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Endowed Academic Chairs

At Santa Clara University, faculty scholarship is recognized by appointment to a professorship, known as "chair."

These important honors are provided by generous donors who know that the creation of knowledge is a significant part of a University's mission, and desire to see it sustained over generations. The following faculty members hold endowed chairs/professorships in the School of Engineering:

 

Aria Amirbahman

Aria Amirbahman

Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Sukhmander Singh Professor

Silvia Figueira

Silvia Figueira

Computer Science and Engineering
Regis & Dianne McKenna Professor

Christopher Kitts

Christopher Kitts

Mechanical Engineering
William and Janice Terry Professor

Shoba Krishnan

Shoba Krishnan

Electrical Engineering
Thomas J. Bannan Professor

Nam Ling

Nam Ling

Computer Engineering
Wilmot J. Nicholson Family Professor

Edwin Maurer

Edwin Maurer

Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Robert W. Peters Professor

Elaine Scott

Elaine Scott

Mechanical Engineering
John M. Sobrato Professor

Yuling Yan

Yuling Yan

Bioengineering
Phil and Bobbie Sanfilippo Professor