Episodes
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Understanding Quantum Mechanics with Todd Brun
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
In this episode we touch on a topic that Quinn can't seem to wrap her head around: Quantum Mechanics. ECE Professor Todd Brun helps make sense of it all.
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
adoptEEs PT.2
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
In the second half of this episode, Quinn and Ben sat down to chat about our impressions of the ECE department as non-engineers and what makes it such a special program.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
adoptEEs PT.1
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
In part one of this episode, Quinn spoke with ECE communications manager, Ben Paul. Ben has been working in the department for over six years. Get this, he isn't an engineer either. These two non-engineers sat down to talk about some of the non-technical things that help make good engineers.
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Finding Your CommunitEE
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Diane Demetras, The Director of Student Services, has been a familiar face around the halls of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department since 1984. In this episode, she talks about how her job has evolved through the years and what students need to know to succeed in the program.
Friday May 20, 2022
When Harry Met Jason
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this episode, Quinn sat down with Harry Wang and Jason Yik, two recent graduates out of the electrical and computer engineering department. Harry and Jason discuss how they first got introduced to the program, research opportunities within ECE, and what the future looks like for these two friends.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Navigating ECE with Radhika Bhuckory
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
In this episode, Quinn and her boss, Ben Paul, sat down with Radhika Bhuckory, a senior in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Radhika talked about her experience at Viterbi, and how she was able to find her path within the ECE department.
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
For The Love Of Engineering with Roxanna Pakkar
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
In this episode, Quinn spoke with ECE alumni Roxanna Pakkar about how she found the inspiration to study engineering, as well as the need for women and girls in STEM. She now works as an Embedded Control Systems Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation, which is federally funded space research center.
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Talking Shop with Yutong Gu
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
In this episode, Quinn spoke with USC alumni Yutong Gu, who earned both his bachelors and masters degrees in electrical and computer engineering . He now works as a firmware engineer for a company called Zoox, which specializes in fully autonomous vehicles.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Engineering and the Future of Mental Health with Maryam Shanechi
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
In this weeks episode, Quinn spoke with professor Maryam Shanechi, a ECE professor who specializes in neurotechnologies designed to help treat people with mental or neurological issues. She helps break down the connection between mental health and engineering.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Breaking It Down with Bhaskar Krishnamachari
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
In this episode, Quinn spoke with Bhaskar Krishnamachari, a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering-Systems and Computer Science. He helps break down how systematic thinking relates to engineering and understanding the critical role that electrical and computer engineering plays in the Internet of Things.