The Georgia Tech Athletic Association continued its “Professor of Excellence” program at each home football game this season and on Saturday, Sept. 17 against Kansas, recognized Mechanical Engineering professor Andrés García.

At each home football game, a professor is highlighted with their picture on the scoreboard and information about their research is read to the crowd. In addition, a donation in their name will be made to their college. During the football season, the six “Professors of the Games” will be featured on the Athletic Association website. The "Professor of Excellence" is sponsored by Hyundai USA.

García's research centers on cellular and tissue engineering, areas which integrate engineering and biological principles to control cell function in order to restore and/or enhance function in injured or diseased organs. Specifically, his research focuses on fundamental structure-function relationships governing cell-biomaterials interactions for bone and muscle applications. Current projects involve the analysis and manipulation of cell adhesion receptors and their extracellular matrix ligands. He began at Georgia Tech in 1998.