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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the first edition of Innovations fromThe Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UCIrvine. Many exciting developments are takingplace at our School highlighted by the growth infaculty, grants, and research expenditures, andwe are pleased to share them with you.

Successes of particular note include the addition of six newfaculty members, making our School 101 strong. In 2004-05,research expenditures continued to expand, totaling $20.8million. Further, graduate student enrollments reached 684, ourlargest population to date.

Earlier this year we initiated a popular new faculty lecture seriesentitled, “Engineering Innovations,” which highlights our ownfaculty members each quarter to discuss a variety of importantindustry-related topics. Lectures have included “The BionicHuman,” and “Will Carbon Replace Silicon as the TopEngineering Material?” Upcoming lectures include “EngineeringNew Materials That 'Talk' to Cells” in April, and “Visualization onMultiple Scales,” in June.

As we look forward into the Spring Quarter, we are pleased toannounce our 5th annual industry research symposium“California: Prosperity Through Technology,” which will be heldMay 15-17. The theme of this year’s event is “Engineering in Medicine.” Speakers will address the convergence ofengineering and medicine, focusing on emerging trends andissues facing the state and nation’s biomedical community.

Specific topics include: ■ Engineering Science in Ophthalmology and Vision

Technologies■ Engineering in Neuroscience and Rehabilitation■ Nano/Micro Technologies for Cancer■ BioMEMS for Medical Implantable Devices

We look forward to seeing you at thesymposium. For more event information pleasevisit http://www.eng.uci.edu/cptt.

Finally, this year we will embark on theconstruction of our new Engineering III buildingthat will primarily house the Department of

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as acombination of wet and dry laboratories, faculty offices andclassrooms. Designed to be a catalyst for collaboration throughwhich innovative research will be developed, our new buildingwill be in close proximity to the California Institute forTelecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) and theDonald Bren School of Information and Computer Science’s newbuilding.

Here at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, we areextremely proud of our accomplishments and welcome yourinterest in our progress.

Sincerely,

Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos

Dean’s Corner

Innovations is published twice annually by the Office of Development and External Relations at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine.

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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering

DeanNicolaos G. Alexopoulos

Associate Dean for Academic AffairsWilliam E. Schmitendorf

Assistant Dean, Planning & AdministrationJanice Holstein

Associate Dean for Student AffairsJohn C. LaRue

Department ChairsBiomedical Engineering – William C. Tang, interimChemical Engineering and Materials Science – Stanley B. GrantCivil and Environmental Engineering – Masanobu ShinozukaElectrical Engineering and Computer Science – Jean-Luc GaudiotMechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Roger H. Rangel

Development and External RelationsDirector of Development – Jamie Stewart MarshAssistant Director of Development – Melissa Cohea

CommunicationsDirector of Communications – Lisa BriggsCommunications Specialist – Christy Boyer

DesignVince Rini Design

PhotographyPaul Kennedy Photography

Corporate Advisory Board MembersAdvanced Infrastructure Management, Inc. Advanced Medical OpticsAeA Orange County CouncilThe Aerospace CorporationApplied Wave Research, Inc.Phil BeaudoinBen Du Foundation Boeing Phantom Works Broadcom Corporation Conexant Systems, Inc. Connexion by Boeing Dartbrook Partners, LLC Domain Associates, LLC Edwards Lifesciences Emulex CorporationFord Motor CompanyHitachi Chemical Research Center, Inc. Irvine Sensors Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP The Massiah Foundation Microsoft Corporation Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. MSC Software Newport Corporation Nexgenix Inc. NS HoldingsNicholas EnterprisesNorthrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman Space TechnologyParker Hannifin Corporation Powerwave Technologies PrintronixSkyworks Solutions, Inc.Stradling Yocca Carlson & RauthUnisys Corp. Versant Ventures Western Digital Corporation

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Mighty Ducks Hockey GameEngineering Alumni Council ActivityMar. 5, 1 p.m.

Top Five Data Challenges for the Next DecadeDean’s Distinguished Lecturer SeriesFeaturing Patricia Selinger, IBM Mar. 13, 6-7 p.m.Reception to follow

Non-invasive Assessment of Cardiovascular Control in SleepApnea: Basic and Translational Research StudiesBME Distinguished Lecturer SeriesFeaturing Michael Khoo, University of Southern CaliforniaMar. 16, noon-1 p.m.

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Engineering New Materials That 'Talk' to CellsEngineering Innovations Lecture Series IIIFeaturing Andrew Putnam, University of California, IrvineApr. 4, 7:45-9 a.m.

Control of Cell and Tissue Function via Protein BiomaterialsBME Distinguished Lecturer SeriesFeaturing David Kaplan, Tufts UniversityApr. 20, noon-1 p.m.

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Digital Humans: From Biomechanical Models to SimulatedSurgeryBME Distinguished Lecturer SeriesFeaturing Scott Delp, Stanford UniversityMay 4, noon-1 p.m.

California Prosperity Through Technology2006 Industry Research SymposiumTheme: Engineering in Medicine and LifeChip TechnologiesCo-sponsored by UC Irvine’s School of MedicineMay 15-17

Structurally and Functionally Integrated Computational Biologyof the HeartBME Distinguished Lecturer SeriesFeaturing Andrew McCulloch, University of California, San DiegoMay 18, noon-1 p.m.

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Visualization on Multiple Scales: From Small to LargeEngineering Innovations Lecture Series IVFeaturing Falko Kuester & Joerg Meyer, University of California, IrvineJune 20, 7:45-9 a.m.

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The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvinehosted its fourth annual “California: Prosperity ThroughTechnology” industry research symposium, May 23 and 24,2005. More than 300 people attended the unique event,developed to create a professional platform for industryleaders and academic visionaries to address significanttechnological trends and new ideas shaping the state andcountry.

The two-day symposium was held at the Arnold and MabelBeckman Center of the National Academies, in Irvine, Calif., andwas supported by 37 sponsors from leading companies acrossthe industry.

Key executives gathered together with academic experts in avariety of specialized fields to present, discuss and debatecrucial areas of technological convergence, vital to the continualand future prosperity of California and the nation. Focus topicsincluded energy, aerospace, biomedical engineering andcommunications technology.

