Vice Provost for Academic Planning

Dhushy Sathianathan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and a leader in academic affairs. He has extensive experience organizing and leading institution-wide initiatives in strategic planning, enrollment management, budget planning, and institutional research. He is also a leader in student success initiatives with a track record of eliminating institutional barriers to improve graduation rates and minimizing attrition.

Before joining CSULB, he was at Penn State University for 18 years and was the Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. He led faculty recruitment, promotion and tenure, accreditation, and fundraising for 19 campuses of the Penn State system.

Dhushy Sathianathan has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and a B.S. from Oklahoma State University. He is an expert in Fluid Flow Visualization, Neutron Radiography, and Nuclear Reactor Safety. During his tenure at Penn State, he chaired the Penn State Nuclear Reactor Safeguard Committee for over four years.

He has led several multi-institutional NSF-funded initiatives to streamline pathways to engineering in collaboration with community colleges in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania. He received the Boeing Outstanding Educator Award, Boeing Welliver Faculty Fellow Award, and the DOW Outstanding Faculty Award for his engineering education work. He also served as the Executive Leadership Fellow at California State University sponsored by the Chancellor's Office.