I am the Graduate Advisor for the MSE department. I have been on campus for 13 years and graduated from UC Berkeley. I enjoy working and learning from my graduate students. Contact MSE
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Department Partners
Dorian Liepmann
Bioengineering Department Faculty Lead
Research interests: BioMEMS, Drug Delivery Systems, Biofluid Dynamics, Mixing, Free Surface Flows/Spray, Advanced Heat Transfer Contact Bioengineering
Erica Diffenderfer
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department Staff Advisor
Erica is originally from Savannah, Georgia. She attended Georgia Southern University, where she earned her BS in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Before joining Berkeley, Erica taught secondary mathematics and also worked at the University of Florida in admissions and student affairs. Outside of work, she takes advantage of the nice… Read More »
Francesco Borrelli
Mechanical Engineering Department Faculty Lead
Francesco Borrelli received the `Laurea’ degree in computer science engineering in 1998 from the University of Naples `Federico II’, Italy. In 2002 he received the PhD from the Automatic Control Laboratory at ETH-Zurich, Switzerland. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley, USA. He is… Read More »
Heather Iwata
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department Staff Advisor
Heather Iwata focuses on serving students in IEOR’s master of science, master of engineering, and PhD programs. She has worked on campus for over 11 years at the School of Optometry and the Department of Economics, collectively, where she worked on admissions and student affairs. Heather holds a B.A. in Communication and Psychology from the… Read More »
Ilan Adler
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department Faculty Lead
Ilan Adler is a Chancellor’s professor in the department of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering at the University of California in Berkeley, which he joined in 1970, and served as a chair in 2003 (acting) and 2005-2008. Professor Adler holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from the Hebrew University in Israel (1966), an MS… Read More »
Isabel Blanco
Mechanical Engineering Department Staff Advisor
Graduate Student Advisor for the MEng program in Mechanical Engineering. Current Department class scheduler and assists Vice-Chair of Instruction with GSI/Reader hiring. UC Berkeley alumni – class of 1995. Contact ME
Joy Ahn
BioE Masters Program Manager
Joy has over 13 years experience working in higher education across multiple UC campuses advising undergraduate and graduate students. She currently serves as the advisor for the Bioengineering Master of Engineering and Master of Translational Medicine students. Outside the office you can find her walking in the hills, enjoying the views at Point Isabel, or… Read More »
Kirsten Wimple Hall
Nuclear Engineering Department Staff Advisor
Kirsten has worked on the Berkeley campus for 25+ years. As a seasoned professional, she has expertise in all areas of higher education. She is responsible for all aspects of student services, and for all student related matters. Prior to joining the Department of Nuclear Engineering she worked for Berkeley’s Graduate Division as a Student… Read More »
Matthew P. Sherburne
Materials Science and Engineering Department Faculty Lead
After earning an Associate of Science degree from American River College, Dr. Sherburne earned his bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Mineral Engineering at UC Berkeley. Dr. Sherburne went on to obtain his Master of Science and his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley. His work focused on computational… Read More »