Diverse presentations and panels ranged from new frontiers inaerospace engineering and pervasive communications, to adynamic panel discussing ways in which American companiescan stay competitive in a global economy. Sessions included:

James V. Mazzo, CEO, Advanced Medical Optics“Advanced Medical Optics: An Ophthalmic Medical DeviceLeader”

C. I. “Jim” Chang, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Basic Scienceand Director, Army Research Laboratory “Innovations vs. Multidiscipline Technology – Objectives forFundamental Understanding and Economic Competitiveness”

David Whelan, Vice President, Boeing“Emerging Technologies: Driving Boeing’s Growth”

Scott A. McGregor, President and CEO, Broadcom Corp.“Connecting Everything, Converging Everything”

Christina Carlisle Jones, CEO, Extend Fertility“Challenges and Opportunities Facing Today’s Entrepreneur”

Vinay Gokhale, Vice President, Impinj Inc.“RFID Technology: Challenges and Opportunities”

Raouf Y. Halim, CEO, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.“Convergence Trends in Communications: Implications forCPCC and Southern California”

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California: Prosperity Through TechnologySymposium Garners More Than 300 Attendees

Industry-leading experts and top faculty researchers tackled focus topics: energy, aerospace, biomedical engineering and communications technology

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Photos: Students present research findings at poster session (above), Scott McGregor, CEO, Broadcom (above right)

Eric J. Amis, Division Chief, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology“Disruptive Technologies: The Revolutionary Roles Played byMaterials”

Albert F. Myers, Corporate Vice President, Northrop Grumman Corp.“Evolution of Transformation”

Bob Kleist, President and CEO, Printronix“RFID Enables the Next Generation Supply Chain Management”

James E. Press, President and COO, Toyota Motor Sales“Cars and California: Driving Progress for the Future”

“The speakers were engaging, while discussing a broad range of innovative ideas” said Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering. “They createddynamic synergy and contagious enthusiasm for thedevelopment of future technologies.”

Attendees also had the unique opportunity to hear from manyprominent keynote speakers during symposium events includingindividuals such as Scott A. McGregor, President and CEO of Broadcom Corp., Christina Carlisle Jones, Founder andCEO of Extend Fertility, and C. I. “Jim” Chang, Ph.D., deputydirector for Basic Science and Director of the Army ResearchLaboratory.

McGregor spoke to attendees about the importance ofconnecting and converging new technologies, while CarlisleJones discussed her business ventures, sharing theentrepreneurial spirit and talking about the challenges and vast opportunities facing entrepreneurs today.

Chang spoke about his experiences and talked of militaryinnovations and current research projects, while also focusing onthe significance of economic competitiveness.

For more information about the School’s annual symposium, and to watch videos from the event, please visithttp://ucitech05.eng.uci.edu.

Henry Nicholas Honored with“Engineering the Future Award”

Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Co-founder and former CEO ofBroadcom Corp., was presented with the prestigious“Engineering the Future Award” at the School’s annual awardsbanquet held during the California: Prosperity ThroughTechnology Symposium.

Dr. Nicholas was honored for his pioneering efforts inpervasive communications, and his visionary contributions tothe advancement of engineering science and leadership in thehigh tech industry.

“I was particularly pleased to present this distinguished award to an exceptional individual who has significantly contributedto excellence in technology, here in Orange County andbeyond,” added Alexopoulos.


Save the DateMay 15-17, 2006

California: Prosperity Through Technology2006 Industry Research Symposium

Theme: Engineering in Medicine and LifeChip Technologies

Co-sponsored by UCI’s School of Medicine

Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III accepts award from Dean Alexopoulos

Dr. Jim Chang,Army Research Laboratory

Dean Alexopoulos,Andy Corley, Mike Mussallem, Loretta Sanchez,Jim Mazzo, Chancellor Drake, David Pyott, and Dean Cesario

On Oct. 3, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering andAdvanced Medical Optics, Inc. hosted a briefing forCongresswoman Loretta Sanchez to promote awarenessabout the alliance between the Biomedical Engineeringdepartment, the School of Medicine, and the region’s wealth of biomedical device and technology companies.Chancellor Michael Drake welcomed the Congresswomanand panelists, including Jim Mazzo, CEO of AdvancedMedical Optics, Inc., Mike Mussallem, CEO of EdwardsLifesciences, David Pyott, President and CEO of Allergan,Bill Link, Co-founder of Versant Ventures, and Andy Corley,Chairman President and CEO of Eyeonics.

Balsells Fellowship StudentsCommemorate Program’s 10th Anniversary with ParkBench Dedication

UC Irvine’s Balsells Fellowship engineering students welcomedformer Catalan President, Jordi Pujol, along with honored guestand founder of the program, Peter J. Balsells, for a specialluncheon and park bench dedication ceremony in Aldrich Park,followed by a student poster session and reception at Calit2.

Established in 1995, The BalsellsFellowship is an internationalacademic program created toassist talented engineeringstudents from Catalonia, Spain,who are seeking their post-graduate or post-doctoral degreesin engineering. Roger Rangel,Ph.D., professor and chair of the Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering Department, is the UCIrvine Balsell’s fellowship director,

and has been consistently working with the fellows and theCatalonian government to ensure the success and future growthof the program.

On Aug. 4, the Balsells students placed an engraved park benchin Aldrich Park in honor of the program’s 10th anniversary; andPujol, who has been an influential individual in helping developthe strong sister-state relationship between Catalonia andCalifornia.

The bench is a symbol ofrespect and appreciationfor Pujol, the Generalitatde Catalunya (theCatalonian government),Balsells, and UC Irvine.The Balsells Fellowshipstudents held their ownfundraiser in honor of theoccasion to raise moneyfor the park bench.

A crowd of students, faculty and staff gathered to witness Pujoland his bench ribbon-cutting ceremony in the park, followed bythe Balsells students dressed in bright orange shirts, building a“human tower,” to lively music, a Catalonian tradition.

Later that afternoon, the Samueli School hosted a studentposter session and reception in Calit2, allowing Pujol, Balsells,and other honored guests to view student projects and askquestions. UC Irvine’s Chancellor, Dr. Michael Drake, attendedthe reception and gave a warm welcome speech to Pujol,Balsells, and the Catalonian students.


Chancellor Drake and Dean Alexopoulos

Congressional Briefing


UC Irvine Hosts Reception for IEEE Sensors Conference

Surfboards, beach balls and barbeque awaited more than 500guests at UC Irvine’s reception for attendees of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 2005 SensorsConference.

In addition to an “Orange County” theme, conference attendeeshad the unique opportunity to participate in technologydemonstrations held in UCI’s National Fuel Cell Research Center(NFCRC), where they had the chance to test drive GM’sHydroGen3, a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, and participate in avariety of demos in California Institute for Telecommunicationand Information Technology (Calit2). In addition, visitors wereable to view more than 50 posters describing many of theleading-edge technologies designed in the IntegratedNanosystems Research Facility (INRF).

