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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

(August 14, 2025, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Dr. Devesh Misra securing the role as Dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University.

Dr. Devesh Misra is a globally respected engineering leader, academic and visionary. He brings more than four decades of excellence in academic leadership, groundbreaking research, and an unwavering commitment to empowering the next generation of engineers to imagine, create, and lead with purpose. He most recently served as Founding Director of the Center for Structural and Functional Materials Research at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he was also a professor in metallurgical, materials, and biomedical engineering. Misra earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University). His leadership record spans roles as Chair and Graduate Director at UTEP, Distinguished Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Deputy Director of India’s Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory. He has led strategic growth initiatives, established cross-disciplinary partnerships, and significantly elevated academic rankings and research funding at every institution he has served. A prolific researcher, Misra has authored more than 1,000 peer-reviewed publications, holds multiple U.S. patents, and has secured more than $10 million in research funding. His work spans advanced manufacturing, AI-enabled materials design, nanotechnology, biomedical innovation, and sustainable energy. He is consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. Misra’s career is defined by his commitment to student success, mentoring hundreds of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars. He has pioneered transformative curricula, international exchange programs, and initiatives that cultivate innovation, leadership, and lifelong learning.

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) ranks in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s 2023 Best Colleges and continues to score highly in the most prestigious categories, including being recognized as a “Best Value School.” Founded in 1932 as a College of Engineering with only a few hundred students and a handful of faculty, today, LTU offers more than 100 programs in five colleges, with a total enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and employs more than 400 full- and part-time faculty. LTU is among Michigan’s largest independent colleges, with a vibrant and engaged student body offering many co-curricular activities and 29 inter-collegiate athletic teams.

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Academic Career & Executive Search, a higher education focused search firm, specializes in affordable excellence, providing perfectly matched candidates to institutions quickly and accurately. Their methodologies, based on frequent touchpoints, pinpoint ideal candidates with speed and meticulous care resulting in highly successful placements.

They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability. Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.