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IEEE Maine Semiconductor Industry Day
May 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am - 11:00 am
Maine Semiconductor Industry Day brings experts from academia and industry together with policymakers to plan for the future workforce and R&D needs in this important sector of our economy. Join us in Portland at UMaine’s Portland Gateway to learn and contribute. Featuring research and innovation, workforce development, networking, and more.
Participation is limited! There is no registration fee, but please register [HERE](https://umaine.edu/portland/event/ieee-maine-semiconductor-industry-day/)
Co-sponsored by: UMaine
Agenda:
10:00 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
PIPS VEAZEY* | Director, Portland Gateway
ALI ABEDI* | Associate Vice President for Research and Vice President, IEEE Council of RFID
KODY VARAHRAMYAN* | Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
10:15 AM – Industry Panel
STEVEN LEIBERGER | Principal Technologist, Diode
RISHI YADAV | Principal ASIC Engineer, Electronic Systems & Technologies Innovation Center MITRE
YONG LIU | Principal Member of Technical Staff, Onsemi
STEPHEN SWAN | MFAB Site Quality Manager, TI
Moderator: JULIA UPTON Chair, IEEE Maine Section, and Associate Professor, Husson University
11:15 AM – Academic Panel
GIOVANNA GUIDOBONI* | Dean of Engineering and Computing
DAN KOLOSKI | Head of Learning Programs, Roux Institute at Northeastern University
JEREMY QUALLS | Vice President for Research and Dean, University of Southern Maine
BRAD KINSEY | Associate Dean of Engineering, University of New Hampshire
Moderator: PIPS VEAZEY* Director, Portland Gateway
1:00 PM – Faculty Panel
NURI EMANETOGLU* | Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
MUSTAFA GUVENCH | Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Maine
MAURICIO P. DA CUNHA* | Professor of Electrical Engineering
ROSEMARY SMITH* | Professor of Electrical Engineering
Moderator: VIJAY DEVABHAKTUNI* Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1:45 PM – Funding Panel
BRIAN WHITNEY | President, Maine Technology Institute
NADIA EL-MASRY | Program Director, Future of Semiconductors, National Science Foundation
Moderator: JAKE WARD* Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
*Indicates University of Maine
300 Fore Street, Portland, Maine, United States, 04101
