The Western community officially welcomed new Faculty of Engineering Dean Andrew Hrymak Wednesday afternoon at a reception in the Great Hall.
Hrymak, who began his five-year term as dean July 1, has been thrilled with the “community-like atmosphere” he has seen on campus in his short time at Western.
Faculty of Engineering Dean Andrew Hrymak
“These first few months have just flown by and I’ve been very thankful for all the support and patience many have extended to me,” says Hrymak, who comes to Western from McMaster University where he has served as professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute.
He continues to meet with faculty and staff and is pleased with the team atmosphere he has seen.
“How our community works together is an important priority for me,” he says. “I look forward to working with the undergraduate and graduate students in helping them reach their potential. I look forward to furthering the mission of Engineering at Western.”
Hrymak holds a B.Eng. degree from McMaster University and a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. His principal areas of specialization are polymer and materials processing, computational fluid dynamics, and process design and simulation.
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