SPRING 2014, Issue No. 31

ONLINE MASTER’S PROGRAM RANKS 2nd IN U.S.

FROM THE DEAN

Engineeringeducationischanging,andtheUCLAHenrySamueliSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScienceis

leadingtheway.Earlierthisyear,ourMasterofScience

inEngineeringOnlineProgram(MSOL),foundedin2007,wasrankedtheNo.2onlineengineeringprograminthecountrybyU.S. News & World Report.

Onlineeducationisbecominganincreasinglyimportanttoolaroundtheworld,andisespeciallysoforworkingengineerslookingforwaystoenhancetheirskillsandadvancetheircareers.

TheUCLAEngineeringMSOLProgramearnedthehighrankingbyrequiringthesamerigorouscourseworkdemandedofon-campusstudents,andbyrelyingontheinstructionalskillsofourworld-classfaculty,morethan50ofwhomdeliveronlinelectures,offerofficehoursforMSOLstudentsandencouragestudentswhomaynotmeetinpersontoworktogethertoachievetheirgoals.

Meanwhile,ourcommitmenttothetraditional,hands-onengineering

educationUCLAhasofferedfornearly70yearsisasstrongasever.

EngineeringVI,our150,000-square-footanchorforinnovation,isrisingintheheartoftheUCLAcampus.Welookforwardtoopeningthefirstphaseofthebuilding,withstate-of-the-artlabsandresearchfacilities,inthefallof2015.

AkeytoEngineeringVIhasbeenthegeneroussupportofouralumni.WhetherprovidingmajorgiftsormakingcontributionsthroughourAlumniLegacyCampaign,alumniarehelpingtheschoolprepareforthenextgenerationsofUCLAengineers.Ithankthosewhohavecontributed,andencourageotherstoshowtheirsupportbyhelpinguscreateafacilitythatwillplayavitalroleinfosteringinnovationtoimproveourworldandineducatingtomorrow’sengineeringleaders.

Sincerely,

VijayK.DhirDean

UCLA ENGINEERING DEANVijayK.Dhir

ASSOCIATE DEANSRichardD.WeselAcademic and Student AffairsJenn-MingYangInternational Initiatives and Online ProgramsJaneP.ChangResearch and Physical Resources

ASSISTANT DEANMaryOkinoChief Financial Officer

DEPARTMENT CHAIRSBenjaminWuBioengineeringJamesC.LiaoChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJonathanP.StewartCivil and Environmental EngineeringJensPalsbergComputer ScienceM.C.FrankChangElectrical Engineering

DwightC.StreitMaterials Science and EngineeringTsu-ChinTsaoMechanical and Aerospace Engineering

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONSSheilaBergmanExecutive DirectorBillKisliukMedia Relations and Marketing Director

MatthewChinCommunications Manager and WriterHauCheeChungDesigner

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02 | By the Numbers

04 | Breakthroughs

18 | New Faculty

20 | School News

26 | Alumni News

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ONLINE MASTER’S UCLA’sMasterofScienceinEngineeringOnlineProgramwinsaccolades.

INSPIRED BY NATUREResearchersfindthesourcesforinnovationinthenaturalworld.

ENTERING THE ACADEMYTwoprofessorsareelectedtoNAE,bringingthemembershipfromUCLAEngineeringto28.

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UCLA ENGINEERING— by the numbers —

scholarships were awarded in the 2013-14 school year.

Nearly

16,800students applied for

freshman admission for Fall 2013.

658 were enrolled.

The median weighted GPA of those enrolled is

4.44and median SAT score is

2,140 out of 2,400.

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160 students received their Ph.D. in 2012-13.

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affiliated faculty are members of the National Academy of Engineering.28

The school is ranked 10th

in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The UCLA Engineering online master’s degree program is ranked 2nd

in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

The school is ranked 4th

in the world by Microsoft Academic Search over the past 10 years for scientific influence based on the number of papers published and the number of times published papers are cited by others.

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BREAKTHROUGHS

Synthesizing BETTER BIOFUELS

FASTER, COOLER Computer Processing

JAMES C. LIAORalphM.ParsonsFoundationProfessorofChemicalEngineering

Improvingtheproductionofnon-pollutingbiofuels,engineeringresearchershavedevelopedamethodtobreakdownglucosewith50percentgreaterefficiencythanhadbeendonepreviously.Inglycolysis,theprocessthatnearlyallorganismsusetoconvertsugarsintoenergy,fourofthesixcarbonatomsfoundinglucoseareusedwhiletwoarelostascarbondioxide.TheUCLAteam'ssyntheticprocessconvertsallsixglucosecarbonatoms–theprecursorforbiofuelssuchasethanolandbutanol–withoutlosinganyascarbondioxide. n

KANG L. WANG,RaytheonProfessorofElectricalEngineering

PEDRAM KHALILI,AssistantAdjunctProfessorinElectricalEngineering

Poweringupprocessorsfasterwhilereducingtheiruseofelectricity,UCLAresearchershavedemonstratedthatusingmultiferroicmaterialscouldincreasethepowerefficiencyofprocessorsbyupto1,000times.Currently,microprocessorsuseelectriccurrenttopowercomputerprocessingfunctions.Anewclassofmultiferroicmagneticmaterials–whichcanbeswitchedonoroffbyapplyingalternatingvoltageandwhichcarrypowerthroughthespinofelectrons,ratherthancurrent–reducetheamountofpowerconsumedandheatwastedbylogicdevices. n

pPollution solution: Professor James Liao and his team synthesized an efficient path to convert glucose to fuel.

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Multiferroic magnetic materials can reduce the amount of electricity used –

and wasted – by processors.

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A Nanoscale Solution for BLOOD CLOTS

GOOGLE GLASS, M.D.

