Prof. Nina Telang of the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been awarded the 2024-2025 William David Blunk Memorial Professorship by The University of Texas at Austin. The William David Blunk Memorial Professorship recognizes a member of the faculty who has demonstrated an outstanding record in teaching, and extraordinary contribution to student advising, mentorship, and guidance at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Prof. Telang is the not only the first woman recipient of the Blunk Professorship, but she s also the first professional-track faculty member from the Cockrell School of Engineering to receive this award. She is also the first faculty member from Texas ECE to receive the award.

Nina Telang is a Professor of Instruction and Fellow of the Jack Kilby/Texas Instruments Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the university of Texas at Austin