Winter Engineering News Available Now
In the classroom and out in the world, our students, faculty, and alumni have been busy! In our latest newsletter, you will find stories of students' work to bring electricity to Ghana and food to the hungry here in Santa Clara County, an adjunct faculty member's role in policy-making on Capital Hill, an alum's oversight of a $2 billion civil works program, and much more.
Alumni and Student News: |
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Kristi Hockenson '12 (bioengineering), Stryker Endoscopy Supplier Quality Engineer, was nominated for Employee of the Month within weeks of being hired, for her leadership in discovering and handling a potential health and safety concern for customers. She placed parts on shiphold, quarantined product, and implemented a course of action allowing Stryker to meet sales goals and clear back orders. Great work, Kristi! |
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Diane Keng ’14, a graduate engineering management and leadership student who earned her B.S. in computer science and engineering, presented two papers last fall at the IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things 2014 in Taiwan, and the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics in San Diego; and she's recently teamed up with Ph.D. candidates in Germany to research big data. |
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Avery Lu '95 (electrical engineering) will be one of 23 distinguished speakers at the IoT (Internet of Things) Summit, Mar. 5-6, Santa Clara Convention Center. He will present "The State of Wearable Tech in Health and Fitness—Where Do We Go From Here?," Fri., Mar. 6, 4 p.m. |
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Eric Monsef (BSME '90, MS EMGT '96), engineering management adjunct professor and VP of Immersive Systems at HP, led the group responsible for bringing Sprout by HP to market. Sprout, which combines PC, projector, 3D scanner, and more, was awarded best desktop PC by PC Mag at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. |
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Carol Reiley '04 (computer engineering) has written a children's book, Making a Splash. Combining her engineering problem-solving skills with a desire to help kids unlock their potential, Reiley tested drafts of her book in classrooms and homes across the country before crowdsourcing its publication. |
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Saskia Carstensen and Vivienne Paton, are the inaugural students participating in a new graduate engineering exchange program between the School of Engineering and Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH). They are taking courses through the end of the academic year and learning about frugal innovation. Willkommen! |
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Senior Design Conference: Mark your calendar for the School of Engineering’s 45th Annual Senior Design Conference, Thursday, May 14, 2015, 2-5 p.m. More information coming your way soon. |
Meet our new staff members: |
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Laura Anne Dapper, Graduate Admissions Coordinator |
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Lisa Jocewicz, Director of Records and Operations, Graduate Programs |
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Lindsay Mulic, Administrative Assistant, Electrical Engineering |