YU HUANG,AssociateProfessorofMaterialsScienceandEngineering

Workingattheintersectionofbiochemistryandnanomaterials,UCLAandUniversityofMichiganresearchershavedevelopedanultra-thinmaterialtoreducetheriskofbloodclotscausedbycathetersandotherimplantedmedicaldevices.Theriskofbloodclotsrisesifimplantscutofftheflowofnitricoxide,aclot-preventingagentgeneratedinbloodvessels.Theteamusedalayerofcarbonthatcoatsthedevices,integratingglucoseoxidaseandhaemintocatalyzeproductionofnitroxyl,whichmimicsthefunctionofnitricoxide. n

AYDOGAN OZCANChancellor'sProfessorofElectricalEngineeringandBioengineering

Themedicallabiscomingtoyou,viayourwearablecomputer.UCLAresearchersdevelopedanappandserverplatformallowingGoogleGlassuserstogetdetailedresultsofdiagnostictestsinaslittleaseightseconds.Thecomputer’shands-freecameracapturesimagesoftheteststrips.TheUCLAtechnologyreadstheresultsinfargreaterdetailthanthenakedeyecan,thendisplaystheresults.Thetechnologycouldimprovepublichealthmonitoringindisaster-reliefareasorquarantinezones. n

qA thin layer of carbon on implanted medical devices can spur production of an anticoagulant.

pA Google Glass app reads and quickly relays sophisticated information from diagnostic medical tests.

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Mastering the Art of

Online EducationWhile earning his graduate degree in engineering from UCLA, Miko Wade has been on duty in Africa, in training in Maryland and at work in Ventura County.One place he hasn’t had to be is on the UCLA campus.

Wade, 43, is one of hundreds of working

engineers who have earned their master’s degrees

from UCLA’s Master of Science in Engineering

Online (MSOL) Program.

The program is recognized as one of the best.

In January, U.S. News & World Report ranked it

the No. 2 online graduate program in engineering

in the country, giving it high marks for faculty

credentials, technology, student engagement and

admissions selectivity.

The MSOL program will grow and improve

in the coming years. Possibilities include offering

degrees and certificates in several specific

engineering disciplines, as well as creating a

hybrid online/on-campus program with university

partners in Asia.

Christopher Lynch, a mechanical and

aerospace engineering professor who led the MSOL

program from 2008 to 2013, said the program is

tailored for working engineers.

“Students can watch lectures during lunch

breaks and evenings, do homework in their off

hours, and take exams on Saturdays,” he said.

“This flexibility is critical to employed students.”

A master’s degree can unlock doors,

according to Jenn-Ming Yang, UCLA Engineering’s

associate dean for international initiatives and

online programs.

“It’s at the M.S. level that engineers have the

opportunity to learn a specialization in depth

and update their knowledge of rapidly changing

technologies,” Yang said.

Wade, who earned a bachelor’s degree in

qMiko Wade, a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve and systems engineer who earned his master’s degree in engineering through UCLA’s MSOL program.

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computer science from California

Lutheran University, enrolled in the MSOL

program in 2007. But the lieutenant

in the Navy Reserve was redirected by

a call to active duty as an aerospace

maintenance duty officer. That responsi-

bility took him to various locations in the

U.S. for training and then East Africa to

track pirates in the coastal waters.

After nearly three years, he returned

to school. He said his studies helped him

with both his military work and in his

civilian role as a systems engineer for

TASC, Inc. The physical distance did not

diminish the connections he made with

his fellow students, his faculty advisor –

electrical engineering professor Mihaela

van der Schaar – and others.

“The professors were all excellent,”

said Wade, who graduated in 2013.

“I had unique experiences with each

of them that made me appreciate

every one.” n

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LOCOMOTION CONTROLFrom a manta ray gliding

through the ocean depths

to a snake slithering along

the ground, the animal

kingdom has provided

many examples of how to adapt to and

move around in changing environ-

ments. Tetsuya Iwasaki, professor

of mechanical and aerospace

engineering, and researchers in

his lab are exploring the neuronal

control mechanisms underlying

animal locomotion, their optimality

and resonance, and applications for

the design of dynamic feedback systems.

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Nature-Inspired ENGINEERING

“We aim to establish a control theory for coordinated oscillations by translating biological knowledge to engineering principles. The fundamental research will have a broad range of potential applications, including robotic vehicles, assistive devices, neural prostheses, locomotor rehabilitation, and brain-state control. ” –TetsuyaIwasaki

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MICROALGAE ALTERNATIVEBiofuels – in particular those produced by photosynthetic

microorganisms such as microalgae – may prove to be powerful

alternatives to fossil fuels in addressing climate change and energy

security concerns. Microalgae, found in oceans and freshwater, need

sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and nutrients to grow and produce

lipids that can be converted into biodiesel. Laurent Pilon, professor of mechanical

and aerospace engineering, and his research group are exploring several applica-

tions for sustainable energy, including how microalgae grown in photobioreactors

can most efficiently utilize and convert incoming light energy. n

www.seas.ucla.edu/~pilon/

For several UCLA Engineering faculty members, a primary research focus is exploring the elegant solutions nature has already devised to solve problems, and adapting those solutions for new technologies and products.

“We are investigating the interaction between light and photosynthetic micro-organisms and developing tools and strategies to maximize their lipid production.” –LaurentPilon

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BIO-INSPIRED MICRO AERIAL VEHICLESThink of a hummingbird, or a dragonfly. Much like those

masters of flight, small but highly maneuverable aircraft that

can stop on a dime and change direction hold great promise

for aviation and aerospace exploration. Jeff Eldredge, associate

professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, leads the

Simulations of Flow Physics and Acoustics Laboratory, which

specializes in studying unsteady flows – for example, air around

a flapping wing. The lab’s projects include modeling aerodynamics

of agile bio-inspired micro air vehicles, as well as fluid flows around

flexible structures (like the water around an undulating fish). n

http://kefalari.seas.ucla.edu/~jeff/SOFIA/

“To achieve their remarkable abilities, airborne and aquatic creatures exploit the mechanics of their medium in intricate ways. We are developing novel tools to distill and model the essential mechanics of locomotion, so that engineered vehicles and systems can be more robust and agile or extract more energy from their environment.” –JeffEldredge

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100 PERCENT ALL NATURALOne of the most important

breakthroughs of the 20th

century was the discovery

that penicillin, produced

by a common mold, has

antibiotic properties. Yi Tang, professor

of chemical and biomolecular engineering,

sees enormous potential for the discovery

of more bioactive natural products

– chemical compounds produced in

nature with beneficial pharmacological

or biological effects. A major research

area of his lab is the discovery of these

products and understanding their

properties, with a current focus on using

a diverse set of fungal species. n

http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~yitang/

“Natural product discovery has been based on what organisms produce in culture. But we don’t know how good nature truly is, and our lab is exploring the full capabil-ities of those organisms.” –YiTang

pResearchers are using fungi to identify natural products with potential pharmacological or other benefits.

