Dr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU). Dr. Abdel-Qader received funding in excess of $5 millions from various agencies (National Science Foundation, Michigan Department of Transportation, Calhoun County, WMU Foundation, Texas Instruments, and others) to support her research and teaching interests in medical imaging, image analysis, digital signal processing, and non-destructive testing and evaluation of civil infrastructure. Dr. Abdel-Qader’s interests also include retention, mentorship, and promoting engineering careers to middle and high school students.