Martin Siderius named interim Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

Portland State University has appointed Martin Siderius as interim Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (MCECS), effective July 1, 2026. Siderius, who currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in MCECS, brings deep institutional knowledge and a distinguished record of academic leadership to this role.

"Martin's instinct to direct that energy toward where he can be most helpful is exactly the kind of leadership MCECS needs," said Provost Shelly Chabon. " His collaborative spirit and deep commitment to the college's tradition of hands-on education, research and community partnership make him ready to guide MCECS through this period."

Siderius joined PSU in 2008 as a faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He served as department chair from 2020 to 2025 and was awarded the Maseeh Professorship in 2019 in recognition of his exceptional contributions to research, teaching and service. In his role as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, he has supported faculty development, curricular planning and the day-to-day academic operations of the college.

An internationally recognized expert in ocean acoustics, Siderius's research encompasses sonar, underwater signal processing, environmental sensing, acoustic communications, seabed characterization and marine mammal acoustics. His work, funded by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation, among others, spans both experimental and theoretical investigations in acoustic propagation physics and multi-modal environmental sensing, including novel acoustic and environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches.

Siderius holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington (1996). He began his career at the NATO Undersea Research Centre in La Spezia, Italy, and later co-founded HLS Research Inc. in San Diego before joining PSU. He was elected a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America in 2009 and received the Society's Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography. He currently serves on the Society's Executive Council.