January 15, 2025

Karl K. Berggren, the Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT, has been named the new faculty head of electrical engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), effective Jan. 15.

“Karl’s exceptional interdisciplinary research combining electrical engineering, physics, and materials science, coupled with his experience working with industry and government organizations, makes him an ideal fit to head electrical engineering. I’m confident electrical engineering will continue to grow under his leadership,” says Anantha Chandrakasan, chief innovation and strategy officer, dean of engineering, and Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Complete article from MIT News.