Dr. Carl Kumaradas appointed interim vice-provost and dean, YSGPS
As interim vice-provost and dean, Dr. Kumaradas is responsible for the overall vision and leadership of the university’s graduate education and postdoctoral research fellowships.
Dr. Carl Kumaradas, associate dean, programs, has been appointed interim vice-provost and dean of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS), following Dr. Cory Searcy’s appointment as assistant vice-president, international.
As interim vice-provost and dean, Dr. Kumaradas is responsible for the overall vision and leadership of the university’s graduate education and postdoctoral research fellowships.
An acclaimed leader at YSGPS, Dr. Kumaradas has been associate dean, programs for nearly four years. He is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and previously held the role of interim chair. With nearly a decade of experience as graduate program director for the Physics program, he led the development of its PhD degree and the implementation of a new program option designed to meet the standards of its accrediting body.
Dr. Kumaradas holds a bachelor of applied science in electrical engineering and a master’s of science and PhD in medical biophysics, all from the University of Toronto. His research explores computational modelling in biomedical physics with a focus on the use of nanoparticles for cancer detection and treatment. He is actively involved in collaborative research with an industrial partner to work on translating his basic science research into clinical practice. Throughout his TMU career, Dr. Kumaradas has supervised 26 graduate students and two postdoctoral fellows, published 21 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and been involved in externally funded grants totalling $2.3 million.
(google form) Nominations (external link) to serve on the search committee for the vice-provost and dean are open until 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The vice-provost and dean search committee and the subsequent search will adhere to TMU’s Appointment of Academic Administrators policy and procedures, and will reflect the university’s commitment to ensuring the values of equity, diversity and inclusion, harassment prevention and access.