Alumni

Michael C. and Renée Z. Child have made outstanding contributions to the University of California, Davis, including the College of Engineering where Michael received his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1976.

The electrical and computer engineering alum has received the Aggie Service Award from the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for exemplary Aggie Pride and dedication to UC Davis through personal commitment of time and energy, volunteerism and leadership.

Stephen Henderson, B.S. '95, is a shining, if not atypical, example of Aggie Engineering excellence. After earning his electrical engineering degree, he has shown outstanding leadership as a professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, where he is known for his expertise in criminal law and law reform.

Three-time alum Jeff Reed is an internationally recognized leader in wireless communications. Across his career, Reed’s scientific collaborations and leadership have significantly shaped the planet and its future — and communicate the innovative spirit of Aggie Engineers.

Before Judy Chang was overseeing the country's energy transmission as the first Asian American woman Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, she was an undergraduate engineer walking through Kemper Hall. She talks about laying the groundwork for her career in energy policy and how her love of electronic music brought her to UC Davis.

More than 7,500 miles separate Nepal and the University of California, Davis. That distance becomes imperceptible in a lab at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, the country's capital.

Eric Work '07 discusses his career, how the electrical and computer engineering master's program prepared him for his role at NVIDIA and his advice for aspiring engineers.

Each year, students, faculty and alumni in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering nominate alumni who have made a significant impact as leaders or researchers and brought distinction to themselves and UC Davis.

Accomplished AT&T executive Michael Coffey believes in the value of an engineer's education for finding success in life. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1984, and is now the recipient of the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal for an outstanding professional career and commitment to his alma mater.

Always dive into the deep end because time waits for no one — that is the driving tenet of Andy Botka, who graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1987.

Twin engineers Victoria and Vanessa Liera are putting their design skills to use in a unique way. Along with designing electrical circuits, the sisters created a clothing line that encourages the Latina community to pursue careers in engineering.  

Giovonnae (Vonnie) Anderson is the first African-American woman with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at a major institution. She obtained her Ph.D. at UC Davis in 1979 for her dissertation on “The Effect of Non-Uniform Channel Doping on Microwave Logic Devices“.

Michael Hurlston, B.S. '88, M.S. '91 in electrical and computer engineering, received the Cal Aggie Alumni Association Outstanding Alumnus Award the organization announced on March 2. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association, or CAAA, honoring the achievements and impact of outstanding alumni and friends of UC Davis. 

A retired AT&T executive who has committed nearly a decade of his life to mentoring UC Davis students is receiving this year’s Outstanding Alumni Mentor Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).