This is the first time the annual conference has taken place inCalifornia, due in part to UCI’s Andrei Shkel, associate professorof mechanical and aerospace engineering, who served as theGeneral Chair for the conference. The conference attractedparticipants from around the world, representing more than 40countries.

US News & World Report has ranked UCI’s engineeringschool 40th in the nationamong public and private universities

Hispanic Business magazinehas ranked the SamueliSchool’s graduate program10th in the nation for Hispanicsin the September 2005 issue

Orange County Infrastructure Improving, ThoughNot Acceptable, New Report Finds

Annual investment of $4.8B necessary to improve countyinfrastructure over next 10 years. UC Irvine’s Civil andEnvironmental Engineering Affiliates, in partnership with the Orange County branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, has released its 2005 Orange CountyInfrastructure Report Card, assigning a cumulative grade of “C+” for the county’s infrastructure. The grade reflects a slight increase since the county was assessed in 2002.

UCI Researchers ReceiveFunding for Newport BayPollution Field StudyStanley B. Grant, professor and chair of the ChemicalEngineering and Materials Science Department, Sunny C. Jiang,professor and acting chair of Environmental Health, Science andPolicy in the School of Social Ecology, and Brett F. Sanders,professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received an$800,000 grant from the County of Orange and the Santa AnaRegional Water Quality Control Board to study the relativeinfluence of anthropogenic and natural processes on fecalpollution in Newport Bay, the second largest embayment inSouthern California. Findings from this study will better enablecoastal zone managers to reduce the frequency of beach andshellfish harvesting closures in Newport Bay.

Australian-based ResearchersPerform Real-time Cell Surgeryin California Via NewRoboLase Technology

Successful laser surgery and “optical trapping” was performed ina Southern California laboratory via the Internet by scientists inAustralia, using a new Internet-based laser scissor-and-tweezerstechnology called RoboLase. This laser, which was developedby a team of researchers led by Michael Berns, professor ofbiomedical engineering at UC Irvine and adjunct professor ofbioengineering at UC San Diego, demonstrates the potentialtechnology for real-time research activities between laboratories,and for physicians to perform medical procedures from remotelocations.

In a proof-of-principle series of experiments, scientists from UCI,UCSD and the University of Queensland utilized RoboLase toproduce surgical holes in a distinct pattern of less than onemicron in diameter (1/1000th of a millimeter) in single cells. Byusing a control panel projected onto a computer screen,Queensland researchers were able to remotely perform the cellsurgery on a laser microscope system in the Southern Californialaboratory.


For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that carbonnanotubes can route electrical signals on a chip faster thantraditional copper or aluminum wires, at speeds of up to 10GHz. The breakthrough could lead to faster and moreefficient computers, and improved wireless network andcellular phone systems, adding to the growing enthusiasmabout nanotechnology’s revolutionary potential.

“Our prior research showed that nanotube transistors canoperate at extremely high frequencies, but the connectionsbetween the transistors were made out of somewhat slowercopper, thus forming a bottleneck for the electrical signals,” saidPeter Burke, assistant professor of electrical engineering andcomputer science, one of the researchers who developed thetechnology. “In this technology we show that nanotubes can alsoquickly route electronic signals from one transistor to another,thus removing the bottleneck.”

Electrical signals are routed at high speed through virtually allmodern electronic systems and also through the airwaves in allmodern wireless systems.

“From now on, any time a nanotube device is used anywhere inthe world in a high-speed electronic device, computer, wirelessnetwork or telephone system, people will benefit from thistechnology,” Burke added.

A nanotube is commonly made from carbon and consists of agraphite sheet seamlessly wrapped into a cylinder only a fewnanometers wide. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, aboutthe size of 10 atoms strung together.

Most of the layers of a modern semiconductor chip arededicated to interconnect wiring, making the material used, andits speed, extremely important. The semiconductor industryrecently shifted from using aluminum to copper as interconnectsbecause copper carries electrical signals faster than aluminum.Based on Burke’s work, it is now clear that changing the industry from copper to nanotubes would provide an even larger performance advantage in terms of speed. Before such ashift could occur, however, nanotube technology would need tobe economical to manufacture and require precise assembly, aproject Burke is currently working on.

Previous work by the Burke team demonstrated that nanotubescan carry electrical signals up to several millimeters across a chipbetter than copper, but did not measure how fast the signalspropagate. This work is the first interconnect-technologydemonstration for ultra-high-speed applications. Now thatBurke’s team has developed both high-speed nanotube-interconnect technology and high-speed nanotube-transistortechnology, they hope to integrate the two into an ultra-high-speed all-nanotube electronic circuit, faster than anyexisting semiconductor technology.

Burke conducted the research along with graduate student Zhen(Jenny) Yu. The findings have been reported in the June 2005issue of Nano Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of the AmericanChemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.

The Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, theDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the NationalScience Foundation provided funding for the research, whichtook place at UCI’s Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility inThe Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

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Scientists Use Nanotechnology to CreateWorld’s Fastest Method for Transmitting

Information in Cell Phones and ComputersDemonstrating breakneck signal speed of 10 GHz, method uses nanotubes instead of

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Jeon, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in The HenrySamueli School of Engineering. “Our microfluidic culture platformconsists of a molded elastomeric polymer piece placed againsta glass cover slip. The design incorporates a physical barrier with embedded microgrooves separating two mirror imagecompartments. Additionally, this method allows us to use 100times less liquid, therefore reducing costs.”

By developing a device with separate micro-compartments andcreating small tunnels to connect the ‘rooms’ of thecompartments, Jeon and his team were able to study neurondamage by subjecting axons to different treatments andapplications without compromising the entire cell body.

“Microfluidics is becoming an increasingly useful tool for cellularbiologists because it allows us to precisely control, monitor andmanipulate cellular environments,” Jeon added. “Through theuse of microfluidic chambers, we are able to isolate and directthe growth of axons without the use of neurotrophins, providinga highly adaptable system to model many aspects ofneurodegeneration and injury.”

Jeon and his team have applied for a U.S. patent and arecurrently negotiating a licensing agreement for manufacturingand distribution. They expect that the device will becomecommercially available by 2007.

Findings are highlighted in the August 2005 edition of NatureMethods magazine.


