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Standing Committees

Committee for Higher Level Award Nominations  

Identify candidates from SEAS faculty for high level awards (e.g., NAE, NAS, etc.).

  • David Parkes (Chair)
  • Joanna Aizenberg
  • James Anderson
  • Cynthia Dwork
  • David Mooney

 

Committee on Culture and Community

Supports SEAS’s academic mission by strengthening school-wide engagement, collaboration, and belonging through community-centered programs and initiatives. The full list of committee members can be found at https://seas.harvard.edu/office-belonging-engagement-and-community

  • Paula Booke (Chair)
  • Diane Schneeberger (Co-Vice-Chair)
  • TBD (Co-Vice-Chair)

 

Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Program Standing Committee

  • Boris Kozinsky (Faculty Director; DGS)
  • Anurag Anshu
  • Michael Brenner
  • Kiante Brantley
  • Cynthia Dwork
  • Stratos Idreos
  • Tim Kaxiras (Fall)
  • Eddie Kohler
  • Pavlos Protopapas (E-O)
  • Rebecca Nesson  (E-O)

 

Computing Advisory Committee  

Oversees SEAS computing strategic priorities, policies, and resource allocation.

  • James Waldo (Chair)
  • Tim Bowman
  • David Hwang
  • Daniel Jacob
  • Rebecca Nesson
  • Michael Smith
  • Robin Wordsworth

 

Data Science Program Standing Committee

  • Finale Doshi-Velez (co-Chair; co-DGS)
  • Mark Glickman (co-Chair; co-DGS)

Members of this committee are identified in consultation with SEAS and the Statistics Department.  The Secretary of the Faculty in FAS will confirm membership once it has been finalized.

 

Director of Graduate Studies  

Serves as primary contact for applicable graduate program regarding curricular issues, policy exceptions and petitions, and advisor issues. Ordinarily chairs the applicable CHD.

  • Yue Lu (AM)
  • Frans Spaepen (Fall) (AP)
  • Federico Capasso (Spring) (AP)
  • Salil Vadhan (CS)
  • Boris Kozinsky (CSE)
  • Rob Wood (ES)
  • Robin Wordsworth (co-DGS, ESE)
  • Steve Wofsy (co-DGS, ESE)
  • Finale Doshi-Velez (co-DGS, Masters of Data Science)
  • Mark Glickman (co-DGS, Masters of Data Science)
  • Krzysztof Gajos (MDE)
  • Rob Howe (MS/MBA)

 

Director of Undergraduate Studies  

Serves as primary contact for applicable undergraduate concentration regarding advising and curricular issues.

  • Eli Tziperman (AM)
  • Sarah Iams (AM, co-DUS)
  • Margo Levine (AM, co-DUS)
  • Samir Mitragotri (BIO)
  • Eddie Kohler (co-DUS CS)
  • Steve Chong (co-DUS, CS)
  • Demba Ba  (EE)
  • Katia Bertoldi (ES)
  • Scot Martin (ESE)
  • Frans Spaepen (MSME)

 

Graduate Education Policy (GEPC)

  • Yue Lu (AM)
  • Frans Spaepen (AP) (Fall)
  • Federico Capasso (AP) (Spring)
  • Salil Vadhan (CS)
  • John Girash (E-O)
  • Mary Kathryn Juskiewicz (E-O)
  • Boris Kozinsky (CSE)
  • Rob Wood (ES)
  • Steve Wofsy (ESE)
  • Robin Wordsworth (ESE)
  • Finale Doshi-Velez (Masters of Data Science)
  • Krzysztof Gajos (MDE)
  • Rob Howe (MS/MBA)
  • Daniel Weinstock (E-O)

 

Higher Degrees (CHD) (Applied Math)

Reviews and approves program plans of PhD and master's students. Approves PhD student requests for delaying the qualifying exam.  Assigns the Dean's nominee to PhD qualifying exam committee.

  • Yue Lu (Chair)
  • John Girash (E-O)
  • Mary Kathryn Juskiewicz (E-O)
  • Margo Levine
  • Cengiz Pehlevan

 

Higher Degrees (CHD) (Applied Physics)

Reviews and approves program plans of PhD and master's students. Approves PhD student requests for delaying the qualifying exam. Assigns the Dean's nominee to PhD qualifying exam committee.

  • Frans Spaepen (Chair, Fall)
  • Federico Capasso (Chair, Spring)
  • John Girash (E-O)
  • Mary Kathryn Juskiewicz (E-O)
  • Doeke Hekstra
  • Dan Needleman (Fall)
  • Max Prigozhin (Spring)
  • Higher Degrees (CHD) (Computational Science and Engineering)
  • Boris Kozinsky (Chair)
  • Tim Kaxiras (Fall)
  • Eddie Kohler
  • Pavlos Protopapas (E-O)
  • Daniel Weinstock (E-O)
  • Chuck Witt (E-O)

 

Higher Degrees (CHD) (Computer Science)

  • Salil Vadhan (Chair)
  • John Girash (E-O)
  • Mary Kathryn Juskiewicz (E-O)
  • Cynthia Dwork (Fall)
  • Stratos Idreos
  • Elena Glassman
  • Les Valiant
  • HT Kung

 

Higher Degrees (CHD) (Data Science)

  • Finale Doshi-Velez (Chair)
  • Mark Glickman
  • Wei Wei Pan (E-O)
  • Pavlos Protopapas (E-O)
  • Daniel Weinstock (E-O)

 

Higher Degrees (CHD) (Engineering Sciences)

Reviews and approves program plans of PhD and master's students. Approves PhD student requests for delaying the qualifying exam. Assigns the Dean's nominee to PhD qualifying exam committee.

