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Inspiration Tracker

Summer 2009

Pramod Khargonekar and the service he has given to Gator Engineering the past eight years inspired this issue of The Florida Engineer. Here's how...

  • Cover 02
    In the beginning...

    To understand where we’re going, you have to understand we’re we’ve been. Dean Khargonekar’s story is no exception.

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  • Page 02
    Not As Easy As It Seems

    Circulating a magazine to 40,000 of your biggest fans/critics can be quite the task. You may have noticed the FE has changed pretty drastically. (For the better, we think.) We had help and lots of support from the Dean and Cammy Abernathy, who serves as the publication adviser.

  • Page 03
    Behind the Scenes

    Following FE tradition that dates back to 1950, Dean Khargonekar has a column in every issue. He writes it personally, and we always look forward to reading it because he never fails to offer helpful insight and wisdom.

  • Page 07
    Academic Careers

    Being a professor is probably the best gig around. Dean K, as students call him, thinks it's the most important job in the world. That’s why he and Dr. Cammy Abernathy established FIDEF, the Florida Institute for the Development of Engineering Faculty.

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    Complicated but Fascinating

    Dean Khargonekar made it a priority to infuse the Gator Engineering faculty with rising stars. This issue's installment of It's Complicated features research from faculty hired since 2001.

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    Building the Future

    One of Dean K's first major accomplishments was to establish biomedical engineering as a department within the College. A few years later, a generous gift from the Pruitt Family made it the University's first named department. This new building — one of two built during the Dean's tenure — will house BME.

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    Off the Wall

    Pramod Khargonekar was instrumental in building UF’s Nanoscale Research Facility. Nanotechnology has enormous potential to change society.

    Photo Gallery
  • Page 17
    Reality Bytes

    The Dean enjoys debating the impact of technology on society. He's taught a class for freshmen on the topic, which is what gave us the idea for this article.

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  • Page 23
    The Big Fix

    Khargonekar firmly believes engineers should use their technical talent to benefit the world, and health care is one such area where he sees opportunity.

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  • Page 27
    A Different Point of View

    In the last 8 years, Khargonekar increased the number of women on the Gator Engineering faculty by 50%.

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  • Page 31
    Priscila Silva

    As a freshman, Pree Silva told Dean K she'd be CEO of Procter & Gamble one day. Years later, he still remembers this.

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  • Page 32
    Thomas O. Hunter

    You've gotta be doing something right (and pretty darn special) when people start a fund in your name. That's just what Thomas Hunter did to honor the Dean.

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  • Page 34
    Richard Simonian

    He's on the search committee to find a new dean, but he'd rather not be... because Rick Simonian says Khargonekar is the gold standard.

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  • Cover04
    UF EDGE

    Khargonekar invested time and resources into distance learning during his tenure. Today, the UF EDGE program is thriving.

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