Biographical Sketch

ALICE MERNER AGOGINO

Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering
415 Sutardja Dai Hall (CITRIS Building), University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1764
Phone: (510) 642-6450; email: agogino@berkeley.edu
ME: http://www.me.berkeley.edu/faculty/agogino/index.html
Haas School of Business and Management of Technology

Founder: Engineering Pathway and Broadening Participation in Computing Portal educational digital libraries
Phone: (510) 643-1818

Director: BEST (Berkeley Energy and Sustainable Technologies) / (Berkeley Expert Systems Technologies) Labs

Alice M. Agogino is the Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and affliated faculty at the Haas School of Business in their Operations and Information Technology Management Group. She directs the Berkeley Expert Systems Technology /Berkeley Energy and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Laboratories and the Berkeley Instructional Technology Studio (BITS). She served as Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate in 2005-06, having served as Vice Chair during the 2004-05 academic year. She has served in a number of other administrative positions at UC Berkeley including Associate Dean of Engineering and Faculty Assistant to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost in Educational Development and Technology. She also served as Director for Synthesis, an NSF-sponsored coalition of eight universities with the goal of reforming undergraduate engineering education, and continues as PI for the NEEDS (www.needs.org) and the (www.smete.org) digital libraries of courseware in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. She has supervised 81 MS projects/theses, 33 doctoral dissertations and numerous undergraduate researchers.

Dr. Agogino is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in California and is engaged in a number of collaborative projects with industry. Prior to joining the faculty at UC Berkeley, she worked in industry for Dow Chemical, General Electric and SRI International. Her research interests include: Community-based design; Sustainable engineering, Intelligent learning systems; information retrieval and data mining; multiobjective and strategic product design; nonlinear optimization; probabilistic modeling; intelligent control and manufacturing; sensor validation, fusion and diagnostics; wireless sensor networks; multimedia and computer-aided design; design databases; design theory and methods; MEMS synthesis and computer-aided design; artificial intelligence and decision and expert systems; and gender/ethnic equity. Dr. Agogino has authored over two hundred peer-reviewed publications in these subject areas. She is a member of AAAI, AAAS, ASEE, ASME, AWIS, NAE and SWE and served as Chair of the AAAS section on Engineering (2001-2002). She serves on the editorial board of three professional journals and has provided service on a number of governmental, professional, and industry advisory committees, including the NSF Advisory Committee for Engineering, Engineering Directorate, (1991-96, Chair 1996-97); Guidance Committee of the "Removing Barriers to Collaborative Research" project of the National Research Council (NRC) Government-University-Industry Roundtable (1997-98); NRC Committee on "Standards for Technology Education," (1997-98); National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Academic Advisory Board (1998-2002); NAE "Engineering of the Year 2020" Planning/Steering Committee (Co-Chair of Planning, 1999-2000; Member of Steering; 2002-2005) and Executive Committeee, Digital Media Innovation Initiative, University of California System (2000-2001), Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST; 2004-2005), JPL/Cal Tech Engineering Advisory Board (2003-2005), National Academies Board on Science Education (BOSE, 2005-2007) and the Women in Academic Science Engineering Committee of the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP; 2005-2010). She has served on a number of university advisory boards: CMU, MIT, KAUST and Harvard/Radcliffe.

Dr. Agogino received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Mexico (1975), M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (1978) from the University of California at Berkeley and Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford University (1984). She received an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1985; Pi Tau Sigma Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1986; Ralph R. Teetor Educator Award in 1987; SME Young Manufacturing Engineer of the Year Award in 1987/88; Best Paper Award (with S. Bradley) at the ASME-Design, Theory and Methods Conference in 1990/91; Best Paper Award at the AI Applications '92 Conference; Most Outstanding Alumnus at the University of New Mexico in 1992; elected AAAS Fellow in 1994; Best Paper Award (with Andy Dong) at the Artificial Intelligence in Design'96 Conference (with Robert Paasch); elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1997; Best Paper Award (with Ann McKenna) at IEEE/ASEE FIE'97; John Wiley & Sons Premier Award for Quality Courseware (with David Yu) in 1997; Best Overall Paper Award at ASEE '98 (with Ann McKenna); IEEE Helen Plants Award for "Best Non-Traditional Session" at the 1998 IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference; and First Runner-up for the Novel Smart Engineering System Design Award (with Ningning Zhou, Bo Zhu and Kris Pister) in 2001; Elected to European Academy of Science, 2002; Fellow, Association of Women in Science, 2003; NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars, 2004; ASME Xerox Best Paper Award (with Shuang Song), 2004; IEEE Robotics & Automation Society Best Paper Award at the Symposium of Micro- and Nano-Mechatronics for Information-based Society (with R. Kamalian and Y. Zhang), 2005; elected Fellow of ASME, 2005; Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence, 2006; Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Council, 2007; Chancellor's Awards for Public Service:CARES (Community Assessment for Renewable Energy and Sustainability), 2010; Best Note Honorable Mention, (with Kimiko Ryokai, Lora Oehlberg and Michael Manoochehri) ACM CHI (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), 2011; Professor of the Year, UC Berkeley Pi Tau Sigma, 2011; Academy of Distinguished Alumni, University of New Mexico, 2012; and Leon Gaster Award for Lighting Technology (with Yao-Jung Wen), 2012.

