Join us for the inaugural seminar in the UC Riverside Provost’s Lecture Series.

Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu, President of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver a short talk titled “Engineering Leadership in a World of Accelerating Change” followed by a moderated fireside chat. UCR Chancellor S. Jack Hu and BCOE Dean Christopher Lynch will deliver opening remarks. The lecture is open to faculty, staff, students, and the wider community.

Date: Friday, February 6, at 2:15 p.m.

Location: School of Medicine Education Building 2, Room 106

Register to attend this event: https://myadv.ucr.edu/forms/TsuJaeLiuUCR

About Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu
Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu is the President of the National Academy of Engineering since July 1, 2025. A distinguished engineer and academic leader, she earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1996 she joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley where she has served in various administrative leadership positions, most recently as Dean of the College of Engineering from July 2018 through June 2025.

Liu is renowned for her contributions in the field of microelectronics, which include co-developing the FinFET transistor design that is used in all leading-edge computer chips and smartphones today. She has authored over 550 publications and holds 97 U.S. patents. Her recognitions include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award.

Liu is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and was inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2017.

About the Provost’s Lecture Series

Launched in 2026, the Provost’s Lecture Series is designed to bring distinguished members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters to UC Riverside for meaningful engagement with our faculty and students.