Nagi Naganathan

Nagi Ganapathy Naganathan is the current president of the Oregon Institute of Technology and the former dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo.^[1]

Nagi Naganathan
7th President of the Oregon Institute of Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office March 31, 2017
Preceded by	Christopher Maples Jay Kenton (interim)
Interim President of the University of Toledo
In office July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Preceded by	Lloyd Jacobs
Succeeded by	Sharon Gaber

Education

Naganathan received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli (now known as National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli), master's degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Clarkson University and his doctorate of philosophy degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University.^[1]

Career

Born in Madras, India; he was named interim president of the University of Toledo serving since July 1, 2014.^[2] In November 2016, Naganathan was selected as president of the Oregon Institute of Technology.^[3][4] National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli awarded him the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2007.^[5]

In 2021, faculty at Oregon Institute of Technology held a vote of no confidence in Naganathan, citing a disregard of university policy, shared governance, and fiscal management.^[6] The vote passed with approval from roughly 92% of faculty.^[7]