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PANEL-II KEYNOTE SPEAKERTuesday, June 3, 9:00-9:30 amRoom: A101Dr. Juan M. SanchezVice President for ResearchThe University of Texas at Austin, TXDr. Juan M. Sanchez is the Vice President for Research at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin and holder of the Temple FoundationEndowed Professorship #4 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.He obtained his B.S. in Physics at the University of Cordoba,Argentina, 1971; M.S. in Materials Science, 1974; and Ph.D. in MaterialsScience, 1977 at the University of California, Los Angeles.Dr. Sanchez is the author and co-author of over 140 technical publicationson a wide range of topics in materials science and engineering.His current research interests are in the electronic, thermodynamicand structural properties of materials including intermetalliccompounds, magnetic and non-magnetic alloys, thin filmsand magnetic multilayers. His primary interest is the developmentand application of first principles computational methods for theconstruction of phase diagrams of multicomponent material systems.Other research interests include the development of lasercontrolledselective chemical vapor deposition processes for metals,alloys and ceramics.Dr. Sanchez serves on the Council of Federal Relations of the Associationof American Universities; on the Board of Directors asCouncil Vice Chair for the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, andthe Texas Nanotechnology Initiative. He also serves as a Representativeto the Government-University-Industry ResearchRoundtable of the National Academies, as Trustee for the SoutheasternUniversities Research Association, Inc., as a Member ofthe Institutional Oversight Board Member for the National Partnershipfor Advanced Computing Infrastructure (NPACI, InstitutionalOversight Board Member for the National Partnership for AdvancedComputing Infrastructure (NPACI), the Board of Visitors of the USArmy War College, Member of the International Consulting Board,Advisory Board for the Texas Coalition for Capital, and the NationalScientific and Policy Advisory Council for the Hogg Foundation forMental Health.PANEL-IIDISTINGUISHED PANELISTSTuesday, June 3, 9:30 am-12:30 pmRoom: A101to work for the University of Wisconsin Madison as an IrrigationSpecialist on an agricultural project in Brazil. During the periodfrom 1975 to 1985, he taught at the University of Wyoming where hewas President of the Faculty Senate and Director of the Water ResourcesManagement master’s program in addition to his regularteaching and research duties. From 1985 to present he has taughtat Texas Tech University where he has held a variety of administrativepositions including Department Chair of Agricultural Engineering,Interim Chair of Civil Engineering, Associate Dean of Engineeringfor Academic Affairs, Interim Dean of Architecture, SeniorAssociate Dean of Engineering, and Dean of the Graduate School.Dr. Borrelli has done extensive research in irrigation and waterresources. He currently has written a manual on the water use ofcrops and evaporation from lakes that is being extensively usedthoughout the State of Texas. His recent research has been on thevegetation management of highway rights-of-way.Dr. Vicki RaineyDyersburg CommunityCollege,TNDr. Vicki Rainey is a native of Dyersburg, Tennessee. She receivedher B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Tennessee– Martin (1968), an M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Mississippi(1970), a Ph.D. in Higher Education (mathematics concentration)at the University of Mississippi (1979), and an M.A. inCounseling from Amberton University (2001). Dr. Rainey began hercareer as a math teacher for the Memphis City Schools from 1969through 1975. In the Fall of 1975, she joined the mathematics staffat Shelby State Community College (consolidated as a part of SouthwestTennessee Community College) where she attained the rankof Associate Professor of Mathematics. In November of 1980, Dr.Rainey left West Tennessee to work as a software engineer for E-Systems, a small defense company in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas.In 22 years at the Texas location, including acquisition by the defensegiant Raytheon, she rose to the rank of Director, SoftwareEngineering responsible for the management and technical directionof up to 850 engineers.As Director, Software Engineering, Dr. Rainey worked with severaluniversities to aid in the coordination of industrial needs and academiccurricula. She was also active in the efforts to integrateengineering concepts into other academic areas through sponsoringof transdisciplinary education. Dr. Rainey presented herideas through publications, national presentations, internationalpresentations, and development of societies and academies tofurther these ideas. Her involvement with the theory behind the wayengineering processes blend with other subjects and the way engineersapproach problem solving, led her to pursue a degree incounseling. After completing her counseling degree and “retiring”from Raytheon to return home, Dr. Rainey was hired as an instructorof developmental mathematics at Dyersburg State CommunityCollege.Dr. John BorrelliFormer DeanGraduate SchoolTexas Tech University, TXDr. John Borrelli, former Dean of the Graduate School at TexasTech University holds a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Engineeringfrom Colorado State University and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineeringfrom The Pennsylvania State University. From 1973 to 1975 he wentDr. Allam Appa RaoDeanCollege of EngineeringThe Andhra University, IndiaDr. Allam Appa Rao is Dean of Engineering Faculty, Andhra University,Visakhapatnam, one of the top Universities in India. He hasbeen a Professor from the year 1985. He started his career in