Gregory Washington | |
|---|---|
 Washington in March 2024 | |
| 8th George Mason University President | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Holton (interim) Ángel Cabrera |
| Dean of Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine | |
| In office August 1, 2011 – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dimitri Papamoschou (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | North Carolina State University (B.S., Ph.D.) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Modal control of reflector surfaces for far-field power maximization (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence Michael |
Gregory N. Washington is an American university professor and academic administrator who became the 8th president of George Mason University on July 1, 2020.[1] Prior to becoming a university president, he was the Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine from 2011 to 2020. He was the first African-American person to be made dean of an engineering school in the University of California system. His research considers dynamical systems, smart materials and devices.