Donohoe named electrical and computer engineering interim department head

A longtime faculty member and MSU retiree has been named the interim head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Two-time MSU alum and retired professor Pat Donohoe will return to campus as the interim head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

“I have known Dr. Donohoe for many years and can attest to his love for Mississippi State, the Bagley College, and the electrical and computer engineering department,” Robert Green, Interim Dean of the Bagley College of Engineering, said. “Dr. Donohoe’s interests in research and teaching will serve him well as interim department head as he leads the department forward. I appreciate his willingness to come out of retirement to fill this important role.”

Green also said that a national search for a permanent department head would begin early this fall and that Donohoe would not be a candidate for the position.

Before retiring, Donohoe served as a professor in the department and the Paul B. Jacob Chair. His academic and research interests included computations electromagnetics, radar, electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic properties of composite materials, and lightning protection.

Donohoe earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University in 1980 and 1982, respectively, and his doctoral degree from the University of Mississippi in 1987. He will begin his interim appointment on August 1.