New Microfluidic Device for Nerve Cells May Aid Efforts for Neurodegenerative

Disorders, Spinal Cord InjuriesStudy enables imaging inside living neurons

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A new, easily manufactured microfluidic chamber will allowscientists to examine axons in living nerve cells and maylead to a better understanding of neurodegenerativedisorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and may be used toscreen drugs to overcome spinal cord injuries.

Biomedical engineer Noo Li Jeon and colleagues have designeda microfluidic device, which uses tiny volumes of fluid to culture,or grow, neurons. The technology enables live imaging ofneurons by fluidically isolating axons from other complex parts ofthe cell. This method allows researchers to examine andmanipulate the axons for their deficiencies in signal propagation,while looking at how they affect particular brain diseases anddisorders.

Axons are the threadlike neuron fibers that send information vianerve impulses and other signals throughout the central nervoussystem.

“Previous solutions were extremely challenging to fabricate andassemble, precluding high-throughput experimentation,” said

Noo Li Jeon

Scientists at UC Irvine have completed the world’s highest-resolution grid-based display for visualizing andmanipulating massive data sets. The Highly InteractiveParallelized Display Wall (HIPerWall) is a room-sized displaythat measures nearly 23 x 9 feet.

The HIPerWall system, consisting of 50 flat-panel tiles, resides inthe Calit2 Center of GRAVITY (Graphics, Visualization andImaging Technology) at UCI, and provides a total resolution of200 million pixels, bringing to life terabyte-sized data sets.HIPerWall’s resolution is nearly twice that of the world’s next-highest resolution display wall.

“The resolution of state-of-the-art high-definition television isequal to one-half of one HIPerWall tile,” said Falko Kuester,assistant professor of electrical engineering and computerscience, and one of the system’s designers.

“National labs are performing fluid and thermodynamicscalculations for meshes containing 27 billion cells, airborneimaging systems are delivering GIS data at centimeter resolution,and biomedical scanning devices are at the verge of generatingmulti-dimensional, time-varying high resolution images.HIPerWall’s resolution enables scientists to see complete datasets that previously could only be viewed one slice at a time.”

HIPerWall will be used to bring alive a variety of research data –from biomedical to climate datasets, and from numerical data tomedical imaging to satellite photography. It will be utilized by awide range of multi-disciplinary researchers at UCI, includingthose in physics, structural engineering, and theoretical andexperimental biomedical engineering.

In addition, the system, which utilizes unique middleware totransport the data, will allow researchers in geographicallydiverse locations to collaborate on complex experiments.

Primary among HIPerWall’s initial users will be scientists from UCIrvine’s Earth system science department, who will comparedozens of future climate simulations developed for the upcomingUnited Nations climate assessment. “Progress on fundamentalEarth System Science questions of weather, climate and theplanet's future depends on distilling meaningful insights from thelargest structured datasets ever created,” said Charlie Zender,associate professor of Earth system science.“Simultaneously exploring all the future climate scenarios givesclimate researchers working with HIPerWall a superior vantagepoint to assess and plan for Earth’s future climate.”

HIPerWall allows researchers two ways to view their data: as asingle full-screen visual at a resolution of 200 megapixels; or intiled mode, as a series of smaller pictures from data streams or3D models that are displayed simultaneously for comparisonpurposes.


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“HIPerWall provides a unique opportunity for interdisciplinaryresearch teams to jointly visualize and analyze complex scientific data and to correlate information while drawing from abroad range of domain expertise,” said Kuester.

The system’s visualization cluster is an essential component,providing unmatched data handling and distributed visualizationcapabilities. Controlled by a cluster of 25 networked visualizationservers with interconnected high-end graphics cards, HIPerWallwill allow researchers to see concurrently both the broad viewand the fine details of the data.

“HIPerWall’s immense size and capability present significantchallenges in moving data to and from the visualization clusterand between the individual machines that comprise it. We will beworking with multi-gigabyte datasets, some of which we plan tostream from UCI’s Earth System Modeling Facility super-computer,” said Stephen Jenks, assistant professor of electricalengineering and computer science, and another of the system’sdesigners.

The project was funded with a $393,533 National ScienceFoundation grant. Development of HIPerWall data distributionand visualization middleware began in the summer of 2004 andwas followed by progressive development of the display systemfrom a single tile prototype to 2x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and finally, totoday’s 10x5 configuration of LCD panels. Each panel, with aresolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels (4 megapixels), is powered by adual-processor 2.7GHz G5 node, with nVIDIA 6800 Ultra DDLgraphics, that has access to an initial storage capacity of 10terabytes.

“Each development step opened new research challenges thatguided the development of the current system,” said Kuester.“This system will now serve as the foundation for fundamentalcomputer engineering and computer science research insynergy with domain-specific research in areas such as earthsystem sciences, biomedical engineering and astrophysics.”

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Samueli School New Hires

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Frithjof Kruggel, ProfessorKruggel’s research focuses on understanding the relation between structures and functions of the human brain.He is developing and applying new signal and image processing algorithms to the data analysis of neuro-functional methods (anatomical and functional MRI, emission tomography, event-related fields and potentials).His current work involves the quantification of neuroanatomical structures and the detection of neurofunctionalareas from high-resolution anatomical MRI datasets.

Kruggel received his diploma for chemistry from Ruhr-University, Bochum (Germany) in 1983, and his M.D. fromLudwig-Maximilian-University, Munich (Germany) in 1989.

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Ayman S. Mosallam, Professor in ResidenceMosallam’s research covers subjects related to structural and earthquake engineering with a specialization inadvanced composites and hybrid systems for infrastructure applications. In addition, he has been involved inseveral major research projects targeting the development and verification of innovative seismic repair andrehabilitation systems for reinforced concrete, masonry, wood and steel structures.

Mosallam received his B.S. degree in structural engineering in 1978 from Cairo University, and his M.S. in civilengineering from the Catholic University of America in 1985, as well as his Ph.D. in structural engineering in 1990.

Lizhi Sun, Associate Professor Sun’s research topics include the micro/nano-mechanics of heterogeneous composite materials for civil,mechanical, aerospace, electronic, and biomedical engineering. His research efforts have been sponsored byNSF’s Information Technology Research and Nanotechnology Research, NASA’s Iowa Space Grant Consortium,Army’s Breast Cancer Research Program, and Iowa Informatics Initiative.

Sun received his B.S. degree in engineering mechanics from Zhejiang University (China) in 1987, an M.S. degreein both solid mechanics from Peking University (China) in 1990 and civil engineering from the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 1997, and his Ph.D. in structural engineering from UCLA in 1998.

