IMS2024 Young Professionals Program
YP Mentorship Luncheon
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
12:00-13:30
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Speaker: Goutam Chattopadhyay, NASA JPL and IEEE MTT-S
Understand the benefits of mentorship. Discover mentorship opportunities. Establish networks with potential colleagues and mentors.
Joint WIM/YP Panel Session: Developing Your Personal Brand
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
15:45-16:30
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Panelists:
Charlotte Blair, Ansys
Aline Eid, University of Michigan
Laura Martin, Isola Group
Moderator: Judy Warner, Impact Technology Marketing and EEcosystem
Whether you recognize it or not, you have a personal brand. If you are wondering: How did that happen? Or, how can I influence how my brand is perceived in the industry? Then, this panel is for you!
WIM, YP Receptions and Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
19:30-21:30
The Spy Museum
After the panel, help continue the conversation and laughs at the annual WIM and YP receptions! Network over cocktails and snacks and be sure to participate in the scavenger hunt!
An Exploration on Leadership with DARPA’s Dr. Whitney Mason, Office Director, Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
09:50-10:50
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Speaker: Whitney Mason, DARPA MTO
Moderator: Patty Schaefer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Abstract: Join DARPA’s Dr. Whitney Mason for a fire side on key leadership traits, enabling the development of future workforces, and empowering the next generation of STEM leaders.
Dr. Whitney Mason is the director of the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). Previously, she held the deputy director role in the agency's Strategic Technology Office (STO) from June 2022 to October 2023. Prior to joining STO, Dr. Mason served as a program manager in MTO from November 2017 to May 2022. Her research interests include imaging sensors that provide multifunction capability. In particular, she is interested in novel device structures, optics, and electronics that enable new capabilities compared to current state-of-the-art imaging systems.
Dr. Mason joined DARPA from the Army C5ISR Center, formerly the Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, where she was the director of the Science and Technology Division within the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In that role, she led a team of scientists and engineers in the pursuit of new and improved focal plane array materials and devices; advanced read-out circuits; and enhanced optical materials and designs, lasers, and image processing. Dr. Mason holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Georgetown University.
Entrepreneurship 101 Panel Session: Collaboration with Young Professionals (YP), StartUp Program, and Women in Microwaves (WIM)
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
11:00-12:00
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Panelists:
Tristan El Bouyadi, Thintronics
Isar Mostafanezhad, Nalu Scientific
Ken Vanhille, Sandia National Laboratories (formerly with Nuvotronics)
YP Panel Session: Grow Your Career!
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
15:10-16:10
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Panelists:
Angela Wallace, Booz Allen Hamilton
Diana Gamzina, Elve
Dimitra Psychogiou, University College Cork (UCC) and Tyndall National Institute
Timothy Hancock, Raytheon
Moderator: Adilson Cardoso, Raytheon
Publish with Microwaves101
Thursday, 20 June 2024
11:00-12:00
Room: 144AB, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Speaker: Brenda Huettner, Microwaves101
Brenda Huettner is an independent technical communication consultant who has worked for the past 40 years as a writer, editor, trainer, and manager, for both software and hardware companies. She's a principal of Microwaves101.com, an online encyclopedia of microwave engineering knowledge. Brenda is a Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, and a Senior Member of IEEE, active in the Professional Communication Society, the Engineering Management council, and the Tucson section. She's also a member of the Usability Professionals Association. Brenda has published several books and articles, and presented half-day, full-day, and multi-day courses on writing, project management, usability, and career management. She has also been a member of NASA's Solar System Ambassador education and public outreach program for the past ten years.