2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Liling Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University and the Dominion Energy Faculty Fellow in Power and Energy Systems. She also serves as a Consulting Principal Engineer at Dominion Energy. Huang earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is a Senior Member of IEEE, as well as a certified Professional Electrical Engineer in Taiwan.
Before transitioning to academia, Huang worked for the Taiwan Government, where she was responsible for designing and procuring electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems for large-scale commercial, industrial, residential, and high-rise buildings. She also conducted research on Smart Buildings and Energy Management Systems.
Huang established the Power Engineering Program and actively supports renewable energy-related projects at George Mason University. Her research interests include power systems protection and stability, microgrids, energy management, and smart building technology.

Kursten A. Szabos is a current PhD student in the Power and Energy Engineering concentration of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of George Mason University. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She holds a B.S in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a M.S in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.
As a Systems Engineer, Kursten helped charter the Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) and develop the architecture framework for the program by coordinating the efforts of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. She led the Engineering Process Group (EPG) for the SIAP JPO and developed process documentation strategies and guidebooks in accordance with the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) process in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University - Software Engineering Institute (CMU-SEI). Kursten co-authored two documents regarding Process Documentation Strategies with the CMU-SEI. She was previously a software development lead and test lead for a large-scale government project.

Allyson Eastman is a social impact and workforce development leader with extensive experience designing and implementing inclusive talent strategies across the technology and infrastructure sectors. Currently, she is a Google Data Centers Community Development and Engagement Regional Lead, leading initiatives to strengthen local talent pipelines and support community-focused innovation. Prior to Google, she managed economic and workforce development programs at Amazon Web Services, including the launch of the global Amazon Welcome Door refugee hiring program. Her work emphasizes social impact, strategic partnerships, and sustainable growth in emerging and underserved communities.