Dylan Losey named John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow
Dylan Losey, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named a John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
In 2006, the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering endowment was established to acknowledge and reward mid-career faculty members who have shown exceptional merit in research, teaching, or service. Jones '67 earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He is a retired executive of American Electric Power, remains an active consultant to the power industry, and has been a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board since 1998.
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2020, Losey is a nationally recognized leader in human-robot interaction, addressing foundational challenges in enabling safe, intuitive, and effective collaboration between humans and intelligent robotic systems.
Losey uses innovative instructional approaches that integrate analytical foundations with hands-on learning. Through his leadership of the Collaborative Robotics Laboratory, he has mentored Ph.D., master’s degree, postdoctoral, and undergraduate researchers, many of whom have achieved notable academic and professional success.
Losey’s research program is supported by substantial external funding, including a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award, and his scholarship is widely cited and recognized through major journal and conference honors.
He has demonstrated a sustained commitment to broadening participation in engineering by founding and supporting initiatives that foster inclusive graduate communities and by actively engaging in college-level outreach programs that introduce robotics and engineering to prospective and underserved students.
Losey has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Rice University.
