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Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors comprises senior leaders from business, industry, government, and academia, active or retired, who represent the broad spectrum of regional, statewide, and national high-technology industries.

The board provides the chair of the department of mechanical engineering with an external perspective on the department’s programs and activities; identifies issues important to the success of these initiatives; provides guidance, counsel, consultation, and recommendations to the chair; reviews curricula for relevance and research for purpose and progress; and provides other assistance and support as required by the chair.

Jeff Buss

President and Chief Executive Officer, Autodromo
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Taylor Cole

Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona
Member, ME Board of Advisors

 

Donald Dabdub

Associate Dean, Division Undergraduate Education, UC Irvine - MAE Dept.
Member, ME Board of Advisors

John Dabiri

Professor, Stanford University
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Chris Dames

Vice Chair of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Jean-Pierre Delplanque

Professor, UC Davis
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Derek Dunn-Rankin

Professor and Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Member, ME Board of Advisors

 

Dr. Ehsan Tarkesh Esfahani

Assistant Professor, University of Buffalo
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Andrea Hodge

Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Programs, University of Southern California (USC)
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Mr. Mark C. Johnson

Sr. Manager of Supply Chain and Operations Manager, Abbott
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Mr. Pierre Leroux

CEO/President, Nanovea
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Mr. Thanh Nguyen

Vice-President Engineering, Bourns, Inc.
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe

R&D Engineer, Liquidmetal Technologies
Member, ME Board of Advisors

Bart van Kooten

Technology Engineering Director, Sorenson Engineering
Member, ME Board of Advisors