Officer Profile

  

Evelyn H. Hirt
2009 President-Elect
IEEE-USA

Ms. Hirt is Principal Professional and Engineer, Operational Systems Directorate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.  The Laboratory is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Ms. Hirt received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, cum laude degree from the University of Detroit, a Masters in Engineering Management from Washington State University (WSU), and Certificate in Project Management from WSU. Her honors include: listings in ten "Who's Who" directories, membership in Eta Kappa Nu, and thirteen outstanding performance awards while working for three different employers. She has published works in the application of laser ablation, test program requirements management, fault-tree-generation methodology, and time dissemination using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Ms. Hirt's professional experiences bridge the industrial, government, and academic communities as well as leadership positions in professional technical societies. Her 35-year career in engineering is multi-disciplinary, however, her interests center on systems and controls, and engineering management. She has been a technical contributor and has had responsibilities for staff, technical and day-to-day operations as well as project/program management. Ms. Hirt is a member of six IEEE societies, IEEE Women in Engineering, Order of the Engineer, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). In July 2007 she began a three-year term as the Member-at-Large on the Board of Governors of Eta Kappa NU (HKN), the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society.

She currently works for Battelle Memorial Institute at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where she functions as a subject matter expert in systems (hardware, software and integration) and controls. The primary focus of her current assignments is systems engineering and performance measurement; however, she applies her professional expertise to a wide variety of research, development, deployment, and management systems activities. As a consulting engineer for BDM International, Inc., she was involved in project management; system specification, design, analysis, test, and deployment of commercial and government systems and processes; BDM laboratory operations; contract performance evaluation and surveillance for clients; and strategic planning. From 1984 to 1985 she was an electrical engineering research assistant in control systems at the University of New Mexico. From 1982 to 1984 she was a systems engineer in the specification, design, and analysis of flight control systems for Sperry Corporation, Defense Systems Division. From 1980 to 1982 she was an engineer/scientist in systems engineering for Rockwell International Corporation, Collins Division on the GPS User Equipment Program. From 1976 to 1980 she was an electrical/electronics engineer in various aspects of flight and fire control man-in-the-loop simulation activities for the United States Air Force, Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Flight Dynamics Division. From 1973 to 1975 she was an electrical engineer with General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Division, Central Engineering working in product and process design, and product testing.

IEEE Accomplishments & Awards

• Senior Member
• 2008 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Service Award

IEEE-USA Activities (S'74-M'75-SM'81)

ASSEMBLIES: IEEE Assembly, Region 6 Delegate, 2003-2004; RAB Assembly, Region 6 Delegate, 2003-2004; IEEE-USA Assembly, Region 6 Delegate, 2003-2004.

COMMITTEES/BOARDS: IEEE: Board of Directors, Region 6 Director, 2003-2004; IEEE Nominations and Appointments Committee, 2005-2006; IEEE Women in Engineering Committee, 2006; IEEE Strategic Planning Committee, 2004-2005; IEEE Governance Documents Ad Hoc Committee, 2004; IEEE Infrastructure Oversight Committee, 2003; IEEE Meeting and Services Committee, 2001-2002. Awards Board: IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award Committee, Nov 2005-2007. Educational Activities Board (EAB): Nominations and Appointments Committee, 2007. Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB): Board member, 2007; Magazines Committee, 2004-Present. Regional Activities Board (RAB): Director, 2003-2004; Board member, 2003-2005; Vice-Chair for Strategic Planning, 2004-2005; Past Vice‑Chair for Strategic Planning, 2006-2007; RAB Strategic Planning Committee, 2003‑2007; RAB Awards and Recognition (ARC) Committee, 2006; RAB Operating Committee, 2004-2005; RAB Finance Committee, 2004-2005; Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Committee, 2003; Sections Congress, Speaker, 2002. Standards Association (IEEE-SA): Co‑Chair Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap (NESR) Initiative, 2006-Present. Technical Activities Board (TAB): TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee, 2007; Conference Publications Committee, 2002. IEEE-USA: Region 6 Director and Board member, 2003-2004; R&D Technical Policy Committee, 2004‑2005; Career Policy Council, Career Equality Committee (and its predecessor committees), 1985-1997. United States Activities Board (USAB): Career Activities Council, Women and Minorities Task Force, Chair, 1986-1988. REGIONS: Region 6: Past-Director, 2005-2006; Director-Elect, 2001-2002; Region 6 Operating Committee, 1991-1993 & 2001-2008; Region 6 Executive Committee, 2001-2006; Region 6 Women in Engineering Coordinator, 2007‑2008; Region 6 Nominations and Appointments Committee, Chair, 2005-2006; Southwest Area Chair, 1993; Underrepresented Minorities Committee, Chair, 1991-1992; PACE Subcommittee, Career Enhancement Coordinator, 1987.