TO DONATE, FIND OUT ABOUT EMPLOYER GIFT-MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES OR LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ALUMNI LEGACY CAMPAIGN:

CALL: 310.206.0678EMAIL: uclaengineering@support.ucla.eduVISIT: https://giving.ucla.edu/EngineeringAlumniLegacyCampaign

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Looking to expand upon its role as one of the

world’s preeminent centers for engineering

education, the UCLA Henry Samueli School of

Engineering and Applied Science is building

a state-of-the-art anchor for innovation,

Engineering VI.

Construction on the first phase of the

150,000-square-foot building is under way in the

heart of the UCLA campus, and will be completed

early in 2015. Construction on the second and

final phase of the six-story building is scheduled

to start in the spring of 2015 and be completed

in 2017.

UCLA Engineering Alumni are playing a

critical role in this exciting development by

contributing to the Alumni Legacy Campaign

for Engineering VI. Through the campaign – in

which alumni who donate at least $1,000 over a

three-year period will be honored in the lobby of

the building – the school has gained momentum

towards reaching its goals.

But additional funds are needed to complete

Engineering VI, which will host:

n The Dr. William M.W. Mong Memorial Learning

Center, a technology-enabled 250-seat hall

n The Lawrence and Carol Tannas Alumni Suite

n Offices and laboratories for research in

information science, information technology

and computation

n Externally funded centers of excellence

awarded to UCLA Engineering for research

on nanoelectronics, nanotechnology and

green energy

n The Institute for Technology Advancement (ITA),

which helps launch companies based on UCLA

Engineering innovations

n Conference and meeting rooms for graduate

student researchers

n LEED Gold certification for sustainable design

and use of materials

Engineering VI will be a showcase for the

university and the region, spurring innovation

and helping to educate generations of UCLA

Engineering leaders. n

Phase I of Engineering VI, UCLA Engineering’s new anchor ufor innovation, under construction in February 2014.

UCLA ENGINEERINGON THE RISE

Alumni Are Playing a Critical Role in Building a New Anchor for Innovation…

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FACULTYHonors and Awards

CHANDRASHEKHAR JOSHI

Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering

Chandrashekhar Joshi was recognized for “contribu-

tions to the development of laser and beam-driven

plasma accelerators.” Joshi is known as the founder of the

experimental field of plasma accelerators and has made

significant contributions in nonlinear optics of plasmas,

laser fusion and basic plasma physics.

His UCLA group remains at the forefront of its field,

and the lab has nurtured many students and researchers

who have gone on to form their own research teams. The

ultimate goal of his research is to provide a paradigm-

changing technology for building particle accelerators for

fundamental research, as well as for medical and industrial

applications. Joshi joined UCLA as a researcher in 1980, and

previously has been honored by the American Physical

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Two faculty members have been elected to theprestigious National Academy of Engineering

ALAN N. WILLSON, JR.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering

Alan N. Willson Jr. was recognized for "contributions to the

theory and applications of digital signal processing." Willson,

the Charles P. Reames Chair in Electrical Engineering, has played

an important role in the field of circuits and systems. He and

his students have been responsible for cutting-edge research

in theory and application of digital signal processing (including

very large scale integration, or VLSI, implementations), digital

filter design and nonlinear circuit theory.

He worked for IBM and Bell Laboratories before joining

the UCLA faculty in 1973. He also has served as the engineering

school's assistant dean for graduate studies and as associate

dean. Willson retired from full-time teaching in 2013 but is

continuing his affiliation with UCLA through a three-year

appointment as research professor. He has been honored by

IEEE and the American Society for Engineering Education,

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MONA JARRAHI

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Mona Jarrahi has been honored with a Presidential

Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

by President Barack Obama. The award is the highest

honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and

engineering researchers in the early stages of their careers.

Jarrahi focuses on developing next-generation devices

and integrated systems for terahertz/millimeter-wave

sensing, imaging, computing and communication systems.

She is working to develop ultrafast optoelectronic technol-

ogies for use in medical imaging and diagnostics, remote

sensing for biological and atmospheric applications,

pharmaceutical quality control and security screening.

She has received many honors, including the National

Academy of Engineering’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of

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THE UCLA ENGINEERING FUND | Enhancing Engineering Excellence

What does the future hold?

Thanks to the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, the future is bright.

UCLA Engineers are conducting research that

will create better sources of renewable energy,

improve the ability to detect and cure cancer,

enhance cybersecurity, and make our physical

infrastructure stronger and safer.

Bruin Engineers who support the UCLA

Engineering Fund are enabling faculty and

students at UCLA Engineering to make a

positive impact on our world.

You Can Fund the Future.

MAKE A GIFT TO THE UCLA ENGINEERING FUND TODAY.

Make your gift by calling 310.206.0678 or visiting

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STEPHANIE SEIDLITS

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering

Ph.D.–UniversityofTexasatAustin,CockrellSchoolofEngineering

StephanieSeidlits’researchisatthe

interfaceofengineering,neuroscienceand

medicine.Inthespinalcord,diseaseand

injuryinvokeinflammatoryresponsesthat

transformthelocaltissueenvironment

intoonethatinhibitsrepair.Seidlitsaims

todevelopinnovativetherapiestorestore

spinalcordfunctionbysimultaneously

addressingmultipleaspectsofthisinhibitory

environment.Toaccomplishthis,she

combinesmodulardesignofbioengineered

microenvironmentswithquantitative

neurosciencetechniquestoenablediscoveries

andtheabilitytopreciselymanipulate

thespinalcordmicroenvironmentto

promoterepair.

Mostrecently,Seidlitswasapost-doctoral

fellowinchemicalandbiologicalengineering

atNorthwesternUniversity’sRobertR.

