Primary Job Title VP Research Primary Organization Northeastern University
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Mel Bernstein, Ph.D. is the Chairman of the Board at George J. Kostas Research Institute, LLC, and Professor of the Practice in Technology Policy and Materials Engineering at Northeastern University. He earned his doctorate in Metallurgy and Material Science from Columbia University.
Dr. Bernstein joined the University in July 2010 as Senior
Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education. Prior to his appointment he was the Vice President for Research at the University of Maryland where he led the effort to promote strong growth amongst the University’s research programs and developed partnerships with government agencies and corporations
In 2003, Dr. Bernstein established the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of University Programs, where he served as its Director. In that role, he facilitated the creation of an integrated network of merit-based national centers, bringing together the best academic talent from Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences and the Humanities, to work in areas critical to Homeland Security. He then served as Acting Director of the Office of Research and Development at DHS.
Before joining the Department of Homeland Security, Dr. Bernstein was Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Brandeis University. Dr. Bernstein has also served at Tufts University as Vice President for Arts, Sciences and Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics, and as Provost and Chancellor at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