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Ozdal Boyraz, Assistant ProfessorBoyraz works on integrated optics and optical communications systems. In particular, his recent researchactivities focus on silicon photonics and nonlinear optics in silicon. He develops active photonic devices in siliconwhich is compatible with electronic ICs and work on the same platform. Before joining UC Irvine, he worked as aResearch Fellow at UCLA about two years, and a photonics R&D engineer at Xtera Communications. Hisaccomplishments include invention of silicon Raman lasers and lasing in SiGe alloys. Also, he demonstratedelectronically switched silicon Raman lasers. By his invention of silicon lasers, he has recently been listed amongthe Scientific American top 50 winners and contributors in 2005.

Boyraz received his B.S. from Hacettepe University in 1993, and both his M.S. in 1997 and Ph.D. in 2001 fromthe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Satya N. Atluri, the Henry Samueli “von Karman” endowed chairin aerospace engineering, has authored “Methods of ComputerModeling in Engineering and the Sciences,” available from TechScience Press.

Zhongping Chen, professor of biomedical engineering, hasbeen elected Fellow in the American Institute of Medical andBiological Engineering (AIMBE) for "outstanding contributionsand leadership in the fields of biophotonics and optical imaging.”

Ahmed M. Eltawil, assistant professor of electrical engineeringand computer science, has been named the first Henry SamueliFaculty Fellow.

Rui J. P. de Figueiredo, professor of electrical engineering andcomputer science, served as Co-Chair and Institute of Electricaland Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Distinguished Lecturer at the2005 IEEE Emerging Technologies Workshop on “Circuits andSystems for 4G Mobile Wireless Communications.” Additionally,de Figueiredo gave an invited lecture paper at the 2005International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN-2005) entitled, “The Role of the RKH Space F in the Analysis andDesign of Recurrent Neural Networks.”

Franco DeFlaviis, associate professor of electrical engineeringand computer science, and G.P. Li, professor of biomedicalengineering and director of the Integrated NanosystemsResearch Facility, received a best paper award at the 2005International Telemetry Conference for their paper entitled“Reconfigurable Patch Antenna for Frequency Diversity with HighFrequency Ratio (1.6:1)”

Payam Heydari, assistant professor of electrical engineeringand computer science, has been awarded the National ScienceFoundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awardfor his research on “Analysis and Design of Silicon-BasedPerformance-Optimized Integrated Circuits for High-FrequencyWideband Wireless Communication Systems.”

Heydari is also the recipient of a $100,000 NSF grant to supportresearch on a new analytical study that enables circuit designersto efficiently analyze and design ultra-high-speed on-chip inter-connects, which are used to deliver high frequency signalsacross the chip.

Glenn E. Healy, professor of electrical engineering andcomputer science, has been elected an IEEE Fellow for“contributions to the modeling and processing of multispectraland hyperspectral images.”

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Remembering Frederick George Sawyer

Frederick George Sawyer, 87, retiredassistant dean for undergraduate studentaffairs, from 1983 – 1991, died on July23 following an extended struggle withidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Dr. Sawyer became assistant dean forundergraduate student affairs for theSamueli School in 1983. He was also a

faculty advisor to the Society of Women Engineers and facultycoach for the women’s basketball team.

Brian Demsky, Assistant Professor Demsky’s research focuses on soft-ware reliability, software debuggingand program understanding. He earned his Ph.D. at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology in the ProgramAnalysis and Compilation Group at theMIT Computer Science and Artificial

Intelligence Laboratory in 2006, and is a recipient of the Fannieand John Hertz Foundation Fellowship.

He received a B.S. in both physics and electrical engineeringfrom the University of Texas at Austin, and an M.S. in computerscience from MIT.

Athina Markopoulou, Assistant Professor

Markopoulou’s research interests lie inthe area of networking, with anemphasis on Internet-related prob-lems, including support of multimediaover wired and wireless packet net-works, network reliability and security,

monitoring and control. Before joining UC Irvine, Markopoulouwas a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford, as well as a member ofthe technical staff with Sprint Advanced Technologies Lab andArastra Inc.

She received the Diploma degree in electrical & computerengineering from the National Technical University of Athens,Greece in 1996, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electricalengineering from Stanford University in 1998 and 2002respectively.

Tara Hutchinson, assistant professor of civil and environmentalengineering, received a two-year $300,000 grant from the NSFthat will help in her research for the development of concretedamage-flow rate correlation, as well as a one-year $70,000NSF grant that will support her research in building foundationrehabilitation.

Hutchinson has also been elected as a member of the board ofdirectors for the Consortium of Universities for Research inEarthquake Engineering or CUREE, a non-profit organization,devoted to the advancement of earthquake engineeringresearch, education and implementation. Hutchinson is theyoungest member to be elected into this office.

In addition, Hutchinson has been selected to be an editor ofEarthquake Spectra, the professional journal of the EarthquakeEngineering Research Institute.

Fadi J. Kurdahi has been elected an IEEE fellow for“contributions to design automation of digital systems and toreconfigurable computing.”

Hamid Jafarkhani, associate professor of electrical engineeringand computer science, is the author of a new book titled,“Space-Time Coding, Theory and Practice,” which covers thefundamental principles of space-time coding for wirelesscommunications over multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO)channels, and illustrates practical coding methods for achievingthe performance improvements predicted by the theory.

Robert Liebeck, adjunct professor of mechanical and aero-space engineering, was bestowed with the Spirit of St. LouisMedal, one the highest honors given by the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME). Sharing this medal with pastaward winners such as Neil Armstrong, Liebeck was chosen forhis “meritorious service in the advancement of aeronautics andastronautics,” making him the 50th recipient to receive thisimpressive honor.

Marc Madou, chancellor’s professor of biomedical engineering,has received a $2 million grant, sponsored by Genome Canada,as part of a three-year, $12.6 million international researchinitiative, applying molecular theranostic technologies to developa new device that will allow the rapid and simple detection ofnucleic acids, helping to quickly identify infection-causingmicrobes in patients.

J. Michael McCarthy, professor of mechanical and aerospaceengineering, recently received a $299,965 NSF grant to supporthis ongoing research project, focusing on the solution of ultra-high degree polynomial systems found in the synthesis ofconfiguration manifolds for serial chains, which will ultimatelyhelp improve the general movement, mobility, and reliability in thedesign of new machine systems.

