Troy, N.Y. — Wolf von Maltzahn, vice president of biomedical engineering at the Whitaker Foundation, has been named the new associate vice president for research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute beginning in August. Von Maltzahn is also appointed as professor in the department of biomedical engineering.

In this new position, von Maltzahn will be responsible for faculty infrastructure and support services and will oversee the Office of Contracts and Grants. Von Maltzahn will work with faculty on proposal preparation and coordinate the development of major proposal with faculty teams. In addition, he will work with the director of research development to build partnerships with federal and state agencies, corporate and institutional partners, and foundations, with special attention to programs in bioscience and biotechnology.

“We’re excited to have someone of Dr. von Maltzahn’s caliber join Rensselaer. His experience will serve us well to expand our research programs and improve communication among our faculty, the Office of Research, and funding agencies. He is prepared to help faculty better navigate the ins and outs of proposal preparation,” said Art Sanderson, vice president for research.

At the Whitaker Foundation, von Maltzahn is actively involved in setting and implementing funding policies for the foundation. In addition, he directs two biomedical grants programs whose expenditures exceed $18 million. His office also processes and evaluates approximately 500 grant applications per year.

Von Maltzahn is the author of numerous journal and conference research papers in the areas of vascular mechanics, noninvasive measurement of blood pressure on ambulating individuals, and bioinstrumentation. He has served as editor for the ASEE Newsletter and associate editor of the Annals of Biomedical Engineering. He is a member of IEEE, BMES, ASEE and AIMBE.

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