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Darryll Pines
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Pines in 2021
34th President of the University of Maryland, College Park
Assumed office
July 1, 2020
Preceded by Wallace Loh
Personal details
Born
Darryll John Pines

(1964-08-28) August 28, 1964 (age 60)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Children Donovan
Education University of California, Berkeley (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields aerospace engineer
Institutions University of Maryland, College Park
Thesis Wave propagation sensors for structural control (1992)
Doctoral advisor Andreas H. von Flotow

Darryll John Pines is an American aerospace engineer and academic administrator currently serving as president of University of Maryland, College Park. He was previously dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering.

Early life and education

Darryll John Pines was born in Oakland, California, on August 28, 1964. He completed a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. Pines earned a M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1992) in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

In 1995, Pines joined the faculty of University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), as an assistant professor. He served as dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering for 11 years and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering. Pines assumed the presidency on July 1, 2020, succeeding President Wallace Loh.

Awards and honors

Pines was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for inspirational leadership and contributions to engineering education excellence in the United States.

Personal life

Pines' son Donovan Pines played for the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team and is currently a professional soccer player on the roster of D.C. United.

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