Dr. Raman Unnikrishnan
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Raman Menon Unnikrishnan is a Professor of Electrical Engineering as well as Computer Engineering. He was the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science during 2001-2016. His teaching and research focus are in the areas of Control Systems, Power Electronics and Signal Processing. He is also active nationally and internationally in the fields of Engineering Education and Engineering Accreditation.
Prior to joining Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Unnikrishnan served as the Head of the Electrical Engineering Department and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York. He received his BS degree from the University of Kerala, India, MS from South Dakota State University, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri, all in electrical engineering.
Dr. Unnikrishnan is a Fellow of IEEE. He is also a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi. In 2006 Dr. Unnikrishnan received the Missouri Honor Award for outstanding contributions to engineering. Fullerton Chamber of Commerce recognized him in 2015 as the “Educator of the Year.” In 2016 he received American Society of Engineering Education’s “Distinguished Educator Award” from the ECE Division.
He is a member of the Accreditation Committee for American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). He was a Commissioner of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET during 2008-13. During 2009-2014 he was the US mentor to India representing ABET as the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in India successfully sought membership in the Washington Accord. During 2016-18 he was the Chair of the Committee for Engineering Accreditation Activities (CEAA) for IEEE, a body responsible for recruiting, training, mentoring, assigning and monitoring IEEE program evaluators for ABET. He is a member of the Accreditation Committee for ASEE. He was also a member of the Engineering Area Delegation, a board-equivalent entity of ABET on behalf of IEEE. He is active in educational quality assurance worldwide.
