EECS alumna and head of NSF's Directorate for Engineering, Dawn Tilbury

Our Alumni

Dawn Tilbury (M.S.’92/Ph.D.’94) exemplifies the type of leadership nurtured through a Berkeley Engineering education. In 2017, Tilbury was appointed head of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, which provides academic institutions more than 40% of the federal grants for fundamental engineering research. In her role, Tilbury can help shape the nation’s direction in engineering research and education, fostering a nurturing environment for innovation excellence.

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Luminaries and Pioneers

Berkeley EE and CS alumni continue to excel as leaders and innovators in their fields.

EECS alumnus Gary May, Chancellor of U.C. Davis (photo: Georgia Tech)

2010 EE Distinguished Alumnus Gary May, now Chancellor of U.C. Davis (photo: Georgia Tech)

Distinguished Alumni

Kunal Chaudhary (B.A. CS/B.S. Business 2017) & Rahul Ramakrishnan (B.S. EECS 2017), Photo: Noah Berger / 2016

Alumni Kunal Chaudhary & Rahul Ramakrishnan, two of Iota Labs founders, the maker of the push-notification beacon, Dot (photo: Noah Berger)

Milestones

Awards, honors, distinctions, and noteworthy events pertaining to our alumni.

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Some of the Companies Started by EECS Alumni

Alumni Entrepreneurs

A Message to EECS Alumni

We hope that you will continue to maintain your connection with Cal and specifically, with our department, one of the finest academic and research institutions in the world. Here are some opportunities:

Update your information and connect with fellow alumni in the College of Engineering or the College of Letters & Science
Please consider Giving To EECS. Your financial contributions will continue to sustain the department's mission and our students.
Let your employer know the value of your Cal degree and consider becoming involved with our student recruitment program.
Spend a Wednesday afternoon at the EECS Colloquium where prominent and inspiring speakers address the most engaging and pressing problems of the day.
Subscribe to the EECS Announcements mailing list to keep up on current events in the department.
CS Kickstart alumni: become a CS Kickstart organizer
Get involved in technical seminars in your field
Offer us feedback about how the EECS website can better serve you as an alum
If you have an idea for an innovative contribution, please contact alumni-relations@eecs.berkeley.edu.

We deeply appreciate your support and involvement in the life of the department.

2018 Distinguished Alumni

The 2018 Distinguished EECS Alumni awards were presented to Eric Brewer, Marie desJardins, Andrea Goldsmith, and Richard Ruby at the Berkeley EECS Annual Research Symposium (BEARS) on February 8th.

Read about the winners

Dr. Estela Llinás (MEng ’68/Ph.D. ’77), then and now

Alumni Profile: Dr. Estela Llinás

40 years ago, Estela Llinás graduated from Berkeley with a Ph.D. in EECS. Dr. Llinás looks back on her childhood, her life as a woman engineer, her role as a mother, and her experiences as a member of an elite group of women during her era.

Read about Dr Llinás' journey