Susan D. Allen

Susan Davis Allen (born 1943) is an American engineering professor and academic administrator. She is currently Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her research has spanned multiple applications of lasers and optics, including spectroscopy, laser sensors, laser ablation, micromachining, and others.

She is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a fellow of SPIE, a senior member of IEEE, an emeritus member of the Optical Society, and a past director of the American Vacuum Society. She has published over 170 research articles and has received ten patents. Provided by Wikipedia