Kumble R. Subbaswamy Explained

Kumble Subbaswamy
Office:11th Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Term Start:July 1, 2012
Term End:June 30, 2023
Predecessor:Robert C. Holub
Successor:Javier Reyes
Birth Place:Bangalore, India
Education:Bangalore University (BS)
University of Delhi (MS)
Indiana University, Bloomington (PhD)

Kumble R. Subbaswamy is a physicist and college administrator who served as the 11th chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1] [2] He currently serves as Interim Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Equity, serving the five-campus University of Massachusetts system.[3] He formerly served as the provost of University of Kentucky.

He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4] [5] and also an elected fellow of the American Physical Society, and has research interests in computational chemistry and condensed matter physics.

On June 2, 2022, Subbaswamy announced that he would retire from being the chancellor by the end of June 2023.[6]

Early life and education

Subbaswamy was born in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka in India. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Bangalore University, a Master of Science in Physics from University of Delhi,[7] and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from Indiana University Bloomington.

Career

Academia

He served as research associate in the Department of Physics at University of California, Irvine from 1976 to 1978.[8] He later joined as assistant professor at University of Kentucky in 1978 and rose to become the chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1993 to 1997.[8]

He also served as adjunct professor (Professore a contratto) at University of Pavia in Italy in 1990.[8]

He later served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Physics at both University of Miami and Indiana University Bloomington.[8] He then served as the provost of University of Kentucky.[8]

After becoming chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012, he and his wife worked with the UMass Permaculture Committee[9] to create a sustainable garden featuring Southeast Asian plants at their Hillside residence on campus.[10]

After retiring as UMass Amherst chancellor, he was appointed senior vice president for academic and student affairs and equity, serving the UMass five-campus, 74,000-student system.[11]

Honors and awards

He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters[12] from Indiana University Bloomington during 2019 Winter Commencement. He was also awarded Chancellor and Provost Medallion in 2006 and also IU Foundation President's Medallion from Indiana University Bloomington.

Books, Research Papers and Journals

Kumble Subbaswamy is a published author and coauthor of several books, research papers and journals.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Chancellor Subbaswamy. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 1 November 2016.
  2. Web site: UMass Amherst Inaugurates Kumble Subbaswamy as Chancellor . . 1 November 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20161031221844/https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/umass-amherst-inaugurates-kumble-subbaswamy-chancellor . 31 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: Outgoing UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy Named Interim Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Equity. University of Massachusetts. 11 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Kumble Subbaswamy Elected To American Academy Of Arts & Sciences. 3 May 2021. businesswest.com. 5 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Kumble R. Subbaswamy has been elected as a new member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 5 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Umass Amherst chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy announces plans to retire at the end of June 2023. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Dr Kumble R Subbaswamy named Chancellor of UMass Amherst . University of Delhi . 24 October 2018 .
  8. Web site: Official Curriculum Vitae of Chancellor Subbaswamy. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 1 November 2016.
  9. Web site: UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative University of Massachusetts - Amherst Research ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. scholarworks.umass.edu. 2019-12-05.
  10. Web site: Hillside. Sustainability. en. 2019-12-05.
  11. Web site: goodbye. nhpr. en. 2023-06-30.
  12. Web site: University Honors & Awards . . February 3, 2023 .