2024 HBCU CHIPS Network Conference by GT VPIR

hbcu chips network conference

Philadelphia PA

SEP 17 2024

4:00PM - 4:10PM

Daniel Vrinceanu, Texas Southern University

Welcome

Brief Overview of the HBCU CHIPS Network

Promotion of QEM Network documentary

Overview: Next year’s HBCU CHIPS Network Annual Conference

Location: Washington, DC, spring 2025

George White, Georgia Institute of Technology

History and High-Level Objectives of the HBCU CHIPS Network

Frances Williams, Clark Atlanta University

Announcement of recent NSF award

Introduction of R&D panel

4:10PM - 4:40PM

Panel: HBCU CHIPS Network Research and Development

Moderator: Frances Williams, Clark Atlanta University

Panelists:

Shyam Aravamudhan – North Carolina A&T State University

Pamela Clarke – Howard University

Majed El-Dweik – Alabama A&M University

Demetris Geddis - Hampton University

Michael Spencer – Morgan State University

4:40PM - 5:40PM

Panel: Industry Engagement with the HBCU CHIPS Network

Moderator: Pat Mead, Norfolk State University

Panelists: Lara Babarinsa- Intel

Ralph L. Carlton II- ASML

Bika Carter – GlobalFoundries

Armond Duncan – Micron

Ron Duncan – Synopsys

Michelle Williams-Vaden – SEMI

5:40PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Kylie Patterson

Deputy Assistant to the President for Racial and Economic Justice Domestic Policy Council

The White House

DanielVrinceanu,Ph.D.

nielVrinceanuisaprofessorofphysicsatTexasSouthernUniversity. sresearchfocusesonmatterunderextremeconditionsbyusinga rietyofmethodsrangingfromtheoreticalandmathematical,to mputationalandartificialintelligence.Healsoservesasthedirector theHighPerformanceComputingCenter.BeforejoiningTexas uthernUniversity,heservedasapostdoctoralfellowatHarvard mithsonianCenterforAstrophysicsandattheLosAlamosNational boratory.HeobtainedaPhDdegreefromGeorgiaInstituteof chnologyin2000. ofessor,Physics exasSouthernUniversity

Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships Georgia Institute of Technology

George White is the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships. He oversees activities designed to facilitate individual faculty members and teams of researchers in attracting extramural research funding, particularly opportunities with a focus or component involving external partnerships. This proactive and strategic role allows George to assemble teams for creating collaborative research relationships with HBCUs and other MSIs, industry, government agencies, and other external organizations in order to respond to large-scale research opportunities.

George White, Ph.D

FrancesWilliams,Ph.D.

VicePresidentforResearchandSponsoredPrograms ClarkAtlantaUniversity

PatriciaF.Mead,Ph.D.,joinedthefacultyofNorfolkStateUniversity (NSU)asProfessorofEngineeringinsummer2004.Throughouther professionalcareer,Dr.Meadhasbeenaleadingadvocatefor educationalreform,withanemphasisonbroadeningparticipationfor under-representedgroupsinSTEMdisciplinesandeducational assessment.NotableprogramsforwhichDr.Meadhasservedin leadershiprolesincludeDirectorfortheTransferandCommunity CollegetoUniversityProgramsScholarsProgram(T-CUP),Education DirectorfortheSoutheastCoalitionforEngagementandExchangein NanotechnologyEducation(SCENE),anNSF-fundedLouisStokesRegional CenterofExcellence,andco-DirectorofFutureLeadersandMakersin Engineering,anNSF-fundedS-STEMinitiative.

ShyamAravamudhan,Ph.D.

ProfessorofNanoengineeringattheJointSchoolofNanoscience andNanoengineering(JSNN) NorthCarolinaA&TStateUniversity

Pamela A.G. Clarke

Director, Research Development

Howard University

Pamela A.G. Clarke is a dedicated and accomplished professional with extensive experience in research development, particularly in securing grants and contracts across various disciplines. Her experience spans the entire pre-award grant lifecycle, from identifying funding opportunities to proposal development. She has a proven track record of successfully leading proposal development teams, fostering collaborations between academia, industry, and government and developing competitive proposals that align with institutional and sponsor priorities. In her current role as Senior Director of Research Development at Howard University, Pamela is responsible for the design, implementation, and stewardship of research development initiatives supporting Howard University.

