About Prof. Pao

From 1983-1993, Dr. Pao spent periods of time working at theÌýÌý(Silver Spring, Maryland), Pacific Gas & Electric Company (San Francisco, California),ÌýÌý(El Segundo, California),ÌýÌý(Holmdel, New Jersey), andÌýÌý(Bedford, Massachusetts). From 1993-1995, she was an Assistant Professor in theÌýÌý²¹³ÙÌýÌýin Evanston, Illinois. Since 1995, she has been with theÌý, where she is now the Richard and Joy Dorf Professor in theÌý. She has spent sabbaticals atÌýÌý(2001-2002),ÌýÌý(2008), and theÌýÌý(2009). Her current research interests are in control systems (with applications to flexible st