IEEE R5 Oklahoma City: Meet R5 Director Dr. Matt Francis
The IEEE Oklahoma City Section is hosting a meet-up event with our guest Region 5 Director Dr. Matt Francis. This event is great opportunity for networking and connect with a key leader in our organization with a focus on topics related to our section and sections in the R5 North Area. Seating is limited so please register soon and we look forward to see you at the event.
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- 7301 SE 29th Street
- Midwest City, Oklahoma
- United States 73110
- Building: Bricktown Brewery (MWC)
- Starts 02 August 2025 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 05 August 2025 08:00 PM UTC
- 0 in-person spaces left!
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Matt Francis of Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc
Biography:
Matt is founder and President/CEO of Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc, where he leads development of high-temperature semiconductor computing solutions for energy, defense, aerospace and space applications. Dr. Francis is an expert in the scalable design, manufacturing and assembly of extremely reliable single-board computers, from silicon/silicon carbide semiconductors to advanced packaging, ceramics and test for reliability – including their complex supply chains. His company's XNode(R) high temperature single board computers are breaking new ground in energy exploration, aerospace and space, and Ozark's work has been recognized as a MassChallenge (Houston Cohort) accelerator Gold Award (2020) winner, the Army XTech Hypersonic Manufacturing Prize (2022) 2nd place winner, amd in the American Made Geothermal Prizes (2021-2023) and finally as the 2023 Arkansas Business Innovation Pacesetter. Dr Francis served as a remote payload specialist for Ozark IC’s payloads on the International Space Station (2019 2021), and earned BSEE (’03), BS Physics (’04), MSEE (’07) and PhD (’09) degrees from the University of Arkansas.
Address:Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Agenda
Overview: IEEE Region 5 Meet Director Dr. Matt Francis
Dinner: Bricktown Brewery (MWC). Meal will be provided by IEEE OKC Section for registered guests.
Menu: https://bricktownbrewery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Midwest-City-Menu.pdf