Full Name
Sez Russcher
Company
Clemson University
Speaker Bio
Dr. Sez Atamturktur Russcher is a Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and a joint appointee of Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). An experienced administrator, she is currently providing leadership in academic matters and the scientific research portfolio of Clemson University’s Charleston campus, where the 15 MW e-GRID test facility is located.
Previously, she was the Harry and Arlene Schell Professor and Department Head in the College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, serving as the chief academic officer of her unit and responsible for all matters related to instruction, finance, human resources, and facilities management. Prior to joining Penn State, she served at Clemson University as Associate Vice President for Research and Distinguished Professor and founded the Office of Research Development. Previously, Dr. Russcher was at Los AlamoAlamos National Laboratory as an LTV technical staff member. Dr. Russcher holds a master’s degree in architectural engineering and a doctorate in civil and environmental engineering from Penn State University.
Focused on uncertainty quantification, experimental calibration, and validation of predictive models of engineering systems, Dr. Russcher’s research has received over $25M funding from several federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, as well as from industry organizations and corporate partners. Her work has been documented in over 120 peer-reviewed publications in engineering science journals and proceedings. Among her current professional services is her role as a member of the board of directors for the National Institute for Building Science, a federally charged entity that reports directly to the President of United States. Dr. Russcher also holds lead advisory roles for the United Nation’s High Performance Building initiative, the Society of Experimental Mechanics, and several academic and research entities worldwide.
Dr. Russcher has a track record of broadening participation in engineering. She served as the inaugural director of ae National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCE project that focused, on improving the status of women and minority faculty at Clemson and was the principal investigator and director of the National Science Foundation-funded National Research Traineeship project funding for over 30 doctoral students on scientific computing and data analytics for resilient infrastructure systems. In addition, she has spearheaded federally funded projects on revitalizing undergraduate curricula and on improving transfer student success. Dr. Russcher was the directorof two separate Department of Education-funded Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need projects that each provided funding for 10 doctoral students. Dr. Russcher served as one of the four co-directors of Clemson University’s Center of Excellence in Next Generation Computing and Creativity.
Previously, she was the Harry and Arlene Schell Professor and Department Head in the College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, serving as the chief academic officer of her unit and responsible for all matters related to instruction, finance, human resources, and facilities management. Prior to joining Penn State, she served at Clemson University as Associate Vice President for Research and Distinguished Professor and founded the Office of Research Development. Previously, Dr. Russcher was at Los AlamoAlamos National Laboratory as an LTV technical staff member. Dr. Russcher holds a master’s degree in architectural engineering and a doctorate in civil and environmental engineering from Penn State University.
Focused on uncertainty quantification, experimental calibration, and validation of predictive models of engineering systems, Dr. Russcher’s research has received over $25M funding from several federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, as well as from industry organizations and corporate partners. Her work has been documented in over 120 peer-reviewed publications in engineering science journals and proceedings. Among her current professional services is her role as a member of the board of directors for the National Institute for Building Science, a federally charged entity that reports directly to the President of United States. Dr. Russcher also holds lead advisory roles for the United Nation’s High Performance Building initiative, the Society of Experimental Mechanics, and several academic and research entities worldwide.
Dr. Russcher has a track record of broadening participation in engineering. She served as the inaugural director of ae National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCE project that focused, on improving the status of women and minority faculty at Clemson and was the principal investigator and director of the National Science Foundation-funded National Research Traineeship project funding for over 30 doctoral students on scientific computing and data analytics for resilient infrastructure systems. In addition, she has spearheaded federally funded projects on revitalizing undergraduate curricula and on improving transfer student success. Dr. Russcher was the directorof two separate Department of Education-funded Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need projects that each provided funding for 10 doctoral students. Dr. Russcher served as one of the four co-directors of Clemson University’s Center of Excellence in Next Generation Computing and Creativity.
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