Sanket Deshmukh appointed to Erin Michelle Lohr Faculty Fellowship

Sanket Deshmukh, associate professor of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been appointed to the Erin Michelle Lohr Faculty Fellowship.

The Erin Michelle Lohr Faculty Fellowship was established in 2024 with a generous gift from David R. “Dave” and Diane L. Lohr. Dave Lohr, a 1976 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech, is both a founding and current member of the Chemical Engineering Advisory Board, serving as chair from 1999 to 2001. The goal of this faculty fellowship is to help recruit, reward, and retain faculty within the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Since coming to Virginia Tech in 2016, Deshmukh has secured external funding of $25.7 million with a personal share of $2.4 million. He has mentored two Ph.D. students to completion and is currently mentoring six Ph.D. students. Additionally, he has supervised several postdoctoral scholars and visiting scholars and has mentored numerous undergraduate students, many of whom have gone on to pursue or complete advanced degrees.

Deshmukh has authored 68 peer-reviewed publications and presented his research through numerous contributed, invited, and plenary talks at major national and international conferences.

Deshmukh received his bachelor’s degree from University of Pune, a master’s degree from the University of Pune, and a Ph.D. from University College Dublin.