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Sonoma State University Engineering Students Showcase Innovation at the 2026 Senior Design Expo

On May 8, 2026, the Engineering Department at Sonoma State University hosted its annual Senior Design Expo, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, industry professionals, family members, and community supporters to celebrate the accomplishments of graduating engineering students.

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Engineering Alumni Return to Support Senior Design Expo at Sonoma State University

On May 8, 2026, Sonoma State University’s Engineering Department welcomed a strong group of alumni back to campus to participate in the annual Senior Design Project Expo.

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Sonoma State Engineering Students Launch Solar-Powered Balloon That Circles the Globe

This Spring semester, two accomplished instructors in the Engineering Department at Sonoma State University, Professor Rob Rowlands and Professor Robert (Bob) Salter, guided students in the Radio Frequency Laboratory course to successfully launch the department’s first solar-powered high-altitude

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SSU Engineering Student Passes FE Exam

We are proud to share that Lee Amandoli, an engineering student at Sonoma State University, has successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Electrical and Computer Exam.

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Strengthening Community Safety: SSU Engineering Students Launch a New Emergency Network Project with Local Community Partners

Undergraduate students from Sonoma State University’s Electrical Engineering Department are working with the Hacienda Community in West Sonoma Count

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Campus Pulse: A Graduate Student’s Innovation for Understanding Student Well-Being

Mark Pulido, a graduate student in the Electrical Engineering Department, has developed an innovative WiFi-enabled device that allows students to instantly share how they feel.

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SSU Students Launch First-Ever Sustainability Dashboard to Track Campus Utility Use

Over the past year, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science students at Sonoma State University have collaborated with campus staff and industry partners to design and develop the university’s first Sustainability Dashboard.

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SSU Engineering Students Develop EmergiNet: An Emergency Messaging Network

When wildfires or power shutoffs strike California, thousands of residents can suddenly lose access to emergency alerts as cellular networks fail.

Pictured are Dr. Farid Farahmand and Dr. Roya Salek along with the students participating in the Summer Research Program
Summer 2025 Research: Building, Learning, and Collaborating

This summer, Sonoma State University’s Summer Research Program reached a milestone: for the first time, students from Electrical Engineering and Computer Science participated together and collaborated across multiple exciting projects.

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Electrical Engineering Alumni Reunion Brings Inspiration and Industry Support Back to Sonoma State University

More than twenty electrical engineering alumni returned to Sonoma State University for the 2025 Electrical Engineering Alumni Reunion, where they had the opportunity to reconnect with classmates, meet graduating seniors and current graduate students, and witness how the campus has evolved since t