Engineering Leadership in a World of Accelerating Change
Event details
| Date | 16.11.2026 |
| Hour | 12:00 › 13:15 |
| Speaker | Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
About the Campus Lecture:
Technology is changing faster than ever, and microelectronics is at the heart of that transformation. As engineering increasingly shapes how we live, work, and interact, the challenge is no longer simply what we can invent, but how we lead through rapid change.
Technology is changing faster than ever, and microelectronics is at the heart of that transformation. As engineering increasingly shapes how we live, work, and interact, the challenge is no longer simply what we can invent, but how we lead through rapid change.
This lecture will explore the forces driving innovation in microelectronics and the leadership needed to turn that innovation into meaningful impact. It will highlight why collaboration across disciplines, organizations, and national boundaries is essential to engineering a better future.
About Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu:
Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu is President of the National Academy of Engineering as of July 1, 2025. A distinguished engineer and academic leader, she earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley in 1996, and served as Dean of the College of Engineering from 2018-2024.
Liu is renowned for her research in microelectronics and for co-developing the FinFET transistor, now used in all leading-edge computer chips and smartphones. She has authored over 550 publications and holds 97 U.S. patents. Her recognitions include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award.
She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Liu serves on the Boards of Directors for Intel Corporation and MaxLinear Inc., and has contributed nationally through leadership in microelectronics workforce development and service to advisory boards for NSF, NIST, and the White House PCAST.
About Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu:
Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu is President of the National Academy of Engineering as of July 1, 2025. A distinguished engineer and academic leader, she earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley in 1996, and served as Dean of the College of Engineering from 2018-2024.
Liu is renowned for her research in microelectronics and for co-developing the FinFET transistor, now used in all leading-edge computer chips and smartphones. She has authored over 550 publications and holds 97 U.S. patents. Her recognitions include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award.
She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Liu serves on the Boards of Directors for Intel Corporation and MaxLinear Inc., and has contributed nationally through leadership in microelectronics workforce development and service to advisory boards for NSF, NIST, and the White House PCAST.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Mediacom
Contact
- Bettina Caruso