UT Tyler Dean Appointed to Academic Advisory Council for National Accrediting Body

June 17, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

Dr. Javier Kypuros, dean of The University of Texas at Tyler College of Engineering, was appointed vice chair of the ABET Academic Advisory Council serving through Oct. 31, 2025. With this appointment, he will then serve as chair from Nov. 1, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2027.

The council provides a formal means for the academic community to share its perspective, give advice and communicate with ABET leadership.

“We congratulate Dean Kypuros on this appointment,” said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “I am confident he will serve the council extremely well with his talents and technical knowledge.”

Kypuros joined the College of Engineering in 2017. He holds the UT Tyler Ronald D. Brazzel Endowed Professorship of Engineering and leads a comprehensive college with programs in Tyler and Houston. Additionally, he received the 2014 UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level. His research has garnered grants in the millions from both industry and federal sources.

He holds doctoral and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from UT Austin and a bachelor’s
degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton University.

Founded in 1932, ABET is a certified quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Through its work and partnerships, ABET – formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology – helps ensure that the next generation of STEM professionals is equipped to help build a safer and more sustainable world. For more information, visit abet.org/.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.