During more than two decades as a leader, researcher and instructor in higher education, Dr. H. Keith Moo-Young has supported the success of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students and has been instrumental in the growth of public and private universities on both coasts. Dr. Moo-Young is the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Dr. Moo-Young served as Chancellor of Washington State University Tri-Cities. He was formerly the Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University-Los Angeles. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s of Science in Civil-Environmental Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Master’s of Technology Management from the University Pennsylvania, and is a licensed professional engineer, fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Board Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He was formerly the Interim Dean and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Villanova University, and has served as a Professor at Lehigh University.
Currently, he utilizes AI and machine learning to predict student performance. The emphasis of his research is on sustainability of hazardous and solid waste management and technologies. As a researcher, Dr. Moo-Young has secured over millions in research funding from federal and state agencies and corporations such as the NSF, DOE, Department of Education, and Department of Defense. Dr. Moo-Young has led an industry consortium research project on Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation Strategies for the Electric Power Research Institute that included fifteen Public Utilities. Furthermore, he has over 200 refereed papers and invited talks. He is also the co-inventor of one patent.
Dr. Moo-Young has received numerous national awards including service as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Policy Fellow. He served as a member of U.S. EPA Charter Science Advisory Board and is the former Chairs of the Environmental Engineering Committee.
