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Dr. McAdams is currently serving as the Program Director for Convergent Activities at the National Science Foundation (NSF) within the Engineering Directorate (ENG) and Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI). In his program director role, he supports multi-disciplinary and cross cutting research across CMMI, ENG, and all of NSF. He is serving in a rotational capacity from his permanent position at Texas A&M where he holds the Robert H. Fletcher Professorship in Mechanical Engineering in J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. McAdams’s research interests are in the area of design theory and methodology with specific focus on functional modeling; innovation in concept synthesis; biologically inspired design methods; inclusive design; and technology evolution as applied to product design. His research has been supported by various federal and private agencies. Dr. McAdams has been recognized for excellence in research and student engagement through both national and institutional awards.