After a nationwide search, the University of Nevada, Reno, has named Dr. Sasi Pillay as the new Vice President for Information Technology. Dr. Pillay will formally join UNR on February 1, 2023.

In a letter to the Wolf Pack family, UNR President Brian Sandoval informed the community of Dr. Pillay’s appointment. Per the letter, Dr. Pillay is an experienced senior leader for information technology services serving for over 26 years in various positions across academia and government agencies.

Most recently, Dr. Pillay served as the Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer for Washington State University. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Information Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John H. Glenn Research Center and then as the Chief Technology Officer for NASA.

Dr. Pillay earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and his master’s and doctoral degrees in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He has also earned an additional master’s degree in Management of Technology from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.