# EngineeringAdvisory Board

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# Engineering **Advisory Board**

[Rakesh Agrawal](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/rakesh-agrawal)

Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science '97 | CEO of SnapStream, CEO of Piping Technology, Angel Investor \

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[David Allison](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/david-allison)

Bioengineering '08 | Managing Director, Westlake BioPartners \

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[Christa Brown-Sanford](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/christa-brown-sanford)

Electrical and Computer Engineering ’01 | Attorney, Baker Botts \

[Dane Christensen](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/dane-christensen)

Mechanical Engineering ’00 | Sr. Laboratory Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) \

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[Ed Graham](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/ed-graham)

Chemical Engineering ‘89 | Retired ExxonMobil Vice President \

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[Bryan Hassin](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/bryan-hassin)

Computer Science ‘01 | CEO DexMat \

[Robert Kester](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/robert-kester)

Bioengineering '10 | Partner, Technology & Innovation, Veriten \

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[Edan Lee](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/edan-lee)

Mechanical Engineering '90 | Managing Director, Olympus Capital Asia \

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[Shao-Lee Lin](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/shao-lee-lin)

Chemical Engineering & Biochemistry '88 | Founder and CEO, ACELYRIN, INC. \

[Varun Mehta](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/varun-mehta)

Electrical Engineering ’88 | Founder of Nimble Storage, Technology Executive and Venture Investor \

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[Chris Powers](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/chris-powers)

Chemical Engineering ‘02 | Director, Exploration Commercial and Portfolio
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[Jesse Rothstein](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/jesse-rothstein)

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science '97 | Co-Founder of ExtraHop \

[Charlos Ward](https://engineering.rice.edu/people/charlos-ward)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ’98, ’06 | Product Developer, Replenishment, Retired, BP \

#### Engineering Advisory Board Emeritus Members

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Elle Anderson\
Civil Engineering ’00\
Founder, Grounds Anderson, LLC\
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Hunter Armistead\
Electrical Engineering '90\
Executive Vice President of Business Development, Pattern Energy Group Inc\
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Mohit Aron\
Computer Science PhD ’98\
CEO, Cohesity\
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Michael Colglazier\
CEO, Virgin Galactic\
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Mark Dankberg\
Electrical and Computer Engineering ’77\
Co-founder, ViaSat, Inc.\
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Jagdish Desai\
Retired President, Virgo Valves\
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Mahesh Desai\
Co-founder, Virgo Engineers Group\
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Mark Durcan\
Chemical Engineering ’83, ’84\
Director of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc.\
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Lynn Laverty Elsenhans\
Mathematical Science ’78\
Board Member; Saudi Aramco, Baker Hughes and Kiewit

Wanda Gass\
Electrical Engineering ’78\
President of Design Connect Create\
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Robert Herlin\
Chemical Engineering ‘77 ’78\
President, AVL Resources\
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Al Hirshberg\
Mechanical Engineering ‘82 ’83\
Senior Advisor, Blackstone Management Partners\
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Wendy Hoenig\
Materials Science '86\
Founder & CEO of H&H Business Development\
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Tommy Huie\
Electrical Engineering ’87\
Advisor to Financial Services Firms\
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John Jaggers\
Electrical Engineering ‘73\
Managing General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds\
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Alex Kazim\
Mechanical Engineering ’88\
VP, GM Global Advertising at eBay\
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Martin Martucci\
Electrical Engineering ’85\
Interventional Pain Specialist, Tulsa Pain Consultants\
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Bob Maxfield\*\
Electrical Engineering '63

Casandra McZeal\
Computational and Applied Mathematics '98\
Computational Sciences Function Manager, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company\
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Mark Menke\
Chemical Engineering '77\
Former General Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions, Chevron Corporation\
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Vinay Pai\
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science ’88, ’91\
CEO and Cofounder, Prósperos.ai\
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Sunit Patel\
Chemical Engineering '85\
CFO, Ibotta\
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Tom Pellette\
Mechanical Engineering ’86\
President, Solar Turbines \
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Matt Prucka\
Electrical Engineering '84\
Founder of Prucka Engineering, Inc.\
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William Russel\
Chemical Engineering ‘68 ’69\
Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus, Dean Emeritus of the Graduate School\
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John Treichler\
Mechanical Engineering ’69\
Chief Technical Officer, Raytheon Applied Signal Technology\
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Steven Wallach\
Founder, Convey Computer

\*Deceased