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   Dr. Kitty Pearsall

   IEEE EPS DL, Independent Consultant, USA

Speaker's Biography: 

KITTY PEARSALL (IEEE Fellow) received the BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering (1971) from the UT El Paso. Kitty received the MS and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials from the UT Austin in 1979 and 1983, respectively. Kitty worked for IBM from 1972 to 2013. In 2005 Kitty became both an IBM DE and a member of IBM Academy of Technology. Kitty was a process consultant and subject matter expert working on strategic initiatives impacting component qualification and end quality of procured commodities. She engaged with worldwide teams implementing cross-brand, cross commodity processes/products that delivered high quality/high reliability end-product.

Kitty holds 12 US patents, and eight published disclosures. She has numerous internal publications as well as twenty-two external publications in her field. Kitty is a licensed Professional Engineer (Texas since 1993). Kitty was the recipient of the UT Austin - Cockrell Engineering Distinguished Engineering Graduate Award in 2007 followed by induction as a charter member into the UT Mechanical Engineering Dept. Academy of Distinguished Alumni in 2008. Currently Kitty is an independent consultant for Capstan Technologies.

Kitty is an active member in IEEE and EPS and has more than 30 years’ experience with ECTC. During Kitty's 20 years on the CPMT Board of Governors and is currently the EPS Senior Past President and an EPS Distinguished Lecturer on Supply Chain.