Quality Manager • Barber-Nichols Inc.
ME Engineering Management & Graduate Certificate • 2017

Biography

Lian has experience in medical, defense, and aerospace manufacturing and quality. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an ME in Engineering Management and is currently a Quality Manager at Barber-Nichols.

Q&A

What made you decide to pursue a degree or certificate in Engineering Management?
I was Interested in management and still hold a tie to technical fields.

Why did you choose the Engineering Management Program at CU Boulder?
I earned my undergraduate degree from CU Boulder, and had heard about the Program and was interested in the Program since then.

How did the program help you in your career?
I was able to apply the leadership and statistic skills that I learned to my jobs.

What was your favorite graduate EMEN class/professor? Why?
I enjoyed most of my classes because of the application environment.

What advice would you give a new student in the program?
Participate in the valuable class discussions.

How would you summarize your experience with the program? 
Applied management skills, great learning from real life examples instead of just textbook learning.