Curriculum Vitae for Amiridis, Michael

Biographical Profile Interest Background Professional Preparation Memberships & Professional Activities Positions & Appointments Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

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Amiridis, Michael

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Michael Amiridis became 30th president of the University of South Carolina on July 1, 2022. Before coming home to Carolina, he led the University of Illinois Chicago as its chancellor since 2015. Prior to leading UIC, Amiridis spent more than two decades at our Columbia campus as a faculty member and administrator, serving from 2009 to 2015 as the university's executive vice president for academic affairs and provost.

Biographical Profile

College
Office of the President
Department
President's Office
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
catalysts, spectroscopy, dendrimers, fuels, nitrogen oxides, emmission control
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Future Fuels, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other)
Personal Focus Areas
Heterogeneous catalysis

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1991 University of Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D Chemical Engineering
1985 Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki Diploma Chemical Engineering

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering Education North American Catalysis Society
Membership Registered Professional Engineer Greece/European Union

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1981 - 1985 Undergraduate National Scholarship (top 5% nationwide) National Scholarship Foundation of Greece
09/1994 - 08/2000 Seminar Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
09/1994 - 07/1996 AIChE Student Chapter Advisor, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
01/1995 - 08/1995 Ad-hoc Committee to Review Undergraduate Curriculum, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
01/1995 - 08/2000 Graduate Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/1995 - 07/1996 Graduate Director, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
11/1995 - 05/1997 Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
03/1997 - 08/1997 Research Advisory Committee, College of Engineering University of South Carolina
03/1997 - 01/2003 Research Experience for Undergraduates Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, (Chair) University of South Carolina
02/1998 - 09/1999 Faculty Advisory Committee, College of Engineering University of South Carolina
08/1998 - 08/2000 Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
1998 - 2004 Editorial Board Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
08/1999 - 08/2002 Tenure and Promotion Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/1999 - 08/2000 Environmental Advisory Committee University of South Carolina
09/1999 - 07/2000 Dean Search Committee, College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
08/2001 - 08/2002 Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/2001 - 08/2002 Graduate Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/2001 - 05/2002 Chair Search Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/2001 - 12/2002 Environmental Advisory Committee University of South Carolina
12/2001 - 02/2009 McNair Scholarships Selection Committee University of South Carolina
2001 - 2005 Regional Editor Catalysis Communications
08/2002 - 08/2009 Executive Committee, College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
08/2002 - 07/2006 Department Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina
08/2002 - 08/2003 Chair Search Committee, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Chair) University of South Carolina
09/2002 - 06/2007 NSF Graduate Fellowships Committee University of South Carolina
04/2003 - 08/2003 Ad-hoc Committee to Review Machine Shop, College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
11/2003 - 08/2004 Provost Search Committee University of South Carolina
10/2004 - 10/2005 ABET Accreditation Committee, College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
01/2005 Undergraduate Research Initiative University of South Carolina
02/2005 - 07/2006 Steering Committee for Biomedical Engineering University of South Carolina (Chair)
2005 - 2008 Editorial Board Catalysis Communications
2005 - 2008 Chair National Selection Panel for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships in Chemical Engineering
07/2006 Council of Academic Deans University of South Carolina
09/2006 - 08/2009 SEC Engineering Deans Council SEC Engineering Deans Council
07/2007 - 08/2009 Dean, College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
09/2007 - 06/2008 Faculty Development Leadership Committee University of South Carolina
09/2007 Executive Committee Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative
11/2007 Visiting Committee, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
04/2008 University Finance Committee University of South Carolina
06/2008 - 12/2008 Graduate Student Life Study Group University of South Carolina (Chair)
07/2008 Board of Directors, Center for Clean Coal University of South Carolina
10/2008 - 07/2009 Vice President for Research and Economic Development Search Committee (Chair) University of South Carolina
2008 Board of Directors, University of South Carolina Research Foundation University of South Carolina
01/2009 Advisory Board, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University
04/2009 Focus Carolina - Operating Resources Committee University of South Carolina
08/2009 Capital Planning Committee, University of South Carolina (co-Chair) University of South Carolina
2009 - 2011 Chair, Executive Panel on Information, Communication and Emergent Technologies (IC&ET); Principal Investigator Programme Science Foundation of Ireland
07/2022 - Present President University of South Carolina
1985 Outstanding Graduation Award Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE)
1996 Guest Editor; Issue on "Fundamentals of Oxide Catalysts"; Catalysis Today; 28(4) Catalysis Today
2004 Guest Editor; Issue on "NOx Abatement in Lean-burn and Diesel"; Catalysis Today; 96(1-2) Catalysis Today
09/2006 Technical Committee International Gold 2006 Conference; Limerick, Ireland
1985 Top Graduate (class of 1985); Department of Chemical Engineering Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1998 Award Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Awards University of South Carolina
2004 Award Michael J. Mungo Graduate Teaching Award University of South Carolina
2012 Award American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2022 Award Great Immigrants Carnegie Corporation of New York
Award Research Achievement Award; College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
Award R.A.Ragatz Teaching Award; Department of Chemical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
Award R.A.Ragatz Teaching Award; Department of Chemical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
Award Excellence in Teaching Award; Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Madison
Award Excellence in Teaching Award; Mortar Board University of South Carolina
Award Excellence in Teaching Award; Mortar Board University of South Carolina
Award Excellence in Teaching Award; Mortar Board University of South Carolina
Award Samuel Litman Distinguished Professor Award; College of Engineering and Information Technology University of South Carolina
Award Catalysis Today - Top Cited 2004 Article Award Elsevier
Award Golden Key Award for Integration of Undergraduate Teaching and Research University of South Carolina
Award Golden Key Award for Integration of Undergraduate Teaching and Research University of South Carolina
Award Doctoral hooding ceremony University of South Carolina
Award Convocation ceremony South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics
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