Most Recent Research Publications (2011-2012)

  1. "Hierarchical Component-Based Representations for Evolving Micro-electromechanical Systems Designs" (with Y. Zhang), AI EDAM (AI in Engineering Design, Automation and Manufacturing), Vol. 25, 2011, pp. 41-55
  2. "Case-based Reasoning for Evolutionary MEM Design" (with C.L. Cobb), ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Vol. 10 (3), September 2010, pp. 031005-1-031005-10. Pre-publication version of paper.
  3. "Control of a Wireless-Networked Lighting System in an Open-plan Office", (with Y.-J. Wen), Journal of Lighting Research and Technology, Vol. 43 (2), June 2011, pp. 235-248. (Won Leon Gaster Award for Lighting Technology for 2011).
  4. "Interactive Hybrid Evolutionary Computation for MEMS Design Synthesis", (with Y. Zhang), Mathematics and Computers in Simulation.
  5. "Personalized Dynamic Design of Networked Lighting for Energy-Efficiency in Open-Plan Offices" (with Y.-J. Wen), Energy and Buildings, Vol. 43 (8), August 2011, pp. 1919-1924.
  6. "Intelligent Systems in Product Development: A Retrospective", (with C.C. Hayes, A. Goel, Irem Tumer, W. Regli), Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, ASME, Vol. 11 (2) June 2011, pp. 021007-1/9.
  7. "Green Hat: Exploring the Natural Environment Through Experts Perspectives" (with K. Ryokai, L. Oehlberg, M. Manoochehri), ACM CHI '11: Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Human factors in Computing Systems, 2011, pp. 2149-2152. Received Best Note Honorable Mention.
  8. "Undergraduate Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: Assessing the Impact of a Human-Centered Design Course", (with L. Oehlberg), Proceedings of ASEE 2011.
  9. "A Cross-National Investigation of Confidence in ABET Skills and Kolb Learning Styles: Korea and the United States" (with K. Lau and M.K. Thompson), Proceedings of ASEE 2011.
  10. "Multidisciplinary Human-Centered Design: Fostering Innovation Across Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences", (with L. Oehlberg, I. Leighton, and B. Hartmann), Proceedings of Mudd Design 2011.
  11. "Diversity in Design Teams: An Investigation of Learning Styles and their Impact on Team Performance and Innovation", (with K. Lau and S. Beckman), Proceedings of Mudd Design 2011.
  12. "Communicating Design Research: Framing Techniques", (with C. Roschuni), abstract in Proceedings of Mudd Design 2011.
  13. "Supporting the Design Community of Practice", (with C. Roschuni), Proceedings of ICED 2011.
  14. "A Descriptive Study of Designers' Tools for Sharing User Needs and Conceptual Design", (with L. Oehlberg and C. Roschuni), Proceedings of ASME DETC 2011.
  15. "The Assessment And Prioritization of User Needs With the Pinoleville Pomo Nation for the Development Of Sustainable And Renewable Energy Systems", (with R. Shelby), Proceedings of ASME DETC 2011.
  16. "Diversity in Design Teams: An Investigation of Learning Styles and their Impact on Team Performance and Innovation," (with K. Lau and S. Beckman ), International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2012, pp. 293-301.
  17. "Teaching Human-Centered Design Innovation across Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences," (with L. Oehlberg, I. Leighton, and B. Hartmann), International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2012, pp. 484-491.
  18. "Mobile and Augmented Reality Cyberlearning with the Engineering Pathway Digital Library," (with K. Ryokai and L. Oehlberg), International Journal of Engineering Education, 2012, in press.
  19. "Hybrid Evolutionary Optimal MEMS Design," (with Y. Zhang), International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer, DOI 10.1007/s00170-012-3908-7, 2012.
  20. "Communicating Human-Centered Design Research: Empirical Study of the Design Community of Practice," (with Roschuni, C., E. Goodman), AI EDAM, Special Issue on Studying and Supporting design Communication, in press.
  21. "Mapping the Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Impact of Design for Environment Principles", (with L. Oehlberg, C. Bayley, C. Hartman) to appear in Proceedings of CIRP 2012.
  22. "Dazzle: Supporting Framing in Co-Located Design Teams Through Remote Collaboration Tool", (with L. Oehlberg, J.Jones, A.M. Agogino and C. Hartman), Interactive Poster, Proceedings of the ACM 2012 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work Companion , (Feb. 11-15, 2012, Seattle Washington).
  23. "Showing is Sharing: Connecting Attention to Access in Design Teams to Build Shared Understanding", (with L. Oehlberg and B. Hartman) to appear in Proceedings of DIS 2012L - Designing Interactive Systems, 2012.
  24. "Lessons Learned from Developing and Evaluating a Comprehensive Digital Library for Engineering Education", (with Y. Zhang and S. Li), to appear in Proceedings of JCDL 2012, ACM-IEEE CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries , (June 10-14, 2012, Washington D.C.).

