Engineer Profiles: Diversity

Chemical engineer Glenda Harris was recently profiled by the Athens Banner-Herald as a “bright star.”

Harris is a senior process engineer for the pharmaceutical company Noramco, which is part of Johnson & Johnson. She is also active in her community in with United Way, L.E.A.D. Athens, and her church. Read the article for more

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An American born engineer talks about his transition to working in India. The question and answer article is in Forbes India, entitled “Engineers are to Indians what rock stars are to Americans.”

Matthew Barney head Infosys Leadership Institute in India and lives with his wife and two children in India. Topics he discusses include emphasis on education, hierarchy related to Ph.D., and the lack of voice mail in India.

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In New York, an industrial engineer and former Starbucks executive has launched a pair of independent coffee shops with a focus on fresh coffee.

Mike Caswell with the help of his engineering friends designed and patented the Javabot. “The Javabot combines every aspect of the coffee roasting experience, transporting beans through Caswell’s store via a maze of clear tubes and pressure…”

Read the full article for more information on his idea of a coffee experience and the engineering behind the Javabot.

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