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Voices of Baskin Engineering

Nhan Nguyen

Nhan Nguyen: Undergraduate Student

Degree Progam
Computer Game Design B.S.
Department
Computational Media

“It’s so satisfying when you find the solution to a complex coding problem.”

Jess Sevetson

Jess Sevetson: Postdoctoral Fellow

Undergraduate Institution
Lehigh University, Neuroscience B.S.
Graduate Institution
Brown University, Neuroscience Ph.D. 
Department
Biomolecular Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesssevetson/
Advisor
Sofie Salama & David Haussler

“One of the things that I’ve done during my time at UCSC is troubleshoot and implement a new piece of equipment that allows us to take recordings from [brain] organoids in a high density way.”

Amber Sargeant

Amber Sargeant: Alumna

Degree Progam
Serious Games, M.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Graduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Department
Computational Media

"I wanted to get an M.S. in serious games because I want to make games that explore topics important to me, such as climate change and mental health. I think these topics need more recognition in the media, and what better way to show it than through interactive media?"

Maryam Siddiqui

Maryam Siddiqui: Undergraduate Student

Degree Progam
Computer Science, B.S.; Electronic Music, minor
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-siddiqui/

“There’s a lot of intersection between electronic music and computer science. In one of my classes, we’re using a specific music programming language to program our own sounds and electronic instruments. Doing these types of projects heightens my interest because I never thought I could blend those two fields and passions of mine together.”

Selin Ovali

Selin Ovali: Graduate Student

Degree Progam
Human Computer Interaction, M.S.
Undergraduate Institution
Purdue University, Computer Science B.S.
Department
Computational Media
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/selin-ovali/

“I specifically chose this program because I really liked the people involved and the research currently being done at Baskin Engineering in the HCI field.”

Derusha Baskaran

Derusha Baskaran: Graduate Student

Degree Progam
Human Computer Interaction, M.S.
Undergraduate Institution
University of San Francisco, Sociology, B.S.
Department
Computational Media
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derushab/

"I initially came into the program thinking I wanted to be a UX designer, but now that I’ve taken a few courses and gotten into 3D building, it’s made me realize I should continue exploring the vast opportunities within this field.”

Justin Grant

Justin Grant: Graduate Student

Degree Progam
Human Computer Interaction, M.S.
Undergraduate Institution
University of California, Los Angeles, Philosophy, B.A.
Department
Computational Media
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justgrant5/

"My goal is to build on my undergraduate philosophy degree to develop technology that is useful and accessible to everyone."

Vince Dinh

Vince Dinh: Undergraduate Student

Degree Progam
Computer Science, B.S.; Business Management Economics, B.A.
Department
Computer Science and Engineering; Economics
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-dinh/

“The [UCSC] campus and culture really appealed to me, and I can confidently say I’m happy with my decision.”

Harika Dechiraju

Harika Dechiraju: Ph.D. Candidate

Degree Progam
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (India), Instrumentation and Control Engineering, B.S.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harika-dechiraju-3021bb134/
Advisor
Marco Rolandi

“I’ve been working on developing bioelectronic devices for wound healing applications and tissue regeneration.”

Nuhamin Tassu

Nuhamin Tassu: Undergraduate Student

Degree Progam
Technology and Information Management
Department
Technology and Information Management, B.S.
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuhamintassu/

"Knowing that Baskin Engineering offered the [technology and information management] major worked out great because I would get a mixture of programming, economics, and business management classes, which I think will be really beneficial in the long run, regardless of which career path I choose."

Rishita Wairagade

Rishita Wairagade: Undergraduate Student

Degree Progam
Computer Science, B.S.
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishita-wairagade/

“Baskin Engineering does a great job of providing research opportunities for all of its engineering students.”

Kathryn Ringland

Kathryn (Kate) Ringland: New Faculty

Undergraduate Institution
Washington State University, Psychology B.S.
Graduate Institution
UC Irvine, Informatics, Ph.D.
Department
Computational Media
Hometown
Seattle, WA
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateringland/

“I’m really excited to be in a place that values interdisciplinary research and embraces research spaces like play.”

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar: Postdoctoral Scholar

Undergraduate Institution
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Mechatronics, B.S.
Graduate Institution
University of Waterloo, Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S. & Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Ph.D.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeel-akhtar-a99b1a22/
Advisor
Ricardo Sanfelice

"I am not thinking too far ahead, but instead trying to live in the present. I am more concerned about making meaningful contributions and learning as many things as possible in my postdoc appointment at UC Santa Cruz.”

