Hang Loi is an engineering leader, STEM advocate, venture capitalist, board member, and mom to daughters in STEM careers.
During her 34-year tenure at 3M, Hang led commercialization initiatives from early concept to large-scale production, bringing to life optically engineered films that brighten LCD displays and reflective technologies that enhance safety for pedestrians and construction workers in low-light environments. In leading these business ventures, she managed project schedules and resource allocation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address complex technical and manufacturing challenges while meeting evolving customer requirements. Hang is listed as a co-inventor on seventeen international patents and has received recognitions from both 3M and industry organizations, including the SWE Prism Award, SWE’s Patent Recognition Awards, and SASE (Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers) Career Achievement Award.
In concert with her work, Hang is active in building communities and strives to expand the narratives to build connections. At 3M, she held leadership positions in employee resource networks for Asian-heritage employees and women in technology. As a bilingual child refugee, Hang credits her early life experiences to influencing her perspective as an American, a global citizen, inspiring her commitment to advocacy. Her mentorship and commitment have been recognized with SWE’s Advocating Women in Engineering Award and SASE’s Employee Resource Group Leadership Award.
Now retired from her corporate career, Hang devotes her energy to uplifting her many communities and causes. She is thrilled to serve as SWE Senator starting FY26 and work alongside a cohort of engaged women leaders. In addition, Hang is a SWE Life member and active with the Late Career and Retirees and the Asian Connections affinity groups. Hang has contributed to several SWE Diverse podcasts and All Together Blogs; highlights include the award-winning episode “Asian Americans in STEM: Vietnamese Refugee Stories” and the blog “Remarkable Asian Pacific American Women in STEM,” which is recommended reading in university-level Asian American studies courses.
Hang is on the Board of Directors for Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering Alumni Foundation and Bridges to Learning, a nonprofit supporting education in Vietnam. As an emerging venture capital investor, she leverages her resources to advance women- and minority-owned enterprises focused on climate-change solutions and women’s health. She continues to connect with her cohort from the United Nations Global Diplomacy Institute to advance United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Hang holds dual degrees in chemical engineering and music from Case Western Reserve University.
