Diran Apelian

Diran Apelian (born in Cairo, Egypt, in October 1945) is an American materials scientist, educator and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor at University of California, Irvine's Samueli School of Engineering. He is also Chief Strategy Officer and leads the Advanced Casting Research Center. Earlier in his career, he served as Provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he established the Metal Processing Institute.[1][2][3][4][5]

Diran Apelian
Born (1945-10-28) October 28, 1945
Cairo, Egypt
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  1. ↑ "Diran Apelian | Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine". engineering.uci.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Diran Apelian". NAE Website. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Building reuse into the materials around us". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  4. ↑ Arkun, Aram (2018-05-04). "Boston Armenians Thank Governor Baker, Recognize Dr. Diran Apelian's Achievements". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Diran Apelian Elected to National Academy of Engineering" (PDF). TMS (Minerals, Metals & Materials Society).