ECE Distinguished Speaker Series: Tsu-Jae Liu, “Engineering Leadership in a World of Accelerating Change”

Engineering bridges science and technology, driving innovation for the benefit of people and society. Today we live in an increasingly technology-dependent world shaped by engineers – and the pace of change is increasing exponentially. This calls for a reexamination of how we educate and empower engineers to advance technology for the long-term welfare of humanity and the planet. In this talk I will share ideas for transforming engineering education, taken from relevant publications of the National Academies, and discuss ways the National Academy of Engineering can promote coordination and foster collaboration to build an engineering workforce that is fit to shape a brighter future for all.

Bio:

Tsu-Jae King Liu is President of the National Academy of Engineering as of July 1, 2025. A distinguished engineer and academic leader, she earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley in 1996, and served as Dean of the College of Engineering from 2018-2024.
Liu is renowned for her research in microelectronics and for co-developing the FinFET transistor, now used in all leading-edge computer chips and smartphones. She has authored over 550 publications and holds 97 U.S. patents. Her recognitions include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award.
She is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Liu serves on the Boards of Directors for Intel Corporation and MaxLinear Inc., and has contributed nationally through leadership in microelectronics workforce development and service to advisory boards for NSF, NIST, and the White House PCAST.