Department Advisory Committee

The Electrical Engineering Department Advisory Committee (DAC) is an independent body that advises and supports our faculty. The committee ensures courses remain relevant to practicing electrical engineers, provides strategic guidance on our department’s educational objectives and missions, updates faculty and students with information on industry practices, and assists the department's effort in providing scholarships for students and graduates’ placement.

The support of our committee members and the connection between industry and education is critical to the effectiveness of the EE Department. Through continual development and improvement of the program’s curriculum, the DAC is helping our department achieve its mission of educating the next generation of world-class engineers.

DAC Members 

Mr. Rufino Olay III

Committee Chair

Entrepreneur, Former COO & Co-Founder of Bolt Graphics

Dr. Utku Diril

ASIC Design and Architecture

Rivos Inc.

Mr. Jamil Kawa

Synopsys Fellow, Synopsys Solutions Group

Synopsys

Ms. Yllka Masada

President & CEO

Kelmendi Engineering Inc.

Dr. Gokhan Mergen

Software Engineer & Manager

Google

Ms. Lynn Olson

Retired Vice President

High Performance Memory, Micron Technology

Ms. Zeel Patel

Technical Operations Manager

Amazon

Mr. Kristoff Richter

Managing Director of Test and Product Engineering

Analog Devices

Ms. Meeta Roy

Director Strategy & Planning

Peloton Interactive

Dr. Davood Yazdani

Sr. Director of Product Marketing

Infineon Technologies