Martha Mecartney, professor of chemical engineering andmaterials science, has received a $40,000 grant from the NavalSurface Warfare System to study accuracy and reliability innanoscale measurements using atomic force microscopy.

Roger H. Rangel, professor and chair of mechanical and aero-space engineering, has been awarded a $400,000 grant fromthe NSF, to support the California-Catalonia Alliance forMiniaturization Science and Engineering. The program is aimedat expanding international collaboration between UC Irvine andselected universities and research facilities in Catalonia, Spain.

Andrei Shkel, associate professor of mechanical and aerospaceengineering, has been awarded an NSF Early CareerDevelopment Award for the development of a MEMS-basedprosthesis mimicking the dynamic vestibular function.

Masanobu Shinozuka, distinguished professor and chair of theCivil and Environmental Engineering Department; and Pai Chou,assistant professor of electrical engineering and computerscience, are the recipients of a $95,000 NSF grant to supportresearch in building wireless sensors for structural healthmonitoring.

William E. Schmitendorf, associate dean of academic affairs,received a prestigious Outstanding Aerospace Engineer (OAE)alumni award from his alma mater, Purdue University, honoringhis demonstrated excellence in academia and other aerospaceengineering endeavors.

Nominated by Purdue faculty for his accomplishments,Schmitendorf joins an elite group of less than two percent of theschool’s alumni to accept this award since its inception in 1999.

Soroosh Sorooshian, distinguished professor of civil andenvironmental engineering, has been named the recipient ofNASA’s 2005 Distinguished Public Service Medal. This award isconsidered NASA’s highest honor for a non-government individ-ual whose accomplishments have contributed substantially tothe NASA mission. Sorooshian was selected for his contributionsto the World Climate Research Programme.


The Henry Samueli School ofEngineering is pleased to announce the appointment ofDr. Roger H. Rangel as Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Department of BiomedicalEngineering Congratulates FirstGraduating Class

The Samueli Schoolproudly introduced itsinaugural class of bio-medical engineers atthe commencementceremony held at theBren Center on June18, 2005. From thetime of its launch in1998, as the Center

for Biomedical Engineering, this discipline has realized a rapidprogression due to the Whitaker Foundation’s generousdonation of $3 million. The Department of BiomedicalEngineering was established in 2002, highlighted by twoundergraduate degree programs: biomedical engineering, andbiomedical engineering - premedical. Today the department isexceeding expectations with enrollments of more than 400undergraduate students.

CAMP Students Take HomeNational AwardsUC Irvine CAMP student scholars received top honors inscience, engineering, and math for their research projectspresented at two national conferences. Alejandro J. Puga, afourth-year aerospace engineering undergraduate, placed first atthe annual EMERGE Consortium in Atlanta, Ga. and was nameda poster winner at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos andNative Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference in Denver,Colo.

UC Irvine CAMP Program Director, Kika Friend, traveled with theselected CAMP students to EMERGE, sponsored by the NSF,where fellow UC Irvine students also took home second andthird place for their research presentations focused oninformation and computer science and physics. Alfred Anguiano,a third-year information and computer science student placedsecond for his presentation, and Omar Moreno, a fourth-yearphysics student received third place.

A group of CAMP student scholars also attended the SACNASconference where three students placed as poster competitionwinners, and three others were named honorable mentions.Friend was honored at SACNAS where she received theprominent Professional Mentor Award.

Dean of Students RecognizesMechanical EngineeringHonors Society and Advisor Outstanding academic club and advisor participationaward given

Pi Tau Sigma (PTS), the UC Irvine chapter of the mechanical engineeringhonors society, earned threeimpressive awards at the2005 “Student OrganizationsRecognition Night,” co-sponsored by the Dean ofStudents and Kaplan TestPrep at The University Club.

PTS, an internationally recognized honor society, was awardedwith the “Most Outstanding Academic Club,” as well as given the“Collaborative Programming Award,” and Michael McCarthy,Ph.D., professor for the department of mechanical and aero-space engineering was presented with the “Advisor ParticipationAward.”

PTS is designed for honor students, beginning in their junior year,who are in the top 25 percent of their class, or in the top 33 percent of their senior class. Last year’s co-president of the UC Irvine chapter, Cynthia Mescher, a fifth-year mechanical engineering student, said they inductabout 10 to 15 new members per quarter, and once initiated, thestudents have a lifetime membership.

Selected for their exceptional contributions to the academicpreparation and advancement of their members, PTS has beeninvolved in both academic and social functions including thefollowing: co-hosting a graduate school information night in thefall, hosting a career information night in the spring, and havinga “Tau-lent” show.

Their biggest accomplishment last year was collaborating withother clubs on campus and co-hosting a large barbeque duringE-week, the highly publicized annual Engineering Weekorganized every February and sponsored by the EngineeringStudent Council.

Together with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA), the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE), and Eta Kappa Nu, they hosted this barbeque eventduring E-week, attracting more than 300 students to their siteand audience competitions.

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“We wanted to do somethingto bring all engineers togetherand be social,” said Mescher.

She said that one of the mostdistinctive goals she and her co-president, Chris Michail,envisioned for PTS during theyear was networking withother clubs and organizationson campus.

“Our advisor, ProfessorMcCarthy, worked with us to

create an atmosphere where everyone helped contribute to thesuccess of the club. He stressed the importance of trust andworking together with others towards a common goal,” sheadded.

McCarthy was given the “Advisor Participation Award” award forhis outstanding contributions and time given to several studentorganizations on campus, especially his involvement with PTSand ASME. The office of the Dean of Students recognized thatthese student organizations strengthened their presence oncampus and their place in the UC Irvine community with the helpof his leadership.

He has been a club advisor for PTS the last three years and anadvisor for ASME for the past two years.

“The fact is, like most faculty, I felt the most important learningoccurred in the classroom. Then I realized our students do hugeprojects outside of their classes. You can’t help but be inspiredby this,” he said.

Next year, McCarthy plans to continue to advise PTS and ASME,as well as help re-institute the Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE) chapter at UC Irvine, which will be a service-basedorganization promoting, organizing, and fundraising formechanical and aerospace engineering student competitions.

Nicholas Foundation AwardsResearch Fellowships to UCIGraduate Students UC Irvine graduate students, Keun Sik No and PramodChandraiah, have been selected as recipients of the “Henry T.Nicholas III Research Fellows,” a prestigious new fellowshipawarded to support graduate students performinginterdisciplinary research in the field of embedded systems,through the Center for Embedded Computer Systems (CECS).

