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External Advisory Board Members

The External Advisory Board (EAB) of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is a select group of representatives from industry, government agencies, academia and the profession who advise the department on academic issues, current trends and future directions in engineering.

2023-2024 External Advisory Board Members

Dawne M. Moffatt-Fairbanks, Ph.D.

EAB Chair (2022-2024)

Dawne M. Moffatt-Fairbanks, Ph.D.
1985, 1989g
Director, Thermal & Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Technology & Engineering, Corning Incorporated

john creek

John Creek, Ph.D.
2007g
R&D VP, Bayer Consumer Healthcare

amit das

Amit Das, Ph.D., MBA
1985g, 1988g
Director of New Product Development, State of the Art, Inc.

 

ryan dirks

Ryan Dirkx, Ph.D.
1986g
Vice President, Research and Development, Arkema Inc.

Tabbetha A. Dobbins

Tabbetha A. Dobbins, Ph.D.
2002g
Rowan University, Professor in the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Lucille A. Giannuzzi

Lucille A. Giannuzzi, Ph.D.
1992g
President, EXpressLO LLC and Regional Sales Manager for TESCAN USA

Larry Hancock

Lawrence Hancock, Ph.D.
1983, 1988g
Akita Innovations LLC

Melissa Hockstad, M.S.
1998g
President and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute

Tim Hsu

Tim Hsu, Ph.D.

President & CEO, Polymics, Ltd.

Theresa Kotanchek

Theresa Kotanchek, Ph.D.
1984, 1987g, 1991g
CEO, Evolved Analytics LLC

Robert Kumpf, Ph.D.
1984,1986g, 1988g
Specialist Executive, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Walt Moorhead

Walt Moorhead, B.S.
President. Product Evaluation Systems, Inc. (PES)

Sam Mouck

Sam Mouck
1982
Operations Director, Hoffmantown Church, Albuquerque
Retired Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Intel Corporation

Titilayo "Titi" Shodiya, Ph.D.
2010
Program Manager, National Voluntary Lab Accreditation Program (NVLAP) at The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for Calibration Laboratories

David Simpson, Ph.D.
'89, '91g, '93g
Polyethylene Products and Applications Development Manager, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company

Edward Sobota
1994
President, TSI Titanium

ruth ann wood

Ruth Ann Wood, M.S.
1987, 1991g
Senior Director - Process Technology Transfer, Pall Corporation

william bill billy woddward

William Woodford, Ph.D.
2008
Co-Founder and CTO, Form Energy

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