| Honorific Prefix: | William R. Johnson, Jr. Professor |
| Reza Abbaschian | |
| Nationality: | Iranian-American |
| Occupation: | Distinguished Professor |
| Known For: | Inducing $17 million in gifts for institution |
| Discipline: | Materials Science |
| Sub Discipline: | Metallurgy and Mining |
| Workplaces: | University of California Riverside |
| Website: | Abbaschian Lab |
Reza Abbaschian is an Iranian/American engineer, currently the William R. Johnson, Jr. Family Professor, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the former Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering[1] and, also formerly the Vladimir Grodsky Professor of Materials Science at University of Florida. In 2006, he was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society and ASM, the latter of which he was a former president.[2]
Abbaschian is considered pivotal in establishing a relationship with Winston Chung, which led to a $10 million donation to the college.[3] [4]
Abbascian was recognized with the 2017 AIME Honorary Membership Award for "pioneering contributions in solidification processing, materials education and leadership in materials science and engineering worldwide".[5]