Dr. Asad M. Madni was President, COO& CTO of BEI Technologies from 1992-2006. He led the development & commercialization of intelligent sensors, systems & instrumentation including, the control system for Hubble Space Telescope’s Star Selector which provided the Hubble with unprecedented pointing accuracy & stability, resulting in truly remarkable images that have enhanced our understanding of the universe; and the revolutionary MEMS GyroChip® technology which is used worldwide for Electronic Stability Control & Rollover Protection in passenger vehicles, thereby saving millions of lives every year. Prior to BEI he was with Systron Donner Corporation for 18 years, eventually as Chairman, President & CEO. He made seminal and pioneering contributions in the development of RF/Microwave Systems which significantly enhanced the capabilities of the US Tri-Services & allies. He is currently, Distinguished Adjunct Professor/Distinguished Scientist at UCLA ECE Department, Faculty Fellow at UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies & Connected Autonomous Electrical Vehicle Consortium. He received an A.A.S. from RCA Institutes, B.S. & M.S. from UCLA, Ph.D. from CCU and S.E. from MIT Sloan School of Management. He has over 200 refereed publications, 69 issued/pending patents, and is recipient of numerous honors including, RAE Prince Philip Medal, IEEE Medal of Honor, IEEE Frederik Philips Award, IEEE Millennium Medal, IEEE SC Sensor Systems/Networks Advanced Technical Achievement Award, IEEE AESS Industrial Innovation Award, IEEE AESS Pioneer Award, IEEE IMS Career Excellence Award, IEEE HKN Eminent Member & Karapetoff Awards, ASME Soichiro Honda Medal, Tufts School of Engineering Dean’s Medal, UCSD Gordon Medal, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, IET J.J. Thomson Medal, IEE Achievement Medal, WAC Medal of Honor, Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman, Hind Rattan Award, TCI College Marconi Medal, UCLA Professional Achievement Medal, UCLA Engineering Alumnus of the Year Award, UCLA Engineering Lifetime Contribution Award, UCLA EE Distinguished Alumni Award, and Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumni & McDonald Mentor Awards. He is a fellow/eminent member of 24 scientific & technical academies/societies including, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Inventors, Royal Academy of Engineering, Canadian Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Sciences & Arts, New York Academy of Sciences, Washington Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, IEEE, IET, AAIA, IAE, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering and Royal Aeronautical Society. He has been awarded 6 honorary doctorate degrees & 6 honorary professorships. In 2019, IEEE HKN named its top award “The Asad M Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award” to recognize and honor his nearly 50 years of technical and philanthropic accomplishments, and visionary leadership.