Andrea P. Belz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Innovation engineer, academic and author |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BS in Physics MBA in Finance PhD in Experimental Nuclear Physics |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park California Institute of Technology Pepperdine University |
| Thesis | [10.7907/t0dm-y753 Investigations of novel effects in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering] (2000) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Southern California California Institute of Technology |
Andrea P. Belz is an American innovation engineer, academic and author. She is a Professor of Practice in Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Vice Dean of Transformative Initiatives in the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC).[1][2]
Belz is most known for her work on deep technology development and commercialization, public-private partnerships,[3] and management of internal research and development programs.[4] Her work integrates economics and systems engineering with the development of novel tools. She authored a book titled The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Product Development. She was a Director of Caltech laser spinoff manufacturer, Ondax until its acquisition by Coherent.[5][6]
Belz is the current President-Elect of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS).[7][8]