Dr. Nancy Diaz-Elsayed is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida (USF) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She leads the Smart and Sustainable Systems Laboratory (S3 Lab) where her research group applies data-driven methods and leverages IoT technologies to enable the design of sustainable systems. Her projects have spanned discrete and continuous processes, including tool condition monitoring for CNC machining, the characterization of health monitoring capabilities for production equipment, the sustainable design of integrated wastewater management systems, and the development of a digital twin for remote energy monitoring. For her professional achievements to date and support of the future generation of engineers, she has received several accolades including the 2022 SME Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), a 2022 Luminary Award from Great Minds in STEM (GMiS), and a 2021 William R. Jones Outstanding Mentor Award from the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Dr. Diaz-Elsayed holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.