Alumnus Shreyas Bhayana on developing his passion for engineering and wanting to make tangible impact
Shreyas graduated from the Berkeley MEng program in 2019 with a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and concentration in product design. Here, he shares about his journey through the MEng program, his current work, and his advice for future students.
What did you study and why did you choose it?
Early in my childhood I developed a fascination for cars, especially the good-looking fast kind (yes, Italian ones) which I think I picked up from my father and was later further encouraged by other tinkerers — more commonly known as engineers—that I grew up around.
That fascination grew beyond just cars to other machines and working systems in general as I…
The Graduate Division and Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching and Resource Center recently presented Alexa (Ally) Zimbalist with the Outstanding GSI Award in Engineering. The Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (OGSI) Award honors over 200 UC Berkeley GSIs each year and recipients are nominated from within their teaching department. She received this award for the E295 Communications for Engineering Leaders course.
Ally is a second year Master of Science (MS) student in Epidemiology at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Her research interests include maternal mental health and environmental health. She received her BA in Public Health from UC Berkeley in…
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, campus leaders gathered to recognize over 80 recipients at the 2021 Excellence in Management (EIM) Awards Ceremony hosted by the Berkeley Staff Assembly. Stephany Prince, executive director of the Fung Institute, was among the recipients who were awarded an Excellence in Management Award. This year’s theme is Leading in Difficult Times, highlighting leadership which demonstrates and encourages resilience, inclusiveness, compassion, adaptiveness, work-life balance, well-being/morale.
An excerpt from Stephany’s nomination reads:
Stephany Baker-Prince has had the unenviable task of leading our team during periods of great adversity to our community and globally. …
On pursuing a career in technology and her motives to become a data science for social good
Ruila Puskas-Juhasz is a current Berkeley MEng candidate studying Industrial Engineering & Operations Research with a focus on Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship Strategy. For her undergraduate degree, she studied Signal Processing for Artificial Intelligence at Télécom Paris. Here, she shares her aspirations to become a data science for social good.
What do you study and why did you choose it?
I’m studying Industrial Engineering and Operations Research after a Master’s in Signal Processing for Artificial Intelligence from Télécom Paris. Pursuing a career in tech hasn’t been an easy choice. I’ve always been interested in the business and social implications of a technical solution, and scientific and managerial training are traditionally…
Hear from our celebrated UC Berkeley and Fung Institute faculty, staff, and alumni on why the Berkeley MEng program is a valuable and unique experience.
The Master of Engineering (MEng) program at UC Berkeley combines a breadth of topics in business and engineering management, applying them to a depth of study in your technical concentration. As an MEng student, you’ll learn under our world-class Berkeley engineering faculty. Here’s what our UC Berkeley faculty and staff in each department had to share about the MEng program.
Bioengineering
“Berkeley Bioengineering offers a wide range of technical concentrations for the MEng program, with lots of flexibility for students to select whichever courses fit their interests. Whether you’re passionate about medical devices, therapeutics, or biomedical imaging, the faculty in Berkeley…
On his vision for innovation and inclusivity in the medical device space
Ricardo Juarez Martinez is a current MEng candidate studying Bioengineering with a focus on Biomaterials and Medical Device Design. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota for his undergraduate degree and has also received an MS in Engineering Management from Tufts University. Ricardo is currently a Senior Catheter Manufacturing Engineer at Intuitive Surgical. Here, he shares about his current capstone project, professional goal to move into an R&D leadership role, and passion for continuous learning.
What do you study and why did you choose it?
I’m currently pursuing a Berkeley MEng degree in Bioengineering with a focus on Biomaterials and Medical Device Design. I chose this field in…
Berkeley MEng students track the impact of IP and entrepreneurship strategy on tech innovation in agriculture
In a world where engineers and technology entrepreneurs are constantly developing innovative solutions, the process of commercializing them for optimal impact is more important than ever. With this in mind, Berkeley MEng has introduced a new concentration which helps aspiring technological leaders manage intellectual property assets in the innovation economy — providing them with the edge to maximize their social and economic impact across various industries.
This interdisciplinary concentration or certificate contains the technical depth of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) while incorporating business and legal aspects. …
On his interests in sports tech, robotics, and accessibility
Roham Ghotbi is studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) with a concentration in Data Science in the Berkeley MEng program. Roham also earned his undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley.
Here, Roham shares about his journey leading up to the Berkeley MEng program and his interests in sports tech, robotics, and accessibility.
Please tell us about yourself!
My journey leading up to the Berkeley MEng program has been pretty unique. I grew up in Iran and moved to the US when I was 17. I transferred to Berkeley for undergrad after a couple years in community college. Figuring out all the things I needed to…
On the impact she wishes to have on the world and her passion for teaching.
Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes is pursuing a Master of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering. Prior to enrolling in the MEng program, Gwenlyn earned a B.S. in Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. She is also currently working in research and development lithography at a Bay Area semiconductor company.
Here, she shares about what she’s currently studying, the impact she wishes to have on the world, and her passion for teaching.
What do you study and why did you choose it?
I am currently studying Materials Science and Engineering. I took courses at community college before transferring to a four year university, knowing that I wanted to study engineering. My…
On renewable wind energy, passion projects, and lessons from basketball
Danny Ma is a current Berkeley MEng candidate in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Advanced Energy Technology. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington for his undergraduate degree and has previous work experience at WindAid Institute, Washington Clean Energy Testbed, Cozeye, and BioArchos.
Here, he shares insights in the renewable energy sphere, entrepreneurship, and business parallels inspired by basketball.
What are you studying?
In the MEng program, I’m studying Mechanical Engineering with a concentration on Advanced Energy Technology because I aspire to bring a positive impact in the energy transition into clean energy. …
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