McCormickSchoolofEngineeringand

AppliedScience.HerhonorsincludetheRuth

L.KirchsteinNationalResearchServiceAward

forPost-DoctoralTrainingfromtheNational

InstitutesofHealth. n

DENNIS HONG

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Ph.D.–PurdueUniversity

DennisHong’sresearchfocusesonrobotlocomotion

andmanipulation,autonomousvehiclesandhumanoid

robots.Heistheinventorofanumberofnovelrobotsand

mechanisms,including“wholeskinlocomotion”formobile

robots,inspiredbyhowamoebamove;auniquethree-

leggedwakingrobot,STriDER;anair-poweredrobotichand,

RAPHaEL;andtheworld'sfirstcarthatcanbedriven

bytheblind.

Hongledteamsthatwontopprizesatvarioushigh-

profileroboticscompetitions,includingtheautonomous

robotsoccercompetitionRoboCup(worldchampions

2011,2012,2013),theautonomousvehiclecompetition

DARPAUrbanChallenge(thirdplace,$500,000,2007)and

thedisasterreliefroboticscompetitionDARPARobotics

Challenge(2013.)Hong’shonorsincludetheNational

ScienceFoundation'sCAREERaward,SAEInternational's

RalphR.TeetorAward,andtheASMEFreudenstein/GM

YoungInvestigatorAward.HewasnamedtoPopular

Science's"Brilliant10"in2009andpresentedhisworkatthe

TED2011conference.PriortojoiningUCLA,Hongwasonthe

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AteamofUCLAbioengineeringstudentswashonoredwithtwoawardsforengineeringin2013.Teammembersturnedaroundanddonatedpartoftheirwinningstoinitiateanewscholarshiptorecognizeundergraduateresearchexcellence.

Theaward-winningdevicedesigniscalledP-MED,forpersonalizedmonitoringofenzymedynamics.P-MEDcouldbeusedasapreliminaryanalysistooltoscreenoutwhichdrugs–suchasthoseusedtotreatcancer–maybeineffectiveormayevencauseharmtoapatient.

Theteamincludedco-leadersJaideepDudaniandDerekGo,aswellasAnkitGupta,GayaneKocharyan,RoxanneLooandNovaWang.Allwerestudentsinthe2013Bioengineeringseniorcapstonedesignsequence,wheretheprojectgotitsstart.

Theirdevicewontophonorsinthe2013NationalInstituteofBiomedicalImagingandBioengineering’s

DEBUTChallengeinthediagnosticdesigncategory.This is the second year in a row that a UCLA team has won this highly competitive challenge.

TheUCLAP-MEDteamalsotooksecondplaceinthe2013NationalCollegiateInventorsandInnovatorsAlliance’sBMEStartBiomedicalDesignCompetition.

TheNIBIBawardnettedthegroup$10,000.Secondplaceattheinventor’scontestbroughtinanother$5,000.TheteammembersvotedtodonateasignificantpartoftheirwinningstostartanewscholarshipforUCLAbioengi-neeringmajors.

“Ithinkwebenefittedanincredibleamountfromthedepartmentandwantedtoshowourappreciation,”saidDudani,nowinhisfirstyearofgraduateschoolatMIT.

“Sincealltheprofessorsandotherstaffdosomuch,thisishowwecandoourpartasalumni.” n

BioengineeringStudentsWinAwardsANDPAYITFORWARD

By Matthew Chin

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2013 bioengineering students Derek Go and

Jaideep Dudani, center, with Bioengineering Medical

Society President Gilda Barabino, right, and a repre-sentative from the National

Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance.

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An Early Start on ENGINEERINGGivingtomorrow’sengineersaheadstart,theUCLAHenrySamueliSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciencehostsseveralprogramsforyouththroughitsEngineeringScienceCorps.

High School Summer Tech Camp allowsteenstoworkonadesignengineeringprojectandgetatasteofcollegelifeundertheguidanceofUCLAEngineeringfacultyandundergraduatementors.ThecampisheldattheCreativityCenter,a5,000-square-foottechnologysandboxoncampus.

The High School Summer Research Program isdesignedforhighschooljuniorspreparingtopursueanengineeringeducation.Inthiseight-weekprogram,participantsworkalongsidefacultyandstudentsinUCLAEngineeringlabs,attendfacultypresentationsandmeetwiththedeanoftheschool.

UCLAEngineeringalsooffersanOnline Tutoring and Mentoring ProgramtohighschoolstudentstakingSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)courses.Mentorsvisithighschoolcampusesandhostthetwice-annualUCLAEngineeringDay.

Formoreinformation,visithttps://esc.seas.ucla.edu

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SWE:WOMENENGINEERINGSUCCESSforSTUDENTS

By Bill Kisliuk

Arichengineeringeducationtakesstudentsbeyondtheclassroomwithhands-onexperienceandnetworkingopportunities.

UCLAEngineeringishometonearly40student-runengineeringclubs,andnonearemoreactivethantheSocietyofWomenEngineers.Foundedin1972,UCLA’sSWEchapterconnectsitsmemberstoeachother,alumniandkeyindustrycontactsthroughasteadystreamofgatherings.

SWE’sannualEveningWithIndustry–whichstarted37yearsagoasapotluck–in2014drew300peopletoUCLA’sPalisadesBallroomforanelegantsit-downdinnerandakeynoteaddressbyLorraineFesqMS’90,PhD’93,chieftechnologistatJetPropulsionLaboratory’sSystemsEngineeringandFormulationDivision.Attendeeshadone-on-oneopportunitiestotalkwithrepresentativesofroughly30companies–fromAECOMtoXeroxCorp.–

SWE’s Jessica Leung and Rajani Bansal at Evening With Industry.

“No other club does professional

networking like we do.”–JessicaLeung,SWE

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andsomestudentswereofferedinternshipsbeforetheeventended.

“We’reheretoreachoutandhelpstudentsconnectwithcompaniesandconnectwitheachother,”saidRajaniBansal,SWE’sexternalco-chairfortheEveningWithIndustryandachemicalengineeringstudent.

