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Staff

 
Radha Basu
Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor of Science, Technology, and Society
Dean's Executive Professor, School of Engineering
Radha Basu has over 30 years experience in executive management. She is widely recognized as a leading woman entrepreneur in technology companies and as a pioneer in the Indian software business. Read the full profile »
Elizabeth Sweeny
Program Manager, Frugal Innovation Lab
Elizabeth Sweeny is a Bay Area native, and a recent Santa Clara University graduate. Elizabeth majored in business management, with a minor in political science that emphasized Middle Eastern foreign policy. Read the full profile »
 

Faculty

 
Mark Aschheim
Professor of Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University
Mark Aschheim is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University. He also serves as the chair of the Equality category for The Tech Awards. Read the full profile »

Opening doors to further education

Silvia Figueira
Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
The buzzing locale and opportunity to research with students prompts engineer professor to join SCU community. Read the full profile »
Unyoung (Ashley) Kim
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering Program
Prof. Kim is an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University where she serves as the Director of the Biological Microtechnology Laboratory. Professor Kim is a mechanical engineer by training with an emphasis on the integrated microfluidic systems for biotechnologies. She graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with her Ph.D. and Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT) in 2009 and joined the Bioengineering faculty at Santa Clara University in 2009. Read the full profile »
Chris Kitts
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering (by Courtsey) Robert W. Peters Professor, W. J. Nicholson Fellow, KEEN Fellow
Dr. Christopher Kitts is an Associate Professor at Santa Clara University where he serves as the Director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory. He is also the Director of the Center for Robotic Exploration and Space Technologies, a multi-institution consortium or academic institutions focusing on aerospace research and education and which is located at the NASA Ames Research Park. In addition, he holds an Associate Researcher appointment at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, in conjunction with whom he and his students develop several advanced marine robotic systems. Dr. Kitts is also the Mission Operations Director for a series of NASA small spacecraft, which are controlled on-orbit by students in the Robotic Systems Laboratory. Read the full profile »
Hohyun Lee
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Hohyun Lee has joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University in 2009. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT in 2009. He is interested in heat transfer mechanisms in nanoscale, and therefore engineering thermal properties of nanomaterials for the purpose of energy harvest. Read the full profile »
Craig M. Stephens
Professor of Biology, Director Public Health Program
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Partner Organizations

 
Engineering for Change
Engineering for Change provides a forum to connect, collaborate, solve challenges and share knowledge among a growing community of engineers, technologists, social scientists, NGOs, local governments and community advocates, who are dedicated to improving the quality of life all over the world. Read the full profile »
NetHope
NetHope's mission has a clear focus: to be a catalyst for collaboration among international humanitarian organizations. By working together to solve problems and share knowledge, we help ensure that our members have access to the best information and communication technology and practices when serving people in the developing world. Read the full profile »
Engineers Without Borders
Santa Clara University Student Chapter
EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. Their vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides. Read the full profile »