L to R: Kristin Persson, Stuart Russell and David Schaffer (photos by Christopher Kumai, Noah Berger and Elena Zhukova)Three professors named to NAE
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected three UC Berkeley Engineering faculty members to its ranks, bringing the total number of engineering faculty members in the NAE to 73: Kristin Persson, professor of materials science and engineering, for pioneering data-driven materials design through the creation and stewardship of open materials databases and associated data-mining algorithms; Stuart Russell, professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, for contributions to developments in artificial intelligence, including reasoning, probabilistic modeling, planning, safety and education; and David Schaffer, professor of bioengineering, of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and of neuroscience, for the application of fundamental molecular and cellular engineering principles to enable the clinical success of gene and cell therapies.
Victoria Coleman, visiting professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences, and alums Suresh Garimella (Ph.D.’89 ME), Elizabeth Hausler (M.S.’98, Ph.D.’02 CEE) and Ellen Rathje (M.S.’94, Ph.D.’97 CE) were also among this year’s newly elected members.
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