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SUMMARY:"Seminar Series on Engineering and Society" - Asad Madni
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DESCRIPTION:Asad Madni\, 2022 IEEE Medal of Honor\, UCLA\, USA\n\n\nSemina
 r Series on Engineering and Society\n \nThe Seminar Series on Engineerin
 g and Society focuses on the transformative role of engineering in addres
 sing societal challenges. Join us as this series explores the profound im
 pact of engineering on our world\, and how engineering powers solutions a
 cross diverse fields\, from space exploration to healthcare\, sports\, ent
 ertainment\, and climate change mitigation.\n\n\nConvergence of Emerging T
 echnologies to address the Challenges of the 21st Century\nThere are numer
 ous “Grand Challenges” facing humanity that will have to be addressed 
 by us as a global society to maintain our well-being from the standpoint o
 f quality of life\, healthcare\, environment\, energy needs\, and manufact
 uring efficiency\, if we are to continue humanity's trajectory of progress
 . Traditional technologies based on classical disciplines and thought proc
 esses from the last several decades are no longer viable in addressing the
 se challenges\, and a new approach based on interdisciplinary thinking is 
 necessary. Fortunately\, numerous emerging technologies are advancing at a
 n unimaginable pace\, and it is the convergence of these technologies that
  hold the potential to alter our lives\, businesses\, government\, society
 \, and the planet. These emerging technologies are establishing the basis 
 for a new paradigm in the development and commercialization of next genera
 tion intelligent\, miniaturized\, highly robust complex systems. This lect
 ure will highlight the 14 Grand Challenges identified by the U.S. National
  Academy of Engineering and will discuss some of the major technologies an
 d their applications including\, intelligent sensors and cars\, smart high
 ways\, tele-health\, clean technology\, next generation AI\, and others. T
 he lecture will conclude with a description of the Grand Challenges Schola
 rs Program that is being widely adopted by academic institutions worldwide
 .\n\nBiography\nDr. Asad M. Madni served as President of BEI Technologies 
 from 1992 until its acquisition by Schneider Electric in 2006. He led the 
 development and commercialization of intelligent sensors\, systems\, and i
 nstrumentation for which he has received worldwide acclaim. He developed t
 he Extremely Slow-Motion Servo Control System for the Hubble Space Telesco
 pe\, which provided the Hubble with unprecedented accuracy and stability\,
  resulting in truly remarkable images that have enhanced our understanding
  of the universe. He also developed the revolutionary MEMS GyroChip® tech
 nology\, which is used worldwide for Electronic Stability Control and Roll
 over Protection in passenger vehicles\, thereby saving millions of lives e
 very year. For his contributions and their widespread impact\, he has rece
 ived over 100 national and international honors and awards including induc
 tion into the National Inventors Hall of Fame\, the John Fritz Medal\, the
  IEEE Medal of Honor\, the Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Priz
 e\, and many others. He has also been elected to several academies and soc
 ieties including the US National Academy of Engineering\, the UK Royal Aca
 demy of Engineering\, the Canadian Academy of Engineering\, the European A
 cademy of Sciences and Arts\, and many others.  He has been awarded 6 hon
 orary doctorate degrees and 7 honorary professorships. In 2019\, the IEEE 
 HKN named its top award “The Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achieve
 ment and Excellence Award” in his honor. In 2022\, Tau Beta Pi establish
 ed “The Asad M. Madni Distinguished Alumnus Award and Student Scholarshi
 p” in his honor as well.
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