Engineering Seminar Series - Dr. Heidi Ries

Dr. Heidi R. Ries joined the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 1999 and currently serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer. During her previous service as AFIT’s chief research officer, Dr. Ries implemented the establishment of research centers yielding over 800% increase in external funding and enhancing AFIT’s reputation in the areas of cyber, directed energy, navigation, nuclear detection and analysis, operational analysis, space, and technical intelligence. She also holds an academic appointment as Professor of Physics and served AFIT as Interim Dean, Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 2013. In an upcoming talk, Dr. Ries will generously share her wealth of experience and insights, drawing from her remarkable journey as a distinguished academic and leader in the field.  

Pizza will be provided!  Join us!  For questions contact Dr. Gol Mirzaei at mirzaei.4@osu.edu.