Alumni Spotlights

Since its founding in 1962, over 28,000 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.

2021 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medalists

2021 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Recipients

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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:

Patrick Negulescu Receives 2023 Jeffery C. Gibeling Award for Best Master's Thesis

by Matt Murphy
May 15, 2023

Patrick Negulescu is the 2023 recipient of the College of Engineering's Jeffery C. Gibeling Master's Thesis Excellence Award. Negulescu completed his Master of Science degree in chemical engineering in 2022 and was supervised by Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Karen McDonald and adjunct professor Somen Nandi.

Miaofang Chi sitting at a desk with three computer monitors and various equipment

UC Davis Alumna Pays it Forward as Pioneer in Electron Microscopy

by Noah Pflueger-Peters
April 13, 2023

Alumni

Miaofang Chi, Ph.D. '08 is a distinguished scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and electron microscopy pioneer. In many ways, her experiences, training and mentorship at UC Davis set her on this path and continue to help her as she develops new methods to apply materials science concepts to new fields ranging from energy to planetary science.

Two twins in UC Davis sweaters sit outside near a building

Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduates Create Clothing Line to Encourage Latinas in STEM

by Kendall Manis
April 05, 2023

Alumni

Twin engineers Victoria and Vanessa Liera are putting their design skills to use in a unique way. Along with designing electrical circuits, the sisters created a clothing line that encourages the Latina community to pursue careers in engineering.

Alumni Spotlight: Marcus Deloney, Ph.D. '21

by Kendall Manis
March 17, 2023

Alumni

"My interests took a path of their own," says Marcus Deloney, reflecting on what inspired his educational and career paths. The UC Davis graduate-turned-research scientist currently invests his time and considerable scientific skills helping others by researching new treatments for chronic illnesses.

Alumni Spotlight: Arnab Sarkar

by Fallon Duffy
March 10, 2023

Alumni

Arnab Sarkar's father studied civil engineering while working full time as a construction supervisor and it was that dedication and early exposure to the field that inspired Sarkar, Master's of Science in biological and agricultural engineering '01, Ph.D. '04 to one day study engineering and follow in his father’s footsteps.