Virginia Tech Professor Christina DiMarino Receives Dushan Boroyevich Ph.D. '86 Junior Faculty Fellowship

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Christina DiMarino, associate professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the Dushan Boroyevich Ph.D. '86 Junior Faculty Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding junior faculty in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. DiMarino, a member of the Virginia Tech community for six years, has made significant contributions to the field of power electronics, with over 80 conference and journal papers, several granted patents, and contributions to over 20 sponsored research projects totaling nearly $15 million.

Key Takeaways:

  • DiMarino has been awarded the Dushan Boroyevich Ph.D. '86 Junior Faculty Fellowship, a prestigious recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of power electronics.
  • The fellowship was established with generous gifts from Richard S. Zhang, Silva Hiti, Vlatko M. Vlatkovic, V. Himamshu Prasad, and Ashraf W. Lotfi.
  • DiMarino has advised over 20 graduate students, 10 undergraduate and high school students, and two postdocs, impacting hundreds of students through her effective teaching and mentorship.
  • DiMarino received the 2024 Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society, the highest individual award for engineers under age 35 in the power electronics field.
  • DiMarino's research focus is on power electronics packaging and integration of wide-bandgap and ultra-wide-bandgap power semiconductors.
  • She received her bachelor's degree from James Madison University and her master's degree and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.

Statistics:

  • DiMarino has over 80 conference and journal papers.
  • She has advised over 20 graduate students, 10 undergraduate students, and 2 high school students.
  • Her research has contributed to over 20 sponsored projects, totaling nearly $15 million.
  • DiMarino received the 2024 Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award.
  • She has received the Dushan Boroyevich Ph.D. '86 Junior Faculty Fellowship.

Sources:

  • Virginia Tech, "Christina DiMarino Honored with Fellowship," news.vt.edu, September 2025.