Mechanical Engineering at SJSU

We are proud to recognize and celebrate the recipients of this year’s Mechanical Engineering scholarships and awards at San José State University. 🎉

These scholarships represent not only academic excellence, but also the dedication, leadership, perseverance, and innovation demonstrated by our students throughout their time at SJSU. Each recipient reflects the strength and future of the Spartan engineering community.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients:
🏆 David A. Brown Fellowship in Mechatronics Scholarship
• Odin Bruyere
🏆 Francis Huang Memorial Scholarship
• Sree Kavuru
• Yvonne Servin
🏆 S. Brooks Walton Scholarship
• Kevin Li
• Caroline Glaser
• Keely Brown
🏆 Mark A. Pasquale Scholarship
• Ayush Kakkanat
🏆 Robert A. Dees Memorial Scholarship
• Natasha Palana
• Khushali Patel
• Ricardo Gonzalez
• Taiyo Kobayashi
• Patrick Sawrey
🏆 ME Graduate of the Year Award
• Hasan Chharawalla

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the donors, families, alumni, and supporters whose generosity and continued involvement help create opportunities for our students to succeed and grow both academically and professionally.

Congratulations again to all of this year’s recipients on this well-deserved achievement. We are excited to see all that you accomplish in the future. 💙💛

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Alumni Night, Scholarship, and Senior Design Project Showcase!⚙️ 🎉

This year’s event was our largest yet with over 200 students, alumni, faculty, and sponsors to celebrate the innovation and hard work of our graduating seniors. The evening highlighted outstanding senior design projects, recognized our scholarship awardees, and showcased the strength of the Spartan engineering community by connecting over 6 decades of past, present, and future engineers. We were deeply honored to have a representative from the Class of 1962 with us this evening, reminding us of the decades of excellence and community that continue to shape SJSU's legacy. 💙💛

🏆 Most Engaging Senior Project Award for their project, Affordable Smart Wheelchair with Obstacle Avoidance:
Joaquin Aguilera, Odin Bruyere, Hasan Chharawalla, Cesar Garcia Perez, Javier Gomez, and Keshav Sreedharan, with faculty support from Dr. Mojtaba Sharifi and Dr. Amir Armani.

A special thank you to our dedicated SJSU Pi Tau Sigma volunteers and the ME Team for helping make this event a success. 💙💛

Spartans, it's time to step up!💙⏳💛 We have 20 more hours to meet our match challenge!

For 1857 Minutes of Giving, make your impact count by supporting the Mechanical Engineering Department at San José State University.

Your gift fuels real opportunities and funds future careers, connecting students with alumni and Silicon Valley industry leaders. These are the moments that turn knowledge and ambition into access.

🌟 Your impact can go even further. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Mechanical Engineering alum, Ken Boetzer, we’re just 14 donors away from unlocking additional funds for our students! Make a donation by April 22 1:59 PM PST to help us complete our challenge!

⚙️Your gift launches careers.
💡 Your support shapes Silicon Valley's tomorrow

Join us, unlock the match, and help launch the next generation of Spartan engineers.

https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/engineering/mechanical-engineering/?a=1

📢 Spartans, we need you! 💙 💛

SJSU Mechanical Engineering students are stepping into one of the most competitive job markets in the world. While our graduates are talented and driven, success here often depends on one key factor: connections.

We’re raising support to bring alumni and industry leaders back to campus, create networking opportunities, and help our students launch strong careers.

💡 Your gift helps open doors.
💛 Your support builds futures.

Join us for the 1857 Minutes of Giving and make an impact today:
👉 https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/engineering/mechanical-engineering/?a=12424785

🎄🐧Swing by Christmas in the Park held in Downtown San Jose this Holiday Season and catch the amazing SJSU Penguin Display restored by one of our Fall 2025 Graduates Senior Projects! 🐧✨

Our talented Spartans put so much creativity and heart into bringing this vision to life and we couldn't be any more proud. ❄️💙💛

SJSU College of Engineering students are reviving a beloved Christmas in the Park penguin display, blending creativity and engineering to build new animatronic features. Guided by Mechanical Engineering Professor Vimal Viswanathan, the project teaches real-world design, teamwork, and innovation — bringing motion, sustainability and fresh energy to one of San José’s most cherished holiday traditions.

“Seeing the penguins finally move — after months of planning, modeling, 3D printing, and assembly — was an amazing feeling,” says Bradley Karr, ’25 Mechanical Engineering, who participated in the project. “It’s one thing to design something on a computer, but seeing it come to life in front of you is something else entirely.”

Get the full story on the SJSU NewsCenter blog — or better yet, swing by Christmas in the Park to see the penguins in motion!

https://ow.ly/BnHi50XAeLQ

Our SJSU Mechanical Engineering students are preparing to enter one of the world’s most competitive job markets. Your support helps us bring alumni to campus, host industry events, and expand career-focused programs that open doors for future engineers.

And today, your impact goes even further.

A generous alum has pledged to MATCH the first 50 donations, but none have been unlocked yet.

Be one of the first 50 donors and double your impact!

Let’s do this, Spartans! 💙⚙️🔥

A special thanks to Mattheus Nguyen for sharing his experiences with ACCO Engineering Systems and SJSU Mechanical Engineering. 🙌

https://give.sjsu.edu/connecting-mechanical-engineering-students-and-industry-for-success/?a=1

✨ Join Us This Giving Tuesday! ✨

SJSU Mechanical Engineering students are entering one of the world’s most competitive job markets — and strong networks make all the difference. Your support helps us bring alumni to campus, connect students with industry leaders, and expand career-focused programs that open doors.

Your contribution, at any level, helps move our mission forward.

Connecting Mechanical Engineering Students and Industry for Success Make a gift and help Mechanical Engineering (ME) graduates successfully launch their careers!

🚨 Attention HVAC Industry! 🚨

Spring 2025 kicked off with our HVAC Industry Mixer & Demo Day: a fantastic collaboration between the SJSU Mechanical Engineering Department and SJSU Career Center! Students got a hands-on look at career pathways and cutting-edge projects from incredible employer partners.

📅 Employers: Info on Fall 2025 more information here:
https://forms.gle/gCV2L8CARokYQu3n8
👩‍🎓 Students: Stay tuned and mark your calendars!

🎉 Celebrating Excellence in Research! 🎓

Please join us in congratulating Noam Smilovich on receiving San Jose State University Outstanding Thesis Award for the 2024–2025 academic year! 🏆📚
Noam’s thesis, “Data-Driven Control of Acoustic Waves Using Movable and Flexible Scatterers,” was selected from submissions across all academic colleges at SJSU This incredible achievement reflects the innovation and scholarly excellence fostered by Noam and his advisors, Dr. Feruza Amirkulova and Dr. Stas Tiomkin.

Awarded by the Graduate Studies & Research Committee, this honor recognizes the superior quality and impact of Noam’s research. 👏

SJSU Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering