Tarek M. Sobh

Dr. Tarek M. Sobh is the eighth president of Lawrence Technological University and assumed office on January 1, 2022.

Sobh succeeds Dr. Virinder Moudgil, who led LTU with distinction as president for nearly 10 years. Moudgil stated, “Tarek has been innovative, direct, and driven in his role as provost. He has accomplished much in a short time.

Sobh, a licensed professional engineer, has served as vice president of academic affairs and provost at Lawrence Tech since 2020. Previously, he was the interim provost; and the university executive vice president, research and economic development, and founding dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education at the University of Bridgeport (Connecticut). He received a Bachelor of Science in engineering with honors in computer science and automatic control from Alexandria University, Egypt, and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in computer and information science from the University of Pennsylvania. He began his academic career as a research assistant professor of computer science at the University of Utah.