Brian Lattimer, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been named the department’s interim head, effective July 25, 2023. He succeeds Azim Eskandarian, who was recently appointed dean and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Endowed Chair for the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering.
“We wish Azim the best in his professional endeavors and thank him for his service,” said Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering. “We are excited for Brian to continue the excellent work being produced in mechanical engineering, one of our largest departments and broadest disciplines.”
A national search for the new department head will commence in fall 2023.
Lattimer, a three-time Hokie, earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in the 1990s. Today, he directs the Extreme…
