Reza Abbaschian

Reza Abbaschian
Education	Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University; B.S. in Mining and Metallurgy, University of Tehran
Occupation(s)	Engineer, Professor
Known for	William R. Johnson, Jr. Family Professor and Distinguished Professor at University of California Riverside; former Dean of Bourns College of Engineering; former Vladimir Grodsky Professor at University of Florida; President of ASM

Reza Abbaschian is an Iranian-American engineer who holds the position of William R. Johnson, Jr. Family Professor and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Riverside. He formerly served as the Dean of the Bourns College of Engineering and was the previous occupant of the Vladimir Grodsky Professorship in Materials Science at the University of Florida. In 2006, Abbaschian was inducted into the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, and ASM, where he also fulfilled duties as president.

Abbaschian was instrumental in obtaining a $10 million gift from Winston Chung, significantly boosting the college’s funding and research infrastructure.

In recognition of his groundbreaking work in solidification processing, contributions to materials education, and global leadership within materials science and engineering, he was honored with the 2017 AIME Honorary Membership Award.

Education

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California, Berkeley
• M.S. degree in metallurgical engineering earned at Michigan Technological University
• Bachelor of Science in mining and metallurgy from University of Tehran