Prof. (Dr.) Suresh Garimella

President, University of Vermont, USA

Suresh Garimella is the 27th president of the University of Vermont (UVM). Under his leadership, UVM has underscored its reputation as a premier flagship research university dedicated to providing a world-class student experience and committed to fulfilling its land-grant mission. Since his appointment as president in 2019, Garimella has prioritized access and affordability for UVM students. Through cross-campus collaboration, he has motivated a significant expansion of experiential learning opportunities, global experiences, career preparation, and academic advising and support resources to ensure student success.

Dr. Garimella is an enthusiastic leader for UVM’s research enterprise, which has distinctive strengths in scholarship and innovation that promote healthy societies and a healthy environment. Garimella is a member of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation and serves as an independent body of advisers to both the President and Congress on policy matters related to science and engineering. He serves on the research advisory board of Sandia National Laboratories and is a member of the board of directors at Modine and the executive committee for the Council on Competitiveness. He has applied his expertise to national and international policy issues, having served as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State and as Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.

President Garimella came to Vermont from Purdue University, where he was Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships. Garimella received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, his MS from The Ohio State University, and his bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.