Claire Tomlin begins July 1, 2021 as the new EECS department chair. She will be largely responsible for outward-facing communications and strategic matters. She will be just the second woman to hold this position since the EECS department was formed 90 years ago (Tsu-Jae King Liu was the first in 2014). Tomlin is known for her outstanding research in control systems and robotics, and is currently the Faculty Director of the CITRIS Sustainable Infrastructures Initiative.
