Awards & Recognition

A University of California, Davis mechanical engineering student has been named top graduating senior, earning the University Medal for academic excellence, leadership and impact in robotics, research and campus life.

A team of biological and agricultural engineering students from the University of California, Davis, won the Western Growers Award for Excellence in Specialty Crops during the 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge.

The Royal Society, the oldest continually operating scientific academy in the world, has elected Simon R. Cherry, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of biomedical engineering and radiology at the University of California, Davis, to the level of fellow.

Each year, the UC Davis College of Engineering celebrates the graduating seniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic achievement and service both in and out of the classroom. These outstanding Aggie Engineers share their most impactful moments and fondest memories from their time at UC Davis.

The College of Engineering at the University of California, Davis, has selected electrical engineering student Hari Rakul Ambethkar to receive its highest honor for a graduating senior, the M.S. Ghausi Medal. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has also identified Ambethkar to receive its Outstanding Senior Award.

UC Davis Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded nearly $100,000 at the 26th annual Big Bang! Business Competition, with the top prize going to First Bite, a biomedical engineering student team developing a safer device to secure breathing tubes for infants.

Kaveh Madani, Ph.D. '09, is a global leader in water science and education.

Farzaneh Khorsandi, associate professor of cooperative extension in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, has been recognized for her groundbreaking work improving agricultural safety through engineering innovations, AI-driven approaches and advancements in ATV and machinery safety.

Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Ruihong Zhang has received the 2026 Yolo County Climate Crisis Champion award from Rep. Mike Thompson. The annual award honors the outstanding efforts to address climate change from community members in California’s fourth congressional district.

For a master’s thesis describing a processing framework that achieved a 32 million-times improvement in speed and energy efficiency over NVIDIA, the College of Engineering celebrates Sagar Sajeev, a recent electrical and computer engineering alum.