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Karen Thole is the Robert J. Vlasic Dean at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. She is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering with extensive experience in the field. Her research focuses on convective heat transfer, turbulent boundary layers, high freestream turbulence, and gas turbine heat transfer, contributing significantly to the areas of Energy, Fluids, and Thermal Science. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois and earned her PhD from the University of Texas. Thole has received numerous accolades, including the University of Texas Distinguished Engineering Graduate award in 2024, the Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from the Engineers’ Council in 2023, and she is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society as of October 2023. Her publications include multiple papers presented at ASME conferences, and she has served as an influential mentor and educator throughout her career, receiving various awards for her contributions to engineering education.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science