2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Zhuwei Qin San Francisco State University [biography]

   Dr. Zhuwei Qin is currently an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). His research interests are in the broad area of deep learning acceleration, interpretable deep learning, and edge computing. Dr. Qin serves as the director of the Mobile and Intelligent Computing Laboratory (MIC Lab) at SFSU. Dr. Qin's research endeavors are dedicated to addressing the inherent challenges related to efficiency and robustness in the practical application of deep learning within real-world environments. A central emphasis within his research lab revolves around the achievement of computational acceleration for deep learning on low-power, and memory-constrained devices by deep compression and develop end-to-end deep learning training, acceleration, and deployment solutions on mobile and edge devices. His group actively collaborates with experts from various fields, such as robotics, rehabilitation sciences, and industrial partners.

2. Dr. Xiaorong Zhang San Francisco State University [biography]

   Dr. Xiaorong Zhang is an Associate Professor in Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She is the Director of the Intelligent Computing and Embedded Systems Laboratory (ICE Lab) at SFSU. She has broad research experience in human-machine interfaces, neural-controlled artificial limbs, embedded systems, and intelligent computing technologies. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award to develop the next-generation neural-machine interfaces (NMI) for electromyography (EMG)-controlled neurorehabilitation. She is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). She has served in professional societies in various capacities including the Chair of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) San Francisco Chapter (2018-present), an Associate Editor of the IEEE Inside Signal Processing E-Newsletter (2016-2018), an Outreach Co-Chair of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Golden Gate Section (2017-2018), a Co-Chair of the Doctoral Consortium at 2014 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, a Program Committee Member of various international conferences, and a regular reviewer of a variety of journals and conferences in related fields.

3. Dr. David Quintero http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-9535 San Francisco State University [biography]

   Dr. David Quintero received B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, a M.S. degree from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas all in mechanical engineering. He is now an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Francisco State University representing as a Hispanic-Serving Institution with research focus on design and control of wearable robotic systems, and engineering education in the field areas of mechatronics/robotics.

4. Dr. Wenshen Pong P.E. San Francisco State University [biography]

   Wenshen Pong received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University in 1998. He teaches courses in Civil/Structural Engineering. He has received many grants from NSF, Department of Education and NASA.

5. Yiyi Wang San Francisco State University [biography]

   Yiyi Wang is an assistant professor of civil engineering at San Francisco State University. In addition to engineering education, her research also focuses on the nexus between mapping, information technology, and transportation and has published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, Journal of Transportation Geography, and Annuals of Regional Science. She served on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) ABJ80 Statistical Analysis committee and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) panel. She advises the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at SFSU.

6. Dr. Jenna Wong P.E. San Francisco State University [biography]

   Dr. Wong is a structural engineer broadly focused on seismic design of critical facilities. Her doctorate research at UC Berkeley investigated the applicability of seismic isolation and supplemental viscous damping to nuclear power plants with focus on se

7. Dr. Robert Petrulis [biography]

   Dr. Petrulis is an independent consultant specializing in education-related project evaluation and research. He is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

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