Joseph Bordogna

Joseph Bordogna has demonstrated his commitment to improving engineering education through the establishment of learning programs which integrate research and education and encourage diversity. Dr. Bordogna is currently the Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), where he previously served as Director of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering and Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Over three decades ago, while at the University of Pennsylvania, he created an alternative liberal arts degree program based in the university’s engineering school, established an innovative dual-degree program in management and technology, co-developed one of the academic world’s first electro-optic graduate programs and laboratories, and was a founder of the Philadelphia Regional Introduction for Minorities to Engineering (PRIME). As Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation (NSF), he led the establishment of integrative education and research programs, with long lasting impact at all levels of study. Dr. Bordogna enabled NSF communities to reach new scientific heights, achieve workforce diversity and vital collaborations in and across many disciplines.

The 1998 IEEE President, Dr. Bordogna is an IEEE Fellow who has been the recipient of awards from numerous organizations including the NSF, the American Society for Engineering Education, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, IEEE-USA, and IEEE. Dr. Bordogna is also a member of the Hall of Fame of the American Society for Engineering Education. He holds a bachelor’s and doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and masters from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.