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