The BSE Advisory Board is made up of individuals who are actively involved in private industry or government and have maintained close relationships with the department. They provide the feedback necessary to improve our programs and to produce high quality students to meet industry's needs. The Board
members meet twice a year at Virginia Tech and receive updated information on changes in the department and share their ideas on how to improve our programs. Current members of the board are:
Stephanie Brady
Bioprocess Engineer II, Fermentation and Cell Culture Sciences, Process Development, Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Hongda Chen
National Program Leader, Bioprocessing Engineering, Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Services (CSREES), United States Dept. of Agriculture
John Cundiff, P.E.
Professor, Biological Systems Engineering Dept., Virginia Tech
Mike Flagg
Deputy Director of Public Works, Hanover County Dept. of Public Works