Albert ("Al") P. Pisano

Dean and Walter J. Zable Distinguished Professor, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego

Pisano joined UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering as Professor and Dean in 2013, and holds the Walter J. Zable Chair in Engineering. Pisano is a highly accomplished mechanical engineer who in 2001 was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the design, fabrication, commercialization, and educational aspects of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

A self-described technology polymath, Pisano's research is driven by his passion for developing, mastering and advancing technologies in order to solve problems.

At UC San Diego, Pisano holds faculty appointments in the departments of mechanical and aerospace engineering and electrical and computer engineering.