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Dan Hirleman is currently Professor and William E. and Florence
E. Perry Head of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University,
with a courtesy appointment in Electrical and Computer
Engineering. Prior to this he was on the faculty in Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University where he
also served as Vice-chair for Aerospace Engineering, Interim
Chair, and Associate Dean for Research and received teaching and
research awards. Hirleman received the BS, MS, and PhD in
Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. His research is
in the area of optical diagnostics including surface
characterization and sensors for semiconductor manufacturing,
particle and flow diagnostics, bio-hazard detection, and design
for inspectability and has been funded by 23 companies and 8
government agencies. Prof. Hirleman has over one hundred-fifty
technical papers, an edited book, sixty invited lectures in ten
countries, and four patents. He has received National Science
Foundation, Howard Hughes, and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Fellowships. Hirleman has chaired the International Congress on
Optical Particle Sizing, co-chaired the Defect Detection group
of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)
effort, and served as Topical Editor of Applied Optics and on
the Editorial Board of Particle Characterization. At Purdue he
has orchestrated development of the Global Engineering Alliance
for Research and Education (GEARE), a program integrating
domestic and international internships, study abroad, and
multi-national design team experiences for engineering students.
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