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Eugene McDermott Distinguished Professor

The McDermott Professorships were established in August 2017, funded by an anonymous gift, with the goal of providing early career support and recognition to faculty members who have established extraordinary records of research productivity, teaching excellence and university service, and who show promise of being leaders of the UT Dallas faculty in the future.

Dr. Zhenpeng Qin

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

“The human brain is a complex scientific and medical challenge. We are working on nanomaterial technologies to better understand, diagnose and treat brain dysfunction. The McDermott Professorship and the collaborative environment at UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center will support our efforts to achieve this goal.”