Engineering at the National Science Foundation: Big Ideas, Emerging Frontiers, ERCs and More
Hosted by Ohio State ADVANCE and the Proposal Development Office
All dates for this event occur in the past.
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Scott Lab
Scott Lab
E100
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Featured Speaker: Dawn Tilbury, PhD
Assistant Director for Engineering, National Science Foundation
About the Speaker
Dawn M. Tilbury leads the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG), which supports engineering research and education critical to the nation’s future and fosters innovations that benefit society. ENG is home to many NSF programs that foster innovation and technology transfer.
Tilbury is also a professor of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research interests lie broadly in the area of control systems, including applications to robotics and manufacturing systems.
Tilbury has published more than 150 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a life member of the Society of Women Engineers.
She received a BS in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. She earned an MS and PhD in electrical engineering and computer sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.