Dr. Ram Nunna has been named dean of the Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State. Provost Andrew Hoff announced the selection, which came following a national search.

Nunna has been interim dean of the college since August 2010. Prior to that, he served as associate dean and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He joined the Fresno State faculty in 1998.

“Dr. Nunna has done an exceptional job leading the Lyles College of Engineering,” said Hoff. “He has forged a number of significant partnerships that will benefit the college in the years to come. I am certain the Lyles College will thrive under his leadership.”

Nunna said that he is honored to have been selected as the permanent dean and is looking forward to working with colleagues to build upon the strong legacy of the college.

“The Lyles College provides unique opportunities for students from our service areas to earn engineering and construction management degrees, and also plays an important role in regional economic development,” Nunna said. “We look forward to continuing to work with industry and other partners in and outside our region.”

Nunna earned his doctoral and master’s degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, and a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications from Bangalore University in India.

His teaching and research have been in the areas of application specific integrated circuits and computer architecture.

Dr. William Lyles, Fresno businessman and engineering college benefactor, called Nunna a good choice for dean. “I’ve worked closely with Ram Nunna over the last few years and he has done a good job as an acting dean. I’m very pleased to see he has been selected to continue as the permanent dean.”

Nunna is currently a member of President Castro’s Commission on the Future of Agriculture, the DISCOVERe tablet initiative and university’s Task Force on Internationalization.

He previously served on the President’s Commission on Human Relations and Equity, the Grants Research Advisory Board, the Academic Senate’s Graduate Committee and Academic Policy and Planning Committee.

Fresno State has offered engineering courses and programs since 1922. The Lyles College of Engineering offers six nationally accredited degree programs in the areas of Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Geomatics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The college also offers graduate degrees and options in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.

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