
Orientation
The role of the Woodruff School Advisory Board is to recommend strategic directions for the Woodruff School, suggest broad-based curriculum changes, and consult with the Woodruff School Chair and the faculty on important issues. Members are invited to join the Advisory Board so that its composition reflects the varied scope of mechanical engineering, nuclear and radiological engineering, and medical physics in industry, the related professions, and the academic community.
Please view the Welcome Packet for 2024-25 Advisory Board Roster Advisory Board Guiding Principles Sub-Committee Members

Board Meeting Pre-Read Documents
Fall 2025 Advisory Board Meeting – September 5, 2025
Advisory Board Classroom Experience - Thursday, September 4, 2025
Please review the available slots for you to attend an undergraduate class and observe. Sign up for a slot here.
Parking validations for the Visitor Area 3 - W02 Deck Visitor Lot can be picked up at your convenience at the receptionist desk in MRDC on 3rd floor.
For any additional questions, please contact Brandon Dixon at dixon@gatech.edu.
Advisory Board Reception - Thursday, September 4, 2025
Attire: Business casual
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Ventanas (275 Baker St, Atlanta, GA 30313); attached to the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta (Directions)
Parking: Guests are able to self-park at their own expense at the Parking Deck attached to the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta (Parking Deck)
Ventanas and the Hotel are a part of the same building and share the same address. There is an entrance to this Parking Deck at 311 Marietta Street Atlanta GA 30313.
Once parked, please use any of the (3) Elevators inside the Parking Deck to go to Level 1. Exit the Elevator and walk straight to Baker Street - Take a left and you will see a sign for Ventanas on your left (Parking Directions)
Advisory Board Meeting - Friday, September 5, 2025
Attire: Business
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Suddath Seminar Room 1128, (315 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 -
Directions)Spring 2025 Meeting Minutes (coming soon)
State of Woodruff School - Shreyes Melkote
Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience Overview (Pre-Read) - Dr. Andres Garcia
Research in the Woodruff School (Pre-Read) - Matthew McDowell
Experiential Learning & Entrepreneurship/Innovation: An Update on New Initiatives @ Woodruff - Mike Tinskey
Concurrent Research Lab Tours
Dr. Andres Garcia - Garcia Laboratory
Dr. Ankur Singh - Immunotherapy and Cell Engineering Laboratory (ICEL)
Dr. Brandon Dixon - Laboratory of Lymphatic Biology and Bioengineering
Spring 2025 Advisory Board Meeting – March 28, 2025
Advisory Board Reception - Thursday, March 27, 2025
Attire: Business casual
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: The Crown Room inside the iconic Dallas landmark, Reunion Tower
Walking Instructions from Hyatt Regency Dallas to Reunion Tower
To walk from the Hyatt Regency Dallas to Reunion Tower without exiting the hotel, follow these steps:
Start in the Lobby: Begin at the main lobby of the Hyatt Regency Dallas.
Find the Connecting Hallway: Look for the hallway near the hotel’s check-in area that leads toward Reunion Tower.
Follow the Signs: The hotel has directional signage pointing toward Reunion Tower—follow these signs and go down the escalator.
Use the Indoor Walkway: There is a designated indoor corridor that directly connects the Hyatt Regency to Reunion Tower; walk through this passageway.
Arrive at the Entrance: At the end of the corridor, you’ll reach the Reunion Tower lobby, where you will check in with the host and at the Georgia Tech registration table before proceeding to the elevators
Parking Instructions: Guests are required to pay for Crown Block valet costs on their own at reduced rate of $15 per car; address is 300 Reunion Blvd East, Dallas, TX 75207 (Directions)
Advisory Board Meeting - Friday, March 28, 2025
- Attire: Business and closed-toe shoes are required for the tour at StandardAero.
- Agenda
- Fall 2024 Meeting Minutes
Woodruff School Overview - Spring 2025 Presentation - Devesh Ranjan
- Career Conversations Presentation - Jonathan Gaines
- Professional Engagement Presentation - Bert Bras
- StandardAero Wireless Access:
Network Name: SAL_Customer and password: ssi789guest
- Parking Instructions at StandardAero (Map and Visitor Info)
- Graduate Program at the Woodruff School
- Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech
- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at Georgia Tech
Fall 2024 Advisory Board Meeting - October 2024
Advisory Board Classroom Experience - Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Please review the available slots for you to attend an undergraduate class and observe. Sign up for a slot here
- Parking validations for the Visitor Area 3 - W02 Deck Visitor Lot can be picked up at your convenience at the receptionist desk in MRDC on 3rd floor.
- For any additional questions, please contact Brandon Dixon at dixon@gatech.edu.
Advisory Board Reception - Thursday, October 17, 2024
Parking Instructions for The Peachtree Club
Advisory Board Meeting - Friday, October 18, 2024
TechMade: Building an Interdisciplinary Design Community (gatech.edu)
Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at Georgia Tech (youtube.com)
Woodruff School Overview - Fall 2024 Presentation - Devesh Ranjan
Reimaging the ME Curriculum Presentation - Brandon Dixon
Reimagining the ME Curriculum (Pre-Read) - Brandon Dixon
Woodruff Connect Presentation - Jonathan Gaines
Lab Tour - The Water - Energy Research Lab (WERL)
Parking Instructions for Visitor Area 5 - W23 Deck Visitor Lot
Spring 2024 Advisory Board Meeting – April 19, 2024

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Courtney Sykes
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