Dr. Afroditi (“Vennie”) Filippas earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Patras Greece, her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications in Athens, Greece before she became a Research Engineer for Ansoft Corporation. Recenlty Dr. Filippas has served as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and as a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

“I believe that universities can bring a fundamental science perspective to CCAM R&D activities in such a way as to enhance the ability of industry to investigate novel ideas while maintaining its core focus on applied research. I hope to serve as a conduit for the Virginia Data Analytics university and CCAM community to develop an environment where students, university and industry researchers work together to advance the vision of environmentally and fiscally responsible quality manufacturing practices.”