2026 Outstanding Electrical & Computer Engineers

The Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer (OECE) awards celebration - recognizing the achievements of alumni and faculty - is a highlight event each year. We acknowledge past successes and look forward to continued growth in terms of the size and strength of ECE as evidenced by a number of performance metrics including leadership in research and education.

Joe Bently

Senior Vice President, Electric Engineering Pacific Gas & Electric Company
BSEE, 1988


Dave Gallagher

Director, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
BSEE, 1982


Rehan Jalil

President of Products & Technology, Veeam Software
MSEE, 1998


Mark Q. Shaw, PhD

Solutions Technologist, HP Inc.
PhD ECE, 2015


Sid Sheth

Founder, President & CEO, d-Matrix, Inc.
MSEE, 1997


Rafael Sotomayor

President & CEO, NXP Semiconductors
BSECE, 1992