VMEC Professors 
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:
Executive Council
Steve Danziger
steven.danziger@baesystems.comVice-Chair, VMEC Executive Council
Electronic Systems - Space Products & Processing
Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Solutions
Khan M. Iftekharuddin
kiftekha@odu.eduTreasurer, VMEC Executive Council
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Program
Old Dominion University
Director
Vision Lab
Michael Keeve
mokeeve@nsu.eduDean of College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Norfolk State University
Chad Knights
cknights@nvcc.eduDean of Math, Science & Engineering
Northern Virginia Community College
Pamela M. Norris
pamela@virginia.eduSecretary, VMEC Executive Council
Executive Associate Dean for Research
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia
Virginia Torczon
vjtorc@wm.eduDean of Graduate Studies & Research
Chancellor Professor of Computer Science
William & Mary
Tier 2 Industry Members
Gerhard S. Schoenthal
schoenthal@vadiodes.comDirector of Operations and Microelectronics
Virginia Diodes Inc
Distinguished Guests
Jim Bald
james.f.bald.ctr@mail.milSpecial Assistant to the Director
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate
Fibertek Inc
Nibir K. Dhar
nibir.k.dhar.civ@mail.milChief Scientist
CERDEC - Night Vision and Electronic Sensors
S & T
