2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Paul G. Flikkema Northern Arizona University [biography]

   Paul G. Flikkema is Director of the Informatics & Computing Program and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He is broadly interested in the properties of distributed natural and synthetic networked systems that sense and react to their environment, including decentralized and resilient systems. His current work includes research and education in energy-efficient embedded systems and networks and wireless sensor/actuator networks for monitoring and control of environmental and ecological systems. He is also active in engineering education innovation, where he has contributed to innovations in student learning of systems thinking and complex engineered systems.

2. Prof. Rhonda R. Franklin University of Minnesota [biography]

   Rhonda Franklin (S’84-M’96) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering
   from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and M.S. and Ph.D. degree in
   electrical engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI in 1990 and
   1995, respectively.

   She is currently a Professor with Electrical and Computer Engineering department
   at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include RF/microwave passive circuit design, interconnects and integration techniques using MEMS and other advanced fabrication processes, RF fluidics, and high speed material’s
   characterization. She has authored or co-authored over 85 professional journals and conference publications and 4 book chapters.

   Dr. Franklin was the recipient of the 1998 Presidential Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the National Science Foundation. She is an active member of the MTT-S society in the technical area of passives, packaging, integration and microwave education and is currently an Associate Editor of the IEEE Microwave Wireless Components Letters.

3. Dr. Jeff Frolik University of Vermont
4. Dr. Carol Haden Magnolia Consulting, LLC [biography]

   Dr. Carol Haden is a Principal Evaluator at Magnolia Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, small business specializing in independent research and evaluation. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. Areas of expertise include evaluations of engineering education curricula and programs, informal education and outreach programs, STEM teacher development, and climate change education programs.

5. Dr. Aaron T. Ohta University of Hawaii at Manoa
6. Dr. Wayne A. Shiroma University of Hawaii at Manoa [biography]

   Wayne Shiroma is Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

7. Dr. Sylvia W. Thomas University of South Florida [biography]

   Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas is currently an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering and former Assistant Dean for the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She holds several patents and has over twenty-five years of experience in industry and academia.

   Research Interests

   Sylvia Wilson Thomas, Ph.D. leads the Advanced Membrane/Materials Bio and Integration Research (AMBIR) laboratory at USF. Dr. Thomas' research and teaching endeavors are focused on advanced membranes/materials for alternative energy sources, sustainable environments, electronics, and bio-applications from the micro to the nano scale. Her research investigates the fabrication of inorganic and organic thin films and nanofiber membranes for device integration. Thomas’ research group specializes in characterizing, modeling, and integrating membranes that demonstrate high levels of biocompatibility, thermal reflectivity, mechanical robustness, and environmental sustainability, such as carbides, sol-gel coatings, high temperature oxides, and several polymers. Her research is interdisciplinary in nature and fosters collaborations with Chemical and Biomedical, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Public Health, Medicine, and the Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (NREC). In addition, she has several years of experience in mentoring, advising, and educating diverse students.

8. Dr. Tom Weller University of South Florida [biography]

   Thomas M. Weller received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1988, 1991, and 1995, respectively, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. From 1988-1990 he worked at Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He joined the University of South Florida in 1995 where he is currently professor and chair in the Electrical Engineering Department. He served as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering from 2008 - 2011. He co-founded Modelithics, Inc. in 2001. Dr. Weller was a recipient of the Outstanding Young Engineer Award from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society in 2005, the USF President’s Award for Faculty Excellence in 2003, IBM Faculty Partnership Awards in 2000/2001, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 1999 and the IEEE MTT Society Microwave Prize in 1996. His current research interests are in the areas of RF/microwave applications of additive manufacturing, RF micro electromechanical systems, development and application of microwave materials, and integrated circuit and antenna design. He has 22 U.S. patents and over 250 professional journal and conference publications.

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