SECTIONS: Albuquerque: Chair, 1985/1986; Vice-Chair, 1984/1985; PACE Chair, 1982/1983 & 1989/1990; Program Chair, 1984/1985 &1988; Newsletter Editor, 1983‑1984; Executive Committee, 1982-1990. Cedar Rapids: PACE Chair, 1981/1982; Student Activities Chair, 1980/1981; Executive Committee, 1980-1982. Dayton: Vice‑Chair AESS Dayton Chapter, 1979/1980; AESS Dayton Chapter Executive Committee, 1978-1980. Richland: Past-Chair, 2007-2008; Chair, 2006; Vice-Chair, 1999; PACE Chair, 2000; Awards & Recognition Committee Co-Chair, 2007-2008; Student Activities Chair, 2005; Founding‑Chair Sensors Council Richland Chapter, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 1995-2000 & 2005-2008.

TECHNICAL COUNCILS: Nanotechnology Council: Administrative Committee, 2001‑2009; Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, 2008-2009; Standards Committee, 2007-2008; Vice President for Conferences, 2004-2006; Founding‑Secretary, 2002-2003; Executive Committee, 2002‑2006; Administrator/Founder, IEEE Nanotechnology Virtual Community, 2002-Present; Publications Committee, 2002-2003. Systems Council: IEEE Systems Journal Board Member, 2007-2008; Associate Editor IEEE Systems Journal, 2007-2008.

SOCIETIES: Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS): Board of Governors, 2003-2007; Editor-in-Chief IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Magazine, 2004-Present; AESS Editorial Board, 2004-Present.

STUDENT BRANCHES: University of Detroit: Student Branch Librarian, 1974‑1975.

CONFERENCES: 2nd to 6th & 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), Organizing Committee, 2001-2006 & 2008; IEEE‑NANO 2008, Nano-standards Session (ST14) Co‑Chair; IEEE‑NANO 2003, Publications Committee; IEEE‑NANO 2002, Publicity Co-chair. Columbia Basin Conference and Exposition ? Richland Section, Conference Treasurer, 1995-1996; Conference Committee, 1994-1997. 5th Biennial IEEE Careers Conference, Session Chair & Speaker, 1987. Ideas in Science and Engineering Conference ? Albuquerque Section, Technical Program Chair, 1984/1985 & 1987/1988, Publicity Committee Chair, 1988/1989; Technical Conference Committee, 1984-1992. 7th Annual Engineering Career Guidance Conference - Cedar Rapids Section, Conference Committee, 1981. Standardization In Military Avionics Systems Architecture - Dayton Section, AESS Conference Vice-Chair, 1979.

REPRESENTATIVE: Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Board: liaison representative to PSPB, 2008; liaison representative to TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee, 2008. RAB: RAB liaison representative to PSPB, 2007; liaison representative to TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee, 2007; RAB liaison representative to IEEE Woman in Engineering Committee, 2006; RAB liaison representative to TAB, 2006. Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society: AESS liaison representative to IEEE Woman in Engineering Committee, 2006; AESS liaison representative to IEEE Nanotechnology Council, 2002 & 2007‑2008. Region 6: Region 6 Liaison to IEEE Woman in Engineering Committee, 2007-2008; Region 6 Liaison to the 3rd IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE‑NANO 2003), 2001‑2003.

You can contact the IEEE-USA President-Elect by email to president@ieeeusa.org.

Updated: 06 March 2007
Contact: Chris Brantley, c.brantley@ieee.org