I am a financial research analyst with prior development and writing experience in domains like economics and policy, process automation, and data analysis. I was working in Investment banking research for the past four years with JP Morgan. I am interested to learn more about path-breaking innovations and massive disruptions happening at an extraordinary pace… Read More »
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John Ventura
Affinity Group Lead - Digital Health
Hi there! I’m John, an incoming master’s of translational medicine student. I just graduated from UC San Diego this past June with a BS in Bioengineering: Biotechnology, and I have a plethora of experience in the biotechnology industry and academia (e.g. nanoengineering, immunoengineering, kinetic modeling). Ever since the first apple watch came out, I’ve been… Read More »
Aemon Li
Affinity Group Lead - Transportation
Hi everyone! My name is Aemon Li and I am completing a master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering. I graduated from the University of Nottingham in Aerospace Engineering. I am passionate about improving energy efficiency and reducing aircraft pollutant emissions, and I had research experiences in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and… Read More »
Shiv Makim
Affinity Group Lead - Product Design
I am a car enthusiast and am extremely interested in electrification of not only transportation but energy production and storage as well. I am excited to explore design solutions to sustainability issues. My experience interning at Tesla and working on an electric FSAE team during my undergraduate degree helped cement this interest and I can’t… Read More »
Puyuan Yi
Affinity Group Lead - Artificial Intelligence
This is Puyuan Yi. I come from China and graduated from wuhan university with a BS in information Engineering and remote sensing. Now I study MEng in EECS department and my concentration is VCCG. My research focus is computer vision, which is a crucial part of AI. I am interested in many subfields such as… Read More »
Armand Parada Jackson
Affinity Group Lead - Sustainable Energy
I am passionate about energy and space! Quick learner with years of leadership experience. Learn more about affinity groups.
Linhan Cai
Affinity Group Lead - Analytics & Data Science
Linhan Cai is an MEng student at UC Berkeley studying Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Learn more about affinity groups.
Zhongpu Diao
Affinity Group Lead - Inclusive Technology
Zhongpu is a Computer Science MEng student. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Zhejiang University. Dreaming of building an inclusive society, he has been engaged in learning and making technology for everyone. Besides that, he loves cycling, swimming, and hiking. Learn more about affinity groups.
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 »
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 »