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Sethuraman Panchanathan
University Professor of Technology and Innovation
Fulton Schools of Engineering
Other ASU affiliations
Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence
School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence
Founding Director
CUbiC
Senior Global Futures Scientist
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
[email protected]
FULTN 310
TEMPE, AZ 85287-7205
Mail code:
7105
Campus:
Tempe
Long Bio
Sethuraman Panchanathan
University Professor of Technology and Innovation, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence
Former Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation
The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan is a computer scientist and engineer. He is a leader in the fields of science, engineering, and education, with more than three decades of experience in higher education and government. Throughout his career, he has designed and built knowledge enterprises aimed at advancing research innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, global development, and economic growth.
From 2020-2025, he served as the 15th Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), a $9.06 billion independent federal agency and the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and STEM education. During his tenure, he established the first new directorate in 31 years, the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, aimed at delivering "Innovation Everywhere for Everyone" by accelerating the translation of science and technology for economic progress, national security, and societal impact.
Panchanathan currently serves as the University Professor of Technology and Innovation and Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1997. His previous roles at ASU include leading the university's research portfolio as the executive vice president of the ASU Knowledge Enterprise and the chief research and innovation officer. Under his leadership, ASU increased its research performance fivefold, earning recognition as the fastest growing and most innovative research university in the U.S.
Panchanathan has received numerous recognitions for his scientific work during his career; in 2025, he was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards bestowed by the Government of India, in recognition of his distinguished contributions to science.
Panchanathan received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computing Engineering from the University of Ottawa. He is married to Sarada "Soumya" Panchanathan, an academic pediatrician and informatician, who has taught medical students, pediatric residents, and informatic fellows. They have two adult children, Amritha and Roshan, and three grandchildren.
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Curriculum Vitae
Courses
2024 Fall
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CEN 792
Research
CEN 584
Internship
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2024 Summer
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
2024 Spring
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 792
Research
CSE 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 799
Dissertation
CSE 590
Reading and Conference
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CSE 584
Internship
CEN 599
Thesis
CEN 580
Practicum
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 580
Practicum
CEN 792
Research
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2023 Fall
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 499
Individualized Instruction
CEN 792
Research
CEN 584
Internship
CEN 580
Practicum
CEN 590
Reading and Conference
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2023 Summer
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
2023 Spring
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 493
Honors Thesis
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 792
Research
CSE 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 799
Dissertation
CSE 590
Reading and Conference
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CSE 584
Internship
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CEN 599
Thesis
CEN 580
Practicum
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 580
Practicum
CEN 792
Research
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2022 Fall
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 499
Individualized Instruction
CEN 792
Research
CEN 584
Internship
CEN 580
Practicum
CEN 590
Reading and Conference
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2022 Summer
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
2022 Spring
Course Number
Course Title
EEE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 493
Honors Thesis
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 792
Research
CSE 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 799
Dissertation
CSE 590
Reading and Conference
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CSE 584
Internship
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CEN 599
Thesis
CEN 580
Practicum
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 580
Practicum
CEN 792
Research
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 493
Honors Thesis
2021 Fall
Course Number
Course Title
EEE 599
Thesis
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 792
Research
CSE 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 799
Dissertation
CSE 499
Individualized Instruction
CSE 590
Reading and Conference
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 584
Internship
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CEN 792
Research
CSE 580
Practicum
CEN 584
Internship
CEN 580
Practicum
CEN 590
Reading and Conference
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
2021 Summer
Course Number
Course Title
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
2021 Spring
Course Number
Course Title
EEE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 493
Honors Thesis
CSE 492
Honors Directed Study
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 792
Research
CSE 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 799
Dissertation
CSE 590
Reading and Conference
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CSE 584
Internship
CSE 595
Continuing Registration
CEN 599
Thesis
CEN 580
Practicum
CSE 580
Practicum
CSE 599
Thesis
CSE 790
Reading and Conference
CSE 580
Practicum
CEN 792
Research
CEN 799
Dissertation
CEN 795
Continuing Registration
CSE 493
Honors Thesis