Dr. Lynn K. Zentner joined the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) in August 2010, serving as NCN Technical Director followed by Managing Director until assuming her current role as Executive Director. She is responsible for the day to day operations of the NCN team and is also involved in outreach and engagement for nanoHUB. She was previously a visiting professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Purdue where she focused on materials, fluid dynamics, and finite element analysis. Dr. Zentner received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1993 and has been involved in modeling and simulation research since 1986.