The Innovation Programming Advisory Committee (IPAC) is an interdisciplinary group responsible for supporting innovation programming at the Institute, as outlined in the initial proposal approved by the Jackson-Hope Fund.
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Developing and implementing a Summer Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program (SUEP).
- Developing academic, industry, government, and community partnerships.
- Coordinating approaches among faculty, staff, and cadets for partner engagement.
- Collaborating with the Office of Communications and Marketing (C&M) to disseminate information on innovation opportunities and to support partnership development.
Committee Members
Col. Clifford West, Chair
Professor, Economics and Business
Col. Atin Basuchoudhary
Professor, Economics and Business
Dr. Efat Fathalla
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Col. Raymond MacDermott
Professor, Economics and Business
Capt. Robert McMasters
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Megan Newman
Sponsored Programs
Capt. Mike Sebastino
Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Planning
Dr. Aksel Seitllari
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lt. Col. Ammad Sheikh
Director, Career Services
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Email: westct@vmi.edu
Phone: (540) 464-7449
Innovation Programming
230 Scott Shipp Hall