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University of Vermont names Mandar Dewoolkar engineering college dean
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 14, Mar 2026
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Mandar Dewoolkar / University of Vermont
University of Vermont appointed Indian American educator Mandar Dewoolkar as dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, effective April 1.
Dewoolkar currently serves as interim dean of the college and is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Vermont.
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University of Vermont president Marlene Tromp and interim provost and senior vice president Linda S. Schadler welcomed the appointment stating, “He holds a compelling vision for CEMS’ future and has the strong support of faculty, staff, and students.”
They added that the university expects his leadership to have a “significant, positive, and lasting impact” on the college.
Dewoolkar has been part of the University of Vermont for more than two decades. Before becoming interim dean in October 2024, he led the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in various roles, including serving as its chair for 12 years.
His research focuses on geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, transportation geotechnics, hazard mitigation, geotechnical aspects of space exploration, cultural preservation, and engineering education.
He has received funding from several agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dewoolkar is a faculty fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment and has also served as the university’s Sustainability Fellow and Service-Learning Fellow. He has received several awards, including the Kroepsch–Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award and Vermont Campus Compact’s Engaged Scholar Award. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
As an educator, Dewoolkar has supervised more than 100 student researchers, ranging from undergraduate students to postdoctoral scholars, and mentored over 80 service-learning projects with community partners across Vermont.
According to the university, his leadership will focus on preparing students to become leaders in engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, and computer science while advancing interdisciplinary research.
An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduate Dewoolkar holds a doctorate in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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