Our Mission
Assist the semiconductor industry in Virginia by providing expert help, educated engineers, and scientists.
State-wide education, research, and development in micro-electronics, nano-electronics, and related fields.
VMEC Professors
VMEC Leadership
Gino Manzo, VMEC Managing Director
Gino Manzo is a Professor of Practice teaching numerous classes at Virginia Tech and George Mason University. Prior to this position he was the Operational Director of the Electronic Systems Microelectronics facilities and BAE Systems, Manassas, VA.
Gino attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He graduated from Cornell University with Bachelors and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, and started his career as a digital board designer and test engineer with IBM in Owego, NY.
Over his 38-year corporate career he has held a host of technical and management positions within all of the Electronic Systems microelectronic facilities located in Manassas, VA, Lexington, MA, and Nashua, NH. As the Manassas Site Executive he was responsible for the safety, security, working conditions and community outreach for the 280 Manassas employees.
Operations Committee
Location/project specific questions should be directed to the appropriate Operations Committee member below:
BAE Systems
Dave Bostedo
David.Bostedo@baesystems.com
George Mason University
Qiliang Li
qli6@gmu.edu
Micron Technology, Inc.
Zuzana Steen
zsteen@micron.com
Norfolk State University
Sacharia Albin
salbin@nsu.edu
Old Dominion University
Helmut Baumgart
hbaumgar@odu.edu
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Hunter Moore
hmoore@pvcc.edu
University of Virginia
Mircea R. Stan
mircea@virginia.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University
Hadis Morkoç
hmorkoc@vcu.edu
Virginia Military Institute
Shawn Addington
addingtonjs@vmi.edu
William and Mary
Seth Aubin
saaubin@wm.edu
Executive Council
Kenneth Ball
ball@gmu.edu
Dean
Volgenau School of Engineering
George Mason University
Steve Danziger
steven.danziger@baesystems.com
Vice-Chair, VMEC Executive Council
Electronic Systems - Space Products & Processing
Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Solutions
R B Gupta
rbgupta@vcu.edu
Associate Dean for Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
Khan M. Iftekharuddin
kiftekha@odu.edu
Treasurer, VMEC Executive Council
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Program
Old Dominion University
Director
Vision Lab
Michael Keeve
mokeeve@nsu.edu
Dean of College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Norfolk State University
Chad Knights
cknights@nvcc.edu
Dean of Math, Science & Engineering
Northern Virginia Community College
Luke Lester
lflester@vt.edu
Chair, VMEC Executive Council
ECE Department Head
Virginia Tech
Pamela M. Norris
pamela@virginia.edu
Secretary, VMEC Executive Council
Executive Associate Dean for Research
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia
Tim O’brien
tobrien@micron.com
Site Manager
Micron Technology VA
Zuzana Steen
zsteen@micron.com
Chair, VMEC Operations Committee
Micron Technology, Inc.
Timothy P. Stuller
tstuller@yesvirginia.org
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Torczon
vjtorc@wm.edu
Dean of Graduate Studies & Research
Chancellor Professor of Computer Science
William & Mary
Tier 2 Industry Members
Gerhard S. Schoenthal
schoenthal@vadiodes.com
Director of Operations and Microelectronics
Virginia Diodes Inc
Distinguished Guests
Jim Bald
james.f.bald.ctr@mail.mil
Special Assistant to the Director
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate
Fibertek Inc
Nibir K. Dhar
nibir.k.dhar.civ@mail.mil
Chief Scientist
CERDEC - Night Vision and Electronic Sensors
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