Pamela’s work at Howard University has included leading research initiatives that focus on Interdisciplinary Research and the development of Major Research Centers. She lead the proposal development team that led to the award of the first HBCU University Affiliated Research Center from the United States Airforce, entitled, Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy University Affiliated Research Center RITA UARC ). Pamela’s expertise lies in creating and managing robust networks that connect educational institutions industry leaders, government agencies, and community organizations. Ms. Clarke, through her research has investigated the molecular mechanisms of endocrine resistance in breast cancer to gain a better understanding of how breast cancer cells acquire resistance to systemic endocrine and cytotoxic therapies and the effects of hormones and growth factors on breast cancer cell proliferation survival and death.

Majed El-Dweik, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research and Economic Development

Alabama A&M University

Dr. Majed El-Dweik is the Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Alabama A&M University. He earned his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and his Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Amongst his many achievements, Dr. El-Dweik is the inventor of the US. Patent pertaining to Rapid Detection System for Chemical and Biological Targets for the International Association for Food Protection. Dr. El-Dweik is also a Fellow of the Food Systems Leadership Institute. Dr. El-Dweik has served as the Director of Cooperative of Research and Cooperative of Extension at Land-Grant University and is the founder of the Center of Nanotechnology at Lincoln University. Furthermore, Dr. El-Dweik was the Councilor of the Institute of Biological Engineering and provided Consulting to a Chemical and Biological detection system developed for US Department of Defense.

Demetris Geddis, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Hampton University

Demetris L. Geddis is the Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hampton University. Dr. Geddis earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Hampton University and Master of Science and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has extensive research experience in the areas of integrated optoelectronics, photonic integrated circuits, micro and nanofabrication, and semiconductor materials. Currently, Dr. Geddis serves as the Principal Investigator of the Hampton-Brandeis Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM), which is an NSF-funded program that brings together faculty and students from engineering, physics, and chemistry to forge new knowledge in the area of integrated photonic materials. Dr. Geddis has published over forty research publications, serves as the Past Chair of the Hampton Roads Section of IEEE and as the Chair of the Photonics Society of Hampton Roads.

MichaelSpencerPh.D.

MorganStateUniversity

DanielVrinceanuisaprofessorofphysicsatTexasSouthernUniversity.His researchfocusesonmatterunderextremeconditionsbyusingavarietyof methodsrangingfromtheoreticalandmathematical,tocomputationaland artificialintelligence.HealsoservesasthedirectoroftheHighPerformance ComputingCenter.BeforejoiningTexasSouthernUniversity,heservedasa postdoctoralfellowatHarvardSmithsonianCenterforAstrophysicsandattheLos AlamosNationalLaboratory.HeobtainedaPhDdegreefromGeorgiaInstituteof Technologyin2000.ProfessorMichaelG.Spencerearnedhisgraduateand undergraduatedegreesatCornell.HejoinedthefacultyofHowardUniversityas anassistantprofessorin1984.SpencerfoundedtheMaterialsScienceCenterfor ExcellenceatHowardin1984andservedasitsdirector.In1999,hereturnedto CornellUniversityasprofessorofelectricalengineering.Heservedasassociate deanofresearchandgraduatestudiesfortheCollegeofEngineeringfrom2002 to2008.AtCornellSpencercontinuedhisresearchonsemiconductormaterials likeSicandGaN,and2Dsemiconductors.Spencerhaswrittenover350 publications,withover18,000citationsandhasco-authoredtwenty-four patents.Heco-foundedWidetronix,acompanythatbuildslowpowerlonglife betavoltaicbatteries.SpenceristhefounderoftheInternationalConferenceon SiliconCarbideandRelatedMaterials.SpenceriscurrentlyProfessor,Chairand DirectoroftheCenterforResearchandEducationinMicroelectronicsatMorgan StateUniversity. Professor,ChairandDirectoroftheCenterforResearchand EducationinMicroelectronics

PatMead,Ph.D.

ProfessorandChair,DepartmentofEngineering EducationDirector,TheSCENE@NSU NorfolkStateUniversity

Patricia F. Mead, Ph.D., joined the faculty of Norfolk State University (NSU) as Professor of Engineering in summer 2004. Throughout her professional career, Dr. Mead has been a leading advocate for educational reform, with an emphasis on broadening participation for under-represented groups in STEM disciplines and educational assessment. Notable programs for which Dr. Mead has served in leadership roles include Director for the Transfer and Community College to University Programs Scholars Program (T-CUP), Education Director for the Southeast Coalition for Engagement and Exchange in Nanotechnology Education (SCENE), an NSF-funded Louis Stokes Regional Center of Excellence, and coDirector of Future Leaders and Makers in Engineering, an NSF-funded S-STEM initiative.

