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Keynotes & Speakers

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Conrad Tucker

Conrad Tucker, Ph.D.
Director, Carnegie Mellon University – Africa
Associate Dean for International Programs-Africa
CMU

Thomas Costabile

Thomas Costabile, P.E
Executive Director/CEO
ASME

Thomas Kurfess

Thomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E.
President 2023-24
ASME

Faez Ahmed, Ph.D.

Faez Ahmed, Ph.D.
ABS Career Development Assistant Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Kristofor Anderson

Kristofor Anderson
Director of Energy Resources
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Ty Booker

Ty Booker
Senior Manager, Programming and Engagement
ASME

Isabel Cardenas-Navia, Ph.D.

Isabel Cardenas-Navia, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Research
WorkCred

Glen Case

Glen Case
Founder, Chief Technologist
Hermeus

Prof. Prashanta Dutta, Ph.D., FASME

Prof. Prashanta Dutta, Ph.D., FASME
Director of NSF NRT-LEAD Program, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University

Doris Espiritu, Ph.D.

Doris Espiritu, Ph.D.
Dean, Center of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science
Wilbur Wright College

Mary Frecker

Mary Frecker, Ph.D.
Department Head and professor of mechanical engineering, Riess Chair in Engineering, Director, Center for Biodevices
Pennsylvania State University

Bob Frederick

Bob Frederick, Ph.D.
Propulsion Research Center Director, Professor, Mae
The University of Alabama (Huntsville)

Geraldine Gooding, D.Eng.

Geraldine Gooding, D.Eng.
Director, Engineering Education and Outreach
ASME

Christine Hailey, Ph.D.

Christine Hailey, Ph.D.
Professor, Ingram School of Engineering
Texas State University

Stephanie Harrington

Stephanie Harrington
Director Constituent Relations
ABET

Caroline Hayes, Ph.D.

Caroline Hayes, Ph.D.
John and Nancy Hayes Department Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University

James Huff, Ph.D.

James Huff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Engineering Education
Harding University

Levent Burak Kara, Ph.D.

Levent Burak Kara, Ph.D.
Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar
Global Head of Strategy, Business Development and Sales
Siemens Energy

Darwin Newton, MBA, P.E.

Darwin Newton, MBA, P.E.
Head of Operations, Electrical & eMobility Services
Siemens

Debra Pothier

Debra Pothier
Senior Manager and Strategist
Autodesk

Barry Powell

Barry Powell
CEO
Siemens Electrical Products Business

Karthik Ramani, Ph.D.

Karthik Ramani, Ph.D.
Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University

Devesh Ranjan, Ph.D.

Devesh Ranjan, Ph.D.
Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair and Professor,
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mary Lynn Realff, Ph.D.

Mary Lynn Realff, Ph.D.
Assoc. Chair, Undergraduate Programs
School of Materials Science & Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Joseph J. Rencis, Ph.D., P.E.

Joseph J. Rencis, Ph.D., P.E.
Interim Department Head of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Dallas

Pooja Thakkar Singh

Pooja Thakkar Singh
Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
ASME

Joshua D. Summers, Ph.D.

Joshua D. Summers, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas at Dallas

Kaitlin Tyler

Kaitlin Tyler, Ph.D.
Academic Content Development Program Manager
Ansys

Sarah Wilson, Ph.D.

Sarah Wilson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Kentucky

Boni Yraguen, Ph.D.

Boni Yraguen, Ph.D.
Instructional Consultant,
Center for Teaching
Mechanical Engineering
Vanderbilt University