Pramod P. Khargonekar

Letters From the Dean

  • The Florida Engineer: Winter 2008 The winter 2008 issue of The Florida Engineer focuses on the heart of the College — the undergraduates — and explores the student experience through research, daily life, inspiration and competition.
  • The Florida Engineer: Spring/Summer 2007 This issue was inspired by the amazing contributions engineers make — the things engineers do from their hearts to make the world a better place.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall/Winter 2006 The Department of Materials Science & Engineering serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research in the College. Without these interconnections between departments — it would be very much like working in the dark.
  • Annual Report 2006 It's been five years since Pramod Khargonekar returned to UF as Dean of the College of Engineering. Read about how we've grown and how we expect to continue to grow.
  • The Florida Engineer: Spring 2006 This issue of The Florida Engineer explores the newly named J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. Read about its research, its history, and its namesake.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall 2005 In this issue of The Florida Engineer, you will get a glimpse of the exciting research, education, and outreach activities of our highly talented faculty, students and staff. There's a special focus on the Department of Chemical Engineering in this issue.
  • Annual Report 2005 The theme of the 2004 Annual Report is Imagine a Brilliant Future. Khargonekar writes about our many accomplishments throughout the past year, including moving into the top 25 of US News & World Report's ranking of all engineering colleges in the U.S.
  • The Florida Engineer: Spring 2005 This The Florida Engineer focuses on our students. In his letter, Khargonekar references former University of California president Clark Kerr's observations about the importance of undergraduate education and its critical role in the long-term success of educational institutions.
  • Annual Report 2004 The theme of the 2004 Annual Report is The Power of New Ideas. In his letter, Khargonekar writes that educating the future generation of engineers is our essential purpose, and he mentions several of our most notable accomplishments from the 2003-2004 academic year.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall 2004 In this letter from The Florida Engineer, Khargonekar writes about the college's rich history of innovation and creative thinking. He mentions John Vincent Atanasoff, a Gator grad credited with building the world's first electronic-digital computer.
  • The Florida Engineer: Summer 2004 Gator Engineering strongly emphasizes the importance of technology transfer and entrepreneurship. In this letter, Khargonekar gives a brief history of these concepts and relates them to the college's current efforts.
  • The Florida Engineer: Winter 2004 What does the future hold? Khargonekar asks that question in this issue of The Florida Engineer. He makes some observations about historical technological revolutions and ties in the college's present activities to lessons from the past.
  • Annual Report 2003 The 2003 Annual Report covered such activities as student competitions and the Integrated Product and Process Design program. Khargonekar also mentions changes in the college's leadership team.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall 2003 As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, Khargonekar says in this letter, engineers will be ever-increasingly valuable in developing economically feasible technological solutions for problems in our aging civil infrastructure.
  • The Florida Engineer: Spring 2003 Academia is often criticized for being resistant to change, Khargonekar says in this issue of The Florida Engineer. While change can be difficult to effect, it is sometimes necessary, as in the case of the recent merging of two departments to create the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
  • Annual Report 2002 In this letter, Khargonekar discusses the creation of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the merging of two departments to create the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, increasing graduate enrollment, faculty accomplishments, rising research expenditures, and more.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall 2002 Following the first anniversary of Sept. 11, Khargonekar writes about the growing need for engineers willing and prepared to take on the challenge of shaping national policies for dealing with terrorism. He also introduces the newly created Department of Biomedical Engineering.
  • The Florida Engineer: Summer 2002 Gator Engineering made a lot of progress during the 2001-2002 academic year. Dr. William L. Ditto was hired as the founding chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, two departments merged to become the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, our U.S. News and World Report rankings climbed, and much, much more.
  • Annual Report 2001 In this Annual Report, Khargonekar addresses student successes, the creation of the GATORTRAX program, and plans to establish a Department of Biomedical Engineering.
  • The Florida Engineer: Fall 2001 In his first letter in The Florida Engineer, newly appointed Dean Khargonekar gives an overview of the college's strengths and opportunities, and he writes about his vision for Gator Engineering's future.


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