Satish K.
Tripathi
Satish K. Tripathi is an Indian-American computer sci- a masters degree in statistics from the University of Alentist from Bualo, NY, and is the president of the berta in 1974.[1][2][5][6]
University at Bualo (UB), part of the State University
of New York (SUNY) system.[1][2] He was selected by
the SUNY Board of Trustees with backing from SUNY 2 Early career
Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher,[2][3] and assumed this position on April 18, 2011, after leaving his position as
2.1 Work in India
provost of the University of Bualo.[1][4]
Tripathi grew up in India and came to the United States
in 1978.[2] He spent many years as a faculty member at
the University of Maryland and the University of California, Riverside.[2] He was UB Provost from 2004 to 2011,
during which time he secured important partnerships in
India.[2] He is recognized as an expert computer scientist
and has published more than 200 papers.[2]
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1.1
In Calcutta, after graduating from Banaras Hindu University, Tripathi gained experience in working with computers at the Indian Statistical Institute.[5] He also worked at
the Electronics Corporation of India Limited in systems
programming prior to moving to Canada to further his
education.[5]
3 Later career
Background
3.1 At the University of Maryland
Early life
Tripathi came to the United States in 1978.[5] He was
Tripathi was born and raised in the small village of Patna
a professor in the Department of Computer Science at
Mubarakpur in India.[5] As a child, he was interested in
the University of Maryland, where he served 19 years
the eld of education;[5] and his father was a high school
as a faculty member,[1][2][5] including as chair for seven
principal.[5]
years from 1988 to 1995.[1][5] While at the University of
Maryland, Tripathi was also a visiting professor at the
In the Winter 2014 edition of At Bualo,
University of Paris-Sud in France and the University of
Tripathi states in an article included in the pubErlangen-Nuremberg in Germany.[2]
lication:
...I never dreamed that I would have
the opportunity to lead a major
American research university like
UB. My early ambitions were more
modest: I hoped, through hard
work and perseverance, that I might
one day become a high school principal like my father. I would have
taken great pride in that achievement, but I am very proud of where
this path ultimately has taken me.[5]
1.2
3.2 At the University of California, Riverside
At the University of California, Riverside, Tripathi was
Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering for seven
years from 1997 to 2004.[5] An internationally recognized
computer scientist, Tripathi has been involved in substantial funded research and has published more than 200
scholarly papers, supervised 25 doctoral students, and
served on program committees of numerous international
conferences.[1][2][3]
Education
3.3 At the University at Bualo
Tripathi graduated at the head of his class in 1968 from
Banaras Hindu University in India,[2] receiving bachelors 3.3.1 As University at Bualo Provost
and masters degrees in statistics.[1][5] He also holds masters and doctoral degrees (1979)[1] in computer science Tripathi became UB Provost in 2004.[2][5] With Tripathi
that he earned from the University of Toronto,[2][5] and as provost, UBs international undergraduate enrollment
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grew signicantly[1][2] with its most academically talented freshman class being enrolled there since 2008.[2]
Tripathi also signed a memorandum of understanding in
2005 with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to establish the Indo-US Inter-University Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research.[1][2][7] The Initiative is aimed at increasing educational access to people
in India.[7] The Initiative partners India with UB, as well
as four additional universities, including the University of
California, Berkeley, the University of California at San
Diego, Carnegie Mellon University, and Cornell University.[7] QUALCOMM Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. have partnered in the Initiative to provide funding for the program.[7]
Regarding the creation of the Collaborative
Initiative between the United States and India,
Tripathi is quoted in an article written by Ellen
Goldbaum that appeared in the University at
Bualo on July 28, 2005, stating:
UB is partnering with a distinguished group of Indian and U.S.
institutions and companies in
combining faculty expertise and
distance-learning
technologies
to expand access to higher and
technical education throughout
India.[7]
In 2011, Tripathi was named President of UB.[2][5] At
the time he left his position as Provost, he was overseeing
Building UB, the institutions physical plan that included
the construction of several new buildings. John Kapoor
Hall, Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, and William R.
Greiner Hall were all constructed under Building UB.[8]
3.3.2
As University at Bualo President
As president, he is a signicant promoter of the economic
stimulus plan, UB 2020,[1][9] and also serves as an honorary member of AtTheBull.
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one cannot only change ones personal destiny, but also change the
world for the better.[5]
5 Civic and professional involvements
In 2011, Tripathi was named by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as co-chair of the Western New York
Regional Economic Development Council[12] He is also
a member of the Board of Directors of the Bualo Urban League.[1][2] Further, Tripathi is a fellow of both the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
and the American Association for the Advancement of
Science.[1][2]
6 Personal life
Tripathi is a resident of Amherst, New York. He and
his wife, Kamlesh,[5] have two adult sons, Manish and
Aashish.[5]
7 References
[1] UB Oce of the President: About Satish K. Tripathi,
University of Bualo, Bualo, NY: University of Bualo,
2013, Retrieved 10 December 2013.
[2] SUNY chancellor recommends Satish K. Tripathi as president of UB, Washington, DC: Targeted News Service, 17
March 2011, Della Contrada, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.
[3] SUNY Chancellor Recommends Satish K. Tripathi as
President of UB, WKBW News 7, Bualo, NY: WKBW
News 7, 18 March 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012.
[4] Indian-American Satish Tripathi appointed president of
University at Bualo, Economic Times/India Times, 19
April 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012.
In 2012-2013, Tripathi was the highest paid SUNY president, earning more than $681,000 during that year.[10][11]
[5] Ask your president: Can you describe your personal
journey from India to the UB presidency?, At Bualo,
Vol. 31, No. 2, Bualo, NY: University at Bualo
Alumni Association, Winter 2014.
[6] Satish Tripathi named UB provost, UB Reporter, Bualo,
NY: University of Bualo, 22 April 2004, Retrieved 7
November 2012.
Professional outlook
Education is important to Tripathi, a value that his family
taught him from an early age.[5]
Tripathi stated in the Winter 2014 edition
of At Bualo, regarding his views on education:
From a very early age, my family
taught me that, through education,
[7] UB joins in collaborative eort to enhance science, engineering education in India, University at Bualo, Bualo,
NY: University at Bualo, 28 July 2005, Goldbaum, E.,
Retrieved 28 January 2014.
[8] SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Satish K. Tripathi President of University at Bualo. State University of New York. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 30,
2014.
[9] Bualo pins hope for revival on university expansion, New
York Times, New York, NY: New York Times, Kaplan, T.,
8 May 2011, Retrieved 7 November 2012
[10] Tripathi was highest paid SUNY president: UB top executive made $681,139 in 2012-13, Bualo News, Bualo,
NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 19 May 2014, Tokasz, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.
[11] UBs tripathi was highest-paid president in SUNY in
2012-13, McClatchy - Tribune Business News, Washington, DC: McClatchy - Tribune Business News, 19 May
2014, Tokasz, J., Retrieved 7 June 2014.
[12] University at Bualo President Satish K. Tripathi named
co-chair of Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, US Federal News Service, Including
US State News, Washington, DC: US Federal News Service, 27 July 2011, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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