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JILL NAKATSU
Director of Academic Affairs, UH College of Engineering
Jill Nakatsu received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the UH at Manoa College of Engineering. Previous to serving as the College of Engineering’s Director of Academic Affairs, Jill served as an academic advisor for the College. Before joining the College of Engineering staff, Jill held a position as a product engineer for Medtronic Inc. Her research areas include Engineering Education, Genetic Programming, and Remote Sensing. Her research has been published in several journal and conference publications.
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