Systems Engineering Becomes Newest College Department
July 16, 2019
Ron Sega
Emeritus Director of Systems Engineering
Emeritus Professor of Systems Engineering
Dr. Ron Sega founded the CSU Systems Engineering program in 2007. He brought decades of experience in applying academic research to real-world situations. He joined CSU from the U.S. Government, where he served as Under Secretary of the Air Force and as Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E).
A former astronaut, Sega flew two missions into space on the space shuttle Discovery in 1994 and as payload commander for the third shuttle/Mir docking mission aboard Atlantis in 1996.
Dr. Sega was the Vice President and Enterprise Executive for Energy and the Environment at both Colorado State University and The Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013.
Sega currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of the United States Army Futures Command.
Education
Ph.D. 1982, University of Colorado – Electrical Engineering
M.S. 1975, The Ohio State University – Physics
B.S. 1974, United States Air Force Academy – Mathematics and Physics
Research Interests
- Model-based systems architecture
- Energy systems
Honors and Awards
- 2018 — Life Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2016 – Colorado Space Hall of Fame
- 2007 — Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award
- 2003 – Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 1997 – NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
- 1994, 1996 – NASA Space Flight Medals
- 1993 – Honorary doctorate degree from Clarkson University
