BTE Speakers
BTE Speakers Fall 2021
Black Trailblazers in Engineering Keynote Address
Navigating the Complex Landscape of "Privilege"
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 6:00-7:00 PM (EST) (45-minute talk | 15-minute Q&A)
Introduction of the Moderator by:
Arvind Raman, Robert V. Adams Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering (by Courtesy); Executive Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Purdue University
Luciano Castillo
Moderator
Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering
Lance Collins
Keynote Speaker
Vice President and Executive Director of the Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech
Closed Session: Reception with LATinE Fellows and Dr. Olivia Graeve
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 PM (EST)
Luciano Castillo
Moderator
Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering
Lance Collins
Keynote Speaker
Vice President and Executive Director of the Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech
BTE Speakers Spring 2021
Keynote Speakers
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Wesley Leroy Harris
Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Housemaster of New House Residence Hall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Thursday, February 25, 2021, 6:00-7:00 PM
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Stephanie G. Adams
Dean and Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair of Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas, Dallas and Past President of the American Society of Engineering Education
Friday, February 26, 2021, 6:00-7:00 PM
Plenary Panel
Plenary Panel: Social Impact of Black Trailblazers in Engineering
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 5:30-7:00 PM
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Moderator
Barrett Caldwell
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (By Courtesy), Purdue University, and Director, NASA Indiana Space Grant Consortium
Christine Grant
Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement in the College of Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Mamon Powers Jr.
CEO, Chairman of the Board, Powers & Sons Construction Company
Program Managers
Keynote Panel: How to Get Early Career Research Funding?
Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, 12:00-1:25 PM
12:05-12:25 PM | Presentation by: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Ronald D. Joslin
Program Director, Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport (CBET) System, National Science Foundation
12:25-12:45 PM | Presentation by: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Ellen M. Robinson
Program Coordinator for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s (AFOSR) Science and Engineering Division, Physical and Biological Sciences Branch; and the Department of Defense (DoD) Program Manager for the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) Program
12:45-1:05 PM | Presentation by: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Joan M. Greve
Scientific Program Manager, Division of Interdisciplinary Training (DIDT) at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
1:05-1:25 PM | Presentation by: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Thomas C. Fu
Head, Mission Capable, Persistent and Survivable Naval Platforms Department of the Office of Naval Research (ONR); Acting Director, Advanced Naval Platforms Division within the Mission Capable, Persistent and Survivable Naval Platforms Department, Office of Naval Research
Faculty Development Experts
Success Strategies for New Faculty Members
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, 12:00-3:00 PM
Facilitators:
Richard M. Felder
Hoechst Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University