May 28, 2002

Gilligan Elected Vice-Chair of ASEE Engineering Research Council

Dr. Gilligan

Dr. John G. Gilligan, professor of nuclear engineering and associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering at NC State, has been elected by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Engineering Research Council to be vice-chair for 2002-03. After serving two years as vice-chair, Gilligan will serve as chair for a two-year term.

Gilligan joined the College of Engineering faculty in 1983. A recipient of the Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award, he is currently serving on the board of directors of the ASEE Engineering Research Council (ERC). He was also chair of the recent ERC Research Forum held February 2002 in Arlington, Virginia. The ERC has as its members the top 190 engineering universities in the U.S.

Gilligan received his bachelor’s degree in engineering science from Purdue University in 1971 and his master’s and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan in 1973 and 1977, respectively.

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