Asad M. Madni, the former president, COO, and CTO of BEI Technologies Inc., will present a seminar titled “Convergence of Emerging Technologies to Address the Challenges of the 21st Century,” on Monday, September 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, room 202.
In his talk, which is part of the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Speaker Series, Madni will discuss the application of major technologies, such as intelligent sensors and wireless sensor networks, intelligent cars and smart highways, telehealth (wireless health care), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology, clean technology, robotics and automation, smart grid, and ultra-high throughput and wide bandwidth instrumentation.
He is currently an independent consultant, distinguished adjunct professor/distinguished scientist at UCLA, and executive managing director and CTO of Crocker Capital. He is credited with more than 170 refereed publications, 69 issued or pending patents, and is the recipient of numerous national and international honors and awards.
In 2011, Madni was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and, in 2014, he was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is a fellow/eminent engineer of 14 of the world’s most prestigious professional academies and societies.
Light refreshments will be provided at the talk. For more information, contact Kendra Parks at 305‐284‐3291 or [email protected].