VMEC Professors 
VMEC Professors
Tier 1 Industry Members
Steve Danziger
steven.danziger@baesystems.comManassas Site Executive
Director of Quality
Space Systems
BAE Systems
Robert Hall
robert.Hall@elbitsystems-us.comDirector of Advanced Sensors R&D Engineering
Elbit Systems of America
Operations Committee
Location/project specific questions should be directed to the appropriate Operations Committee member below:
Executive Committee
Scott Barker
nsb6t@virginia.eduTreasurer, VMEC Executive Committee
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Virginia
Christopher Carone
cdcaro@wm.eduAssociate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
School of Computing, Data Sciences and Physics
William & Mary
Steve Danziger
steven.danziger@baesystems.comManassas Site Executive
Director of Quality
Space Systems
BAE Systems
Khan M. Iftekharuddin
kiftekha@odu.eduChair, VMEC Executive Committee
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Program
Old Dominion University
Director
Vision Lab
Michael Keeve
mokeeve@nsu.eduDean of College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Norfolk State University
Chad Knights
cknights@nvcc.eduVice President, Information Engineering Technologies
Northern Virginia Community College
Suneel Kodambaka
kodambaka@vt.eduProfessor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Engineering
Virginia Tech
Gino Manzo
ginojmanzo@gmail.comVMEC Executive Committee Member Emeritus
Past Managing Director
VMEC
Tier 2 Industry Members
Gerhard S. Schoenthal
schoenthal@vadiodes.comDirector of Operations and Microelectronics
Virginia Diodes Inc
Distinguished Guests
Jim Bald
james.f.bald.ctr@mail.milSpecial Assistant to the Director
Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate
Fibertek Inc
VMEC Leadership
Murty Polavarapu, VMEC Managing Director
Murty Polavarapu is engaged in developing advanced semiconductor memory and logic products for defense and aerospace markets, especially for space applications. His technical contributions were vital to the development of successive generations of radiation-hardened devices. His experience also includes process transfers and integration in DRAM and Flash technologies. His career includes management and technical leadership roles at various companies including BAE Systems, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Micron, and Toshiba. Polavarapu earned his master’s in electrical engineering from Howard University and master’s in technology management from University of Pennsylvania. He is an active IEEE volunteer at many levels.
