David P. Arnold (S’97–M’04–SM’10) received dual B.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering in 1999, followed by the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering in 2001, from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, in 2004.  He is the George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. He is Director of the statewide Florida Semiconductor Institute; UF Site Director & Innovation Ecosystem Director for the NSF IoT4Ag Engineering Research Center; and a member of the Interdisciplinary Microsystems Group. He has co-authored over 235 refereed journal and conference publications and holds 34 patents.  His research focuses on magnetic materials, magnetic microsystems, electromechanical transducers, and miniaturized power/energy systems.  Dr. Arnold’s research innovations have been recognized by the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) and the 2009 DARPA Young Faculty Award.  He is an active participant in the magnetics and MEMS communities, with ongoing involvement in conference committees and currently serving on the editorial boards of Micromachines and J. Micromechanics and Microengineering.  He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu.