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Akshat Sharma’s TesPhase project provides an innovative sustainable energy option for charging electric vehicles
Akshat Sharma is a rising second-year computer science student at the Baskin School of Engineering. This summer, he built a system that balances and redirects excess solar energy power to charge electric vehicles, called TesPhase. His short term goals while studying at Baskin Engineering include improving upon TesPhase’s technology, conducting AI research on campus, and…
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Fall Orientation 2023
Welcome new students to Baskin Engineering! Check out the frosh, transfer, and department orientation videos and presentations below. Baskin Engineering Fall 2023 Frosh Orientation Watch now » Baskin Engineering Fall 2023 Transfer Orientation Watch now » Department orientation Applied Mathematics Major Presentation Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics Major Presentation Computer Engineering and Network & Digital Technology…
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Joseph Cruz wins three awards for his universal flu vaccine research
Joseph Cruz, one of our outstanding 25th class of Baskin School of Engineering graduates, transferred to UC Santa Cruz in 2020 from Mt. San Antonio College in southern California. As a Baskin Engineering student, he conducted universal flu vaccine development research with Professor Rebecca DuBois. He recently received the Chancellor’s Award, Dean’s Award, and Steck…
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Manikantanagasai (Mani) Illuri: Applying technology for social good
Manikantanagasai (Mani) Illuri just completed his first year at UC Santa Cruz. While in high school, he took several courses at a community college to stay ahead and better prepare for a major in computer science. In his free time, Mani has been developing a social media platform that connects senior citizens to teens in…
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Research, clubs, and programs: Shreedhar Jangagm pursues his passions at Baskin Engineering
Shreedhar Jangam is a first-year computer science student at the Baskin School of Engineering. Before he began his studies at UC Santa Cruz, he was working on a machine learning research project with a professor from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), which will soon turn into his first publication. Shreedhar, an Eagle Scout,…
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Slug Competitive Programming Club President Nhan Nguyen is creating an inclusive and supportive space for students interested in competitive programming
Nhan Nguyen is an international, second-year computer game design student and founder and president of the Slug Competitive Programming (SlugCP) Club. He’s been heavily involved in competitive programming and led the efforts, under the mentorship of Distinguished Professor Darrell Long, in establishing UCSC student presence at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). After graduation, Nhan…
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Maryam Siddiqui blends her twin passions of coding and making music
With a major in computer science and minor in electronic music, undergraduate student Maryam Siddiqui is blending her twin passions of coding and making music. Maryam has enjoyed her two internships in web application development, where she was able to enhance her web coding skills. After graduating this spring, she’ll start a full-time role at…