Gerrald Lodewijk, Postdoctoral Scholar

Gerrald Lodewijk: Postdoctoral Scholar

Undergraduate Institution
Utrecht University, Biomedical Sciences, B.S.
Graduate Institution
Utrecht University, Neuroscience and Cognition, M.S., and University of Amsterdam, Molecular Neuroscience, Ph.D.
Department
Biomolecular Engineering
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrald-lodewijk/
Advisor
Ali Shariati

"It’s been nice to establish a research network at UCSC and outside of the UCSC research community, which has allowed me to secure new project collaborations and expand my research scope."

Kunal Garg, Postdoctoral Scholar

Kunal Garg: Postdoctoral Scholar

Degree Progam
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Undergraduate Institution
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Graduate Institution
University of Michigan, Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.
Advisor
Alvaro Cardenas and Ricardo Sanfelice

"One of the things that attracted me to Baskin Engineering was the opportunity to do an interdisciplinary project that blends the topics of security of cyber physical systems and control theory."

Even Pepper, UCSC Engineering Alumnus

Evan Pepper: Alumnus

Degree Progam
Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, B.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Graduate Institution
University of Washington, working towards a Ph.D. in Molecular Engineering
Department
Biomolecular Engineering

"The ACE program is what motivated me to continue my involvement in academia and what encouraged me to pursue a career in education to hopefully become a professor one day."

Gabriel Intriago, UCSC Graduate Student

Gabriel Intriago: Graduate Student

Degree Progam
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Institution
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hometown
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Advisor
Yu Zhang

"Currently, I’m working on discriminating cyber attacks from typical perturbations. I’m using machine learning for data streams to classify power systems events and disturbances in real time."

Zia Isola

Zia Isola: Staff

Undergraduate Institution
UC Berkeley, English Language and Literature, B.A.
Graduate Institution
UC Santa Barbara, English Literature and Writing, Ph.D.
LinkedIn
Zia Isola's LinkedIn

"So many of our students have the challenge of being the first in their family to go to college, the first to consider graduate school, or of being the first to be in a STEM field. It’s intimidating to leave what is familiar and step into new territory. They embrace that challenge with such heart, commitment, determination, and passion. It’s completely inspiring."

Andrea Peeters

Andrea Peeters: Staff

Undergraduate Institution
Washington State University
Graduate Institution
Loyola Marymount University, M.A. Counseling & Capella University, Ph.D. Education
Department
Undergraduate Advising
LinkedIn
Andrea Peeters's LinkedIn

"My two favorite days of the year are the first day of the academic year and commencement. To see students walk across the stage with the world at their fingertips is just rad!"

Meghna Banerjee

Meghna Banerjee: Alumna

Degree Progam
Computer Science B.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Graduate Institution
Attending Harvard fall 2021, M.E. Computational Science and Engineering
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown
San Jose, CA
LinkedIn
Meghna Banerjee's LinkedIn

"I’m really grateful for all the resources I had at Baskin Engineering and the faculty who helped me along the way."

Zehang "Richard" Li

Zehang "Richard" Li: Faculty

Undergraduate Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Graduate Institution
University of Washington
Department
Statistics
Hometown
Xuzhou, China
LinkedIn
Zehang Richard Li's LinkedIn

"A big part of my research deals with how I can use statistics to solve global and public health problems."

Preet Kaur

Preet Kaur: Alumna

Degree Progam
Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. and Bioinformatics, B.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Department
Biomolecular Engineering
LinkedIn
Preet Kaur's LinkedIn

"Some of my closest friends are from bioengineering and bioinformatics. Seeing my friends succeed and being a part of that success is something I’m really proud of."

Bryan Tor

Bryan Tor: Undergraduate

Degree Progam
Computer Science, B.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown
Bay Area
LinkedIn
Bryan Tor's LinkedIn

"What I am working on now focuses on natural language processing—how natural language machine learning products work, how they fail, and how we can build more robust systems that are resilient to unfair biases."

Krishna Kumar Pandian

Krishna Kumar Pandian: Undergraduate

Degree Progam
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Undergraduate Institution
UC Santa Cruz
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown
Dublin, CA
LinkedIn
Krishna Kumar Pandian's LinkedIn

"Research has given me a lot of academic and industry knowledge. I feel more prepared to take on real-world challenges."

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