This photograph was taken before the coronavirus pandemic necessitated health measures such as wearing masks and social distancing. Babatunde Ogunnaike, the William L. Friend Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering and former Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, is the newly appointed director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program.
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Former Engineering dean takes the helm of UDâs Grand Challenges Scholars Program
For engineers, the ability to understand and solve a wide range of technical problems is only one part of the job, said Babatunde Ogunnaike, the William L. Friend Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering and former Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware.