Kristen Donnell

Biography

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 (Sense) 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.