ISWN Summer 2025 Workshop

You are invited to attend the Illinois Semiconductor Workforce Network's in-person Summer 2025 Workshop on July 28, 2025. Join us at the University of Illinois Chicago campus to learn more about the Center's vision and goals, about Cohort 1 of the Semiconductor Fabrication Training Program, and to collaborate about filling workforce needs. This is a great opportunity to meet ISWN faculty, students, and top semiconductor industry, national lab, and DoD members. The meeting will include a program overview, a student poster session, and a keynote speaker.

Register for free with the 'Register' button below, and find the Agenda, Keynote details, and Travel information as those are finalized.

ISWN Summer 2025 Workshop
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Agenda -
Meeting Location: UIC Student Center East (view address at bottom of this page)
Read Speaker and Panelist bios here.

*All times in CT	July 28, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration & Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 AM	Welcome Remarks Dr. Laurel Passantino Assistant Dean for Research, Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Daniela Tuninetti Department Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago
8:45 - 10:00 AM	ISWN Director's Overview Dr. Shaloo Rakheja, ISWN Program Director Dr. Igor Paprotny, ISWN Semiconductor Fabrication Training Program Lead, UIC Dr. Paul Froeter, ISWN Semiconductor Fabrication Training Program Lead, UIUC Dr. Hannah Choi, ISWN Program Evaluator
10:00 - 10:15 AM	BREAK
10:15 - 10:40 AM	NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence's Vision, Strategy, & Goals Alexandra (Lexie) Waugh, Workforce Center of Excellence, Director, Grants & Recognition Programs
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel 1 (Industry) 5 experts from industry will share their perspectives on semiconductors education and workforce development, followed by a panel-style Q&A - Moderator: Matthew Fieldman, Director of Workforce Services, Natcast Farah Fahim, Divison Head, Microelectronics, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Melinda S Murdock, Program Director, University Research and Collaboration, Intel Mohamed Hassan, Segment Manager, Quantum EDA, Keysight Technologies Nick Colaneri, Executive Director for Microelectronics, The Grainger College of Engineering, UIUC Shawn Siddoway, Sr. Director-Technical Workforce Development, Micron
12:00 - 1:15 PM	LUNCH (provided on site)
1:15 - 2:00 PM	Keynote Presentation Kristi Dula Deputy Director & Illinois Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Technology Lead, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2:00 - 3:15 PM	Panel 2 (Academica/IIN/ICCB/DCEO) 5 experts will share perspective on academia-government-industry collaborations to amplify the impacts of ISWN beyond IL - Moderator: Meridith Bruozas, Institutional Partnerships Director, Argonne National Laboratory Adam Hock, Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology Christine McGinn, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, UIC Jeanette Tamayo, Associate Vice President and Executive Director, IIN Jeff Newell, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, ICCB Qing Cao, Associate Professor, Grainger College of Engineering, UIUC
3:15 - 3:25 PM	BREAK
3:25 - 4:00 PM	Student Poster Pitches (2 minutes each) ISWN Semiconductor Fabrication Training Program Cohort 1 Students Moderated by Dr. Kimberly Black, CSU Associate Professor
4:00 - 5:00 PM	Industry Networking for Students/Faculty
5:00 PM	Closing Remarks by ISWN Leadership Workshop Adjourns *Students are invited for a pizza dinner at UIC SEO 1000*

Accommodations and Travel

Meeting Location

The ISWN Summer 2025 Workshop will be held in Chicago, Illinois, at the University of Illinois Chicago Campus.

UIC Student Center East
Room: Illinois AB (3rd Floor)
750 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL
60607

Getting Here

Please view this webpage for complete information.

Driving Directions to Student Center East -

From the north/O’Hare Airport: Take the Kennedy Expressway‚ I-90 east. Continue on the Kennedy to the Dan Ryan‚ I-90/94 east. Exit at Taylor. Turn right (west) and travel one block to the intersection of Taylor and Halsted. Turn right (north) onto Halsted and travel one-half block.

From the west: Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the Racine Avenue exit. Turn right (south) to Harrison Street. Turn left (east) onto Harrison and proceed to Halsted. Turn right (south) and go one block.

From the east: Take Harrison Street west to Halsted Street and turn (left) south into the campus.

From the south: Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94) and exit on Roosevelt Road. Tuen left (west) on Roosevelt Road to Halsted Street; then turn right (north) on Halsted Street to the campus.

Mass Transit -

UIC is easily reached by public transportation. The CTA provides many lines that connect and get you to the many destinations in the city. The Blue Line has a UIC – Halsted stop‚ located about one block north of the Student Center East.

Metra Stations are a short walk or cab ride from campus. These trains come in from the suburbs. For detailed directions using CTA‚ Metra‚ or Pace‚ please visit the RTA Chicago website.

Parking

For all events taking place in Student Center East, parking is available in the Halsted and Taylor Street Parking Structure (760 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607).

The entrance to this structure is on Taylor Street. Upon entry, guests should take a ticket, and upon exit, guests should present this ticket to the cashier and pay the appropriate total (cash, debit, and credit cards are accepted at this lot).

Misc.

Nearby hotel recommendation: The Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop, an IHG Hotel, located at 25 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661 is within walking distance of the meeting location, but feel free to reserve a space wherever you feel the most comfortable.

ISWN Summer 2025 Workshop