By Michael Brenndoerfer, edited by Maya RectorPhoto by Andre Francois on UnsplashMichael Brenndoerfer is a current UC Berkeley Master of Engineering student in the class of 2018. He is in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) departmen…
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Op-Ed: Blockchain and food processing are more related than you think — here’s how
By Eliott Atlani, Edited by Maya RectorPhoto by chuttersnap on UnsplashEliott Atlani is a current UC Berkeley Master of Engineering student in the class of 2018. Majoring in Systems Engineering, Eliott is a member of the R&D Department of Blockchai…
Op-Ed: Microgrids — the future of the connected energy system
By Paaras Agrawal, edited by Maya RectorPhoto by Andreas Gücklhorn on UnsplashPaaras is a current UC Berkeley MEng Mechanical Engineering student in the class of 2018. His concentration within Mechanical Engineering is experiential advanced controls de…
Fung Institute Winter Spotlight draws in 300+ attendees to celebrate student tech innovation
By Maya RectorOver 300 people attended the Fung Institute Winter Spotlight on December 5th, 2017, including 160 general admission attendees and 115 current MEng student attendees. Additionally, 42 Fung Fellowship students and 24 alumni attended the eve…
From Startups to Yelp: How Starting Small Can Help You Make It Big
By Caroline OstermanNow in its seventh year, the Berkeley MEng program continues to foster a growing and impressive network of alumni. Our Masters graduates have contributed their knowledge and innovations to both growing startups and large corporation…
From Student to Tesla Employee: What It’s Like to Get Hired and Work at Tesla After Graduation
By Maya RectorJoanna on graduation day, May 2016.UC Berkeley MEng graduate Jingxian (Joanna) Zhao, MSE ’16, was recently hired by Tesla to work on battery research at their facility in Reno, Nevada. Joanna credits her training in the MEng program as be…
Reaping the Benefits of an International community
By Giselle DiazYou have been working with Hilti ever since you graduated the M.Eng program. What has motivated you to stick with the company for so long?I have always felt that the best way to learn and grow is to have your assumptions challenged, eith…
2018 Eaton-Hachigian Fellowship Recipients
By Caroline OstermanThe College of Engineering and the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017–18 Eaton-Hachigian Fellowships, awarded this year to two students pursuing Master of Engineering degrees…
Alumni Highlight: Leela Tanikella, Class of 2015
By Maya RectorLeela Tanikella graduated with her MEng degree in Bioengineering in 2015. She currently works at Intuitive Surgical, where she is a Design Controls engineer. Her favorite part of her job is knowing that she is improving the lives of patie…
Alumni Highlight: Fu-Chi Shih, Class of 2017
By Maya RectorFu-Chi Shih recently graduated in the spring of 2017 with an MEng degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR). She currently works as a customer and product analyst at Adobe where she utilizes data analytics from custo…