C. L. Max Nikias

C. L. MAX NIKIAS served as the 11th president of the University of Southern California, a position he held from August 3, 2010, to August 7, 2018. He is currently the president emeritus and Life Trustee of the University and the holder of the Malcolm R. Currie Chair in Technology and the Humanities. He joined USC in 1991, and in addition to his work as a professor, he served as director of a media center, dean of engineering, provost, and president of the university. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Inventors. He is recognized internationally for his pioneering research on digital signal processing and digital media. The U.S. Department of Defense has adopted a number of his innovations and patents in sonar and radar systems.