Selected Disciplinary Research Publications

  1. A. M. Agogino, O. Nour-Omid, W. Imaino and S.S. Wang, "Decision-Analytic Methodology for Cost-Benefit Evaluation of Diagnostic Testers," Transactions of the IIE, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1992, pp. 39-54.
  2. K. Ramamurthi and A. M. Agogino, "Real-Time Expert Systems for Fault Tolerant Supervisory Control", ASME Transactions, Journal of Systems, Dynamics and Control, Vol. 115, June 1993, pp. 219-227.
  3. P. Jain and A. M. Agogino, "Global Optimization Using the Multistart Method," ASME Trans. Journal of Design, Vol. 115, No. 4, Dec. 1993, pp. 770-775.
  4. F. Nadi, A. M. Agogino and D. Hodges, "Use of Influence Diagrams and Neural Networks in Modeling Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes," IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 1, Feb. 1991, pp. 52-58.
  5. N. Michelena and A. M. Agogino, "Formal Solution of N-type Taguchi Parameter Design Problems with Stochastic Noise Factors," ASME Trans., Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, No. 2, June 1994, pp. 501-507.
  6. R. K. Paasch and A. M. Agogino, "A Structural and Behavioral Reasoning System for Diagnosing Large-Scale Systems," IEEE Expert, Vol. 8, No. 4, Aug. 1993, pp. 31-36. (Won best paper award).
  7. S. R. Bradley and A. M. Agogino, "An Intelligent Real Time Design Methodology for Catalog Selection," ASME Trans., Journal of Mechanical Design, Dec. 1994, Vol. 116, pp. 980-988. (Won best paper award).
  8. A. Dong and A. M. Agogino, "Text Analysis for Constructing Design Representations," Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Vol. 11 (2), pp. 65-75, 1997. (Won best paper award).
  9. W.H. Wood and A.M. Agogino, "Decision-Based Conceptual Design: Modeling and Navigating Heterogeneous Design Space," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, Issue 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 2-11.
  10. Su, S.X.P., H.S. Yang, A.M. Agogino and A.S. Hou, "Resonant Accelerometer with a Two-stage Microleverage Mechanisms Fabricated by SOI-MEMS Technology," IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol.5, No.6, December 2005, pp. 1214-1223.

Selected Publications on Engineering Education and Diversity

  1. A. M. Agogino, "Integrating Design and Manufacturing Education within Broader Societal Goals," Testimony to the House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 12, 1992. (Published in the Congressional Record).
  2. S. Hsi and A. M. Agogino, "The Impact and Instructional Benefit of Using Multimedia Case Studies to Teach Engineering Design," Journal of Educational Hypermedia and Multimedia, Vol. 3, No. 3/4, pp. 351-376.
  3. Wood, W.H. and A. M. Agogino, "Engineering Courseware Content and Delivery: the NEEDS Infrastructure for Distance-Independent Education," Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Vol. 47, No. 11, 1996, pp. 863-869.
  4. D. Yu and A. M. Agogino, "Virtual Disk Drive Design Studio," CD ROM, Synthesis Coalition, 3112 Etcheverry Hall, UC Berkeley (Sampler on the NEEDS Database, 1997 v. 1. (Winner of a 1997 Premier Courseware Award for instructional software, 1997.)
  5. A. McKenna and A. M. Agogino, "Integrating Design, Analysis and Problem Solving in an Introduction to Engineering Curriculum for High School Students." Engineering Education: Contributing to U.S. Competitiveness; Proceedings of ASEE '98, ASEE, June 28-July 1, 1988, CD ROM, Session 1280, pp. 1-14. (Won 'overall best paper award' for ASEE '98). An updated version of this paper was published as: "Supporting Mechanical Reasoning with a Representationally-Rich Learning Environment", (with A. McKenna), Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 93, No. 2, pp. 97-104, April 2004.
  6. A. Dong, J. Wu, S. Song and A. M. Agogino). "Design Principles for the Information Architecture of a SMET Education Digital Library," Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, June 24-28, 2001, pp. 314-321. (Nominated for the JCDL 2001 Vannevar Bush award.)
  7. C. Dym, A.M. Agogino, O. Eris, D.D. Frey, and L.J. Leifer, "Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning", Journal on Engineering Education, ASEE, Jan. 2005, v. 94, no. 1, pp. 103-120.
  8. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century , National Academy Press, 2005. ( Committee Report)
  9. "Self-Reflection: Lessons Learned in a New Product Development Class", (with J.H. Hey, A.P Van Pelt and S. Beckman), Journal of Mechanical Design, ASME, Vol. 129, No. 7, July 2007, pp. 668-676.
  10. Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, National Academy Press, September 18, 2006. Report of the National Academies' Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering.

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