Dr. Randy Avent

Associate Vice Chancellor
North Carolina State University

Dr. Avent has a broad range of interests and has done research in many areas including Computer Science, Life Sciences and Electrical Engineering. His particular research interests are in defense analytics, which deals with unstructured and semi-structured data mining and exploitation. He received his B.S.

degree in Zoology from the University of North Carolina in 1980, an M.S. degree from North Carolina State University in Electrical Engineering in 1986, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics in 1984 and 1986.

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How can business, academia and government partner to build the manufacturing and engineering capabilities needed today and in the future?

How can research produced by universities better align with industry to address real world challenges?

How can research produced by universities better connect with industry to address real world challenges?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What is North Carolina's competitive edge?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?