Satish K. Tripathi

Satish K. Tripathi is an Indian-American computer sci-entist from Bualo, NY, and is the president of theUniversity at Bualo (UB), part of the State Universityof New York (SUNY) system.[1][2] He was selected bythe SUNY Board of Trustees with backing from SUNYChancellor Nancy L. Zimpher,[2][3] and assumed this po-sition on April 18, 2011, after leaving his position asprovost of the University of Bualo.[1][4]

Tripathi grew up in India and came to the United Statesin 1978.[2] He spent many years as a faculty member atthe University of Maryland and the University of Califor-nia, Riverside.[2] He was UB Provost from 2004 to 2011,during which time he secured important partnerships inIndia.[2] He is recognized as an expert computer scientistand has published more than 200 papers.[2]

1 Background

1.1 Early lifeTripathi was born and raised in the small village of PatnaMubarakpur in India.[5] As a child, he was interested inthe eld of education;[5] and his father was a high schoolprincipal.[5]

In the Winter 2014 edition of At Bualo,Tripathi states in an article included in the pub-lication:

...I never dreamed that I would havethe opportunity to lead a majorAmerican research university likeUB. My early ambitions were moremodest: I hoped, through hardwork and perseverance, that I mightone day become a high school prin-cipal like my father. I would havetaken great pride in that achieve-ment, but I am very proud of wherethis path ultimately has taken me.[5]

1.2 EducationTripathi graduated at the head of his class in 1968 fromBanaras Hindu University in India,[2] receiving bachelorsand masters degrees in statistics.[1][5] He also holds mas-ters and doctoral degrees (1979)[1] in computer sciencethat he earned from the University of Toronto,[2][5] and

a masters degree in statistics from the University of Al-berta in 1974.[1][2][5][6]

2 Early career

2.1 Work in IndiaIn Calcutta, after graduating from Banaras Hindu Univer-sity, Tripathi gained experience in working with comput-ers at the Indian Statistical Institute.[5] He also worked atthe Electronics Corporation of India Limited in systemsprogramming prior to moving to Canada to further hiseducation.[5]

3 Later career

3.1 At the University of MarylandTripathi came to the United States in 1978.[5] He wasa professor in the Department of Computer Science atthe University of Maryland, where he served 19 yearsas a faculty member,[1][2][5] including as chair for sevenyears from 1988 to 1995.[1][5] While at the University ofMaryland, Tripathi was also a visiting professor at theUniversity of Paris-Sud in France and the University ofErlangen-Nuremberg in Germany.[2]

3.2 At the University of California, River-side

At the University of California, Riverside, Tripathi wasDean of the Bourns College of Engineering for sevenyears from 1997 to 2004.[5] An internationally recognizedcomputer scientist, Tripathi has been involved in substan-tial funded research and has published more than 200scholarly papers, supervised 25 doctoral students, andserved on program committees of numerous internationalconferences.[1][2][3]

3.3 At the University at Bualo3.3.1 As University at Bualo Provost

Tripathi became UB Provost in 2004.[2][5] With Tripathias provost, UBs international undergraduate enrollment

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grew signicantly[1][2] with its most academically tal-ented freshman class being enrolled there since 2008.[2]

Tripathi also signed a memorandum of understanding in2005 with Indian PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh to es-tablish the Indo-US Inter-University Collaborative Initia-tive in Higher Education and Research.[1][2][7] The Initia-tive is aimed at increasing educational access to peoplein India.[7] The Initiative partners India with UB, as wellas four additional universities, including the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, the University of California at SanDiego, Carnegie Mellon University, and Cornell Univer-sity.[7] QUALCOMM Inc., Microsoft Corporation, andCadence Design Systems, Inc. have partnered in the Ini-tiative to provide funding for the program.[7]

Regarding the creation of the CollaborativeInitiative between the United States and India,Tripathi is quoted in an article written by EllenGoldbaum that appeared in the University atBualo on July 28, 2005, stating:

UB is partnering with a distin-guished group of Indian and U.S.institutions and companies incombining faculty expertise anddistance-learning technologiesto expand access to higher andtechnical education throughoutIndia.[7]

In 2011, Tripathi was named President of UB.[2][5] Atthe time he left his position as Provost, he was overseeingBuilding UB, the institutions physical plan that includedthe construction of several new buildings. John KapoorHall, Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, and William R.Greiner Hall were all constructed under Building UB.[8]

3.3.2 As University at Bualo President

As president, he is a signicant promoter of the economicstimulus plan, UB 2020,[1][9] and also serves as an hon-orary member of AtTheBull.In 2012-2013, Tripathi was the highest paid SUNY presi-dent, earning more than $681,000 during that year.[10][11]

4 Professional outlookEducation is important to Tripathi, a value that his familytaught him from an early age.[5]

Tripathi stated in the Winter 2014 editionofAt Bualo, regarding his views on education:

From a very early age, my familytaught me that, through education,

one cannot only change ones per-sonal destiny, but also change theworld for the better.[5]

5 Civic and professional involve-ments

In 2011, Tripathi was named by New York State Gover-nor Andrew Cuomo as co-chair of theWestern NewYorkRegional Economic Development Council[12] He is alsoa member of the Board of Directors of the Bualo Ur-ban League.[1][2] Further, Tripathi is a fellow of both theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)and the American Association for the Advancement ofScience.[1][2]

6 Personal lifeTripathi is a resident of Amherst, New York. He andhis wife, Kamlesh,[5] have two adult sons, Manish andAashish.[5]

7 References[1] UB Oce of the President: About Satish K. Tripathi,

University of Bualo, Bualo, NY: University of Bualo,2013, Retrieved 10 December 2013.

[2] SUNY chancellor recommends Satish K. Tripathi as pres-ident of UB,Washington, DC: Targeted News Service, 17March 2011, Della Contrada, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[3] SUNY Chancellor Recommends Satish K. Tripathi asPresident of UB, WKBW News 7, Bualo, NY: WKBWNews 7, 18 March 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[4] Indian-American Satish Tripathi appointed president ofUniversity at Bualo, Economic Times/India Times, 19April 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012.

[5] Ask your president: Can you describe your personaljourney from India to the UB presidency?, At Bualo,Vol. 31, No. 2, Bualo, NY: University at BualoAlumni Association, Winter 2014.

[6] Satish Tripathi named UB provost, UB Reporter, Bualo,NY: University of Bualo, 22 April 2004, Retrieved 7November 2012.

[7] UB joins in collaborative eort to enhance science, engi-neering education in India, University at Bualo, Bualo,NY: University at Bualo, 28 July 2005, Goldbaum, E.,Retrieved 28 January 2014.

[8] SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Satish K. Tri-pathi President of University at Bualo. State Univer-sity of New York. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 30,2014.

3[9] Bualo pins hope for revival on university expansion, NewYork Times, NewYork, NY:NewYork Times, Kaplan, T.,8 May 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012

[10] Tripathi was highest paid SUNY president: UB top exec-utive made $681,139 in 2012-13, Bualo News, Bualo,NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 19 May 2014, Tokasz, J., Re-trieved 7 June 2014.

[11] UBs tripathi was highest-paid president in SUNY in2012-13, McClatchy - Tribune Business News, Washing-ton, DC: McClatchy - Tribune Business News, 19 May2014, Tokasz, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[12] University at Bualo President Satish K. Tripathi namedco-chair of Western New York Regional Economic De-velopment Council, US Federal News Service, IncludingUS State News, Washington, DC: US Federal News Ser-vice, 27 July 2011, Retrieved 7 June 2014.

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