Mead has also taken on leadership roles supporting research and education efforts supporting the microelectronics industry. Mead serves on the state-wide Steering Committee for the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST), and she is a member of the Initiating Committee for the HBCU CHIPS Network. Mead previously served as Senior Program Manager for Engineering Education at the National Academy of Engineering (2001 – 2004), and was lead manager for the Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Prior to her appointment at Norfolk State, Dr. Mead also served on the graduate Mechanical Engineering faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park where she received the prestigious NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award in 1997. She also serves as a certified Program Evaluator (PEV) for ABET, representing the Society of Photonics and Optical Engineering (SPIE)

Lara Babarinsa, Ph.D.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager Intel

Dr. Lara Babarinsa is currently serving as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager at Intel where she develops, implements, and monitors programs and strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the Intel Labs organization. She has been responsible for promoting an open and inclusive work culture by assisting colleagues in their development and understanding of DEI workforce practices. Lara has helped to educate leaders and employees on how to recognize, accommodate and appreciate individual differences and how these can be bridged back to assist in meeting company business plans. Lara leads the Intel Labs DEIB Council and serves as a liaison to a wide variety of department working groups to advance the DEI spectrum within the Labs.

Previously, she served as the Associate Director, MBA Program Recruitment and Admissions at Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) where she was responsible for the recruitment and placement of underrepresented minority MBA candidates. She worked extensively on the diversification of top MBA programs and industries across the country. Before joining MLT, she spent over eight years in the educational technology space where she worked with a large tech start-up that hosts online graduate degrees from top universities around the world. She holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Southern California, an M.A. from Bowie State University, and a B.A. from the University at Buffalo.

Bika Carter

Director, External R&D, GF LABS Technology and Innovation GlobalFoundries

Bika Carter is the Director of External R&D, GF LABS at GlobalFoundries (GF) leading a global team andoverseeing worldwide R&D partnerships. In this role she owns several key corporate R&D partnerships, university R&D programs, oversight for corporate-wide external R&D program management and government funded R&D opportunities. She also participates on many external advisory boards for universities, CHIPS related taskforces, agencies, etc. Her prior positions at GF include roles in the CTO office and business development. Bika’s past experience includes both engineering and business roles at IMEC, Intersil, Harris Semiconductor and Texas Instruments. She holds a M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, both from North Carolina State University.

Bika has been an active advocate of developing women engineers for many years. She is an active leader in developing women at GF, a participant in external advisory committees, an ambassador for both Universities andK- 12 programs, and mentors/coaches many early career women. Most recently, Bika championed and drove the launch and pilot of Global Journey, the first career re-entry program at GF with a focus on growing mid-career engineering women.

Armond C. Duncan

Senior Program Manager, Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Network Micron

Armond Duncan is a first-generation college graduate and a proud alumnus of Southern University and A&M College, an HBCU where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources. He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA as part of the Class of 2025 at Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business.

In his role as Senior Program Manager for the MSI Network at Micron, Armond leads strategic partnerships with HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions, working to bolster resources and support for these institutions. His work includes engaging 15 MSIs and aligning initiatives with the Department of Commerce's investment to grow the semiconductor industry by 2030; this work centers on the concept of connecting academia to industry.

Armond's career has always been driven by a passion for inclusivity and diversity. He has dedicated himself to “lifting as he climbs,” ensuring that he leaves every space better than he found it. His current focus on experiential learning, curriculum development, faculty and student development, and increased research capabilities reflects his unwavering commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders.

Ron Duncan

Principal Manager, Chief Innovation Office Synopsys

RonDuncanisPrincipalManager,ChiefInnovationOffice atSynopsys.Hehastechnicalandleadershipexperienceinvarious semiconductor-relatedareasandcurrentlyfocusesonemerging technologyapplicationssuchasAI,quantum/superconducting computing,automotiveelectronics,neuromorphiccomputing,and siliconphotonics.HehasrepresentedSynopsysatavarietyof internationalconferencesandgovernmentresearchsymposiums.Ron receivedElectricalEngineeringdegreesfromMITandCornell University.PriortoSynopsys,Ronheldmanagementandtechnical positionsatAvant,ISSandHewlettPackard.Heisactiveinseveralof Synopsys’DEIinitiativesandco-leadstheSynopsysblackERG,“VIBE”. RonispassionateaboutsupportingthenextgenerationofSTEMtalent, oftengivestechtalkstouniversity/studentorganizations,andwasone ofthetechnologistsfeaturedinthe“ChipIn”episodesoftheRoadtrip Nationdocumentaryseries.

