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Shourya Bose: Graduate Student
Shourya Bose is completing his last year as an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student and is one of three recipients of the Dissertation-year Fellowship. Drawn to Baskin Engineering for its proximity to Silicon Valley and focus on innovation for social good, Bose’s research applies machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize power grids.
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Katia Avila Pinedo: Undergraduate Student
Katia Avila Pinedo is in her final year pursuing a bachelors in networks and digital technology at UC Santa Cruz. As a dedicated member of the Baskin Engineering community, Pinedo has actively engaged in initiatives supporting underrepresented students in engineering. She is passionate about education and mentorship, and hopes to continue inspiring students in rural,…
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Emily Lovell: Postdoctoral Fellow
Double UC Santa Cruz alumna Emily Lovell joined Baskin Engineering’s Computer Science and Engineering Department in 2022 as a postdoctoral fellow. Lovell focuses on open source software contribution and teaching open source as a way to support broader participation in computing.
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Alonzo Lee: Alumnus
Baskin Engineering alumnus Alonzo Lee (B.S., Bioengineering, ‘16) was co-captain of the 2015 UC Santa Cruz Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team, called Cellulose to Butanol.
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Claire Bispo: Alumna
Baskin Engineering alumna Claire Bispo (B.S., Biomolecular Engineering, ‘19) was a part of 2018 UC Santa Cruz International Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) team, called Poppy.
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Nina Sardesh: Alumna
As a Baskin Engineering student, Nina Sardesh (B.S., Bioengineering, ‘16) was one of two team leads for the 2016 UC Santa Cruz International Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) team, called Sugar Slugs.
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Aren Pageler: Alumnus
Baskin Engineering alumnus Aren Pageler (B.S., Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, ‘19) played a key role on the 2019 UC Santa Cruz International Genetically Engineering Machine (iGEM) team, called Vitrium.
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Emily Mount: Alumna
Baskin Engineering alumna Emily Mount (B.S. Biomolecular Engineering, ‘19) was captain of the 2018 UC Santa Cruz International Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) team, called Poppy.
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Melody Azimi: Alumna
Baskin Engineering alumna Melody Azimi (B.S., Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, ‘21) was a co-captain of the 2020 UC Santa Cruz International Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) team, called Komaplastics.
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Stephen Hwang: Alumnus
Double Baskin Engineering alumnus Stephen Hwang (B.S., Biomolecular Engineering, ‘21; M.S., Biomolecular Engineering, ‘22) was co-captain of the 2021 UC Santa Cruz Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team, called Progenie.
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Jenny Quynn: Staff
Graduate Institution: Towson University, Teaching, M.A.; University of Washington, Educational Psychology, Ph.D. Undergraduate Institution: Washington State University, Mathematics, B.S. Department: Baskin School of Engineering “I study what is needed in our division and respond with evidence-based approaches. It often involves building a program, a report, an experience, a communication, or a collaborative meeting to close…
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Erin Busch: Staff
Graduate Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, M.Ed. Undergraduate Institution: California State University, Monterey Bay, Film and Television Production, B.A. Department: Baskin Engineering Career Success “My hope by building connections with industry is that it will help create pipelines for students and allow me to gain a deeper understanding of what…
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Akshat Sharma: Undergraduate Student
Degree Program: Computer Science, B.S. Department: Computer Science and Engineering Hometown: Irvine, CA “I’d like to have my own company one day, something that allows me to use engineering to drive social or environmental change.”
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Loren Matilsky: Postdoctoral Fellow
Department: Applied MathematicsUndergraduate Institution: Cornell University, Physics and Mathematics, A.B. Graduate Institution: University of Colorado, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Ph.D. “Something my dad always says is ‘Give yourself permission to fail.’ In other words, doing an experiment, you might mess up or go down a rabbit hole, but you should cross that bridge when you…
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Aaron McPherson: Staff
Graduate Institution: Bowling Green State University, College Student Personnel, M.A.Departments: Applied Mathematics and Statistics “Coming from previous positions where I worked almost completely independently, the level of collaboration is one of the things I really enjoy about my department manager role.”
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Haofan Cai: Alumna
Degree Program: Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. Department: Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Institution: Southern University of Science and Technology, China, Communications Engineering, B.S. Advisor: Chen Qian “The most important thing is to have confidence in yourself. Although you will encounter many challenges and become frustrated at times during your program, you need to remain…
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Anuj Kumar: Alumnus
Degree Program: Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. Department: Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Institution:Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Graduate Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Advisor: Pascale Garaud “One of the best parts of my research is getting to blend different interdisciplinary concepts together like math, engineering, and physics and collaborate with different…
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Joseph Cruz: Alumnus
Degree Program: Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, B.S. Department: Biomolecular Engineering Hometown: Pomona, CA “The thing I’ll miss most is working in Professor Rebecca DuBois’s Lab. I’m grateful for all the support and encouragement I received while conducting research in her lab.”
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Alec Dektor: Alumnus
Degree Program: Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. Department: Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Institution: UC Santa Cruz Graduate Institution: UC Santa Cruz Advisor: Daniele Venturi “As a researcher, I am constantly trying to think of new ideas. Most of them take a lot of effort to explore and oftentimes they do not work. One day, I decided to carry…
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Michael Matkin: Staff
Graduate Institution: Indiana University Bloomington, Writing, MFA Department: UC Santa Cruz CITRIS and the Banatao Institute “The thing that I love the most about being a part of this community is getting to work with such an incredibly diverse range of topics and researchers.”
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