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SPARKING STUDENT INTEREST
IN NAVAL STEM CAREERS p. 2
RODRIGO GARCIA: OPPORTUNITY-MAKER
FOR THOUSANDS OF HISPANIC ENGINEERS p. 5
FACULTY FOCUS p. 9
FROM MECHANICAL ENGINEER
TO MUSICIAN p. 11
GRAD STUDENT SPOTLIGHT p. 13
CONNECT WITH US
www.calstatela.edu/ecst
Cal State LA, College of ECST CSULA ECST
Cal State LA College of ECST youtube.com/user/csulaecst
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE
EXPLORING NEW ENGINEERING AVENUES
ECST’S ROLE IN EFFECTING CHANGE IN THE STEM WORKFORCE
SWEETNAM SPARKED STUDENTS’ PASSIONS FOR ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLABORATING TO MEET INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
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ECST CONTACT INFORMATION
College of ECST
Tel: (323) 343-4500 | Fax: (323) 343-4555 O ce: E&T A236 | ecst@calstatela.edu
ECST Development O ce
Tel: (323) 343-3043 | dybarra6@calstatela.edu
Civil Engineering
Tel: (323) 343-4450 | Fax: (323) 343-6316 O ce: E&T A212 | ce.ecst@calstatela.edu
Computer Science
Tel: (323) 343-6690 | Fax: (323) 343-6672 O ce: E&T A322 | cs.ecst@calstatela.edu
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Tel: (323) 343-4470 | Fax: (323) 343-4547 O ce: E&T A342 | ee.ecst@calstatela.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Tel: (323) 343-4490 | Fax: (323) 343-5004 O ce: E&T A205 | me.ecst@calstatela.edu
Technology
Tel: (323) 343-4550 | Fax: (323) 343-4571 O ce: E&T A337 | tech.ecst@calstatela.edu
ECST Student Success Center
Tel: (323) 343-4574 | Fax: (323) 343-4555
O ce: E&T A127 | studentsuccess.ecst@calstatela.edu
ECST Dean’s O ce
Tel: (323) 343-4500 | Fax: (323) 343-4555
O ce: E&T A236 | ecst.deanso ce@calstatela.edu
Cal State LA Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility
Tel: (323) 343-5293 | Fax: (323) 343-4555 h2station.ecst@calstatela.edu
ECST LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dr. Emily L. Allen, Dean
Dr. Jane Dong, Interim Associate Dean
Dr. Fred Daneshgaran, Chair
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
Dr. Raj Pamula, Chair Computer Science Department
Dr. Mark Tufenkjian, Chair Civil Engineering Department
Dr. Adel Sharif, Chair
Mechanical Engineering Department
Dr. Keith Mew, Chair Technology Department
Ms. Frances Hidalgo, Director ECST Student Success Center
Mr. Michael Dray, Manager, Technical Operations; Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility
Mr. Chris Lam, Resource Manager
Ms. Dolores Ybarra, Director of Development
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