Kristen M. Donnell (S’07-M’11-SM’12) received her B.S.E.E. degree in May 2001 from Colorado State University, her M.S.E.E degree in December 2003 from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in December 2010. She is currently a Woodward Associate Professor of Excellence in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri S&T, Interim Director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, and the Director of the Microwave Sensing (μSense) Laboratory. Her current research interests include thermography, frequency selective surfaces, materials characterization, and microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive testing. Prior to starting her Ph.D. work, Kristen was employed by Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA, from 2003 to 2006 as a Systems Engineer and Electrical Engineer. Dr. Donnell is a Senior Member of IEEE and has been involved with the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society since 2007. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Finance Committee and the Chair of the Distinguished Lecturer Program.
