Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·PinnedBerkeley MEng celebrates 670 graduatesOn Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the UC Berkeley College of Engineering hosted the 153rd College of Engineering Commencement, in-person at the Hearst Greek Theater for the first time in two years.Uc Berkeley5 min readUc Berkeley5 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Pinned“Together Again” at annual Fung Institute end of year showcaseOn Thursday, May 5, 2022, the Fung Institute community gathered at the Mudd Hall Lawn to highlight year long projects from both the graduate Master of Engineering and undergraduate Fung Fellowship student teams. The “Together Again” theme celebrated the first in-person end of year showcase since before the COVID-19 pandemic…Engineering4 min readEngineering4 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·5 days agoZhen Jiang, MEng ’23 (EECS): “By consistently growing and learning, I can make a meaningful impact.”On enabling user autonomy, expanding beyond the coursework, and striving for continual improvement — With two degrees in hand, Zhen Jiang — also known as Victor — is ready to enter the working world. Originally from Shanghai, China, Zhen earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Georgia Tech. In search of more advanced coursework, Zhen enrolled in UC Berkeley’s Master of Engineering (MEng)…5 min read5 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·May 27Berkeley MEng celebrates 433 graduating students“Why did the UC Berkeley student major in engineering?” “Because they wanted to build a time machine and enroll in a less stressful major.” This is the joke with which Coby Santos Lim, MEng ’23 (CEE), began his speech as the student speaker for the 154th College of Engineering Commencement…5 min read5 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·May 17Combining superlative AI research with Berkeley’s next unicornHow UC Berkeley graduate Harrison Shaw is helping cultivate the next generation of engineering leaders — Shelton AI has created the world’s first complete private markets operating system that utilizes artificial intelligence to reshape the approach to private markets investing. This year, Shelton AI teamed up with the Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) program to advise two capstone projects, which are central to the Berkeley MEng…4 min read4 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Apr 17Four-person ventilator wins 2022 FastTracking Founders CompetitionWinning team files provisional patent for medical device — In 2021, a group of campus stakeholders launched a competition for the most patentable capstone idea (recently renamed to FastTracking Founders Program). Now put on by the Berkeley Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and College of Engineering the annual competition is an excellent opportunity for students to capitalize on their…2 min read2 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Apr 6Callie Rhoades awarded 2022–23 Outstanding GSI Award in EngineeringThe Graduate Division and Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching and Resource Center recently presented Callie Rhoades with the Outstanding GSI Award in Engineering. The Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award honors over 200 UC Berkeley GSIs each year for their outstanding work teaching on the UC Berkeley campus. …3 min read3 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Apr 3A student’s perspective: The Power of Diversity and Inclusion for Engineering LeadersApril Yang on Berkeley MEng’s Spring Boot Camp — By April Yang, MEng ’23 (IEOR/FinTech) The Power of Diversity and Inclusion for Engineering Leaders is one of the elective courses that UC Berkeley Master of Engineering students can take as part of their Spring Boot Camp. Through exercises, projects, and participation-based learning, Professor Jennifer Yang says the course allows…5 min read5 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Apr 2Priyanshi Porwal, MEng ’22 (BioE): “I envision a world where healthcare is easily accessible and affordable to everyone.”On developing medical devices and healthcare with her background in mechanical and biomedical engineering — Growing up in a middle-class orthodox Indian family with meager sex education in school, it was only in college that Priyanshi interacted with women from diverse backgrounds. It was there that she learned about the taboo around menstruation and the further suffering that Indian women endure. She discovered that 23…7 min read7 min read
Published inBerkeley Master of Engineering·Apr 2Capstone Spotlight: Optimizing Sorbent Material for Direct Air CaptureHow carbon removal could save the planet — By Daksh Aggarwal, MEng ’23 (ME) Each year, Berkeley MEng candidates embark on a two-semester capstone experience where they work with faculty or industry partners to bring solutions for real-world problems to life with engineering skills and leadership practices. Here, we place a spotlight on the capstone experience of the…3 min read3 min read
