This summer, two CALCE students finished their Master's degrees, and two finished their PhD. Their thesis and dissertation work supported the core goals of CALCE in developing and sustaining competitive electronic products.
Hayden Richards completed his dissertation on the “Reliability of Embedded Interconnects in Printed Hybrid Electronics Under Extreme Mechanical Shock and Temperature Conditions” at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Professor Abhijit Dasgupta and has since returned to his role in the U.S. Air Force.
Xiao Lin completed her dissertation on the “Effects of Multiaxial Vibration on Fatigue Durability of Lightweight Electronic Assemblies” at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Professor Abhijit Dasgupta and will be working at Apple.
Rudra Bipinbhai Vora completed his thesis at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Dr. Diganta Das, focusing on “Comparison of Effects of Process Technology-Derived Input Parameters of Die-Level Failure Models” within the CALCE research program. Rudra is set to begin his professional journey at Google.
Jonathan Hower completed his MSME thesis on the "Drop Durability Assessment of Electronic Assemblies Under Off-Axis Loading with Skewed Fixtures" at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Professor Abhijit Dasgupta. He will be working at Northrop Grumman.
The graduate program for students within CALCE allows considerable flexibility in accommodating diverse undergraduate backgrounds, and graduate programs with various specializations can be pursued at the center. These specializations include reliability, mechanics, vibrations, computer-aided design, electrical contacts and connectors, thermal engineering, high-temperature electronics, optoelectronics, electronics manufacturing, and cost analysis for electronic systems. Over the last four decades, more than eight hundred (over 300 PhD and 500 Master's degrees) students have completed their graduate degrees from the center. These graduates with sophisticated problem-solving skills for the design, manufacture, and testing of reliable products that meet the targeted applications. Hundreds of practicing engineers from CALCE are working for global organizations such as the US Government, Apple, Dell, Google, Honeywell, Intel, Microsoft, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Samsung, and SLB.
For more information about CALCE alumni, please visit our Alumni Page. To learn more about the current CALCE research students and their research topics, visit our Team Page.
Email education@calce.umd.edu for more information.
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