Alumni News
HHM Alumni Profile: Chet Pena
Chet Pena graduated from Texas ECE in Spring 2023 focusing on Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems. Originally from Danbury, Connecticut, Chet attended high school in Cedar Park, TX.
WHM: Alumni Profile - Shahrzad Mirkhani
Shahrzad Mirkhani received her PhD in Computer Engineering from Texas ECE in 2014. After serving as a VP of Engineering in the startup Bigstream, she recently joined Meta as a software engineer. We sat down with Shahrzad to learn more about her career in engineering and her time at UT Austin.
TxEEE Software Engineer and Entrepreneur Ecleamus Ricks, Jr. Shares Story – from Morehouse College to Shark Tank – and Many Steps In-Between
Cockrell School alumnus, software engineer and Shark Tank finalist Ecleamus Ricks, Jr. has always considered himself a creator. Fascinated with his grandfather’s skills as a carpenter, Ricks knew he wanted to build things using science and numbers.
Texas ECE alumnus Nikhil Garg Named to Forbes 30 under 30: Science
Texas ECE alumnus Nikhil Garg has been named to the Forbes 30 under 30: Science.
Alumni Profile: Maria Cortez
Maria Cortez received her BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas ECE. After holding several leadership positions at Texas Instruments, she joined Advanced Energy as the Senior Vice President, Industrial Power Products in May 2022. We sat down with Maria to learn more about her experiences in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Alumnus Bei Yu Wins 2022 IEEE CEDA Ernest S. Kuh Early Career Award
Texas ECE alumnus Bei Yu has been awarded the 2022 IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) Ernest S. Kuh Early Career Award. The award is given to recognize an individual who has made substantial contributions to the area of Electronic Design Automation in the early stages of his or her career.
Jim Derryberry Named Cockrell School Distinguished Engineering Graduate
Jim Derryberry, alumnus of the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named a Distinguished Engineering Graduate of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Jim received a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1967 and an MS in Electrical Engineering in 1968.
Alumni Profile: Jerry Yang
Jerry A. Yang is a PhD student in electrical engineering at Stanford University. He received his BS in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 2020.
