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CASFER's Advisory Boards

The CASFER Advisory Boards play a crucial role in ensuring the success and relevance of the Center. The boards provide strategic guidance, industry insights, and expertise that help shape the Center's vision and goals, as well as providing feedback on research projects. Our advisory board members are comprised of experienced professionals, academics, and industry leaders, who offer valuable connections to industry trends, scientific advancements, education and workforce development opportunities, student insights, and strategic innovation partnerships.

 

The Advisory Boards help align the Center's initiatives with real-world needs, enhancing our impact and innovation. Additionally, their varied perspectives foster interdisciplinary collaboration and ensure the Center remains forward-looking, competitive, and effective in addressing both current and future engineering challenges.

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CASFER hosts several Advisory Boards, each targeting different aspects of the Center. The Advisory Boards are:

  • ​Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

  • Education Advisory Board (EdAB)

  • Society Visionary Champions Board (SVC)

  • Government Liaison Board (GLB)

  • Student Leadership Council (SLC)

  • Industrial Partner Advisory Board (IPAB)

Scientific Advisory Board

Provides guidance and feedback to CASFER leadership on the scientific impact and technical viability of the projects and their progress

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Elizabeth Biddinger

City College of New York
 

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Gerardo Ruiz-Mercado

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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William Tarpeh

Stanford University
 

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Huyen Dinh

National Renewable
Energy Laboratory

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Tom Sell

Combest, Sell & Associates
 

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Juan Lopez-Ruiz

Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory

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Arup K Sengupta

Lehigh University
 

Education Advisory Board

Provides guidance and feedback on the impact of CASFER's engineering and workforce development as well as all CASFER outreach and engagement programs

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Treya Allen

University of Arizona
 

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Jennifer Cole

Northwestern University
 

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Shannon Archibeque-Engle

Colorado State University
 

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Sindia Rivera-Jiménez

University of Florida
 

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Maura Borrego

University of Texas
at Austin

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Delia Saenz

University of California, Merced

Society of Visionary Champions Board

Comprised of individuals or organizations who give and/or philanthropically support CASFER

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Byron Kennedy

Texas Tech University

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Kris Wood

Texas Tech University

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Memory Callison

Texas Tech University

Government Liaison Board

Assists in informing and promoting CASFER’s vision and projects to stakeholders and help keep CASFER apprised of local, state and federal initiatives to leverage the impact of its projects

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Jenn Ruggles

Case Western Reserve University

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Danielle McBeth

Florida A&M University
 

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Kristina Butts

Texas Tech University
 

Student Leadership Council

Graduate and undergraduate students from each CASFER partner institution who liaise with CASFER leadership to integrate students’ needs and perceptions

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Hyuck Choi

President

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Sakina Amankwah

Safety Lead
 

Florida A&M University
 

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Ehsan Abbasi

Events Lead
 

Texas Tech University
 

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Sandesh Bhatta

Vice President

Texas Tech University
 

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Mohammed Tahmid

Education and Outreach Lead

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Alec Agee

Career Development Lead

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Bengu Mete

Treasurer

Texas Tech University
 

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Vibha Mandayam

Outreach and Engagement Lead

Case Western Reserve University

Industry Practitioners Advisory Board 

Advises on the relevance and quality of ongoing projects and the project’s viability to be accepted and used in the field

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The Industry Practitioners Advisory Board (IPAB) consists of members from each of our industry partners. They work in relation with our Industry Liaison Officer to ensure that CASFER is continuing the push toward innovation and invention. For a current list of our industry partners, please visit the Industry section of our website.

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