Semahat Demir

ADVANCE at Brown

NSF Biomedical Engineering Program Director,
Dr. Semahat Demir

April 16, 2008

Semahat Demir, NSF Program Director for Biomedical Engineering, will be on campus on April 16 and will present two lectures.

National Science Foundation and Funding Opportunities
Dr. Demir will present the vision, mission, and overview of NSF; NSF's current priority areas; a summary of different NSF funding opportunities; biomedical engineering funding opportunities; and the NSF Merit Review Criteria.

Noon to 1PM
CIT 241, Swig Boardroom
*Coffee and Cookies provided*
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research

Peer-Mentoring Women in Biomedical Engineering: Applications to Multiple Disciplines
Dr. Demir will discuss her own experience developing a peer-mentoring program for women in biomedical engineering. The talk will be relevant to faculty and graduate students in the biomed, physical and life sciences.

4PM to 5PM
University Hall Corporation Room
Sponsored by the ADVANCE Program

Dr. Demir received her BS degree in electronic engineering from Istanbul Technical University, MS degree in biomedical engineering from Bosphorous University, and a second MS degree and PhD degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University. She did her postdoctoral training at BioMedical Engineering Department, Johns Hopkins University.