School of Engineering
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Darius Emrani
Adjunct Lecturer, Management Science and Engineering
BioDarius Emrani is adjunct faculty in MS&E, where he co-teaches MS&E 203: Building and Evaluating AI Products and Agents. He is also founder and CEO of Scorecard AI, building simulation and evaluation infrastructure to train AI agents for labs and enterprises. Previously, he led simulation and evaluation at Waymo and Uber, and worked in avionics at SpaceX. His research interests include sim-to-real transfer, continual learning and user simulation.
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Cesar R Escalante
Adjunct Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BioAs Autodesk's architecture innovation evangelist, Cesar leverages his two-decade career at industry leaders like Gensler, HOK, and Flad Architects to champion cutting-edge technologies. A deep passion for computational design and digital prototyping complements his expertise in delivering multi-billion-dollar projects. A recognized thought leader, Cesar shares his knowledge through speaking engagements and education while actively shaping the industry through leadership roles in the American Institute of Architects. Cesar is the 2025 Chair of the AIA National Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community and Board Director of the AIA San Francisco.
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Lisa Ewan
Director of Finance and Operations, Materials Science and Engineering
Current Role at StanfordI currently serve as Director of Finance and Administration for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. I'm responsible for leading and overseeing the administrative functions of the department including finance and accounting, faculty affairs, human resources, student and postdoctoral scholar services, academic program management, facilities, and general administration. The department offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in Materials Science, and conducts outstanding and varied research across the field.
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Humera Fasihuddin
d.school Systems Architect, d.school
BioHumera co-directs the University Innovation Fellows Program. She trains students to create lasting institutional impact that enhances the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus.
Prior to the University Innovation Fellows program, she worked for nonprofit VentureWell and led the creation of numerous programs including the organization’s first foray in advanced venture training workshops, which today account for over half of the 501c(3)’s income. Before that, she created innovation networks between industry and the University of Massachusetts Amherst under an NSF Partnership for Innovation grant.
Humera began her career at the publicly-traded UK firm Rexam, serving as product manager in their precision coated materials subsidiary. Humera holds an M.B.A. from UMass Amherst and a B.S. from Smith College. -
James Filice
Science and Engineering Associate/Machinist, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Current Role at StanfordDesign and Fabrication support to CEE Department with Machining, Drawing, NC programing and manufacturing, Welding, and wood working equipment.
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Chris Flink
Adjunct Professor, d.school
BioChris Flink is an Adjunct Professor and a versatile leader with experience spanning premier creative, educational and cultural institutions. He's a dynamic executive who consistently marries imagination with strategic rigor, brings the best out of interdisciplinary teams, and fosters inclusive, human-centered organizational cultures. He is the former CEO and Executive Director of the Exploratorium (2016-22), senior partner at IDEO (1997-2016), and Fortune 500 corporate board member. At Stanford, he is supporting strategic leadership of the "d.school" and contributing to its courses, programs and fundraising. Chris was a founding faculty member of the d.school (Hasso Plattner Institute of Design) and key part of its early leadership team. He currently co-teaches the undergraduate Capstone course ("Advanced Design"; 161 a/b) and was previously appointed as a Consulting Associate Professor in Engineering (1999-2017), a Lecturer in Marketing at the Graduate School of Business (2011-16), and a faculty Resident Fellow (2013-17). Courses taught include: "Advanced Product Design" (ME 216B), "Human Values in Design" (ME 313 with Professor David Kelley), "Brands, Experience & Social Technology" (MKTG 353), "Designing Empathy-based Organizations" (GSBGEN 555), "Social Brands" and "Building Innovative Brands" (MKTG 541 & 552 with Professor Jennifer Aaker). He served as the faculty Resident Fellow for a vibrant innovation-themed undergraduate dorm of more than 130 upperclass students (each year) as they built community and fueled their creative confidence. Chris has also delivered popular guest lectures at Wharton and Columbia business schools, and presented at TEDx as well as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His adventures with Stanford began as an enthusiastic student, earning his BS in Engineering/Product Design and his MS in Management from the Graduate School of Business.
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Renate Fruchter
Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsCognitive demands on global learners, VR in teamwork, Sustainability, Wellbeing
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Cristian Galdeano
Robotics Researcher, Robotics Center
BioCristian Galdeano is a Robotics Researcher at the Stanford Robotics Center. He received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where he focused on robotics, perception, and sensing. His work involves robotic perception, vision-guided manipulation, and autonomous systems.
