College of Engineering Distinguished Seminar Description
The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering is delighted to welcome Dr. Valerie Browning, director of the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), for a virtual seminar.
Dr. Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska, associate dean for research in Ohio State’s College of Engineering, and Dr. Richard Ridgway, director of Ohio State’s ElectroScience Laboratory, will host the event.
The webinar will offer insight into the DARPA mission and opportunities for the academic community to approach and engage DARPA and DSO Program Managers with ideas and concepts that address current and/or anticipated future national security challenges. During her presentation, Dr. Browning will discuss the ecosystem DARPA seeks to foster to create science-based transformational change and innovative technologies, particularly in the Defense Sciences Office.
A welcome message will be provided by:
- Morley Stone, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
Speakers
Dr. Valerie Browning was named director of DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office (DSO) in December 2017. Dr. Browning has more than 30 years of experience in managing and executing defense-related research and development. Prior to her most recent DARPA appointment, Dr. Browning worked as an independent consultant providing subject matter expertise and strategic planning support to the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and other government clients in the areas of advanced materials and alternative energy. She also served as chief technology officer for HELM System Solutions, Inc., a woman-owned small research and development (R&D) business. Dr. Browning was a program manager in DSO from 2000-2007, where she initiated and managed a diverse R&D portfolio in areas that included metamaterials, bio-magnetics, unmanned underwater vehicle energy storage, portable power, thermoelectric materials, and others. Dr. Browning also worked as a research physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory
- Ayanna Howard, PhD, Dean of the College of Engineering
- Grace Wang, PhD, Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Enterprise, The Ohio State University
This presentation is free and open to the entire Ohio State community – faculty, researchers, staff, and students.
Schedule
1:00 p.m. - Welcome from The Ohio State University and the College of Engineering
- Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering - Morley Stone, PhD
Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University - Ayanna Howard, PhD
Dean of the College of Engineering - Grace Wang, PhD
Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Enterprise, The Ohio State University - Richard Ridgway, PhD
Director of the ElectroScience Laboratory
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. - Seminar
- Valerie Browning, PhD
Director, Defense Sciences Office (DSO), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)