"I'm happy to return to the Institute, my intellectual home, to lead the Engineering Outreach Programs.  As one of the premier institutions of science, engineering, innovation, and entrepreneurship, MIT has a responsibility to help shape the future vision for excellence in science and technology.  The new focus on engineering outreach is a strong first step in that mission, and I look forward to working with the excellent team already in place and my colleagues at MIT to increase the impact of our efforts as we work towards new and greater heights built on the successes of the past.  It's good to be home." http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/outreach.html

Professor Cardinal Warde has served as the MITES Faculty Director since 1997.   As MITES Faculty Director his primary responsibility is the intellectual content of the MITES program. He joined the faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1974, and is presently Professor of Electrical Engineering. He graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology (with high honor) in 1969, and received the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in physics in 1971 and 1974, respectively, from Yale University.

Dr. Warde's current research activities are centered around the development of: (1) optoelectronic neural network co-processors, (2)   spectro-polarimetric infrared imaging sensors, (3) micro-electro-mechanical mirror-based spatial light modulators for large-screen projection displays and infrared scene projectors, and (4) novel all-optical approaches to high resolution adaptive wavefront phase compensation for imaging and communication. He has published over one hundred technical papers on optical materials, devices and systems, and he is the holder of twelve patents on spatial light modulators, displays and optical processing systems.

Dr. Warde is a fellow of the Optical Society of America, and a member of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. He is the founder of two high-tech companies:   Optron Systems, Inc. and Radiant Images, Inc.   The former is engaged in the development of MEMS-based optical modulators and displays. The latter, a manufacturer of transparent silicon liquid-crystal microdisplays, has been recently acquired by the Hoya Corporation of Japan.

Sandra Tenorio
Administrative Assistant

Sandra Tenorio joined us in November 2002 from the Headquarters of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science where, among her countless other administrative responsibilities, she also co-ran the successful Lattice 2002 Conference this past summer. In addition, Sandy is no stranger to undergraduate and pre-college student contact. Before joining LNS, she spent four years with the Department of Athletics with responsibility for the Intramural Sports Program and the MIT Summer Day Camp. Sandy also speaks Spanish fluently, and has a reputation for her warmth, efficiency, and skill.