Dr. Carmen Cioc is an assistant professor and the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Director of the Engineering Technology Department in College of Engineering at The University of Toledo. She received her master’s in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, and her master’s in Physics – Professional in Photovoltaics and Ph.D. in Engineering, in the field of Thermal Sciences, from The University of Toledo.  Dr. Cioc’s research interest is divided into four major focus areas: STEM, Improving Engineering Education, Tribology, and Renewable Energy.