“Wetrytocreatethisatmospherewhereeveryoneworkstogethertobringopportunitiestostudents.”

FesqsaidhersupportofSWEstemsinpartfromthecommonchallengesthatwomenfaceinscienceandengineering.

“Girlsaresometimesbumpedoffofthemath-science-engineeringpathforreasonsthathavenothingtodowiththeiraptitude,”shesaid.“Thewomenwhohaveenteredcollegeinthesefieldsaremembersofasisterhoodwhohaveconsciouslychosenatechnicalfieldinspiteofculturalorsocialbarriers.”

Thisacademicyear,SWEaddedagraduatestudentarm,GradSWE,toadvocateforwomengraduateengineersonissuessuchasprofessionaldevelopmentandwork-lifebalance.

SWE,alongwithotherstudentgroupsandvolunteers,alsoencouragesthenextgenerationofengineersthroughaneventcalledWow!That’sEngineering!

InFebruary,Wow!broughtmorethan100GirlScouts,

plusmanyoftheirparents,toUCLA’sCourtofSciences.Parentslearnedhowtoplacetheirchildrenonanengineeringpath,whileyoungerparticipantsworkedtogetheronscienceandengineeringprojects.

SWEalsoparticipatesinTeamTech,inwhichmultidis-ciplinarygroupsofSWEmembers,supervisedbyindustrymentors,workondesign-and-buildprojectsandgetatasteofwhatengineeringlifemightbelikeaftergraduation.

“OneofthefewthingsUCLAdoesn’tteachisnetworking,”saidJessicaLeung,SWE-UCLA’sinternalco-chairforEveningWithIndustryandamechanicalengineeringstudent.“Nootherclubdoesprofessionalnetworkinglikewedo.”

AmyLin,thepresidentofUCLA’sSWEchapterandastudentincomputerscience,saidSWEisconstantlylookingtoexpanditsofferingsanditsreach–andnotjusttowomen.“Wedefinitelypushtomakesurewomenengineersgainskillsandopportunities,”shesaid.“Butwealsoencouragementoparticipateandseetherearealotofwomenengineerswhoaretheirpeers.” n

SWE participates in Wow! That’s Engineering!, which brings Girl Scouts onto campus for hands-on engineering education. SWE networking events, including Evening With Industry, connect students to a variety of industry partners.

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Showcase Features DARPA Leader, Latest UCLA Research

t Clockwise from bottom: Tech Forum 2014 feature a keynote address by DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar, a poster display featuring the work of more than 100 UCLA Engineering students and an expert panel on aerospace and military research.

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Leading figures in technology and top UCLA Engineering researchers were among the 400-plus people at Tech Forum 2014, the largest gathering yet for the school’s annual showcase.

AratiPrabhakar,directoroftheDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,offeredakeynoteaddress

outliningthepast,presentandfutureofDARPA.Shewasfollowedbyapanelofindustryandfacultyexpertsdiscussingthestateofaerospaceanddefenseresearch.

Intheafternoon,attendeestalkedwithstudentsandviewedmorethan100postersillustratingUCLAEngineeringresearch.Later,facultymembersofferedpresentationsoncutting-edgeworkinhealthcareandenergytechnologies,cybersecurityandsustainablemanufacturing.

TechForum2014washeldFeb.6atUCLA’sCovelCommonsandwassponsoredbyRaytheonCo.LockheedMartinCorp.sponsoredthepostersession,andtheafternoonparallelsessionsweresupportedbyTheAerospaceCorp.andCislo&Thomas.

Prabhakar emphasized that the most valuable products of UCLA and other universities are the students prepared to take on the world’s challenges.ShesaidDARPAisdevelopingtechnologies–includingnewmaterials,satellitesystems,

andcomputingandbiotechnologybreakthroughs–toservesecurityandcommercialapplications.

Emphasizingthattheeraofseeminglylimitlessinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmenthaspassed,shesaidthecostoftechnologicaladvancesmustcomedown.

“It will require the deep innovation the technology community provides to flip that cost equation,”Prabhakarsaid.

TheexpertsaddressingaerospaceandmilitaryresearchincludedAllenAdler,vicepresidentofenterprisetechnologystrategyatTheBoeingCo.;TimothyFrei,vicepresidentofcommunicationsystemsintheSpaceSystemsdivisionatNorthropGrummanCorp.;NeilKacena,vicepresidentoftechnologyinnovationandstrategicpursuitsforRaytheonSpaceandAirborneSystems;MechanicalandAerospaceProfessorAnnKaragozian;andComputerScienceProfessorRafailOstrovsky.ThepanelwasmoderatedbyElectricalEngineeringProfessorRobertCandler.

FreiandAdlerbothsaiduniversity-industrypartner-shipsarecriticalforadvancesinappliedtechnology,andemphasizedthatensuringthatnewsoftwareandothertechnologyisstableandreliableisofutmostimportancetoindustryend-users.

UCLAEngineeringDeanVijayK.DhirofferedExcellenceinCorporatePhilanthropyAwardstothreefirmswithalonghistoryofsupportingtheschool–BroadcomCorp.,MicrosoftCorp.andNorthropGrumman. n

TECH FORUM POSTER SESSION COMPETITION WINNERS 2014OVERALL:RyanConversano,MechanicalandAerospaceEngineering

APPLICATION:KariMoses,ChemicalandBiomolecularEngineering

ENGINEERING:YueChen,MechanicalandAerospaceEngineering

POSTER DESIGN:DanWilkinson,MaterialsScienceandEngineering

SCIENCE:ScottStrutner,MechanicalandAerospaceEngineering

VERBAL PRESENTATION:GarrettMosley,Bioengineering

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Deepening his commitment to the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Mukund Padmanabhan MS ’89, PhD ’92 has brought his support for students in the Electrical Engineering Department to $1.5 million.

In December, Padmanabhan made his third

gift of $500,000 to support the Guru Krupa

Foundation Fellowship in Electrical Engineering.

Padmanbhan started the foundation, which

seeks to assist impoverished families and

provide opportunities in higher education to

those who could not otherwise afford it, among

other goals.

Padmanabhan’s own experience inspired the

fellowships. He received a bachelor’s degree in

engineering from the Indian Institute of

Technology in Kharagpur before applying for

graduate studies at UCLA.

