Susan Hackwood

EXPERIENCE

1995-date		Professor Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside.
1990-95		Founding Dean, College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside and Professor of Electrical Engineering.
1984-89		Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara.
1984		Department Head, Robotics Technology Research, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, N.J.
1983-84		Supervisor, Device Robotics Research, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, N.J.
1982-83		Member of technical staff, robotics, AT&T Bell Laboratories.
1979-81		Member of technical staff, device physics, AT&T Bell Laboratories.
1976-79		Research on high-energy density Solid State Batteries for mobile robots and computer modeling of transducers.

EDUCATION

1980		Post Doctoral research in Solid State Device Physics Research Department, AT&T-Bell Labs.
1976-79		Ph.D. Solid State Ionics, DeMontfort University (Leicester, UK), Mallory Battery Fellow, Visiting Researcher UC Berkeley and Chalmers Institute of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
1973-76		B.Sc. (hons) Combined Science, DeMontfort University (Leicester, UK).

RESEARCH TOPICS

Dr. Hackwood's current research interests include science and technology policy, distributed asynchronous signal processing and cellular robot systems. As founding dean of engineering at UCR, she oversaw the development of all research and teaching aspects of five degree programs. Dr. Hackwood has published over 140 technical publications and holds 7 patents. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the AAAS and holds honorary degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and DeMontfort University, UK. Dr. Hackwood has worked extensively with industry, academic and government partnerships to identify policy issues of importance to the country's citizens. She is also an active participant in regional and state economic development. With a strong interest in science and technology policy, Dr. Hackwood is currently involved with science and technology development in California, the U.S., Mexico, Ireland, Taiwan and Costa Rica.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

• 2003 Member of the National Academies Beckman Center Advisory Board
• 2002 Member of the California-Mexico Commission on Education, Science and Technology
• 2002 Advisory Board Member of COSMOS, the UC California State Summer School in Mathematics and Science
• 2001 Honorary Member of Comision Asesora en Alta Tecnologia (CAATECH), Costa Rica
• 2000 Industrial Advisory Board, National Microelectronics Research Center, Cork, Ireland
• 1997 Member of Board of Councilors, Integrated Media Systems Center, USC
• 1996 Appointed to California Information Technology Commission
• 1990-2002 Board of Directors, Bourns Inc., and Bourns Power innovations Inc, UK

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2003 Distinguished Service Award, Center for Environmental Engineering Research, UCR
• 2000 Inland Empire Women of Distinction Award for Innovation
• 1999 "Women Who Make a Difference Award", UCR Chancellor's Committee on Status of Women
• 1998 National Athena Award for professional achievement, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence
• 1998 Fellow AAAS, Engineering Delegate 2000-2002
• 1998 Fellow IEEE
• 1993 Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa), DeMontfort University, UK
• 1993 Doctorate in Engineering (Honoris Causa), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• 1984 Recipient of AT&T Bell Laboratories Award for Technology Transfer
• 1978 Recipient of British Council Award for Ambassador of Science

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION BOARDS

• 2003 AAAS Member of the Committee of Science, Engineering and Public Policy
• 2001 AAAS Engineering Delegate
• 2000 Member ASEE Publications Policy Committee
• 1991 Editorial Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• 1990 Member, Editorial Board, Mechatronics, an International Journal, (Pergamon Press)
• 1989 Associate Editor, Manufacturing Review (ASME)
• 1984-date Co-founder and Editor of the Journal of Robotic Systems (John Wiley)