DARPA Research Directions Session
Workshop Overview
Our speaker, Dr. Valerie Browning, director of DARPA's Defense Sciences Office, has more than 30 years of experience in managing and executing defense-related research and development. In this session Dr. Browning will provide insight on the goals of DARPA and updates on other relevant policy developments. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions to this session.
Workshop Details
When: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 from 2:30-4:30 PM
Where: Center for Advanced Power Systems Seminar Room at Research Foundation Building A at 2000 Levy Ave.
Registration
Speaker
Dr. Valerie Browning was named director of DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office (DSO) in December 2017. Dr. Browning has more than 30 years of experience in managing and executing defense-related research and development. Prior to her most recent DARPA appointment, Dr. Browning worked as an independent consultant providing subject matter expertise and strategic planning support to the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and other government clients in the areas of advanced materials and alternative energy. She also served as chief technology officer for HELM System Solutions, Inc., a woman-owned small research and development (R&D) business.
Dr. Browning was a program manager in DSO from 2000-2007, where she initiated and managed a diverse R&D portfolio in areas that included metamaterials, bio-magnetics, unmanned underwater vehicle energy storage, portable power, thermoelectric materials and others. Dr. Browning also worked as a research physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory from 1984-2000 where her primary areas of research included thermoelectric materials, superconductors, magnetics, and magnetic oxide materials.
Dr. Browning earned a doctorate in physics from The Catholic University of America, a Master of Science degree in physics from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Virginia Tech.
Contact
Please contact Rachel Goff-Albritton with any questions.