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Abi Gandhi
Aerospace Prototyping Lab Manager, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Current Role at StanfordAerospace Prototyping Lab Manager, Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Aimee Garza
Faculty Administrator, Computer Science
Current Role at StanfordCS DEI Program Coordinator
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Danielle Juliane Gaspar
Student Services Officer 2, Computer Science
Current Role at StanfordStudent Services Officer 2, Computer Science Department
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Julia Gillespie
Director of Finance and Operations, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Current Role at StanfordI am the Director of Finance and Operations for the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department within the School of Engineering.
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Jeff Gordon
Senior Associate Director of Corporate Relations, School of Engineering - External Relations
Current Role at StanfordJeff Gordon is the Senior Associate Director of Corporate Relations in Stanford’s School of Engineering. In this role he works with faculty and colleagues to advance the School's corporate partnership programs, build long-term relationships with companies, and increase the flow of industry support to the School through gifts, affiliate memberships, and sponsored research. He assists with the formation and growth of industrial affiliate programs that provide companies a portal for connecting with Stanford's research community in areas of shared interests.He serves on Advisory Board of many of Stanford's largest clubs and project-based student groups. Prior to joining Stanford Engineering he served as Senior Director of Program Development and External Partnerships at the San Jose State University Research Foundation where he facilitated increased support to San Jose State’s research and academic programs across multiple academic disciplines. He also held strategy, business development, marketing and sales positions during a successful career in the telecommunications sector. Prior career experience includes serving as Pacific Bell Sales Vice President and Director of Broadband Services, Strategy and Product Marketing He as been consultant to many tech-based entrepreneurial ventures and served as Director of Industry Relations for Silicon Valley start-up IPWireless. He has also provided business/market development and strategic consulting services to private and public sector, as well as non-profit clients. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from San Diego State University, and M.A. in Public Policy Analysis from Claremont Graduate University. He also was a Coro Public Affairs Leadership Fellow.
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Julie Greicius
Associate Dean for Communications and Alumni Affairs, School of Engineering - External Relations
BioJulie Greicius is Associate Dean of Communications and Alumni Affairs for Stanford Engineering. She joined the school in early 2023 and leads strategic communications, media relations, alumni engagement, and productions including the school's podcast, The Future of Everything. She led communications and events for Stanford Engineering's centennial in 2025, a multiyear effort culminating in a yearlong celebration, including production of the school's first history book, videos, website, social media, a showcase and celebration on the school's birthday attended by more than 3,000 members of the community, and speaker events featuring alumni Jensen Huang and Sergey Brin. The full body of award-winning work is at engineering100.stanford.edu.
Her career with Stanford began in 2006, when she joined Stanford Children's Health as a freelance writer, eventually becoming editorial director, overseeing brand voice, messaging, and digital platforms through a major rebrand. She joined Stanford Medicine in 2018 as a media relations manager and went on to serve as Senior Director of External Communications, leading media relations, crisis communications, and issue management through the COVID-19 pandemic. She has contributed regularly to Stanford Medicine magazine and other university publications. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Columbia University. -
Ann Grimes
Program Assistant, Electrical EngineeringBioAnn Grimes directs the Journalism Program at the Starling Lab for Data Integrity, anchored in Stanford's School of Engineering and at USC. She also teaches in the Department of Electrical Engineering and is a Research Fellow in Stanford's Compression Forum. Her teaching and research focus on authenticity in digital media and information systems. She previously served as Director of Stanford's Graduate Program in Journalism, co-directed Stanford's Brown Institute for Media Innovation, held senior editorial positions at The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, and was awarded a John S. Knight Fellowship. In addition to the Department of Electrical Engineering, she has taught courses in Computer Science, the Graduate School of Business, Department of Communication, and at Stanford's d.school.
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Turgut M Gür
Staff, Mechanical Engineering
Npl Research Liaison, Mechanical Engineering - DesignBioTurgut M. Gür is an Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University, where he recently retired after a distinguished career that included technical and management leadership for three major multi-disciplinary team-based research centers on campus focused on advanced materials and energy conversion and storage, namely, the DOE-EFRC Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion (CNEEC), the NSF-MRSEC Center for Materials Research (CMR), and Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM).
Currently, he is the President of The Electrochemical Society and chairs its Board of Directors and several other ECS committees. He is also an inducted Fellow of The Electrochemical Society.
