Vijay Dhir, dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and distinguished professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, received the 2013 John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award from the Engineers' Council in February.
The award recognized Dhir for "exemplary leadership and contributions as an educator, scholar, researcher, administrator and mentor." The award also noted his leadership in developing outreach programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including UCLA Engineering's online tutoring program for middle and high school students (Engineering Science Corps), the school's High School Summer Research Program and the High School Tech Camp.
The Engineers' Council was founded in 1955 as the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council mutual benefit society through the joint efforts of the California Society of Professional Engineers, the American Institute of Plant Engineers, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.