Distinguished Professor Dr. Bir Bhanu has been appointed the inaugural Marlan and Rosemary Bourns Presidential Endowed Chair, a distinction of high honor within the UC system and affords mutual benefits to the university and the chair holder.

Dr. Bhanu is the first founding faculty member of the Bourns College of Engineering and is the Founding Chair of Electrical Engineering at UC Riverside. For the past 25 years, Dr. Bhanu has contributed to the overall success of the College by serving in roles such as a Cooperative Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering departments, and Interim Chair of the Department of Bioengineering.

“With this new position, I will have the opportunity to further expand the research our college is performing and to show the university community that UCR engineering is a powerhouse of ingenuity and innovation,” said Dr. Bhanu.