Spotlight Profiles
Kartik Venkat, PhD '15
Information Theory & Applications (While an undergrad, Kartik noticed that many leading scientists in EE were affiliated with Stanford. He recognizes Stanford's focus on deep theoretical innovations and applying theory to solve important practical challenges of the future. In October, Kartik will be presented with the 2015 Marconi Society Young Scholars Award.
Eric Pop
Physical Technology and Science (During his freshman year, Professor Eric Pop wanted to be an astrophysicist. Then he took his first semiconductor course and was hooked. Today, Professor Pop continues to explore nanoscale semiconductors from applications to far-out ideas.
Himanshu Asnani
Information Systems & Science (Alumni Himanshu Asnani, PhD, is passionate about Electrical Engineering. Fascinated by physics in high school, he began developing his expertise in communication systems, and eventually chose it as his doctoral research area. In addition to completion of his PhD, Himanshu also received the Marconi Society Young Scholars Award in 2014.
Miles Bennett, B.S. '15, M.S. '16
Physical Technology and Science; Information Systems and Science (EE is the perfect fit for problem-solver Miles Bennett. Seeking a union of his interests, he chose EE for its intellectually stimulating combination of applied mathematics, physics, and computer science. For Miles, EE was the answer to his quest for a comprehensive program.
Jonathan Fan
Optics, Nanophotonics & Quantum Tech, Nanotech & NEMS/MEMS, Biomedical Devices & Systems (Electrical Engineering Professor Jonathan Fan encourages students to dream big, work hard, and make it happen!
Juan Rivas-Davila
Energy Harvesting & Conversion, Integrated Circuits & Power Electronics (Electrical Engineering Professor Juan Rivas-Davila loves being in the midst of top-notch Stanford students, world-class research facilities and within a community brimming with entrepreneurial attitudes.
Mersina Simanski, B.S. '15
Biomedical Devices & Systems (Senior undergraduate, Mersina Simanski, pursues her interest in device design by applying electrical engineering skills to unmet medical needs.
Maisy Wieman, B.S. '14, M.S. '15
Signal Processing & Multimedia (Maisy Wieman (Coterm BS '14, MS '15) is a lover of math. Discovering the potential of EE through the "amazing intro-level classes offered by the department," she earned her BS in 2014 and will complete her MS in 2015. Her interests include public speaking and she is a co-founder of "Fuse," a group for EE undergraduates.
Nick McKeown
Hardware / Software (Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield, and Sequoia Capital Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Nick McKeown had an early passion for engineering despite advice from his UK high school counselor to do "something creative" instead. Since then, he's become a world-renowned expert in techniques to improve the Internet.
Jaime Lien, PhD '14
Signal Processing & Multimedia (Passionate fifth-year PhD student Jaime Lien considers herself "lucky" to be a founding member and current president of the Stanford Graduate Students in Electrical Engineering (GSEE) student organization. She is also busy working toward her dream of a career in signal and image processing technology.
