Lisa is an engineer, researcher and educator who enjoys exploring the world of embedded systems and sharing it with others. She has developed a wide range of products including medical diagnostic instruments, industrial automation and robotics, scientific measurement devices, and mobile phones and wireless sensor systems. She enjoys mentoring students and engineers, and volunteers as a judge and coordinator for student technology and engineering research paper and design competitions. Lisa holds PhD, MS, and BS in engineering from Rutgers and a technical MBA from The Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania. Lisa currently resides in Bridgewater, New Jersey, with her husband and two high-maintenance cats, one of whom was the ever-present editor of Phone on Fire. In her spare time, she is a SCUBA Divemaster and underwater photographer, and trains in Mixed Martial Arts.