The students will receive a stipend, as well as tuition and feespayment for one academic year, including summer assistance.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the students selected for thisimpressive fellowship, and am looking forward to following theirrespective research progress,” said Professor Daniel D. Gajski,The Henry Samueli “Turing” Endowed Chair and Director ofCECS. “The Nicholas Foundation has provided the opportunityand resources for these students to continue their quest inadvancing the technology of embedded systems within theirareas of specialization.”

No was selected for research entitled “Mini-FDPM: a HandheldNon-Invasive Breast Cancer Detector Based on FrequencyDomain Photon Migration” which focuses on a new, simpler wayto detect breast cancer. The small detector emits broadband-modulated near infrared laser light into a patient’s tissue,measuring its reflection to determine relative concentrationcontents, including water, hemoglobin and fat.

Chandraiah’s focus, “CARS: Computer-Aided Re-coding forSoC Specification,” helps identify tasks to write productspecifications that are suitable for automation. The purpose ofthis research is complete chip design automation thatconsiderably reduces the cost and increases the quality andreliability to a specific consumer end product. Chandraiah willdesign and develop prototype tools for specification generationand optimization.

The students were chosen by an independent committeecomprised of CECS faculty, including professors from The HenrySamueli School of Engineering, the Donald Bren School ofInformation and Computer Sciences, and representatives fromthe Nicholas Foundation.

CECS is an independent interdisciplinary research center high-lighting emerging theory and technology of embedded systems.The center provides an environment for students to focus on avariety of research areas including the development andadvancement of automotive, medical and communicationsapplications.



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Kristie Franz, a civil and environmental engineering doctoral student, has been awarded the prominent UC IrvineNewkirk Center for Science and Society Fellowship to support her research project to infuse new technology intohydrologic forecasts with the National Weather Service (NWS).

Franz will receive 10 months of salary and travel expenses to help complete her research, and visit NWS national offices. There, she will present her research and have the opportunity to receive direct feedback fromNWS officials.

Ben Langhorst, a Ph.D. student in the department of civil and environmental engineering, is the recipient of aprestigious three-year fellowship from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will help supporthis research in shape memory alloys with relation to earthquake engineering.

The fellowship began last September and will span over the course of three years, including a 10-week researchinternship at a DHS recognized facility during the first summer. Langhorst will receive a stipend for 36 months,as well as full tuition and fees payment.

Shelly Peyton, a fourth-year chemical engineering and materials science graduate student, was one of fivenational recipients to accept a 2005 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Graduate Student Award, honoringher research project on cardiovascular pathologies, and receiving a complimentary registration to the nationalBMES meeting last September.

Peyton and her advisor, Andrew Putnam, Ph.D., assistant professor for both biomedical engineering and chemical engineering and materials science, are collaborating on a project that focuses on cardiovascularpathologies and tissue engineering, which will help increase the success of tissue engineering through examiningthe role of mechanical forces delivered to cells through the extracellular matrix (ECM).

Cristiane Queiroz Surbeck, an interdisciplinary environmental engineering doctoral student, has been awardeda prestigious three-year Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship,for research in surface water quality by experimenting with storm water discharge and urban runoff in the SantaAna River and its tributaries.

Surbeck is only the fourth UC Irvine student to receive this fellowship, and the first student from the SamueliSchool. She has been awarded financial support for all university associated fees, a researchexpense allowance and a monthly stipend. Her program began last fall and will span over the course of threeyears.

Mechanical EngineeringStudents Compete in RegionalMini Baja 100 Collegiate EventStudents pass off-road vehicle technical inspections andendurance tests

Scorching temperatures and rough, rocky terrain welcomed 28undergraduate mechanical and aerospace engineering students,led by professor and advisor J. Michael McCarthy, Ph.D., at theSociety of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mini Baja 100, an inter-collegiate engineering design and endurance student competi-tion.

One of three U.S. regional competitions, the event was hostedby Caterpillar Inc. at the Tinaja Hills Training Center in GreenValley, Ariz. in June. The students were divided into two teams,each entering their off-road vehicle worked on during the 2004-05 academic year. With 132 cars in this competition, on a scaleof 1,000 points, the UC Irvine “F-one” team placed 61st with529.39 points and the “Ramrod” team placed 85th with 270.37points.


Christine Jones Memorial ScholarshipStacia BloomCynthia Kim

Conexant Systems Inc. ScholarshipAsdrubal IbarraKayla Nguyen

Gregory Bogaczyk Memorial ScholarshipTara Braatz

Haggai Memorial Endowed ScholarshipMichael Shimasaki

Henry Samueli Endowed ScholarshipRyan Lee DouglasPhilip S. HaralsonToviah N. Hirschberg

LINC Biomedical Engineering ScholarshipKatherine BlevinsDanielle Issa Yuh (Adam) Lin Bobak MosadeghJen-Hao (Patrick) Pan

Deborah and Peter Pardoen Memorial EndowedScholarshipMichael HunsuckCynthia Mescher

Scholarship :

2005-06 Engineering Scholarship Recipients


Inaugural Meeting Held for the Samueli School AlumniAdvisory CouncilOrganized to promote better alumni relations andprograms with school

The Samueli School welcomed its first Engineering AlumniAdvisory Council last August, created to better support theSamueli School alumni community and further enhance relationswith the School by developing and fostering new programs toappeal to its diverse alumni population.

Comprised of 17 members, the Council held its inaugural meet-ing in early August, gathering alumni from all areas of industryand expertise, and discussing its most important purpose: tobegin developing programs that actively promote the SamueliSchool and appeal to all alumni.

“This was a positive and exciting experience, and the attendingmembers expressed great enthusiasm at the prospect of re-connecting with fellow alumni and working to develop a strongerrelationship with the School,” said Melissa Dunn Cohea, theliaison between the Council and the Dean’s Office.

Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Ph.D., Dean of the Samueli School,welcomed the new members and reflected on his personalalumni experiences with the University of Michigan, focusing onthe importance of staying involved with one’s alma mater andgiving back to the university and school community. He said hefully supports this new Council, and appreciates the time, effort,and future programs that will result from their dedication.

If you are interested in joining the Engineering Alumni AdvisoryCouncil, and learning more about their role, please contact Melissa Cohea at [email protected] or (949) 824-8546.

