External Advisory Board

Electrical, computer andenergy engineering is a dynamic, ever-changing field. To keep up with industry needs, wehave enlisted the help of an External Advisory Board (EAB), whichperiodically reviews our educational program,provides feedback and makessuggestions for further improvements.

The advisory boardincludes ECEE alumni from both theundergraduate andgraduate programs who are now in leadership positions incompanies. Current and past board members havegenerously contributed theirtime, unique skills and perspectives to a variety of collaborative pursuits withfacultyand staff.

With the departmentalready implementing many of their recommended strategies, the External AdvisoryBoardwill remain actively involved in evaluating their success, as wellas helping develop and drive future initiatives.

EAB Code of Governance

Board Members

  • Susan Avery, President Emerita, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Matthias Brehler, Senior Director of Engineering, Qualcomm
  • Doug Cole, Senior Director of Defense andAerospace, Qorvo
  • Jonathan Haines, Director of Strategic FirmwareDevelopment, Western Digital
  • Bruce Holland, CEO, Incubix
  • Andrew Kravitz, Senior Product ManagerInstrument Connectivity, Emerson
  • Νikos Kopidakis,Scientist V, PV Cell and Module Performance Group, Center for Materials and Chemical Science and Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Todd Lammers, Technologist, Seagate Technology
  • Ram Narayanswamy, President,Teaq LLC
  • Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President/General Manager ofNetwork Applications & Security Products,Keysight TechnologiesInc.
  • Dennis Pretti,Senior Member of Technical Staff, Micron Technology
  • Tim Stelzer,Senior Vice President andChief Technology Officer, LineVision