Saha selected to participate in Big Ten Academic Leadership Program

Rajib Saha, Richard L. and Carol S. McNeel Associate Professor and Graduate Chair in chemical and bimolecular engineering is one of 10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty chosen to participate in the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) leadership programs in the 2024-25 academic year. 

The selections were made and announced by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.

Saha was among five faculty selected as fellows for the Academic Leadership Program (ALP). These fellows will participate in conversations on campus throughout the academic year, learning about leadership and a broad range of topics including community engagement, freedom of expression, challenging conversations, mental health, student success, and the social value of higher education. 

ALP fellows will also attend a virtual welcome session in October, followed by in-person seminars held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in November, the Big Ten Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois, in February, and Rutgers University-New Brunswick (New Jersey) in April. 

Saha leads the Systems and Synthetic Biology Laboratory at UNL that focuses on studying non-model microbes, microbial communities, plants, and human diseases. His research work is funded by NIH, NSF, USDA, Nebraska Corn Board, and Nebraska Energy Center. He has been awarded NIH Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award (MIRA) and NSF CAREER grant. He is also the recipient of 2024 UNL Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education, 2022 UNL College of Engineering Edgerton Innovation Award, and 2020 Penn State Early Career Alumni Recognition Award.