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Yannis C. Yortsos, professor of chemical engineering and the Chester F. Dolley Professor of Petroleum Engineering, was named dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering effective June 1, 2006.
Yortsos, who served as interim dean for one year, is well known for his work on fluid flow, transport and reaction in porous media with applications to the recovery of subsurface fluids (oil recovery and soil remediation). He also has been actively involved in peer review of the Yucca Mountain Project for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
He served as chair of the department of chemical engineering from 1991 to 1997 and has been part of the senior leadership team at the Viterbi School since July 1, 2001. In 1981, Yortsos received the ARCO Oil and Gas Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, and in 1985 he was honored with the Rossiter Raymond Award from the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers. He also received the Orange County Engineering Council's 2000 Distinguished Educator Award.
Yortsos earned a diploma in chemical engineering from the National Technical University in Athens, Greece, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Caltech.
last updated 08/17/06 |
