Denver, Colorado
"Leading with Impact" draws together experts and industry leaders affiliated with the College of Engineering & Applied Science to inform, enlighten and advise on some of the biggest science, tech and policy issues in today's world. Come engage with fellow alumni and current students, join the conversation and be inspired by how CU engineers and scientists are changing humanity for the better.
Wednesday, October 13
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
7800 East Tufts Avenue | Denver, CO
Advances in science and technology are rapidly changing the world we live in. From self-driving cars and quantum computers to environmental sustainability and urban resilience, the college is working to ensure that CU Boulder and our students are at the forefront of these important developments.
We invite you to join us in this discussion on how CU Engineering is shaping the world we live in. Hear from Acting Dean Keith Molenaar, Associate Dean of Research Massimo Ruzzene, students, and faculty leaders from around the college as they share exciting ways in which their work in autonomous systems, quantum engineering, and sustainability and social justice efforts are leading to transformational societal impact.
Be inspired by how CU Engineering is working to build a better future, learn how you can get involved, and have the opportunity to interact with current students who will showcase their work while enjoying food and drinks after the presentation. The presentation will begin at 7:00pm with ample time for networking among attendees, speakers and students before and after. Learn more about our featured faculty speakers below.
Meet the speakers
Shideh Dashti
Shideh Dashti is an associate professor of Geotechnical Engineering & Geomechanics in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering department. She is the director of the college-supported interdisciplinary research theme (IRT) titled “RISE: Resilient Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity” and co-director of CIEST: Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing at CU Boulder. Shideh completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University in Civil Engineering and subsequent graduate work at UC Berkeley in GeoEngineering. In her doctoral research at UC Berkeley, she used centrifuge testing and numerical analyses to study the seismic response of shallow-founded structures on liquefiable soil deposits. She started her academic career at CU Boulder in 2011. Her research team examines technical topics relating to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Hazards Engineering, and interdisciplinary approaches to designing hazard resilient physical infrastructure that is simultaneously sustainable and socially just.
Eric Frew
Eric W. Frew is a professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department and Director of the Autonomous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Theme (ASIRT) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1995 and his M.S and Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University in 1996 and 2003, respectively. Dr. Frew has been designing and deploying unmanned aircraft systems for over twenty years. His research efforts focus on autonomous flight of heterogeneous unmanned aircraft systems; distributed information-gathering by mobile robots; miniature self-deploying systems; and guidance and control of unmanned aircraft in complex atmospheric phenomena. He is currently the CU Site Director for the National Science Foundation Industry / University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Greg Rieker
Greg Rieker is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Director for Engineering for CU’s CUbit quantum initiative, and Vogel Family Faculty Fellow. His Precision Laser Diagnostics Laboratory develops novel optical sensors for applications ranging from hypersonic engines to air pollution monitoring. He is co-founder and CTO of LongPath Technologies, which has commercialized CU and NIST frequency comb laser technology to mitigate millions of cubic feet of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.