InhissparetimeRonisanMITEducationalCounselor,aboardmember foranon-profitorganization,andanavidmarathonrunner.

MichelleWilliams-Vaden

ExecutiveDirector

SEMIFoundation

MichelleWilliamsistheExecutiveDirectoroftheSEMIFoundation.In thisrole,Michelleoverseestheorganization’sscalingstrategies, communications,andresourcegeneration;shealsosupportspartnerships involvingstateandfederalgovernmentworkforcedevelopment investmentsinthemicroelectronicsindustry.Michellehassupportedthe launchandscalingofmajorinitiativesandsecuredsignificantfunding forprogramsthatsupportindustryawarenessandwelcome underrepresentedcommunitiesintoindustrycareers.Sheisan accomplishedspeakerandwriterwhohaspresentedtonationaland globalaudiencesonworkforcedevelopmentanddiversity,equity,and inclusion.

PrevioustoSEMI,Michellespent15yearsatthehelmofnonprofit organizationsdedicatedtostrengtheningcommunitiesandpositively impactingpolicyandprogramdevelopmentonlocal,state-wide,and nationallevels.

Ralph L. Carlton II, CPSM

Head of Global Strategic Sourcing ASML

RalphCarltonhasover21years’experienceinGlobalSourcing& SupplyChainManagement.Priortosupplymanagement,heheldseveral rolesinproductandtestengineering.Ralphisaglobalsourcingand riskmanagementprofessionalwithawidevarietyofexperiencesin automotive,aerospace,technology(semiconductors),andvariousglobal consumerproductsorganizations.InadditiontoleadingGlobal Sourcing&Procurement,RalphhasalsoledEngineering&Quality teamsforFortune500organizationsaswellasorganizational transformations.

Ralphhasextensiveleadershipwithglobalteamsfocusedonstrategy, dataanalytics,transformations,sourcingbestpractices,supplier quality,innovation,supplychainmanagementwithinnewproduct development,riskmanagement,andsupplierperformance/relationship management.Duringhiscareer,hehasconsistentlyservedasasubject matterexpertonsupplierdevelopmentandprocessimprovements, negotiations/costsavings,crossfunctionalcollaboration,andtalent developmentwithinsupplymanagement.

https://hbcuchips.org

Kylie Patterson

Deputy Assistant to the President for the White House Domestic Policy Council

The White House

KyliePattersonisanaccomplishedprogramsdirector,consultant,writer,researcherandpublicpolicy leaderwithexpertiseineconomic,smallbusinessandworkforcedevelopment.Hercommitmentto economicequityanddriveledtopreviousappointmentsasChiefOpportunity&InclusionOfficerat CHIPSforAmericaandDirectorofDiversityandInclusionfortheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesFinancial ServicesCommittee,wheresheresearchedanddraftedlegislationtosupportBlack,Indigenousand PeopleofColor(BIPOC),women,veterans,thosewithdisabilitiesandthoseinunderservedandrural areas.PriortoherappointmenttotheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,KylieservedasProfessionalStaff MemberfortheU.S.SenateCommitteeonSmallBusinessandEntrepreneurship.

KyliealsoservedastheinauguralDirectorofEconomicInclusionatJohnsHopkinsUniversityandHealth SystemwheresheledHopkinsLocal,BLocalandtheGoldmanSachs10,000SmallBusinessesprogram. Duringhertenure,JohnsHopkinsincreaseditslocalandminorityspendingbymorethan$500million; hiredover2,000Baltimoreresidents(manywithcriminalrecords)andtrainedover400smallbusiness owners.

Herbackgroundincludeswritingforgeneralandexpertaudiences,conductingquantitativeand qualitativeresearch,managingstaffandprograms,facilitatingdiscussionsandsecuringgrants.Authoror co-authorofover15articlesonracialwealthinequality,policy,financialliteracy,smallbusiness developmentandanchorstrategies.

KyliegraduatedmagnacumlaudefromTempleUniversity,wheresheearnedaBachelorofArtsdegreein AfricanAmericanStudiesandPoliticalScience,andwasinductedintoPhiBetaKappa,andwasselected asaHarryS.TrumanScholarfromPennsylvania.Sheholdsamaster’sdegreeinpublicpolicy(MPP)from theHubertH.HumphreySchoolofPublicAffairsattheUniversityofMinnesota-TwinCities.

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