Dr. Tugrul Daim of Portland State University

Biography:

Dr. Tugrul Daim is a Professor and Ph.D. Program Director in the Department of Engineering and Technology Management at Portland State University. He has over 20 years of experience with development of technology roadmaps including the industry, government, and academic organizations. Organizations that he has helped include US Dept of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, Biotronik, Biopro, Elsevier and organizations from across the US power sector including EPRI, BPA, TVA, US DOE, and many other utilities. His work with power utilities has led to the development of the “National Energy Efficiency Technology Roadmap” and “Collaborative Transmission Technology Roadmap”. Prior to joining PSU, Professor Daim worked at Intel Corporation for over a decade in varying management roles including the management of product and technology development in which he was responsible for developing and implementing technology roadmaps. He is recognized worldwide for his expertise in technology road mapping, recently receiving awards from the two leading technology management organizations (IAMOT and PICMET) for his academic and industrial leadership in this area. Dr. Daim has published over 100 journal articles and several books. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management and North American Editor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkey, MS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, MS in Engineering Management from Portland State University, and Ph.D. in Systems Science: Engineering Management from Portland State University in Portland Oregon.