Engineering Progress Magazine Spring 2021

Diane Bryant

Cover Story: UC Davis Alumna Names Engineering Student Design Center
The chief scientist in Professor Robinson’s Lab working with a supernumerary robotic arm

Connecting Humans and Machines

Mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty members Sanjay Joshi, Jonathon Schofield and Steve Robinson are pushing the boundaries of the developing field of neuroengineering and finding new ways for humans and machines to work together.

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Aijun Wang, Kit S. Lam, and Alyssa Panitch

Compound May Help Patients with Kidney Disease

Biomedical engineering professors Aijun Wang and Alyssa Panitch, along with biochemistry professor Kit Lam, work to improve arteriovenous grafts for dialysis patients. Their technology has earned the startup support from Venture Catalyst.

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NSF CAREER award winners

Breaking Records: Eight Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Eight College of Engineering assistant professors received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards this year, setting a college record and helping UC Davis lead the nation. The CAREER Award is the NSF’s most prestigious honor for early-career researchers, recognizing faculty with the potential to serve as role models in research, teaching, service and leadership.

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Yayoi Takamura

Shaping the Future of Materials Science and Engineering

Yayoi Takamura, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is the first woman to lead the department. Takamura talks about her research efforts, priorities for the department and what it means to be a leader in engineering.

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Meet Our New Faculty

Engineering Progress Spring 2021 new faculty members

The UC Davis College of Engineering is excited to welcome ten new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year. These new faculty are eager to address challenges facing society today and collaborate with their new colleagues in the college and across the university.

  • Md Shamim Ahamed, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Audrey Fan, Biomedical Engineering and Neurology
  • Kelly Kissock, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Ali Moghimi, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Shima Nazari, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Julian Panetta, Computer Science
  • Emilie Roncali, Biomedical Engineering and Radiology
  • Zubair Shafiq, Computer Science
  • Iman Soltani, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Setareh Rafatirad, Computer Science

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1990 UC Davis Egg Drop Contest

Alumni Rewind: 1990 UC Davis Egg Drop Contest

Tim Dyer, materials science and engineering alumnus, reflects on one of his favorite UC Davis campus events - the annual Egg Drop contest held by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society during National Engineering Week.

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Medals presented at the 2019 Alumni Celebration

College Honors Distinguished Engineering Alumni

Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni whose achievements bring special honor to the college. This year, the college is pleased to honor five Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal (DEAM) recipients.

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Perseverance touches down on the surface of Mars on February 18, 2021

Aggie Engineers Design Pathway to Mars

When NASA's Perseverance Rover approached Mars on February 18, 2021, mechanical and aerospace engineering alumna Jessica Samuels and Sara Langberg watched particularly closely to see their hard work pay off.

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Kimberly Budil

Kimberly Budil Named LLNL Director

UC Davis engineering alumna Kim Budil was appointed as the next director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). She is the first woman to hold this position in the lab’s 69-year history.

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