UC Davis College of Engineering

Mason Earles Named a 2024 Wine Industry Leader🍷 WineBusiness Monthly has honored Mason Earles, assistant professor and assistant agricultural engineer at the Plant AI and Biophysics Lab, UC Davis, as a "Research Superstar" in its 2024 list of individuals shaping the wine industry. The publication recognized Earles for making AI a practical and appealing solution for vineyards, capitalizing on the year's AI trend. Read More: https://ow.ly/imkl50Ufwkl #UCDavisEngineering Image Description: Mason Earles is smiling and standing outside.

Today, we are grateful for our Aggie Engineers who take the College of Engineering to the Next Level. 🍂🦃 #UCDavisEngineering Image description: A lone turkey stands near a tree in fall colors on the UC Davis campus

Erika La Plante, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of California, Davis, and an interdisciplinary team formed at the Research Corporation for Science Advancement's Scialog have received funding to investigate water-free mining of valuable metals like iron and lithium. 🌍🔬 Read more here: https://ow.ly/kvwk50UgoE7 #UCDavisEngineering Image description: La Plante stands outdoors wearing a white top

Rounding out our Week of Gratitude, we are highlighting an incredible Aggie engineering alumnus, 2019 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medalist, member of our Chemical Engineering Advisory Board and esteemed donor, Robert Kiss '84, Chemical Engineering. Kiss is a wonderful example of what it means to be an Aggie Engineer, as he’s spent his career mentoring other chemical engineers, building life-long connections and making an impact wherever he goes. “I am proud to have been a key contributor in starting up the Chemical Engineering Excellence Endowment [at UC Davis] a few years ago through a collaboration between the classes of '82, '84, and '85,” he said. “This endowment helps to ensure that funds will always be available to support ChE student activities.” Thinking back on his contributions to the College of Engineering, he hopes other Aggie alumni consider supporting their home department to create “outstanding student experiences,” especially through the Chemical Engineering Excellence Endowment. “The world is not short of challenges that can be tackled by smart chemical engineers! There are many ways to help out.” Contribute to the Endowment: https://lnkd.in/gcfuKet5 #UCDavisEngineering Image description: Bob Kiss stands outdoors, next to a cliffside near the ocean

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis, Jeremy Munday and his lab are taming the Casimir force—a powerful quantum effect that can pull small objects together and even damage devices. 💡 Read more about it here: https://ow.ly/3WMg50UgoBB #UCDavisEngineering Image description: A gold sphere levitates over a semiconductor with an electrical bias

Continuing our Week of Gratitude celebrating alumni, donors and friends who make a positive impact on the UC Davis College of Engineering, we are highlighting the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board! 🌟 GOLD Members exude Aggie Pride and are dedicated to cultivating a lasting connection between engineering alumni and the College of Engineering. These young alumni offer their support in various ways, like volunteering at events, giving one-on-one advice to undergraduate students and welcoming graduating seniors to the Engineering Alumni Network. We express our gratitude to our current GOLD Board: Negina Ayar ’16, Kaila Balancio ’15, Natalya Bruner '15, Sasha Eckstein ’22 M.S. ’24, Kanchan Kaur ‘23, Stan Luferov ’18, Lisa Miklos-Illes ’20, Minerva Olaya ’20, Shaivya Padia ’22, Brinda Puri ’23, Valerie Quiroz ’20, Rishi Sudhir ’24, Eric Taurone ’18, Abril Topete Castaneda '20, and Man Yu ’22 M.S. ’24. “Volunteering for the GOLD Board has allowed me to connect with great alumni that care about the success of current students and fellow alumni,” said Topete, GOLD Board Co-Chair. “Investing in the College of Engineering is a great way to give back. The investment won't just help current students but also alumni as we all benefit from the success of UC Davis continuing to be a top college.” Learn more about the GOLD Board: https://ow.ly/Vkvw50Ug3Ho #UCDavisEngineering | #WeekOfGratitude Image description: GOLD Board members pose with Dean of Engineering Richard Corsi at an event

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As we kick off our Week of Gratitude, we’re celebrating the incredible alumni, donors and friends who make a positive impact on the UC Davis College of Engineering. 🌟 Today, we’re proud to highlight Harrold and Margaret Rust. Harrold Rust, B.S. ’83 Mechanical Engineering and Co-Founder of Enovix, is a valued member of the Dean’s Executive Committee (DEC). Harrold’s dedication to our college and leadership through the DEC helps us shape the future of engineering through advocacy, donor cultivation and philanthropy. “I hope to help the College of Engineering grow and adapt so its students can continue to meet the changing needs of the world,” he said. “We need to do all we can to equip them to be successful.” Join us in thanking Harrold and Margaret Rust for their generosity and commitment to advancing engineering excellence at the University of California, Davis 💙💛 Learn more about DEC: https://ow.ly/sZqR50Uf2EI #UCDavisEngineering | #WeekOfGratitude Image description: The Rusts stand with Dean Richard Corsi holding champagne glasses at an event

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alexander Gamero-Garrido, with new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), will use methods of internet measurement to investigate and improve the quality of broadband networks at anchor institutions like libraries and schools, often the primary source of internet services in underserved communities.  Read the abstract: https://ow.ly/kz5M50UcpLU #UCDavisEngineering Image Description: Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alexander Gamero-Garrido.

Matt Bishop, a computer science professor at the University of California, Davis, leads a unique coalition of top-ranked universities, community colleges and cybersecurity organizations in launching an innovative new educational initiative to improve the country's software security: The Strengthen Workforce Education for Excellence in Programming Securely program! Learn more about SWEEPS: https://lnkd.in/g7qGB5Q2 #UCDavisEngineering | UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Image description: Blue neon lock sits on a microchip in this illustration