2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Hannah Kim Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering) [biography]

   Hannah Kim is a postdoctoral researcher in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. With a background in Learning Design and Technology, she develops scalable, evidence-based instructional systems that improve workforce readiness, learner engagement, and persistence in STEM and semiconductor workforce pathways.

2. Dr. Melissa Dyehouse Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering) [biography]

   Melissa Dyehouse is a research associate professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and Director of Research and Evaluation for the SCALE microelectronics workforce development program. Dr. Dyehouse holds a PhD from Purdue University in educational psychology, specializing in measurement, research methodology, and assessment. She conducts research and evaluation around examining the effectiveness of engineering education and integrated STEM programs and curriculum efforts.

3. Dr. Sandip Das http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7336-9568 Kennesaw State University [biography]

   Sandip Das is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kennesaw State University, GA, USA. Dr. Das received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of South Carolina, Columbia in 2014. He has 15+ years of research experience in semiconductor materials and devices. Dr. Das has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings. His current research interests include electronic materials and devices, photovoltaic devices and PV systems, flexible and wearable electronics, IoT sensors and detectors, embedded instrumentation, radiation detectors, and engineering education. Dr. Das has served as a PI/Co-PI for projects funded by NSF, Intel, U.S. EPA, and the USG BoR. Dr. Das also serves as a reviewer for many reputed engineering journals and international conferences.

4. Dr. Kerrie A Douglas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2693-5272 Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering) [biography]

   Dr. Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of assessment in engineering learning environments and supporting engineering students.

5. Dr. Demetris Geddis Hampton University [biography]

   Demetris L. Geddis is the Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hampton University. Dr. Geddis earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Hampton University and Master of Science and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has extensive research experience in the areas of integrated optoelectronics, photonic integrated circuits, micro and nanofabrication, and semiconductor materials.

6. Sheila Donehoo Hill Kennesaw State University [biography]

   With over two decades of engineering teaching experience, Prof Sheila Hill specializes in teaching circuits and electronics courses at Kennesaw State University.

7. Beibei Jiang Kennesaw State University
8. Dr. Otsebele E Nare Hampton University [biography]

   Otsebele Nare is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Hampton University, VA. He received his electrical engineering doctorate from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, in 2005. His research interests include Integrate STEM and Engineering Education, System Level Synthesis and Autonomy.

9. Nassim Parvin University of Washington
10. Dragica Vasileska Arizona State University
11. Dr. Brandi Villa Georgia State University - Perimeter College
12. Azad Naeemi Georgia Institute of Technology

The full paper will be available to logged in and registered conference attendees once the conference starts on June 21, 2026, and to all visitors after the conference ends on June 24, 2026