Dr. Daniel D. Stancil has accepted the position of Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Alcoa Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University effective August 16, 2009.

An internationally renowned expert in the fields of microwave magnetics, wireless communications and nano-photonics, Professor Stancil is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University where he has served as a faculty member since 1986. His tenure at Carnegie Mellon has included appointments as Associate Department Head and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for their College of Engineering. Dr. Stancil’s first academic appointment was at NC State where he served as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering.  His background also includes appointments at California Institute of Technology, Applied Electro-Optics Corporation and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory as well as significant experience with industry and government partnerships. These efforts have resulted in fifteen patent applications in the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia.

Professor Stancil has received numerous research and education awards and has served as PI or co-PI on more than $15 M in grants and contracts throughout his career. The author of two textbooks and numerous publications, Professor Stancil is a strong proponent of interdisciplinary research. He also includes innovation in education among his areas of great interest with his work in the use of remote laboratories for undergraduate instruction recognized as a finalist for the 1995 Smithsonian Computerworld Award.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering warmly welcomes Dr. Stancil to the Wolfpack family and looks forward to his leadership and commitment to excellence over the coming years.