What I Do I am the Dean of Engineering at Brown University where I oversee the entire school of engineering (faculty, students, and staff). I work with the community to set the vision and make sure we have the resources and support to carry out activities in education, research, and community engagement. I also have a research lab which carries out work in biomedical engineering, specifically biomedical nanotechnology.
Why Engineering? I love being about to find solution to hard problems! As a biomedical engineering, I can develop technology solution to help people live better lives and hopefully find ways to prevent and treat disease.
School Days I went to a public high school in California. I then went to Brown University for undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and UC Berkeley/UCSF for my PhD in Bioengineering.
My Day At Work Teaching, Research, Writing, Collaborating, Speaking, and Meeting with Faculty, Students, and Staff.
Proud Moments Becoming a full professor in bioengineering at UCSF and coming back to my alma mater to be Dean of Engineering
Challenges Being an Asian woman leader in Engineering has brought some challenges but I have been able to navigate this with the help of colleagues and mentors.
My Family I am married and have three children (20,18, and 15). I love travelling and spending time with them!
Inspiration My parents have supported me throughout my career and my spouse has always pushed me to reach my goals.
Want to be an Engineer? It is such a rewarding career that will allow you to make an important impact on society.