OKLAHOMA: Raman Singh named new OK NSF EPSCoR Director
Oklahoma EPSCoR has named Dr. Raman P. Singh as director of the program beginning Oct 1, 2021. Singh replaces Dr. Jerry Malayer, who had served as director since 2010. Malayer recently retired.
Singh serves as the associate dean for engineering at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa and as a faculty member in the School of Materials Science and Engineering and the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at OSU. He also serves as the director of the Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center on the OSU-Tulsa campus and is appointed as the Helmerich Family Endowed Chair Professor of Engineering.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Singh as our director of Oklahoma EPSCoR,” said Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, who also serves as chair of the EPSCoR Advisory Committee. “Dr. Singh’s education, academic background, and experience will be invaluable as Oklahoma seeks to advance research opportunities within our state. The ability to compete globally is greatly impacted by the state research environment, and we are fortunate to have someone of Dr. Singh’s caliber as our new director.”