Christian A. Zorman, PhD (GRS ‘91, ‘94) was appointed interim dean of Case School of Engineering at ϳԹ in July 2025. In this role, he is responsible for driving the strategic vision and operations of Case School of Engineering, from its academic programs to the research enterprise and beyond.
Background
Zorman received a BS cum laude in physics and a BA cum laude in economics from The Ohio State University in 1988, followed by a MS and PhD in physics from ϳԹ in 1991 and 1994, respectively. After graduation, he took a postdoctoral position in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at ϳԹ to advance research in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). He joined the faculty of the Case School of Engineering in 2002 and is currently the F. Alex Nason Professor I in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, with secondary faculty appointments in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He assumed school-wide leadership in 2017 when he was named associate dean of research, with a more recent appointment as senior associate dean bringing oversight to both the research and the academic mission of the Case School of Engineering.
Zorman’s research specializes in the development of emerging materials and nonconventional processing/fabrication techniques for micro and nanosystems, with a focus on applications in aerospace and human health. He has authored over 300 publications in areas related to micro- and nanotechnology and is named on 13 patents. He is a fellow of the American Vacuum Society, a senior member of Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors, and serves as a topical editor for IEEE Sensors Letters. A popular undergraduate lecturer and advisor, in 2009 Zorman received the university’s John S. Diekhoff Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring.