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Panel Sessions
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PANEL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM
ROOM: SANSOME, SECOND FLOOR
Abstract: The Panel on “Women in Engineering” will be composed of
exemplary female educators and industry/lab leaders who will discuss
their career paths and challenges as well as their advice to younger
females. The panel will have representation from a wide range of
educators from universities and leaders from related industries and
government labs. All female graduate students, and particularly those who
participate in the graduate student poster session, will be strongly
encouraged to attend and learn about potential careers in academia,
industry and government institutions. The panel will be beneficial to young
female engineers and university faculty as well. In addition, the event will and various roles in marketing and business development. Dr. Challa has
be useful to graduate students and attendees (industry, government, and
academia) of both genders.
Leila Choobineh,
Moderator, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New
York
Dr. Choobineh received the Ph.D. degree (2014) in mechanical
engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her research
interests include the development of micro- and nano-scale sensors,
thermal management of 3D integrated circuits, microelectronics, flexible
electronics, and microelectronics cooling. She has served as the session
chair, topic chair and track chair at IMECE, IEEE ITherm and InterPACK
conferences during the past three years.
Amy Marconnet,
Co-Moderator, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
Indiana
Dr. Marconnet received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2007, and her M.S. and PhD in
Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in 2009 and 2012,
respectively. She then worked briefly as a postdoctoral associate at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, before joining the faculty at Purdue
University in August 2013. At Purdue University, the Marconnet Thermal
and Energy Conversion (MTEC) lab integrates metrology and analysis of
underlying transport mechanisms with design and development of
nanostructured materials.
Vidyu Challa,
Co-Moderator, DfR Solutions, Beltsville, MD
Vidyu Challa is Technical Director at DfR Solutions, where she helps
customers prevent battery problems from happening. Dr. Challa works on
a range of battery challenges including design reviews, manufacturing
audits, supplier qualification and root cause analysis. She spent several
years in the battery industry, developing custom battery solutions for IOT
and smart medical devices. She obtained a Ph.D. from the University of
Maryland, where her work was focused on the reliability of electronic
components and systems. She has broad based expertise that includes
engineering technology start-up experience, product development, R & D,
published her work in journals, presents at conferences and frequently
writes blog articles. As a battery expert, Dr. Challa teaches battery
workshops at several industry conferences and Fortune 500 companies.
Debbie G. Senesky,
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Debbie G. Senesky is an Assistant Professor at Stanford University in the
Aeronautics and Astronautics Department and by courtesy, the Electrical
Engineering Department. In addition, she is the Principal Investigator of
the EXtreme Environment Microsystems Laboratory (XLab). Her research
interests include the development of micro- and nano-scale sensors,
high-temperature wide bandgap & 2D electronics, and robust interface
materials for operation within extreme harsh environments. In the past,
she has held positions at GE Sensing (formerly known as NovaSensor), GE
Global Research Center, and Hewlett Packard. She received the B.S.
degree (2001) in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern
California. She received the M.S. degree (2004) and Ph.D. degree (2007)
in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. She
has served on the program committee of the IEEE International Electron
Devices Meeting (IEDM), International Conference on Solid-State Sensors,
Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers), and International Symposium
on Sensor Science (I3S). She is currently co-editor for IEEE Electron
Device Letters, Sensors ( journal), and Micromachines ( journal). She is a
recipient of the NASA Early Faculty Career Award and Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation Fellowship Award. More information about Prof. Senesky can
be found at xlab.stanford.edu or on Instagram: @debbiesenesky.
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