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TRACK PLENARY
he has been an Associate Editor for the Journal of Vibration
and Acoustics and Journal of Computational and Nonlinear
Dynamics, and has served as chair of the ASME Technical
Committee on Vibration and Sound. He is the director of his
department’s student exchange program between MSU and
RWTH Aachen. His research interests are in dynamics and
vibration, with current activities in nonlinear dynamics, modal
decomposition, nonlinear waves, friction dynamics, and system
identification, and with applications to wind turbines, pendulum
vibration absorbers, and bio-locomotion.
Track 7: Engineering Education
7-13-1 ENGINEERING EDUCATION PLENARY
Wednesday, November 14, 9:00am–9:45am
Room 302, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Lessons and Perspectives on Transformational Engineering
Education: Past, Present, and Future
(IMECE2018-90098)
Harvey Borovetz
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract: This plenary talk is dedicated to Dr. Devdas Mizar
Pai, a longtime contributor to the Engineering Education track
at IMECE whose sudden demise on August 19, 2017 impacted
us in many ways; his transformational vision of engineering
education lives on. Drawing from his life, Dr. Borovetz will paint transform engineering education for the students of the 21st
the vision for engineering education in the 21st century. The
lack and the need of a Science, Engineering, Technology, and
Mathematics (STEM) workforce has been emphasized more
than ever by the many initiatives undertaken by the National
Science Foundation, such as its STEM Scholarships for
academically talented and financially disadvantaged students.
There is quite a dearth of underrepresented minorities, including
women, in mechanical engineering and other engineering
disciplines. Numerous and diverse outreach programs in K-16
are quintessential in keeping the current generation of students
engaged in our engineering education enterprise. These programs
include student-mentor interaction, student-faculty interaction,
peer learning, living learning communities, shadowing
experiences with engineers in industry, and above all, inclusive
excellence. Besides programs such as Research Experiences
for Undergraduates and Teachers, we need to invest in Young
Scholar Institutes to impact engineering education. The holistic
development of graduates is an important theme to sustain the
STEM workforce in the future. This talk will not only highlight
Dr. Pai’s many valuable contributions to STEM education and
outreach and their impact, but also the lessons for us regarding
inclusive excellence and other strategies to address challenges
and sustain transformational engineering education programs
nationwide.
Bio: Dr. Harvey Borovetz is a distinguished
professor and former chair in the Department systems and approaches.
of Bioengineering, Swanson School of
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He holds several other professorships in
numerous departments in both engineering
and medicine. Dr. Borovetz is a Fellow of the American Institute
for Medical and Biological Engineering, a Fellow of the Council
on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association, and Inaugural
Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BES). He served
on the BES Board of Directors. He led from the front on
numerous cutting-edge research and education initiatives in
engineering education working with colleagues across many
U.S. institutions. Dr. Borovetz served on the Scientific Advisory
Boards of the University of Louisville Speed Scientific School,
the University of Massachusetts, the Departments of
Bioengineering at Bucknell University, the Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, UCLA, Rutgers University, and Pennsylvania State
University. He has also served on numerous NIH and NSF
study sections, as a member of the Literature Selection
Technical Review Committee, National Library of Medicine,
as an ad hoc reviewer on the Scientific Advisory Committee of
the Whitaker Foundation, and as a reviewer for The Whitaker
International Fellows and Scholars Program. Dr. Borovetz's
current research interests are focused on the design and
clinical utilization of cardiovascular organ replacements for
both adult and pediatric patients. He will share examples of
inclusive excellence from his role as Executive Director of an
NSF Engineering Research Center. His many students in the
STEM workforce, such as Dr. Mike Lowell, President of
Marquette University, are a testament to his leadership in
engineering education. Dr. Borovetz’s distinguished record in
engineering education includes many laurels, such as 2007
Carnegie Science Center Life Sciences Award and the 2016
Swanson School of Engineering Award for Diversity. He will
springboard his vast experience to guide us in how we can
century.
Track 8: Energy
8-17 ENERGY PLENARY
Tuesday, November 13, 8:00am–8:45am
Room 302, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Thoughts on the Future of Power Generation: A Low
Carbon Perspective
(IMECE2018-90099)
Ahmed F. Ghoniem
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract: Increasing environmental concerns related to energy
use are driving systems for electricity generation toward low-
carbon alternatives. This presentation summarizes current
approaches and outlines future developments and research
needs for transitioning towards sustainable electricity
generation. The speaker will present information regarding
renewables and CCS technologies, centralized and
decentralized generation, and advanced energy conversion
systems, and also highlighting the strategic role of forming
future energy engineers in the field of advanced energy