2017 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal (DEAM) ceremony

Alumni Spotlights

Since its founding in 1962, over 35,000 students — and counting! — have graduated from the UC Davis College of Engineering. Our alumni have pursued careers in a wide variety of technical fields in industry, public service and academia, occupying positions of leadership and making a global difference.

Alumni Spotlights

Our alumni have become pioneers in their respective fields with achievements that have been far-reaching. Here are some outstanding examples of how our graduates are changing the world:

An Agtonomy-enabled Bobcat CT4045 autonomous tractor operates on a dirt lot beside a large building, with stakes marking rows and parked vehicles visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Alum Tim Bucher on Saving Farms from 'Farmageddon'

  • by Christina Herrick, The Packer
Electrical engineering alum Tim Bucher ’86 combines Silicon Valley innovation with agricultural roots. As CEO and co-founder of Agtonomy, he’s developing autonomous tractor technology to help growers tackle rising costs and labor shortages.
Rain Sun and Sam Louderback sit with Gary May in a podcast studio

Aggie Engineers Go 'Face to Face' with Chancellor May

  • by Anila Lijo, UC Davis News and Media Relations
This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management. The company grew out of a senior design project from electrical and computer engineering students at UC Davis.