Martin A. Schmidt
Martin A. Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Ann Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1960 |
| Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Microsensors for the measurement of shear forces in turbulent boundary layers (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen D. Senturia |
Martin Arnold Schmidt (born January 1960) is the 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to this role, Schmidt was provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2014 to 2022.