Darryll Pines

Darryll John Pines is an American aerospace engineer and academic administrator currently serving as president of University of Maryland, College Park. He was previously dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering.

Early life and education
Darryll John Pines was born in Oakland, California, on August 28, 1964. He completed a B.S. in mechanical engineering at University of California, Berkeley. Pines earned a M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1992) in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career
In 1995, Pines joined the faculty of University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), as an assistant professor. He served as dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering for 11 years and held the Glenn L. Martin professorship of aerospace engineering. Pines assumed the presidency on July 1, 2020, succeeding President Wallace Loh.

Awards and honors
Pines was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for inspirational leadership and contributions to engineering education excellence in the United States.

Personal life
Pines' son Donovan Pines played for the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team and is currently a professional soccer player.