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Update from the Department We were thrilled to return to in-person learning in 2021–2022. Hands-on experiential learning and student-faculty interactions are hallmarks of the Harvey Mudd engineering education and cannot be replicated remotely. Our students have returned to the shop, our hallways and labs, and their Clinic spaces, and we can again build community both formally and informally. As you’ll see from these highlights from the past academic year, we’ve adapted where necessary and continued to deliver the exceptional engineering education that Harvey Mudd College is known for. Faculty and students are collaborating on a number of exciting research projects, and companies continue to offer their challenging problems to our students through the Clinic Program. Last year, we added new members to our staff and faculty, and we’re currently searching for three tenure-track faculty members. We also celebrated the contributions to the department and College of Professor Ruye Wang who served on the faculty for more than 30 years. Be sure to read the updates from engineering alumni as well as the news from younger alumni who have attended some of the fun events exclusively for members of GOLD (graduates of the last decade). Whether attending an event or sending us an update, we always love to hear from you, so please stay in touch!
Nancy Lape
Chair, Department of Engineering
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE | ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS 2022
New Directors Entrepreneurship Kash Gokli is
the inaugural director of entrepreneurship initiatives. In this new role, Gokli will strengthen and expand the College’s entrepreneurial education offerings and activities. “This is an exciting opportunity,” says Gokli, Oliver C. Field Professor of Manufacturing Practice and Engineering Economics. “There are a lot of initiatives already happening at Harvey Mudd, and now we can bring it all under one umbrella and add more, to create a truly impactful entrepreneurship program. It’s not a question of whether we will be successful or not, it’s a question of how far we can take it.” Gokli will collaborate with a multiconstituency entrepreneurship working group co-chaired by trustees Sergio Monsalve P25 and Bob Hulse ’96/97 and faculty members Albert Dato (engineering) and Darryl Yong ’96 (math), to design and support a set of curricular and co-curricular activities that will nurture Mudd’s next generation of entrepreneurs. Gokli will build upon the substantial legacy of Gary Evans,
professor of economics emeritus, and the ongoing efforts of the Harvey Mudd College Entrepreneurial Network. “We want to provide opportunities to students from their first year through the fourth, so they can learn and grow and become entrepreneurs,” Gokli said. “Starting with seminars, workshops, events, summer fellowships and eventually coursework, we hope to provide education, practical experience, networking and funding opportunities. Entrepreneurial skills and an entrepreneurial spirit can benefit students in all career paths.”
Engineering Clinic Steven Santana ’06
has stepped into the role of Engineering Clinic director. During 2022–2023, there are 40 sponsors participating in the Clinic Program and 41 projects. In engineering, there are 18 projects (18 sponsors) and 10 alumni liaisons.