Heidi Shyu | |
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徐若冰 | |
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | |
Assumed office July 25, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Michael D. Griffin |
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology | |
In office June 4, 2011 – January 30, 2016 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Malcolm Ross O'Neill |
Succeeded by | Katrina G. McFarland |
Personal details | |
Born | Taipei, Taiwan | September 28, 1953
Education | University of New Brunswick (BSc) University of Toronto (MS) University of California, Los Angeles (MS, MEngr) |
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.