182023_JC_0230.jpg" target="_blank" class="button button--hollow-yellow">Download Dean Graham's headshot</a></div> </div> <div class="col-large-6"> <div class="student-panel--media"> <figure> <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://eng.umd.edu/sites/clark.umd.edu/files/SamuelGraham_800x500.jpg" width="800" height="500" alt="" /></figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <div class="compartment"> </div> <section class="white-panel"> <div class="compartment--small"> <h2>Dean Graham's Biography</h2> <div>Samuel Graham, Jr., is dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD). He became dean of the Clark School in October 2021.</div> <div> </div> <div>Graham holds an appointment as Nariman Farvardin Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research centers on the development of electronics made from wide bandgap semiconductors for a range of applications in communications, power electronics, and neuromorphic computing. His work has earned several awards including the 2022 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal for “expertise in the thermal engineering of wide bandgap semiconductor devices and interfaces, including heterogeneous integration methods for thermal management.”</div> <div><br /> In January 2023, Graham was chosen as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and in 2014 was chosen as a fellow of the ASME. Graham is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and previously received the Society of Manufacturing Engineers International M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award.</div> <div><br /> Prior to joining UMD, Graham was Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratory. He has served on the Defense Science Study Group and Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and was the recipient of a 2005 National Science Foundation CAREER Award.</div> <div><br /> Graham earned his B.S. from Florida State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech.</div> <div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <span class="top-link"><i class="fa fa-chevron-up" aria-hidden="true"></i><br><span>Top</span></span> </main> <footer class="site__footer"> <div class="lace"> <div class="grid grid--20"> <div class="col-large-9 col-wooser-9"> <nav class="nav nav-footer"> <ul> <li class="first expanded"> <a href="/directories">Directories</a></li> <li class="leaf"> <a href="/industry/corporate-partners" title="">Corporate Partners</a></li> <li class="leaf"> <a href="/careers" title="">Careers</a></li> <li class="leaf"> <a href="/media">Media</a></li> <li class="leaf"> <a href="/facilities">Facilities</a></li> <li class="last leaf"> <a href="http://clarknet.eng.umd.edu/" title="">ClarkNet</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="col-large-3 col-wooser-3"> <nav class="nav nav-social"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/clarkschool" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Facebook</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ClarkSchool" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Twitter</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/ClarkSchool" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-youtube-play"></i><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Youtube</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/umdclarkschool" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Instagram</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=42980" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Linkedin</em></a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lace umd-footer"> <div class="grid grid--20"> <div class="col-mini-1 col-small-6"> <nav class="inline-list nav-legal"> <ul> <li class="first leaf"> <a href="https://umd.edu/privacy-notice" title="">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="leaf"> <a href="https://umd.edu/web-accessibility" title="">Accessibility</a></li> <li class="last leaf"> <a href="http://umd.edu" title="">umd.edu</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="col-mini-1 col-small-6 text-right"><small>© 2025 University of Maryland</small></div> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://umd-header.umd.edu/build/bundle.js?search=0&search_domain=&events=0&news=0&schools=0&admissions=0&support=0&support_url=&wrapper=1100&sticky=0"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://eng.umd.edu/sites/clark.umd.edu/files/js/js_iYQpMwIfnmgK7-Dzj8kO0iNkFLE0hk-SMJkIgXxxgmY.js"></script> </body> </html>