Somayeh Sojoudi Named IEEE Fellow

ME Associate Professor-In-Residence Somayeh Sojoudi has been named to the IEEE Fellow Class of 2026 for her “contributions to optimization and learning techniques for complex systems.” The grade of Fellow is conferred upon IEEE Senior Members with outstanding records of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Each year, this honor is limited…

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Clarity of Thought: An Interview with Somayeh Sojoudi

Somayeh Sojoudi

Somayeh Sojoudi is an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) and Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Shahed University (in Tehran, Iran), her master’s degree in ECE from Concordia University, and her PhD in Control and Dynamical Systems from CalTech. After earning her PhD, she worked as a…

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ME Assistant Professor-In-Residence Somayeh Sojoudi to Co-Lead Team in ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition

ARPA-E

ME Assistant Professor-In-Residence Somayeh Sojoudi, along with IEOR Professors Shmuel S. Oren and Javad Lavaei, will be leading a team competing in the ARPA-E Grid Optimization Competition. The team will be made up of more than ten Post-Docs, Graduate and Undergraduate students from ME, EECS, and IEOR. They are one of 18 teams selected to compete for funding. The competition comprises a…

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