Science & Technology Festival
November 13, 2023
First, choose your class period
Then take a look at past presentations below
Note, however, that enrollment ended on Nov 13, 2023.
Engineering, Technology, and Medicine medicine
I have been a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon for almost 20 years. Having a background in engineering has been a tremendous benefit to me and has made me a better physician. Early in my practice, I began doing some consulting with various manufacturers. I have always approached every procedure with the foundation of my surgical training, but always looking at how can we do this more efficiently, predictably, and with less risk to the patient.
Early in my career, I designed some medical products for various companies. This collaborative effort led to further designs (2nd generation products). Ultimately, I started a (very) small company to make my own products.
I have also been blessed to work with other very talented surgeons and engineers and take care of some wonderful patients. Providing team coverage for athletes has been very rewarding as well.
SpeakerWendy White, MD
Surgery - Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery UT Southwestern/Parkland
Entrepreneurship in the High Tech World technology
I will discuss what drives entrepreuneurship in technolgy
Speakersiraj ElAhmadi
Siraj Nour ElAhmadi
Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur, CEO & Board Member
Experienced executive with a proven track record of initiating several technology start-ups to design and mass-produce award-winning technology products and solutions for the telecommunications industry. Strength in anticipating and mapping future market requirements against multi-facet, new technologies, and inventing new differentiated products. A consummate entrepreneur is passionate about introducing new technologies & products with unique, differentiated value propositions. Experience in Integrated Circuits, lasers, and complex electro-optic systems design.
Founder, CEO Menara Networks
Semiconductors: The Invention that Transformed the World engineering
Semiconductors are found in nearly every piece of technology that we use, and they play a critical part in our lives. The recent semiconductor shortage, which caused unprecedented supply chain issues and even exposed a national security crisis, only further demonstrated our reliance on semiconductors. But what even is a semiconductor? Why do we need them, how do they work, and how do we make them? I'll answer all of these questions as I discuss the semiconductor industry and my job as a semiconductor manufacturing engineer.
As a recent college graduate and HPHS alumnus, I'll also discuss my experiences studying engineering and the opportunities that come from it.
SpeakerWills Rutherford
HPHS Class of 2018 Rice University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer at Samsung
Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer Samsung Semiconductor
Full Presentations
History of Robotic Surgery medicine
Discuss applications of robotics in surgery, the history of robotic surgery, and future of robotics in surgery and medicine. See the daVinci Robot Surgery Up Close and Live.
NOTE: VIDEO MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC IMAGES OF REAL SURGERY AND INTERNAL ORGANS THAT SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND DISTURBING
SpeakerDaniel Davis, DO, FACS, FASMBS, DABS, FPMBS
Dr Daniel Davis is Chief of Bariatric Surgery for Baylor University Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery for Texas A & M College of Medicine. Dr Davis is on the general surgery faculty at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas responsible for training the next generation of surgeons and supervises the surgical clerkship of the medical students from Texas A & M College of Medicine. Dr Davis specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and weight loss surgery utilizing a minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgical approach. Dr Davis resides with his wife and 3 children in the Park Cities.
Chief of Bariatric Surgery Baylor
InnovaTIon + CreaTIon = TI technology
TI is in your classroom and in your world. You may know us for our calculators, but we are a semi-conductor company. We design, make, test and sell semi-conductor chips that can be found in every type of electronic system – from electric vehicles to industrial robots, solar panels to satellites. To keep up with the innovations of tomorrow, we need students today to learn and invest in STEM classes for future careers. Come learn about the rapidly growing innovations of Texas Instruments, and the vast career opportunities that make investing in tomorrow an exciting place today!
SpeakerSyndy Lynch, M.Ed.
Syndy Lynch works in Education Technology at Texas Instruments where she leads her team as they support educators and students in STEM classrooms around the country. She also oversees sales data systems and reporting tools for her team. She recently began a new role of managing TI relationships with retail accounts. She is passionate about sharing her love of STEM with students and teachers. Syndy is a former math teacher and high school volleyball and soccer coach. Her passion for STEM in the classroom launched her into her STEM career at TI.
Director of Sales Operations & Account Manager Texas Instruments, Division of Education Technology
Orthopedic Surgery from an Engineering background medicine
I have been a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon for almost 20 years. Having a background in engineering has been a tremendous benefit to me and has made me a better physician. Early in my practice, I began doing some consulting with various manufacturers. I have always approached every procedure with the foundation of my surgical training, but always looking at how can we do this more efficiently, predictably, and with less risk to the patient.
Early in my career, I designed some medical products for various companies. This collaborative effort led to further designs (2nd generation products). Ultimately, I started a (very) small company to make my own products.
I have also been blessed to work with other very talented surgeons and engineers and take care of some wonderful patients. Providing team coverage for athletes has been very rewarding as well.
SpeakerDaniel Worrel
Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery at the Carrell Clinic since 2005 Head Team Physician - Dallas Mavericks since Team Physician - Southern Methodist University
CEO of Arthroscopic Innovations - Invent/design/engineering/manufacturing of medical products for arthroscopic/endoscopic surgery
NBA Team Physician of the Year 2021-2022
Biomedical Engineering degree from Southern Methodist University
Orthopedic Surgeon - Elbow, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine Carrell Clinic
Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub: Future of Electronics Manufacturing in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma engineering
Semiconductor chips are in everything. Currently, most of them are not made in the U.S. We are trying to change that. Based at SMU, the Texoma Semiconductor Innovation Consortium (TSIC) received in October 2023 the Regional Tech Hub designation under a U.S. Economic Development Administration program created by the 2022 CHIPS Act legislation. My talk will focus on how our Tech Hub will unify the efforts of almost every college and university in the Metroplex on high-tech electronics manufacturing training, certifications, and degrees.
SpeakerScott Douglas, Ph.D.
- On the SMU faculty for 25 years.
- B.S., M.S, and Ph.D. all from Stanford University and all in Electrical Engineering.
- An expert in audio processing, machine learning, and high-tech systems design.
Professor and Associate Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering SMU
The value of STEM training for arts and humanities careers other
This presentation explores the multiple ways knowing how to THINK like a scientist/mathematician is of benefit to artists (focusing on filmmakers) and arts scholars.
SpeakerMark Kerins, PhD
- As a senior in high school, on the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad team
- Undergraduate degrees in chemistry and mathematics (Valparaiso University)
- Masters and Doctoral degrees in film (Northwestern University)
- Currently a professor at SMU, where I teach filmmaking, make my own films, and write about film
Film Professor SMU