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The UC Davis College of Engineering is one of four undergraduate
colleges on the campus of the
University of California, Davis . One of the largest engineering programs in the U.S., the UC Davis College of Engineering offers 11
ABET -accredited undergraduate engineering majors. The college offers majors from a broad scope of engineering disciplines, including aerospace science, biochemical, biological systems, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, materials science, and mechanical engineering.
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The college attracted more than $87.4 million in research grants in fiscal year 2013–14.
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Departments
The college is organized into eight departments, which offer various programs of study:
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of the College of Engineering include:
David Abe , head of the Electromagnetics Technology Branch at the
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory .
Adam Steltzner , NASA JPL Lead Engineer
Clare Bell , British author in the United States best known for her
Ratha series
Diane Bryant , executive vice president of
Intel
Kyle Bryant , athlete, speaker
Anthony Cannella , California State Senator
Chow Chung-kong , chairman of
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Alfred Chuang , former CEO and president of
BEA Systems , founder and current CEO of Magnet Systems
Ahmed Darwish (Politician) , Egyptian politician
David Kappos , Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2009 to 2013
Giovonnae Dennis , one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD
Steve Robinson , NASA astronaut.
William L. Ballhaus , CEO of Blackboard, Inc.
Carl Sassenrath , computer scientist
Constance J. Chang-Hasnain , professor at
UC Berkeley .
Scott Miller , leader of 1980's band
Game Theory
Richard Miller (Olin College President) , president of Olin College.
Stratton Sclavos , chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of
VeriSign
Howard A. Stone , professor at
Princeton University .
Bernard Soriano , Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Koosha Toofan , bodybuilder
Daniel Ha , founder of
Disqus .
Julie A. MacDonald , deputy assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the United States
Department of the Interior
Mark Matsumoto , dean of engineering at UC Merced.
Éric Maurincomme, director of
INSA Lyon .
Kaveh Madani , Iranian civil and environmental engineer
Jani Macari Pallis , CEO of Cislunar Aerodynamics, professor at
University of Bridgeport .
Jeffrey Steefel , video game developer.
Indira Samarasekera , President of the
University of Alberta
Sig Mejdal ,
sabermetrics analyst, former NASA engineer.
David Phillips (entrepreneur)
Seth Weil , Olympic rower.
Alvin S. White , test pilot, mechanical engineer
See also
References
Academics Research Campus Media Athletics
Lists
California engineering colleges with
ABET -accredited programs
California State University University of California Private