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The Economic and Technological Impact of the $1 billion NationalNetwork of Manufacturing Institutes (NNMIs) initiated by Obama

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This program is about thereal impacts of the NNMIsand UCSB’s participation inthree, including ourleadership role in theAmerican Institute ofManufacturing – Photonics(AIM Photonics).

The presentations will beprovided by three of UCSB’smost exceptional serialentrepreneurs, JohnBowers, Rod Alferness, and Umesh Mishra. The Dean of the College of Engineering will introduce and kickoff the program.

Keynote – John Bowers, Professor and Serial Entrepreneur

John E. Bowers is Director of the Institute for Energy Efficiency and a professor in theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California,Santa Barbara. He is also cofounder of Terabit Technology (sold to Ciena), AeriusPhotonics (sold to FLIR), Calient Networks and Aurrion. His research interests areprimarily concerned with silicon photonics, optoelectronic devices, and opticalswitching. Bowers is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellowof the IEEE, the Optical Society of America (OSA) and the American Physical Society.

Introductory Speaker – Rod Alferness, Dean, College of Engineering

Rod C. Alferness, former Chief Scientist at Bell Labs, became the Richard A. AuhllProfessor and Dean of the University of California, Santa Barbara, College ofEngineering on September 1st, 2011.

Alferness is world-renowned for his work on integrated optical device switchingtechnology and networks. His research has been central to the development of fiberoptic communications networks.

Alferness is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) and of the Optical Society of America (OSA). He received the 2005 IEEEPhotonics Award and the 2010 OSA Leadership Award, and has served as President of the OSA and of theIEEE Photonics Society.

Speaker – Umesh Mishra, Professor and Serial Entrepreneur

Umesh Mishra, Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department atthe University of California, Santa Barbara where he has been a director of severalGaN research centers. Umesh the CTO and co-Founder of Transphorm. Prior to co-founding Transphorm in 2007, Umesh co-founded Nitres Inc. in 1996 – the first start-up company to develop GaN LEDs and transistors. Nitres was acquired by Cree in2000. Umesh was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2010 andreceived the IEEE David Sarnoff Award for “The Development of Gallium Nitride

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Moderator – Leslie Edwards, PhD, UCSB Director of Corporate Business Development

Leslie Edwards, PhD, is the Director of Corporate Business Development for theCollege of Engineering and Math Life and Physical Sciences at UC Santa Barbara.Leslie provides corporations with insightful access to campus faculty, students,strategic planning for heightened corporate visibility, and other key tools for successbetween industry and the university. She has an extensive background in relationshipbuilding between UC Santa Barbara and corporations. Before coming to UC SantaBarbara, Leslie spent a decade working in the biotech industry and has experience

with corporate research, product development, and management. She has been the Manager of divisionpharmacology and toxicology at a biophysics company, Miravant, worked at Amgen as an Associate Scientistwhen there were less than 130 employees, and as a consultant in the field of regulatory toxicology.

Event Registration:

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Cost:

Student $15.00Regular (Online pre-registration only) $30.00At the Door $40.00Parking $4.00 – $6.00 (separate; paid at lot)

Agenda:

5:00 – 6:00 Networking Hour, Check-in & Registration for Walk-ins6:00 – 7:30 Discussion7:30 – 8:00 Q&A

Registration includes appetizers and refreshments.

If you miss the early-bird registration, not to worry! We welcome walk-in guests to register at theregistration table in the lobby of the venue.

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