  • Rob Wood (Chair)
  • John Girash (E-O)
  • Mary Kathryn Juskiewicz (E-O)

Subcommittees:
Higher Degrees (BIO) Subcommittee

  • Jia Liu
  • Shriya Srinivasan

Higher Degrees (EE) Subcommittee

  • Gage Hills
  • Vijay Janapa Reddi
  • Hank Yang (Spring)

Higher Degrees (ESE) Subcommittee

  • Steve Wofsy  
  • Robin Wordsworth
  • Higher Degrees (MSME) Subcommittee
  • Zhigang Suo (Fall)
  • David Clarke (Spring)
  • Frans Spaepen

 

Master in Design Engineering (MDE) Steering Committee  

  • Krzysztof Gajos (co-SEAS Director)
  • Andrew Witt (co-GSD Director) (Fall)
  • Belinda Tato (co-GSD Director) (Spring)
  • Rebecca Nesson
  • Rob Howe
  • Fawwaz Habbal

 

MS/MBA Program Steering Committee

Oversees all academic and curricular issues related to the MS/MBA program.

  • Alan McCormack (Co-Chair)
  • Robert Howe (Co-Chair)
  • Amitabh Chandra
  • Sheila Coveney (E-O)
  • Jill Fadule (E-O)
  • Carl Kester
  • Rebecca Nesson
  • Conor Walsh
  • Daniel Weinstock (E-O)
  • HBS rep TBD

 

Professional Programs Advisory Group/Tiger Team

Advises the professional programs staff on program development and overall direction for professional programs.

  • Vijay Janapa Reddi (Chair)
  • Cathy Chute (E-O)
  • Daniel Jacob
  • Shriya Srinivasan
  • Pia Sorensen

 

Steering Committee

Chaired by the Dean, this group provides counsel and guidance on important matters that span finance, administration, faculty affairs, academic programs, research, communications, and belonging, engagement, and community initiatives.

  • David Parkes (Chair)
  • Michael Brenner (AM Area Chair)
  • Paula Booke (E-O)
  • Tim Bowman (E-O)
  • Leah Burrows (E-O)
  • Rebecca Ginzburg (E-O)
  • Lene Hau (Academic Dean for Education)
  • David Hwang (E-O)
  • Daniel Jacob (ESE Area Chair)
  • Frank Keutsch (Academic Dean for Research)
  • Rebecca Nesson (E-O)
  • Jennifer Lewis (BIO Area Chair)
  • Na Li (EE Area Chair)
  • Vinothan Manoharan (AP Area Chair)
  • Diane Schneeberger (E-O)
  • Stuart Shieber (CS Area Chair)
  • Joost Vlassak (MSME Area Chair)
  • Todd Zickler (Academic Dean for Finance and Strategic Priorities)
     

 

Undergraduate Engineering Committee (UEC)

Oversees all engineering concentration policies (and serves as the College's ES concentration committee), including their management, relevant course content including engineering content for ABET, learning outcomes, and preparation for ABET reviews (including meeting with the advisory committee). Proposes new policies or changes such as course numbering, requirements and desired learning outcomes for prerequisite courses for engineering concentrations and grade requirements.

  • Katia Bertoldi (Chair)
  • Anas Chalah (E-O)
  • Demba Ba (EE)
  • Seymur Hasanov (MSME) (E-O)
  • Lene Hau (E-O)
  • Chris Lombardo (EE) (E-O)
  • Scot Martin (ESE)
  • Samir Mitragotri (BIO)
  • Linsey Moyer (BIO) (E-O)
  • Rebecca Nesson (E-O)
  • Frans Spaepen (MSME)
  • Patrick Ulrich (E-O)
  • Bryan Yoon (E-O)

 

SEAS/Harvard Centers/Initiatives Directors or Co-Directors who are SEAS faculty

  • China Project: Michael McElroy (Chair)
  • Center for Nanoscale Systems: Robert Westervelt (Faculty Director)
  • Data Science Initiative: Stratos Idreos (co-Director)
  • Electronic Communications Policy Oversight Committee: Stephen Chong (Chair)
  • Harvard Quantum Initiative: Evelyn Hu (Faculty co-Director)
  • Kempner Institute: Sham Kakade (Faculty co-Director)
  • MRSEC: Jennifer Lewis (Faculty Director)
  • Standing Committee on Oceanography: Eli Tziperman (Chair)
  • Wyss: Donald Ingber (Founding Director)



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