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Distinguished University Professor

2007 Awardees

The Distinguished University Professor award recognizes senior faculty members who have distinguished themselves among their peers both within and outside the University. The title is awarded through a process of nomination and external peer review and identifies those holding it as outstanding members of their profession.

Santo Nicosia
Dr. Santo Nicosia
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology in the College of Medicine, is an internationally recognized physician and scientist, specializing in breast and ovarian cancer. He has published more than 186 peer-reviewed articles, including 58 as senior author, in journals such as Science and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Nicosia has written numerous monographs and book chapters, and brought more than $10 million in external funding to USF. Nicosia’s research has had a significant impact by furthering the medical community’s knowledge of cancer. Nicosia has also been active as a teacher, training 12 doctoral students and 15 post-doctoral researchers. He has served as chair and division chief, served on various committees and created viable research teams.

Nagarajan Ranganathan
Dr. Nagarajan Ranganathan
Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering, has gained international attention for his work in the area of Very Large Scale Integration (VSLI) research. He is an accomplished scholar with 67 refereed articles, including 13 as lead author, three edited teaching books, four book chapters, and numerous conference papers, and he has seven patents to his name. Ranganathan has brought to USF more than $6.5 million in grant money from the National Science Foundation and private industry, and he is a fellow of the prestigious IEEE. Ranganathan has taught 16 doctoral students, several of whom have won awards, and 65 students who have completed masters degrees. He has served as editor-in-chief of the most prominent international journal in his field and has served on national review panels, and he has coordinated and/or actively participated in many international conferences.

Robert Weisberg
Dr. Robert Weisberg
College of Marine Science, is an internationally recognized scientist specializing in physical oceanography, storm surge, and marine impacts of global climate change. He is a prolific scholar, having published more than 116 articles in refereed journals (39 as lead author) and 50 additional publications, and having made more than 400 presentations. Weisberg is also responsible for bringing more than $22 million to USF in grant funding to support his research. More than seven doctoral and four masters students have completed their work with Weisberg at USF. He edits one of the major journals in his field, has been an advisor to NOAA and maintains a high profile within his professional organization.