“My education at UCLA has served me very well. But it almost didn’t happen,” said

Padmanabhan, a former researcher at IBM who now works for hedge fund management

firm Renaissance Technologies. “It was only because of a last-minute award of a

fellowship that I was able to attend UCLA.”

The first two Guru Krupa Foundation gifts were directed toward students working

in the areas of Padmanabhan’s studies – integrated circuits and signals and systems.

Students in any electrical engineering discipline are eligible for the new fellowship.

“I set up the first two fellowships because I wanted to increase the

odds of someone in my situation in India having the same opportunity I had,”

Padmanabhan said. “Since then, I’ve had an opportunity to see the working of

the process and meet with some of the fellowship recipients, and I feel that the

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AlumnusHasDonated$1.5millionforEEFellowships

Mukund Padmanabhan

Electrical engineering graduate students Anirudh Raju and Mihir Laghate, recipients of the Guru Krupa Foundation Fellowship.

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Heidi Shyu Takes Command

The Hon. Heidi Shyu, MS ’81, ENG ’82, has a big assignment: Equip the U.S. Army for tomorrow. In 2012 Shyu was named assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, making key decisions on the Army’s investments across 12 portfolios including aviation, weapon systems, ground vehicles, surveillance, communications, science and technology.

ShyucametothepostafterservingasatopexecutiveatRaytheonCo.’sSpaceandAirborneSystems.ShegotherstartatHughesAircraftCo.,whichofferedherafellowshiptoseekamaster’sdegreeinengineeringfromtheschoolofherchoice.

“InaturallychosetogotoUCLA,”saidShyu,whospentpartofheryouthinLosAngeles.“Itwasadreamcometrueforme.”

HerUCLAstudiescontinuetoserveherwell.“Anengineeringeducationteachesyoutothink

throughaproblemanalyticallyandlogically.Italsotaughtmethattheremaybemorethanonesolution–eachhasprosandconsthatrequiretradeoffs,”shesaid.

TheArmy,sheadded,dealswith“verycomplexissuesthathavemanytradeoffsandimplications,presentingcomplexoptimizationproblemswithvariablesthatdon’tstayconstant.”

Shyusaidtheengineer–andengineeringschool–thattranscendsdisciplinesisvitalfortheArmyandotherend-usersofemergingtechnologies.

“Thereareideasbeingnurturedtodayinuniversitiesthatwillcreatebrandnewwaysofusingproductsordeliveringinformation,”shesaid.“Newdisciplinesthatwehaven'teventhoughtoftodaywillbecriticalfortheArmyofthefuture.” n

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Notes1950sFRANK W. FEILER ’50,MBA’64P.E.,hasbeenaconsultantfor20yearswithExecutiveServiceCorpsofSouthernCalifornia,anon-profitorganizationprovidingpro-bonoconsultingandleadershipdevelopmenttothenon-profitcommunity.Feilerretiredin1990asvicepresidentandcontrollerofanaerospacedivisionatRockwellInterna-tionalafter40yearswiththefirm.

MEL BREUER’59MS’61isenteringhis50thyearasaprofessorofelectricalengineeringattheUSCViterbiSchoolofEngineering.Hehasservedastheelectricalengineeringdepartmentchair,andrecentlyreceivedseveralawardsincluding2011JohnJ.GuarreraEngineeringEducatoroftheYearAwardandthe2011IEEEComputerSocietyTestTechnologyTechnicalCouncilLifetimeAchievementAward.

1960sANDREW POWELLPhD’61hasspentmanyyearstravelingworldwideandretiredtoproducethewebsitewww.inoviagroup.org.UnderthenameDAHL,hehascomposedsymphoniesandmusicofmanygenres

LEONARD ALLEN’63retiredin2007followinga32-yearcareerasageotechnicalengineerinOrangeCounty.Sincethen,hehaspursuedalong-timeinterestinarchaeology.HeiscurrentlytreasureroftheOrangeCountySocietyoftheArcheologicalInstituteofAmerica.Allenalsoenjoysgoingoncruiseswithhiswifeof42years.

KEN BONDY’63,MS’64waselectedtohonorarymembershipintheAmericanConcreteInstitute.ThisisACI’shighesthonor.

ROBERT E. ENGLEKIRKMS’65,PhD’70wasaninauguralrecipientoftheUCLACivilEngineeringDistinguishedAlumnusAward.Englekirkisaninternationallyrecognizedexpertinstructuralengineering,knownforhisinnovativeandconstructibledesignofreinforcedconcrete.HispresentpositionischairmanemeritusofEnglekirkInstitutional,whichhefoundedin1969.Englekirkrecentlypublishedahistoricalnovel,“DawnorDusk,”availablethroughAmazonandotheroutlets.

SCOTT JACKSONMS’66,authorofthe1997book“SystemsEngineeringforCommercialAircraft,”publishedbyAshgatePublishingLimitedintheU.K.,willhavehisbooktranslatedintoChineseandpublishedbyChinaAviationIndustryPress.

MICHAEL LINEBERRY’67spent33yearsatArgonneNationalLaboratory,workingonnuclearenergydevelopment.In2005,HejoinedIdahoStateUniversity,andistheinterimchairoftheNuclearEngineeringandHealthPhysicsDepartment.“TheUCLAEngineeringprogrampreparedmetocompeteathighlevelsintheU.S.nuclearenergyenterprise,andforthatIamforevergrateful,”hewrote.

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MARY ANN KASS (NEE RANIA)’68retiredin2009fromherpostasalogisticsmanageratNorthropGrumman.Shespent30yearsatthecompany,workingontheB-1bomberandotherprojects.KassandherlatehusbandBarryhavetwochildren,BarryII,whomarriedin2013,andChristina,aUCLAalumnaandanattorney.Kassnowspendshertimewithhertwogranddaughters,aswellastraveling,playingbridgeandparticipatinginchurchactivities.

