Endowed Chairs

The General Assembly provides dollar-for-dollar state funding through the South Carolina Education Lottery to match non-state investment to support an Endowed Chairs program. The program recruits world-class faculty members to lead key research areas to stimulate South Carolina’s economy and create high-tech jobs that raise per capita income at all levels. Clemson has recruited four internationally recognized scholars to its Endowed Chairs program:

CU-ICAR

Paul J. Th. Venhovens, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
BMW Endowed Chair in Systems Integration

Thomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
BMW Endowed Chair in Automotive Manufacturing

Todd H. Hubing, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Michelin Endowed Chair in Vehicle Electronic Systems Integration

John Ziegert, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
Timken Endowed Chair in Automotive Design and Development