Domenico Grasso

Who is Domenico Grasso?

Dr. Domenico Grasso is Provost of the University of Delaware. Prior to holding this position, he was Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College at the University of Vermont. He did his secondary school education at St. John's High School and holds a B.Sc. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from The University of Michigan. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Connecticut and Texas, and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.

He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the journal Environmental Engineering Science and has served as Vice-Chair of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board, President of the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors and Associate Editor of Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology. He was appointed by Vermont Governor James Douglas to Chair the Vermont Environment and Engineering Advisory Council. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 technical papers and reports, including four chapters and three books, including Holistic Engineering Education - Beyond Technology. Federal, state and industrial organizations have supported his research work. He has served on advisory boards at Johns Hopkins, the University of Notre Dame, Colgate, WPI, Olin College, and the National Academy of Engineering.