Presented by Lehigh@NasdaqCenter and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, Disruptive Engineers is a 7-week seminar course for Lehigh students with an accompanying guest speaker series hosted by Samantha Walravens that is free and open to alumni and friends of the University. The series features the masterminds building cutting-edge technologies like LiDAR and robotic vision for autonomous vehicles, big data/AI, quantum computing, blockchain, nanotechnology, and more! 

Samantha Walravens sits down with Tom Chavez to discuss how he uses data, decision science, and AI to solve challenging problems. Through super{set}, Tom Chavez's startup studio, he partners with other engineer entrepreneurs to found, fund, and build cutting edge software companies in AI, data privacy, and other emerging technologies. Tom holds a B.A. in Computer Science and Philosophy from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University.