Gary E. Christensen has been appointed as the departmental executive officer (DEO) of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
Christensen received BS, MS, and DSc degrees in electrical engineering and a BS degree in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Christensen joined the ECE faculty in 1997. He holds the rank of professor and has served as ECE undergraduate coordinator since 2017. He has a joint appointment in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Christensen has published over 220 scientific papers and is co-inventor on four patents. Christensen is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. His current research interests include finding better ways to treat lung cancer.
Christensen succeeds Er-Wei Bai, who served as DEO for 10 years.