Don Millard

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ABOUT DON MILLARD

Dr. Millard is currently serving as the Head of the Engineering Directorate (ENG) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). He has served in a number of roles at NSF: as the Deputy Assistant Director of ENG, an acting Division Director, a Deputy Division Director and a Program Director. He has been involved with the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program, the Advanced Technology Education (ATE) program, the Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program, NSF INCLUDES, and led the Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (TUES) program. He was a founding team member of NSF\'s Innovation Corps (I-Corps), Convergence Accelerator, and EHR Core Research (ECR) programs. Prior to joining NSF, Dr. Millard spent 27 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he served as a faculty member of the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Department and directed a number of research centers; including the Center for Integrated Electronics and the Academy of Electronic Media. Dr. Millard\'s research interests include electronics design and manufacturing, electrical testing methodologies, semiconductor fabrication, non-destructive inspection and evaluation, electronic media development, information technology, and engineering education. He is the creator of the Mobile Studio project, which enables students to perform experiments that use an oscilloscope, function generator, digital control, and some form of power supply - and learn at anytime, anyplace. He holds a patent for the development of a laser-induced, plasma-based Non-Contact Electrical Pathway and has received such awards as the Best Paper Award of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers and the Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware. Dr. Millard has been voted Professor of the Year on three occasions, selected as RHA Professor of the Month, and was chosen as the Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Professor.