Suresh Garimella

President of the University of Arizona
University Distinguished Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Suresh Garimella, University of Arizona President and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Suresh Garimella serves as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has mentored more than 90 graduate students and 50 post-doctoral scholars, 29 of whom hold prestigious faculty positions around the world. A highly cited researcher, he has made significant contributions in electronics thermal management and energy efficiency at micro and nano scales, and in sustainable energy systems technology and policy. He has co-authored more than 625 research publications and 16 issued patents. Garimella is an elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He earned a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Previously, he was president of the University of Vermont (UVM) from 2019 to 2024. Under his leadership, the university underscored its reputation as a premier flagship research university dedicated to providing a world-class student experience and committed to fulfilling its land-grant mission, a focus he brings to the U of A as well.