Alumni

PhD alumna Tejal Desai, now Dean of the Brown University School of Engineering, has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s most prestigious general scientific societies.

Congratulations to BioE PhD alumna Monica Kapil, the first woman ever named Alumna of the Year by the SJSU Mechanical Engineering Department!

Pivot Bio, founded by alumnus Karsten Temme, is No. 47 on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Read how Pivot Bio is helping farmers generate more income while reducing emissions.

Congratulations to PhD alumnus Richard Novak, named to the 2024 class of Teermer Fellows! Fellows are first-time CEOs of early-stage or non-profit biotech & life science organizations who are committed to developing potentially life-changing treatments for patients; Novak is Co-Founder and CEO of Unravel Biosciences.

Check out this profile of Shakked Halperin, PhD alumnus, founder of Bakar Labs tenant Replace Therapeutics.

Bioengineering PhD alumna Tejal Desai, former UCSF Professor of Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences and Co-Chair of the Graduate Program in Bioengineering, has been named to the National Academy of Engineering. Desai is now the Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering at Brown University.