Professor Chris Hogan Named Incoming Department Head

Photo of ME professor Chris Hogan in an outdoor setting

We are pleased to announce Professor Chris Hogan as the new department head! He will begin a five-year term on July 1, 2024.

Hogan is a leading expert in particle science who joined the department in 2009, and since then has taught fluid mechanics and heat transfer to nearly 1000 undergraduates, advised 25+ PhD students and postdoctoral associates, and served as the department’s director of graduate studies from 2015-2020. He is currently the associate department head under outgoing department head Professor Sue Mantell, who is finishing her five-year term.

Hogan accepted his new position with "a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. Our department is at an important juncture, and I look forward to working with all of you in continuing to modernize and strengthen our curriculum as well as our teaching and reaching laboratory infrastructure, and in ensuring our department is welcoming to students, staff, and faculty from all walks of life."

Statement from Dean Alleyne

"This was the outcome of a thorough process within the department that incorporated input from a broad cross section of people. I believe that the department will be well served by Prof. Hogan’s broad perspectives and willingness to partner within and across the college.

As way of background, Prof. Hogan completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University in Biological & Environmental Engineering in 2004, received his Ph.D. from Washington University in Saint Louis in 2008 and was a post-doctoral associate at Yale University before joining the University of Minnesota in 2009. His research work focuses on gas phase chemical physics, aerosol science, and particle technology. He is a leader in his field and currently holds the Kuhrmeyer Chair Professorship.

I would like to thank the search committee for their efforts in this important task. Many thanks to Jim Van de Ven-chair, Matt Anderson, Traian Dumitrica, Allison Hubel, Michael McAlpine, Kerri Miller, Jillian Moldestad, and Nichole Morris. I would also like to thank Prof. Sue Mantell for her leadership and stewardship of the department over the past five years."

Professor Chris Hogan Named Incoming Department Head

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