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Workshop Agenda
DECEMBER 7-9, 2020
Day 1: The Recent Past and Present
11:00 am |
Welcome, Objectives, Introductions |
Session 1 Topic: The Talent Pipeline: Workforce Data and Trends
Moderated by Session Chairs, Susan Sinnott and Haydn Wadley
11:15 |
Angus Rockett, Colorado School of Mines |
Discussion | |
11:45 |
Joseph Roy, American Society of Engineering Education |
Discussion | |
12:15 pm |
Julia Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories (Retired) |
Discussion | |
12:45 |
Topic 1 Q+A and General Discussion |
Session 2 Topic: From Lab to Field: Recent University-Government Successes
Moderated by Session Chairs, Lourdes Salamanca-Riba and Dianne Chong
1:45 |
John Joannopoulos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Discussion | |
2:15 |
Lori Graham-Brady, Johns Hopkins University, and K.T. Ramesh, Johns Hopkins University |
Discussion | |
2:50 |
Topic 2 Panel Discussion |
Gillian Bussey, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research & Engineering |
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Krista Walton, Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Lei Zhu, Case Western Reserve University |
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3:35 |
Q+A and General Discussion |
Moderated by Session Chair, Lourdes Salamanca-Riba |
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4:00 |
Adjourn Day 1 |
Day 2: Pandemic Influences
11:00 am | Welcome, Objectives, Introductions |
Session 3 Topic: The Global Stage
Moderated by Session Chairs, Katherine Faber and Lourdes Salamanca-Riba
11:05 |
Subra Suresh, Nanyang Technological University |
Discussion | |
11:30 |
Andreas Mortensen, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
Discussion | |
12:15 pm |
Julia Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories (Retired) |
12:45 |
General Discussion and Q&A |
Session 4 Topic: Positioning DoD and Its Workforce for New or Expanded Areas
Moderated by Session Chairs, Teresa Clement and Ned Thomas
12:45 |
Introduction on DoD Needs |
Dan Miracle, Air Force Research Laboratory |
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Discussion | |
1:05 |
Topic 4 Panel Discussion |
Ajay Malshe, Purdue University |
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Katsuyo Thornton, University of Michigan |
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Jack Bueth, Carnegie Mellon University |
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3:35 |
Q+A and General Discussion |
Moderated by Session Chair, Teresa Clement |
Session 5 Topic: Finding and Retaining Talent at Non-DoD Agencies
Moderated by Session Chairs, Haydn Wadley and Teresa Clement
2:35 |
Chip Blankenship, University of Virginia |
Discussion | |
3:00 |
Panel Discussion |
Om Nalamasu, Applied Materials |
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Charlie Kuehmann, SpaceX and Tesla |
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Ann Bolcavage, Rolls-Royce |
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3:45 | Q+A and General Discussion |
Moderated by Session Chair, Haydn Wadley |
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4:00 |
Adjourn Day 2 |
Day 3: Approaches for Meeting the Needs of the Future
11:00 am |
Welcome, Objectives, Introductions |
Session 6 Topic: The Future with COVID-19
Moderated by Session Chairs, Robert Hull and Ned Thomas
11:10 |
Gopi Billa, Deloitte |
Discussion |
Session 7 Topic: Traditional Education Reimagined
Moderated by Session Chairs, Ned Thomas and Robert Hull
12:00 pm |
Topic 7 Panel Discussion |
Sam Shames, Embr Labs |
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Bryce Meredig, Citrine Informatics |
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John Mauro, Pennsylvania State University (formerly Corning) |
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12:30 | Q+A and General Discussion |
Moderated by Session Chair, Ned Thomas |
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1:10 | ABET |
Jeff Fergus, Auburn University |
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Discussion | |
Moderated by Session Chairs, Ned Thomas and Susan Sinnott |
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1:35 | Apprenticeship Education |
Discussion | |
Moderated by Session Chairs, Ned Thomas and Susan Sinnott |
Session 8 Topic: Developing a Diverse Workforce
Moderated by Session Chairs, Katherine Faber and Susan Sinnott
2:15 |
Naresh Thadhani, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Discussion | |
2:45 |
Damon Dozier, Materials Research Society |
Discussion | |
3:15 |
Admiral Michael Mullen (Ret.), Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
3:35 |
General Discussion on Developing a Diverse Workforce |
Moderated by Session Chair, Katherine Faber |
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4:00 | Adjourn Workshop |