• Two Berkeley Engineering professors named to NAE The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today that two UC Berkeley engineering faculty members - Ken Goldberg and Kam Lau - have been elected to its ranks. • The number of engineering faculty members in the NAE is now 73. • Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. • Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education. • Members are also recognized for pioneering new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering or developing and implementing innovative approaches to engineering education. • Goldberg, professor of industrial engineering and operations research and of electrical engineering and computer sciences (EECS), is recognized for contributions to practice, research and education in robotics and automation for industrial parts handling.
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- UC Berkeley announced that Professors Ken Goldberg (Industrial Engineering & Operations Research/EECS) and Kam Lau (EECS emeritus) have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), bringing the university’s engineering faculty representation in the academy to 73. Goldberg is recognized for work in robotics, automation, and medical robotics, while Lau’s pioneering research on semiconductor lasers and radio‑frequency‑over‑fiber systems underpins modern cable‑modem infrastructure. The announcement also noted other Berkeley faculty-Nitash Balsara and Jennifer Doudna-elected to the NAE, and highlighted several alumni who joined the academy this year. Inductees will be formally welcomed at the NAE’s fall Annual Meeting.
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