Vistasp Karbhari

Vistasp Karbhari is an Indian-American Parsi civil engineer and university administrator. Karbhari was the eighth president of the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to that, he was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He is known for his research in composite materials and structural engineering.[2]

Vistasp M. Karbhari
8th President of the University of Texas at Arlington
In office
June 1, 2013 – March 19, 2020
Preceded byJames D. Spaniolo
Succeeded byTeik C. Lim (Acting)
Personal details
BornIndia
ResidenceArlington, Texas
Alma materPune University
University of Delaware
ProfessionCollege administrator, Engineer
Salary$485,000[1]
Websitehttps://www.uta.edu/president/

Life and career

Karbhari earned his Bachelor of Engineering (in Civil Engineering, 1984) and Master of Engineering (1985) degrees from the University of Pune in India, and PhD (1991) from the University of Delaware. Before moving to Alabama in 2008, he was a professor of structural engineering and of materials science at the University of California, San Diego. He is author or co-author on over 500 publications in referred journals, conference articles, and book chapters and is the editor/coeditor of 6 books. [3]

As President of The University of Texas at Arlington, Karbhari was recognized for leading the University to Carnegie R-1 status and being designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and for his initiatives on enhancing social mobilty, student success and for STEM. Under his tenure, the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington has seen an increase in enrollment and funding. In September of 2020, the full Board of Regents of the University of Texas System honored Dr. Karbhari by signing a declaration expressing their deep and sincere appreciation for his thoughtful vision, exceptional leadership and distinguished service to the University of Texas System as President of the University of Texas at Arlington from 2013-2020. On November 24, 2020, the American Association for the Advancement of Science - one of the world’s most respected organizations - selected Vistasp Karbhari as a fellow. Dr. Karbhari was elected for his “distinguished contributions to the field of composites in civil infrastructure, particularly in low-cost processing, durability and damage tolerance, rehabilitation and multi-threat mitigation.” The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. [4][5]

Karbhari is also a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, ASM International, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE, the International Institute for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Construction and the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure. In 2019, he was elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

References
  1. "Vistasp Karbhari at University of Texas at Arlington". Texas Tribune. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. "Vistasp Karbhari takes helm as eighth president of The University of Texas at Arlington". PR Newswire. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. "UT Arlington president Karbhari to step down immediately". The Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. "UT Arlington President Resigns After Investigation Into OPM Dealings". 23 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.


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