Participating Council Members

Matthew Bao, LA County Sanitation DistrictsElsa Chen, Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Steve Clark, Peerless Systems Corp.Dave Dimas, MSC SoftwarePatrick Hong, Road & Track Magazine David Maradiaga, Marvell Corporation Ramin Massoumi, Iteris / Meyer, Mohaddes AssociatesGoran Matijasevic, UC Irvine, INRFMark McDannel, LA County Sanitation DistrictsCathy Mescher, Alcon LabsHazem Mobarek, PBS&JRob Peirson, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Milan Ramadev, BoeingDarryl Sato, Newport Imaging Corp.Eric Shen, City of PasadenaMatt Traum, Hybryd TechnologiesTom Valencia, Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Alumni :

Robert Peirson ReceivesDistinguished Alumni AwardAccomplishments honored at 35th annual Lauds & Laurelsevent

Samueli School alumnus, RobertPeirson, Director of Product and TestEngineering at Skyworks Solutions,Inc., was presented with aDistinguished Alumni award at the UCIAlumni Association’s (UCIAA) 35thannual Lauds & Laurels awards ceremony.

Peirson graduated from UC Irvine in 1983 with a B.S. inelectrical engineering, and then continued to pursue his highereducation by earning an MBA from the UC Irvine GraduateSchool of Management in 1984.

Peirson was nominated for this prestigious alumni award basedon his continual involvement and activity with The Henry SamueliSchool of Engineering and his loyalty and overall commitment toUC Irvine. He is an active alumnus, participating in variousevents with the Samueli School, the UCI Chancellors Club, theGraduate School of Management, the Department of Athletics,and the UCIAA. Peirson also served on UCIAA’s Board ofDirectors from 2002 to 2004, and has remained an activemember of the Scholarship Selection Committee.

A generous contributor to the UC Irvine Hospital Campaign, hehas also given to the UCIAA Scholarship Fund and the CarlFields Endowment Fund.

Alumni Visit L.A.’s AutomatedTraffic Surveillance and ControlCenterOn Nov. 10, 2005, a group of engineering alumni visited LosAngeles’ Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC)Center. Situated four floors beneath Los Angeles City Hall East,ATSAC has become an important component in all mission-critical responses. Since its inception in the early 1980s, just in time for the 1984 Olympic Games, ATASC has grown tocommand more than 3,000 traffic signals, 300 closed circuittelevisions, and tens of thousands of vehicular, pedestrian, andbicycle detections throughout Los Angeles – all in real-time.

Behind its impressive infrastructure, more than 10 of ATSACsignal systems and design engineers are UCI alumni. To name afew, Brian Gallagher (B.S. ’84), Bill Shao (B.S. ’92, M.S. ‘94) andDan Mitchell (M.S. ’98) have provided leadership to the continu-ing growth of ATSAC as well as preparing more college studentsfor an exciting career in traffic engineering.


Alumnus Mark McDannel of the L.A. County Sanitation Districts speaks tostudents about his engineering experiences in industry

Engineering School Celebrates6th Annual Career Night

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering hosted its sixth annual “Engineering Alumni Career Night” on Nov. 8. The eventgave students a rare opportunity to speak with UC Irvine alumnifrom a variety of engineering backgrounds in an interactive andinformal atmosphere. Students were able to ask workingengineers candid questions about what the future might holdafter graduation. Students chose from 10 topics ranging fromresume writing to attending graduate school.

Alumni panelists were a key component in making the event asuccess. Panelists included: Elsa Chen, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’96,MBA ’05; Patrick Hong ’95; David Maradiaga ’00; MarkMcDannel ’75, M.S. ’79; Ericson Palermo ’02; Rob Peirson ’83,MBA ’84; Huy Pham ’97, M.S. ’03; Eric Shen ’93, M.S. ’95;Kathereen Shinkai ’98 and Dan Torres ’96, MBA ’00.

EngiTECH Career Fair

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering would like tothank the more than 40 companies who participated in theEngiTECH Career Fair, held during National Engineers Weekin February.

Participants included: Advanced Medical Optics, TheAerospace Corporation, Avail Medical Products, BAE Systems,Broadcom, California Department of Transportation, CaltropCorporation, CH2M Hill, City of Los Angeles, Bureau ofEngineering and Department of Public Works, ConexantSystems, Inc., Control Components, Inc., DKS Associates, ENEngineering, Inc., FCI Constructors, Inc., Fuscoe EngineeringInc., Geomatrix Consultants, Hall & Foreman, Inc., HDREngineering, Inc., Huitt-Zollars, Inc., Kiewit Pacific Co., KPFFConsulting Engineers, Los Angeles County Department of PublicWorks, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, LTI CivilEngineering, Microsoft, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., MotorolaBiometrics, MSC Software Corporation, Northrop Grumman,Parsons Brinckerhoff, Printronix, Raytheon Company, RBFConsulting, Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Solar Turbines, Inc., TetraTech Inc., URS Corp., USMC Officer Selection, Van Dell &Associates, Inc., ViaSat, Inc.

$5,000,000 and upMSC Software Corporation

$1,000,000 to $5,000,000Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Foundation

$500,000 to $1,000,000Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.The Whitaker Foundation

$250,000 to $500,000Generalitat de CatalunyaDr. & Mrs. Henry SamueliSkyworks Solutions, Inc.

$100,000 to $250,000American Heart AssociationHenkel Corporation

$50,000 to $100,000AR & NS Investments LLCBroadcom CorporationEdwards Lifesciences LLCInstitute for Science and HealthRefractec, Inc.W. M. Keck Foundation

$20,000 to $50,000Aerocrine ABAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.Mr. Peter Balsells & Ms. Donna DawsonThe Beall Family Foundation (on behalf of Mr. & Mrs.

Donald Beall)The Boeing CompanyCalifornia Community Foundation, Inc. (on behalf of Conexant)Discera Inc.Fujitsu LimitedGeo Spatial Technologies, Inc.Hitachi, Ltd.Honeywell FoundationICSC-World LaboratoryIntel CorporationJazz Semiconductor, Inc.Massiah Foundation, Inc. (on behalf of Dr. Fariborz Maseeh)Medconx, Inc.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.MM & MR Investments LLCNorthrop Grumman CorporationOrange County Community Foundation (on behalf of Ben &

Carmela Du Family Foundation)Parker Hannifin CorporationTokyo Gas Co., LtdUS-Israel Binational Science Foundation

Giving :

Engineering Honor Roll of Donors

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering would like torecognize the major donors who supported our Schoolduring the 2004-05 academic year.

Annual FundA special thank you to our engineering alumni for yoursupport during UC Irvine’s 2004-05 Annual Fund campaign.Your contributions are greatly appreciated.


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