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UT Dallas names Babu Chalamala distinguished chair honoree
His work has focused on lithium battery systems, digital X-ray sources, and energy storage technologies.
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Pranavi Sharma - Sat, 11, Apr 2026
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Dr. Babu Chalamala / UT Dallas
Dr. Babu Chalamala will be honored at the University of Texas at Dallas’ 2026 investiture ceremony, where he will receive the Jonsson School Distinguished Chair.
The ceremony is scheduled for April 16, at the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall. It will recognize faculty members who have been awarded endowed chairs and professorships across five schools at the university.
Chalamala, a faculty member in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, is among those receiving one of the institution’s highest academic honors. Endowed chairs and professorships are awarded to faculty in recognition of their academic contributions and are supported through philanthropic donations.
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Chalamala holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from Sri Venkateswara University and a doctorate in physics from the University of North Texas. His work has focused on lithium battery systems, digital X-ray sources, and energy storage technologies.
Before joining Sandia, Chalamala was a corporate fellow at MEMC Electronic Materials, where he led research and development in energy storage. He has also held research positions at Motorola and Texas Instruments, contributing to vacuum microelectronics and flat panel display technologies. He has also been involved in founding startup companies.
Chalamala is a fellow of the IEEE, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Academy of Inventors. He is also a distinguished lecturer of the IEEE Power and Energy Society. In 2024, he received the IEEE USA Harry Diamond Memorial Award.
The event will include honorees from the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology; the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences; the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
University officials said the ceremony also highlights the role of donors in supporting faculty work. “This ceremony serves as a celebration of our university’s stellar researchers, teachers and mentors,” said Dr. Inga H. Musselman, provost, vice president for academic affairs and the Cecil H. Green Distinguished Chair of Academic Leadership.
“It’s also an opportunity to salute our donors, who enable us to bring excellent scholars to our campus and support their transformative research,” she added.
The university has more than 175 endowed chairs and professorships. These positions provide funding for research and instructional programs and are often established in honor of donors, founders and early leaders of the institution.
Other honorees at the ceremony include Dr. Leonidas Bleris, who will receive the Texas Instruments Bioengineering Chair, and faculty members across multiple schools, including Dr. Kevin Waite, Dr. Anny Castilla-Earls, Dr. Kristen Kennedy, Dr. Benedict Kolber, Dr. Karen Rodrigue and Dr. Dohyeong Kim.
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