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VMI produces leaders and individuals whose daily lives reflect the integrity, fairness, and appreciation for the value of hard work that is instilled at the Institute.

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VMI: an undergraduate experience like no other. Since 1839, this historic military college has produced leaders of integrity and honor. The Institute is ranked #5 in the nation for return on investment by Money Magazine.

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Cadets participate in a challenging four-year core curriculum of 14 nationally recognized majors in engineering, the sciences, and the humanities, with an array of enrichment opportunities. The Institute boasts a student to teacher ratio of 10:1.

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VMI boasts one of the leading Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs in the United States. The program challenges cadets to focus on strengthening both mind and body while pursuing ideals of discipline, honor, and respect. The Institute also offers one of only 14 Coast Guard Auxiliary University Programs in the nation.

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What sets VMI apart?

VMI inspires and is committed to excellence. The Corps of Cadets is able to utilize the training offered by a 24/7 military environment to develop into leaders of honor and character. They apply a mindset of overcoming adversity towards academic and athletic goals, and for those who commission, towards exemplary military service.

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VMI believes that all cadets are athletes and all athletes are cadets. Athletics at VMI form an integral part of the mission to develop the whole person. The Keydets participate in NCAA Division I.

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VMI is deeply connected to its alumni and the surrounding Lexington community. There are a number of opportunities across post for the public to support the Institute's mission and cadets, seeing first-hand what makes VMI no ordinary college.

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Col. J. Shawn Addington, Ph.D., P.E.

Department Head
Professor
Professional Engineer
Ph.D. - Virginia Tech
507 Nichols
540-464-7343
addingtonjs@vmi.edu

Rick Amenell

Electronics Technician
Supervisor
406 Nichols
540-464-7541
amenellrc@vmi.edu

Col. J. Mac Baker, Ph.D.

Professor
Ph.D. - Georgia Institute of Technology
720 Nichols Engineering
540-464-7465
bakerjm@vmi.edu

Col. J. Mac Baker, Ph.D.

Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dawn H. Cochran

Administrative Assistant
508 Nichols
540-464-7236
cochrandh@vmi.edu

Efat Fathalla

Assistant Professor
511 Nichols Engineering
540-464-7839
fathallaes@vmi.edu

Efat Fathalla

Efat Fathalla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute, USA. She earned her Ph.D. in 2024 from Old Dominion University, USA. Her research interests include privacy-preserving technologies, blockchain applications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cryptography.

Efat has worked on several research projects focusing on security in both the physical and application layers of communication systems. She has authored multiple patents, book chapters, journal publications, and papers presented at esteemed conferences.

Lt. Col. David Feinauer, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor
Professional Engineer
Ph.D. – University of Kentucky
511 Nichols
540-464-7545
feinauerdm@vmi.edu

Mohammad Maktoomi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. - Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIITD)
703 Nichols
540-464-7399
maktoomima@vmi.edu
https://maktoomi4.blogspot.com/

Luke McMasters

Engineering Division IT Specialist
406 Nichols
540-464-7332
mcmasterslj@vmi.edu

Col. James C. Squire, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor
Professional Engineer
Ph.D. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
620 Nichols
540-464-7548
squirejc@vmi.edu
http://www.jimsquire.com