By Josh Perry, Editor [email protected]
Dr. Lauren Boteler, a thermal and packaging engineer at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Adelphi, Md.) Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, was recently named the Woman Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronics Packaging and Photonics Division.
Lauren Boteler poses with her Woman Engineer of the Year award presented to her by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Electronics Packaging and Photonics Division. (Jenna Brady/U.S. Army Research Laboratory)
According to a report from the Army, Dr. Boteler was awarded the honor at the 2018 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems in San Francisco, Calif.
“The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments and service to the field of electronics and photonics packaging and is one of only four achievement awards given by the division each year with candidates considered internationally,” the article explained.
Dr. Boteler works on integrating electronics packaging and thermal management across a number of Army initiatives, including 3-D chip stacks, power electronics, radio frequency high-electron-mobility transistor devices, top-side cooling, phase-change materials, additive manufacturing, and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).
The article added, “More recently, she has initiated a research program in advanced power electronics packaging and thermal management, which focuses on enabling electrical, thermal and mechanical co-design of electronics modules through modeling tools and multi-functional components.”
“I work in electronics packaging and thermal management, which is oftentimes a technology that is overlooked by the community even though it is the primary failure mechanism for electronic systems,” Dr. Boteler said. “I have spent a lot of effort bringing these challenges to the attention of the electrical designers to help redefine how electronics systems are designed, and this award shows that my efforts are making an impact.”
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