ASAD M. MADNI‘69,MS‘72,aUCLAadjunctprofessorofelectricalengineering,wasnamedtheinauguralrecipientoftheElectricalEngineeringDepartment’sDistinguishedAlumnusAwardforvisionaryleadershipandpioneeringcontributionstotheelectricalsciencesandengineering.Madniwasthe2004UCLAEngineeringAlumnusoftheYear.

EDGAR WILD’69,systemsandsoftwarequalityassurancemanageroftheSpaceSystemsDivisionatNorthropGrummanAerospaceSystems,andhiswife,NenaWild,eagerlyanticipatethebirthoftheirsecondgranddaughterinMay2014.Theirfirstgrandchild,LenaElisabethKoenig,justcelebratedhersecondbirthday.TheproudparentsofbothgirlsareDr.YvetteWild,whocompletedherresidencyinpediatricsatUCLAin2011,andDr.StefanKoenig.

1970sJEFF DROBMAN’70,MS’73,PhD’80isrunningforCaliforniaSecretaryofState.Drobmansaidhisprioritiesincludedevelopingmoresecurevotingsystemsanddatabases,enhancingthevoterexperienceandreducingthecoststorunanelection.

WILLIAM R. GOODINMS’71,PhD75,ENG’82retiredfromUCLAinJanuaryafter28yearsasadirectorofengineeringandcomputerprogramsatUCLAExtensionandtwoyearsinalumnirelationsfortheUCLAHenrySamueliSchool

ofEngineeringandAppliedScience.GoodincontinuestobeextremelyactiveasavolunteerforengineeringstudentgroupsandtheUCLAEngineeringAlumniAssociation,whereheservedaspresidentfrom1998to2002.

SOROOSH SOROOSHIANMS’73ENG’77,PhD’78isaninauguralrecipientoftheUCLACivilEngineeringDistinguishedAlumnusAward.Sorooshian,adistinguishedprofessorofcivilandenvironmentalengineeringattheUCIrvineHenrySamueliSchoolofEngineering,isaninternationallyrecognizedexpertinthefieldofwaterresourcesengineering.

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DARIUSH DIVSALARMS’75,ENG’77,PhD’78willreceiveIEEE’sAlexanderGrahamBellMedal,whichrecognizes

“exceptionalcontributionstotheadvancementofcommu-nicationssciencesandengineering.”Divsalar,aprincipalscientistatNASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratoryandaUCLA

adjunctprofessorinelectricalengineering,willberecognizedlaterthisyear“forfundamentalcontributionstothetheoryandpracticeofchannelcodesthattransformeddeepspaceandotherformsofwirelesscommunications.”

KEVIN D. CONWAY’76P.E.retiredasaprincipalfromGreeleyandHansen,LLC,afullservicewaterconsultingengineeringfirm,onDec.31,2013.

DANIEL MENASCEPhD’78,aprofessorofcomputerscienceattheVolgenauSchoolofEngineeringatGeorgeMasonUniversity,wasnamedafellowofIEEEfor“contribu-tionstoresearchandeducationinperformanceevaluationofcomputersystems.”

1980sERIC NELSON’82waspromotedtovicepresidentofcommercialenginesandhelicopterprogramsatDallas-basedAviallInc.,awholly-ownedBoeingsubsidiaryprovidingaftermarketsupply-chainmanagementservicesfortheaerospaceanddefenseindustries.

RICH WATERMAN’83wasappointedmayorofCampbell,Calif.,in2013.Watermanswitchedcareersfromtechnology,earninghismaster’sdegreeinaccountingfromSanJoseStateUniversityandstartinghisownbusinessasacertifiedpublicaccountant.

POLLY LOW,’85wasappointedmayorofRosemead,Calif.,in2013.Low,whohasservedonthecitycouncilsince2007,hasworkedintheaerospaceindustryformorethan20yearsandisasoftwareengineeringmanageratRaytheonCo.

MARK BENNETTPhD’86isdirectorinrisktechnologyatBankofAmerica-MerrillLynchandwasrecentlyappointedtothefacultyoftheUniversityofChicagoGrahamSchool’sgraduateprograminanalytics.Thepart-timeeveningprogrambeganitscharterinJanuary2014.

LJILJANA TRAJKOVICPhD’86servesas2014-2015presidentoftheIEEESystems,Man,andCyberneticsSociety.Shehasbeenawardedthe2013IEEESystems,Man,andCyberneticsSocietyOutstandingContributionAward.

1990sDAVID Z. PANMS’94(AtmosphericSciences),MS’98,PhD’00waselectedasafellowofIEEE.Pan,aprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringattheUniversityofTexasatAustin’sCockrellSchoolofEngineering,also

receivedthe2013SemiconductorResearchCorporation(SRC)TechnicalExcellenceAward.Hewascitedforfundamentalworkin“nanometerintegratedcircuitdesignformanufacturability.”

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ERIC HOEKMS’96andhiswifeKathyhadtheirsecondchildin2013.Hoek,aUCLAprofessorofcivilandenviron-mentalengineering,hasbeenonleavefromthefacultyaschiefexecutiveofWaterPlanetEngineering,awatertreatmentsolutionsproviderfocusedontheworld’smostchallengingdesalinationandwaterreuseproblems.

PETER HWANG’96,MS’98hasjoinedinformationmanagementfirmIronMountainInc.asmanagingdirectorofgreaterChina,andisresponsiblefordevelopingandgrowingthebusinessinthatregion.IronMountainisaNYSE-listed,S&P500company.

ERIC FIGUEROA’98wasrecentlypromotedtoseniorassociateattorneyatKoppel,Patrick,Heybl&Philpott,anintellectualpropertylawfirminWestlakeVillage,Calif.AftergraduatingfromUCLA,FigueroaworkedasaradiofrequencyengineeratNextelCommunications.HereceivedhisJ.D.in2008fromSouthwesternLawSchoolandhe’sbeenwiththefirmsince2007,whenhestartedasanintern.

2000sHEIDY MUÑOZ’01hasbeenappointedRegion2vicepresidentfortheSocietyofHispanicEngineers.Region2includesSouthernCaliforniaandArizona.MuñoziscurrentlyasalesengineeratAggreko,LLC,workingontemporaryutilityandelectricaldistributionsolutions.