In addition, he holds a Visiting Professor appointment from the Chinese University of Mining and Technology-Beijing (CUMTB) in China, and an "international mentor" appointment from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway.
He is an internationally recognized leader in high temperature electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies, materials and processes with 11 US issued patents, 17 (published) patent applications, and 165 technical publications, largely related to energy conversion processes and materials including fuel cells, electrocatalysis, electrosynthesis, coal and hydrocarbon conversion, hydrogen production, and sensors and membranes. He has made nearly 150 oral presentations in national and international conferences, given 85 invited lectures, talks and colloquia, co-organized 24 international conferences and symposia, and co- edited 18 transaction volumes and proceedings.
In 2020, out of more than 186,000 energy scientists in the world, he is ranked the 702nd most cited energy researcher, and is also rated in the top 1% of most cited among all scientists in the world across all scholarly fields of sciences, engineering and medicine (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918). Recently, he is also ranked in the top 5% of cited researcher in RSC journals by The Royal Society of Chemistry.
As an entrepreneur, he was involved in developing advanced technologies in several start-up companies developing supercapacitors, chemically assisted spontaneous production of hydrogen via steam electrolysis, carbon fuel cells for efficient conversion of coal, biomass and other solid fuels to electricity with total carbon capture, and industrial wastewater treatment based on electrochemical remediation by selective reduction and capacitive deionization.
He has served in top leadership positions on the boards of several professional societies as well as industrial and non-profit organizations. He has been on the Board of Directors of The Electrochemical Society for 6 years and was the Chair of the High Temperature Energy Materials and Processes division of the Society. Previously, he had served 3 terms on the Board of the International Society for Solid State Ionics (ISSI), which is another leading global society for scientists in electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Formerly, he was an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2002-2014), and the editor for Solid State Ionics Letters (1998-2002).
He also volunteers his time as a Board Trustee and the former Vice President of the Turkish Educational Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, USA, that provides financial support, scholarships and educational assistance annually to 2400 needy students in Turkey.
He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and three graduate degrees including a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. -
Matt Harvey
Chief Corporate Engagement Officer, Stanford Engineering Center for Global and Online Education
BioMatt Harvey is the chief corporate engagement officer with the Stanford Engineering Center for Global and Online Education (CGOE). He is responsible for leading development of corporate, collaborator, and prospective donor relationships to drive sustainable engagement and growth opportunities for CGOE, Stanford Enterprise Education, and Stanford Online. As a member of CGOE’s senior leadership team, he also serves as an executive lead for organizational development initiatives.
Matt previously served at CGOE as senior director of global partnerships and professional programs, where he developed global collaboration relationships and provided strategic direction for CGOE's professional programs and open course portfolios. Prior to that as executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center in Stanford Engineering, he led external relations and provided direction for STVP’s operations, communications, and digital products, including Stanford eCorner, a multimedia digital learning platform to support entrepreneurship and innovation educators and aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. Prior to joining Stanford, Matt worked in content strategy and marketing roles for firms in the tech, entertainment, and non-profit sectors. A Silicon Valley native, Matt holds a degree in Television and Film from San Jose State University. -
Grace Hawthorne
Adjunct Professor, d.school
BioGrace Hawthorne is an entrepreneur, artist, author and educator. She is the Founder/CEO of Paper Punk, an award-winning Origami-meets-LEGO mashup that helps people exercise their creativity, and Foldmade, an innovative work supply system that helps people get stuff done. As an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's design institute (aka: the d.school) since 2008, she has taught courses on creativity and failure for over fifteen years and spearheaded a groundbreaking research project on creative capacity building published in Science and covered by Wired magazine. Previously, she founded ReadyMade, the culturally disruptive design magazine that ignited the maker movement, and led its acquisition by Meredith Corporation (NASDAQ: MDP) and co-authored the critically acclaimed book on reuse design, ReadyMade: How to Make (Almost) Everything (Random House/Potter). Her products can be found on the shelves of mass retailers and her artwork has been exhibited in several national museums including the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum Triennial and her products can be found at mass retailers nationwide. She holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, MFA from UCLA’s School of Film and Television, and a BA in Visual Communication from UC Berkeley. Her newest book titled, Make Possibilities Happen: How to Transform Ideas into Reality (Random House/10Speed) is part of Stanford d.school’s ten design guides. Grace has dedicated her life to making things and experiences that cultivate human creativity through the marriage of art + commerce. She believes that (almost) anything is possible. www.graciemade.com
