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RISE-IoT Convergence Workshop

Advancing Edge Intelligence
Through Human-Centered Systems

About the Event

Date
3 April, 2026
Time
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location
Tickets
Free Admission
Lunch provided
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Contact
Spencer Boulter
sboulter@vt.edu
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM: Welcome +×

Presented by Dr. Lance Collins, Vice President of Greater Washington, D.C., area, Virginia Tech
9:05 AM – 9:10 AM: Opening Remarks +×

Presented by Dr. David Knight, Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM: Introductions & Networking +×

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM: RISE-IoT Project Overview +×

Dr. Cindy Yang Yi, Professor, Bradley Senior Faculty Fellow, the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute for Advanced Computing, Virginia Tech

Dr. Peter Vikesland, Pryor Professor of Engineering, Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

Dr. Lingjia Liu, Andrew J. Young Professor, the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute for Advanced Computing, Virginia Tech
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM: Plenary Panel 1: Grant Challenges for RISE-IoT in Environmental Monitoring, Smart Health, and Automotive +×

Moderator:
Dr. Rose Hu, Department Head, Professor, the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech

Panelists:
Dr. Omar Al-Kalaa, Founder and Principal at Inovectrum Inc., Former Senior Principal Scientist at FDA
Dr. Jeffrey Sparks, Director of Digital Water at Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)
Dr. Admin Husic, Associate Professor, Occoquan Monitoring Laboratory, Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
Dr. Guo Feng, Professor, Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellow, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), Department of Statistics, Virginia Tech
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM: Coffee Break +×

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Plenary Panel 2: Enabling Technologies for RISE-IoT: Sensing, Computing, and Communication +×

Moderator:
Dr. Harpreet Dhillon, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, College of Engineering, W. Martin Johnson Professor, the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech

Panelists:
Dr. Huaiyu Dai, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director for the Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems Program within the Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, Professor, NC State University
Dr. Paul Ampadu, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director in Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), Professor, Virginia Tech
Dr. Zhi Tian, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, Former Program Director for the Communications, Circuits and Sensing Systems program in the Division of Electrical Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) at the National Science Foundation
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch / Poster Session / Prototype & Demo +×

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM: Plenary Panel 3: Workforce Development for RISE-IoT +×

Moderator:
Dr. Jim Egenrieder, Director, K-20 Technical Education and Workforce Development, Virginia Tech, Washington, D.C. Area

Panelists:
Dr. Liza Wilson Durant, Associate Provost, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, Professor and Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement, College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University
Dr. Diane Rosemary Murphy, Director, Center for the Innovative Workforce, Marymount University
Dr. Keila Louzada, Director of NOVA Workforce, Northern Virginia Community College
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM: Breakout Sessions for Environmental Monitoring, Smart Health, Automotive, and Workforce Development +×

3:15 PM – 3:55 PM: Breakout Summary and Next Steps +×

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM: Closing Remarks +×

Presented by Dr. Kirk Carmon, Associate Vice President and Managing Director of the Institute for Advanced Computing, Professor, the Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech
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