Rahmat Allah Shoureshi (

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: رحمت‌الله شورشی) is an

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former university administrator, most prominently at

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decad ...

(PSU) from 2017 to 2019. In January 2017, Shoureshi began serving as interim president of New York Institute of Technology, where he had previously served as provost and professor. On May 15, 2017 in an email to students, he was officially named as president of

and took office in August of that year. In March 2019, ''

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'' reported that ethical issues and staff mistreatment caused his future as PSU's president to be uncertain. He was pressured to resign two months later, days before a university board legislative session was scheduled to assemble to discuss his continued employment.

Career

For eight years, Shoureshi served as dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Science at the

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. He also taught mechanical engineering and conducted research at

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

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and the

Colorado School of Mines The Colorado School of Mines, informally called Mines, is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on en ...

. He received his B.S. degree from

Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology (SUT; fa, دانشگاه صنعتی شریف) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. It is widely considered as the nation's most prestigious and leading institution for science, technology, engineering ...

, and his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from

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(MIT) and completed a program in Marketing and Industrial Dynamics at the

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References

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