Mani Mina

Mani Mina received B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, in 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1989, respectively. He is an Associate Professor at the Departments of Elecrical and Computer Engineering, and Industrial Design at Iowa State University. He worked in industrial areas of instrumentation, system integration, and design in nondestructive evaluation and handheld systems. He is also engaged in research in Engineering Education. From the position of a reflective practitioner, he is working on ways of creating new approaches to bring cycles of empathy in engineering edu cation. His work in engineering education and technological literacy has always been informed with a philosophical basis. He is influenced by the philosophical approach of John Dewey. He has received awards and recognitions from ASEE TELPhE (Technological and Engineering Literacy and philosophy of Engineering) and ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering) di visions for his continuations to the fields and educational innovations.