Heidi Shyu

Heidi Shyu
徐若冰
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Assumed office
July 25, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMichael D. Griffin
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
In office
June 4, 2011 – January 30, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMalcolm Ross O'Neill
Succeeded byKatrina G. McFarland
Personal details
Born (1953-09-28) September 28, 1953 (age 71)
Taipei, Taiwan
EducationUniversity of New Brunswick (BSc)
University of Toronto (MS)
University of California, Los Angeles (MS, MEngr)
Shyu swears in Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene on August 30, 2012

Heidi Shyu (Chinese: 徐若冰; Xú Ruòbīng; born September 28, 1953)[1] is a Taiwanese-born American engineer who has served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in the Biden administration since July 25, 2021. She previously served as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ASA(ALT) from 2012 to January 30, 2016.

In 2019, Shyu was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the development of innovative radar/electrooptics/infrared systems in support of the US Army and Air Force.