EDGE in Tech: Smart Tech and National Security

“Smarter Tech for National Security” will focus on the frontier-pushing sectors of Hypersonics, Energy Storage, and Biosensing. Experts from Sandia National Labs will take a deep dive into essential security considerations when smart tech is used in critical systems including energy, aerospace, and healthcare. Learn about the varied yet profound technical work being carried out at Sandia National Labs, a Department of Energy National Laboratory.

Moderator:
Kamlesh (Ken) Patel, Honorary Visiting Fellow at Purdue University Sandia National Laboratories

Panelists:
Dr. Alex Downs, Jill Hruby Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological and Chemical Sensors Group Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Julie Parish, Campaign Manager for the Autonomy for Hypersonics Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Yuliya Preger, Chemical Engineer, Energy Storage Technology and Systems Group. Sandia National Laboratories

Now in its seventh year, the annual Diversity in Tech Symposium (formerly Women in Tech) highlights the experiences of experts working to build smarter tech for a resilient future. Panels span aviation, manufacturing, water management, indoor air quality, national security, transportation, smart cities and semiconductors. This event also features the EDGE in Tech Initiative Athena Awards, recognizing those who have championed the advancement of women and people of color in technology.

Thank you to the symposium sponsors and supporters: Lam Research, Siemens, Agilent, Sandia National Labs, UC Davis College of Engineering and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, UC Santa Cruz’s Baskin Engineering, the IoT4Ag Program at UC Merced, and the Institute for Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley, and philanthropist Carla Itzkowich, who made a generous contribution in honor of her father.

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The EDGE in Tech Initiative at the University of California (EDGE in Tech) is committed to addressing the challenges faced by women and other under-included identities in engineering and computer science fields by serving as a trusted center and resource that integrates research with action. The initiative is run by CITRIS and Banatao Institute.