Virtual Brown Bag Events

During the COVID-19 pandemic, UTA Engineering began a series of virtual brown bag events.

Join any of these events live on Microsoft Teams, or view the recording of past events.

August 31 - September 4

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Dean: Dean of Engineering, Dr. Peter Crouch	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: A New Vision for Engineering Student Services	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Engineering Student Council and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA, Theme-of-the-Week: “How to Prepare for Majoring in Engineering in College”	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Caroline Krejci, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering “Designing Logistics Systems for More Efficient Food Delivery for Texas Farmers and Ranchers”	View Event

September 7 - 11

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Labor Day (no event)
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: Focus on Academic Honesty	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and ROVER Team	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: “Which Extracurricular Activities Can Enhance Your Academic Success”	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Ming Li, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering “Improving Mobility of Visually Impaired People in Outdoor Environments"	View Event

September 14 - 18

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Ali Abolmaali, Chair, Civil Engineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: How to Get a Co-op or Internship	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and Game Developers Club (GDC)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: “Time Management and Organizational Skills”	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Kathleen Smits, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering “What’s going on underground? How can we detect and respond better to leaks from natural gas operations?”	View Event

September 21 - 25

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Stathis Meletis, Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: University Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (UTSI) Services	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society) and Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: “How to Choose an Engineering Major”	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Industry and Alumni Focus: Sushil Sharma, Chief Product Officer, Lending Tree and Former Chief Product Officer, Match.com	View Event

September 28 - October 2

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Paul Componation, Chair, Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the College of Engineering and UTA	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Engineers Without Borders and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: The Importance of Study Skills and Study Groups	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Weidong Zhou, Professor, Electrical Engineering “Light is the Future of Electronics: Photonics and Laser Research for a Sustainable Smart Society”	View Event

October 5 - 9

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Hong Jiang, Chair, Computer Science and Engineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: “How to Get Involved in Research”	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Biomedical Engineering Student Society (BMESS) and AeroMavericks	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: How to build a good relationship with faculty	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Ernest Huffman, Program Manager, Aviation Planning and Education, North Central Texas Council of Governments "Integration Autonomous Drone Tech into the DFW Metroplex"	View Event

October 12 - 16

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Diana Huffaker, Chair, Electrical Engineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: Focus on Lab Safety	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Virtual Career Fair Day (No Virtual Brown Bag)
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: Academic Grit and Self-Advocacy	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Luca Maddalena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering “Advanced National Hypersonic Testing Facilities: The new UTA-ONR Hypersonic Arc-Heated Wind Tunnel"	View Event

October 19 - 23

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Dean: Dr. Lynn Peterson, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Dr. Carter Tiernan, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: I.D.E.A.S.	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Industry and Alumni Focus: Bill Swope, Survey Business Development Manager, Halff "The Benefits of Hybrid Geospatial Data"	View Event

October 26 - 30

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Michael Cho, Chair of the Bioengineering Department	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: “UTA: A Community That Cares”	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: How to Have an Active Social Life as an Engineering Major	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Research Focus: Dr. Justyn Jaworski, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering "Clumping, Color, and Cancer: How Developments in Nanoparticle Biosensors are Informing us About Diseases"	View Event

November 2 - 6

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Don Wilson, Associate Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: What is Title IX and How Does it Affect Me	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: Participating in Undergraduate Research and Senior Design Projects	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Industry and Alumni Focus Focus: Paul Arrendell, Vice President of Global Quality Management, Jabil. Inc.	View Event

November 9 - 13

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Erick Jones, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: Academic Success Center	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE)	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: TBD	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Industry and Alumni Focus Focus: Dr. Seong Jin Koh, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department "Engineering on a Nanoscale Level: From Manipulating Single Electrons to Detecting COVID-19 RNA"	View Event

November 16 - 20

Day and Time	Topic	Link to Join Event
Monday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-A-Chair: Dr. Gautam Das, Associate Dean for Research and Distinguished University Chair	View Event
Tuesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Resources: Lockheed Martin Career Services	View Event
Wednesday Noon - 1:00pm	Student Orgs:American Nuclear Society and UTA Racing	View Event
Thursday Noon - 1:00pm	Ask-An-Ambassador: Ask our Engineering Ambassadors anything about engineering at UTA Theme-of-the-Week: Top 10 Tips for Success as an Engineering Major	View Event
Friday Noon - 1:00pm	Industry and Alumni Focus Focus: TBD	View Event