KARI S. SANDERSMS’01isaprincipalmissionsystemsengineeratBallAerospace&TechnologiesCorp.andisworkingonaspacecraftinitsdesignphase.SheisalsoclosetofinishingherMBAinStrategicManagementfromRegisUniversity,andplanstousehertwodegreestoleadengineeringandtechnologydevelopmentprojects.

REAGAN WOOLFMS’02,anaircraftperformancetechnicalexpertforthe412thTestWingof773rdTestSquadronatEdwardsAirForceBase,wasrecognizedforhiscontributionswiththeinternationalKellyJohnsonAwardfromtheSocietyofFlightTestEngineers.

PARUL GUPTAMS’03wasawardedtheDistinguishedServiceAwardbyherotheralmamater–IndianInstituteofTechnology,Bombay.Sheisthefirstwomantoreceivethataward.GuptawasalsochosenasoneofMIT Technology Review’sInnovatorsUnder35in2013.

LAWRENCE AU’04,MS’07,PhD‘11andGIGI LAU’04weremarriedonNov.2,2013.AuisaseniorengineeratQualcommInc.andLauisanengineeringprogrammanageratAppleInc.

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CARA HOPE’04(PoliticalScience),MS’13isworkingasadynamicsengineerforUnitedLaunchAllianceinDenver.ULAissettolaunchabout15vehiclesfromVandenbergAirForceBaseandCapeCanaveralin2014.

OTÁVIO DALAROSSA’09MS’10leftWilshirePrivateMarketstostartandserveaschiefexecutiveofNvestlyCo.(StartupUCLA2012).Thecompany’smissionistoempowerpeopletobecomebetterinvestorsanditallowsinvestorstosecurelysharerealinvestmentinformationwitheachother.

2010sTAMMY CHANG’12wasselectedtoreceivethe2013AltonB.ZerbyandCarlT.Koerner

OutstandingStudentAwardfromIEEE-HKN.Thenationalaward,establishedin1965,“recognizesoutstandingscholasticexcellenceandhighmoralcharacter,coupledwithdemonstratedexemplaryservicetoclassmates,university,communityandcountry.”Chang,whoreceivedtheRussellR.O’NeillServiceAwardatthe2012UCLAEngineeringcommencementforleadinganewpeermentoringprogram,iscurrentlyagraduatestudentatStanfordUniversity.

REID DAMMANNMS’12isanintellectualpropertypartneratMusickPeelerLLP.Hemainlypracticespatentlaw,butalsoworksincopyrightandtrademarklaw.

ARJUN MEHTA

’12wonMakerbot’s3DPrintingCompetitioninOctober.

Heisalsoapartofthefoundingteamofastartup,HotDoodle.com,whichaimstomakeiteasyforsmallandmedium-sizedbusinessestobuildtheirownwebsites.

SARAH WARREN ROSEPhD’12(previouslySarahElizabethWarren)marriedinthesummerof2013.ShealsowaspromotedtoleadmechatronicsengineeratInterorbitalSystems,arocketmanufacturerinMojave,Calif.Rosewasawardedthe2013PromiseAwardfromtheSocietyofSatelliteProfessionalsInternationalinrecognitionofbeingafutureindustryleader.

CELINE SINMS’12hasreceivedaMarieCuriegrantfromtheEuropeanCommissiontopursueaPh.D.attheMaxPlanckInstituteforColloidsandInterfacesinPotsdam,Germany.SinwritesthatsheenjoysEurope,butmissesUCLA.

UCLA ENGINEERING FACULTY

—INMEMORIAM—

ANDREW CHARWAT (1925-2013)

AndrewCharwat,professoremeritusofmechanicalandaerospaceengineeringwhoservedtheschoolformorethan50years,passedawayonJuly5,2013.Hewas88.

CharwatearnedhisPh.D.fromUCBerkeley.HejoinedtheUCLAEngineeringfacultyin1955andledtheschool’saerodynamicslaboratoryformanyyears.In1974heearnedadistinguishedteachingawardfromtheEngineeringSocietyoftheUniversityofCalifornia.AFulbrightandGuggenheimfellow,Charwatretiredin1991,butcontinuedtoteachuntilthe2009-10academicyear.

THELMA ESTRIN (1924-2014)

ThelmaEstrin,professoremeritaofcomputerscience,biomedicalengineeringtrailblazerandchampionofwomeninscience,passedawayonFeb.15,2014.Shewas89.BornThelma

Austern,sheearnedherPh.D.fromtheUniversityofWisconsin.ShejoinedUCLA’sBrainResearchInstitutein1961,andwasdirectorfrom1970to1980.In1982,sheservedasdirectoroftheNationalScienceFoundation’sDivisionofElectrical,ComputingandSystemEngineering.AfellowofIEEEandAAAS,andamemberoftheWomeninTechnologyHallofFame,sheretiredin1991.

MICHEL MELKANOFF (1923-2013)

MichelMelkanoff,professoremeritusandthefirstchairmanoftheComputerScienceDepartment,passedawayonSept.9,2013.Hewas90.BorninRussia,MelkanoffMS

’50PhD’55(Physics)wasafoundingmemberoftheComputerScienceDepartmentwhenhejoinedtheUCLAEngineeringfacultyin1962,andwasthedepartment’schairmanfrom1969to1972.HealsoledtheInstituteforManufacturingandAutomationResearch,acollaborativeeffortwithgovernment,industryanduniversitypartnerstospurAmericanindustrialcompeti-tivenessandefficiency.AfellowofIEEE,heretiredin1991.

ALFRED YUE (1918-2014)

AlfredYue,professoremeritusofmaterialsscienceandengineering,passedawayonFeb.4,2014.Hewas95.BorninChina,heearnedhisPh.D.fromPurdueUniversity.

YuejoinedUCLAEngineeringin1969andwasknownforhisworkinsolidificationscienceandforprocessingandcharacterizationofsemiconductoreutecticsforsolarcellapplications.Inthemid-1970s,hedevisedexperimentsforNASA’sSkylabprogram.Yuedemonstratedalife-longpassionforhelpinginternationalstudentsgaintheopportunitytocometoU.S.forhighereducation.Heretiredin1991.

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