{"id":1281,"date":"2020-09-10T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/?post_type=nshe_news&#038;p=1281"},"modified":"2023-02-21T17:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:19:25","slug":"dr-kumud-acharya-appointed-permanent-president-of-dri","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/news\/2020\/09\/dr-kumud-acharya-appointed-permanent-president-of-dri\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kumud Acharya Appointed Permanent President of DRI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Kumud Acharya, an ecological engineer whose pioneering work in Nevada helped local and state water managers address aquatic invasive species threatening both Lake Mead and Lake Tahoe, was appointed the permanent president of the Desert Research Institute by the Nevada Board of Regents on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full wp-image-9703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Dr._Kumud_Acharya__CloseCrop-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Dr._Kumud_Acharya__CloseCrop-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Dr._Kumud_Acharya__CloseCrop-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Kumud Acharya portrait at Desert Research Institute on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Becker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPresident Acharya is a highly respected and well admired scientist by his colleagues and the institute community. I am confident he is the right person to lead DRI moving forward,\u201d said Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Chancellor Melody Rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Board of Regents Chair Mark Doubrava added, \u201cOver the past year I believe Kumud has shown his ability to help advance DRI\u2019s stellar reputation in research and promote how the work done at DRI helps us better understand the world and improve the lives of all Nevadans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Acharya, who was given a <a href=\"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/file\/BoardOfRegents\/Agendas\/2020\/09-sep-mtgs\/bor-refs\/BOR-11b.pdf\">four-year contract<\/a>, said he was humbled and honored to be named DRI\u2019s permanent president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am honored to be selected by the Board of Regents, Chancellor Rose, and the faculty and staff to serve this great Institution,\u201d said President Acharya. \u201cI am humbled by the trust that the faculty and staff have placed in me and I will work to further DRI\u2019s mission of performing world-class scientific research to improve people\u2019s lives throughout Nevada and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT Dr. Kumud Acharya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Acharya began his career at DRI in 2006 as an assistant research professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his tenure, he has brought in over $18 million in external research grants and contracts and has previously served as the interim Vice President for Research, a senior director of DRI\u2019s former Center for Environmental Remediation and Monitoring, as Executive Director for DRI\u2019s Division of Hydrologic Sciences, and as the Chief Technology Advisor for Water Start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining DRI, Dr. Acharya served five years combined as a postdoctoral and endowed research fellow at Arizona State University and the University of Louisville. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Civil Engineering, M.S. in Environmental Engineering, and Ph.D. in Biology and Environmental Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT DRI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a recognized world leader in basic and applied interdisciplinary research. Committed to scientific excellence and integrity, DRI faculty, students, and staff have developed scientific knowledge and innovative technologies in research projects around the globe. Since 1959, DRI\u2019s research has advanced scientific knowledge, supported Nevada\u2019s diversifying economy, provided science-based educational opportunities, and informed policy makers, business leaders, and community members. With campuses in Reno and Las Vegas, DRI is one of eight institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[34,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1281","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-34","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}