{"id":26848,"date":"2017-05-22T12:23:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T18:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26848"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:24:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:24:55","slug":"photo-feature-dandapani-toasted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26848","title":{"rendered":"Photo feature: Dandapani toasted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26849\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7318-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26865\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-70x53.jpg 70w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0837-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Colleagues and friends toasted R. \u201cDan\u201d Dandapani\u2019s tenure as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences May 17.<\/p>\n<p>Dandapani, 71, announced May 3 his plans to return to the faculty following nine years in the dean\u2019s position, eight years as dean and one year as interim dean. He joined UCCS in 1986 as a professor of electrical and computer engineering. He will return to the faculty this fall and plans to spend more time with his family.<\/p>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26718\">Engineering dean to return to faculty; search begins <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26844\">Zhou selected as interim dean <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26851\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26851 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7235-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering pose for a group picture with R. &#8220;Dan&#8221; Dandapani.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26852\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26852 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7222-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">R. &#8220;Dan&#8221; Dandapani at a celebration in his honor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26853\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26853 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7255-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xiaobo \u201cCharles\u201d Zhou, associate dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science, thanked R. &#8220;Dan&#8221; Dandapani for his leadership of the college. Zhou will serve as interim dean beginning July 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26856\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26856 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7274-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher Nelson, assistant dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science, shared his appreciation for Dandapani&#8217;s leadership.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26857\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26857 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7291-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher Nelson, left, and Xiaobo \u201cCharles\u201d Zhou, associate dean, presented Dandapani with a signed, frame picture of the college&#8217;s faculty and staff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;Photos by Jeffrey M Foster<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Colleagues and friends toasted R. \u201cDan\u201d Dandapani\u2019s tenure as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences May 17. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=26848\" title=\"Photo feature: Dandapani 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