Another of our Georgia Tech alumni has been recognized for their distinguished life and career. Dr. Rob Butera, Jr., Georgia Tech '87, joins Steve Chaddick, Georgia Tech '70, as a member of the Georgia Tech Greek Hall of Fame.

Completing his undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech in 1991, Butera left behind a distinguished four years as a member of Phi Kappa Tau—having served in several roles including Administrative Vice President, IFC Executive Vice President, and was inducted into the Order of Omega. Following his graduation, Butera returned to his alma mater in 1999, and has served on the faculty of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. Throughout his career, Butera has held the positions of Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering and Co-Director of the Neural Engineering Center. In 2019, he took on the role of Vice President for Research Development and Operations and with it came a myriad of responsibilities, including: supporting and developing the research enterprise; operating the internally funded research programs in collaboration with the colleges; overseeing core facilities and research space; and managing policies related to research administration and operations.

*Robert Butera receiving the Senior Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.*

Paired with his tenure at Georgia Tech, Butera is an accomplished researcher in the neural engineering community. His work is focused on developing novel methods for peripheral and autonomic nerve modulation using electrical signaling—combining engineering and neuroscience to tackle clinically motivated problems. Robert has been awarded several patents. For much of his earlier career, he developed computational approaches to problems in systems and cellular neuroscience.

When not being an accomplished faculty member and researcher, Butera is still a dedicated brother of Phi Kappa Tau; serving as the faculty advisor to the Alpha Rho Chapter for nearly 20 years in addition to serving on the Housing Corporation.