We are excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Mastro, the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of NSWC Philadelphia, for an engaging tech talk on Systems Engineering and Project Management. With his extensive experience and expertise, Dr. Mastro will provide invaluable insights into the complexities of systems engineering, highlighting best practices and innovative approaches in project management. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field and gain practical knowledge to enhance your engineering projects. Don't miss out on this chance to hear from Dr. Mastro and elevate your understanding of these critical domains.

Stephen Mastro, Ph.D is a senior engineer and the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, PA (U.S. Navy). His work focuses on systems engineering, power and energy, mechanical systems, sensors, and materials. He joined NSWC in 1987, working as an in service engineer in the areas of ship silencing and vibration analysis. Further duties and experience included test and evaluation and in-service engineering for shipboard instrumentation and sensors, and later joined the Machinery R&D Directorate, focusing on systems engineering and the development, evaluation, and testing of advanced sensors, materials and control technologies. Now Deputy Chief Technology Officer he advises, consults and helps execute an internal R&D program valued at $20M in the areas of power and energy, mechanics, fluid thermal science, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and other technical areas. He is the author and co-author of 30 papers and seven U.S. patents. He is an active member of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and holds adjunct teaching appointments at Villanova University, Drexel University, and Temple University. He also is a board member of the Industrial Advisory Boards of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Villanova University and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Temple University.