Electrical & Computer Engineering News
Student Highlight: President of Women in National Society of Black Engineers
Feb 14SDSU Computer Science Student Connecting Black Women Engineers, Creators Across Campus and Community.
Save the Date: Engineering Design Day 2023
Feb 2Please save the date for our Spring 2023 Engineering Design Day event which will be held in-person in Montezuma Hall, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from 1:30pm –4:00pm.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Announced as New Senior Associate Dean of SDSU Global Campus
Jan 27Dr. Mahasweta Sarkar joined the Global Campus family as Senior Associate Dean. Sarkar has been very involved in several Global Campus programs as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Self-Driving Cars: The Next Computing Revolution But Far From Perfect
Jan 18SDSU computer scientists and engineers are advancing autonomous vehicle software and hardware.
Alumnus Participates in Semiconductor Cooperation between U.S. and Mexico
Jan 17Octavio Martínez’s (BSEE ‘92) immersion into semiconductors as a San Diego State University student led to a successful career in the field, and a recent high-profile involvement in the binational semiconductor chip agreement between the United States and Mexico.
SDSU Alumnus Pens Personal Finance Book for the Next Generation
Jan 4Eric Johnson '86, who earned his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at SDSU, recently released the latest edition of his new book, appropriately titled, “What the Hell is an Economy?” to help the next generation understand the financial world around them and how to avoid a financial storm.
Engineering Lecturer By Day, Jazz Musician By Night
Nov 10Electrical engineering professor Barry Dorr works his childhood passion for music into his instruction for senior design projects.
Joe E. Kiani, SDSU Alumni ('84 & '88), 2022 Forbes 400 Billionaire
Oct 20Joe E. Kiani, founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Masimo Corporation, a publicly held (since 2007) global medical technology company, immigrated to the U.S. from Iran as a child of poverty to become a billionaire!
Electrical Engineering Alumnus Featured in Forbes Magazine
Oct 14Electrical engineering alum and CEO of Masimo Joe Kiani was featured in Forbes this month. Joe inspires us on a daily basis to reach for the stars as we innovate to make the impossible possible in healthcare. Kiani earned all three of his degrees at SDSU.
Dr. Duy Nguyen Earns NSF CAREER Award
Oct 6Dr. Duy H. N. Nguyen, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, which is the NSF’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.











