Overview

The Engineering Transfer Center is a part of the new Engineering Resource Center, developed in Fall 2017 by Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Richard D. Wesel.

Mission

It is our mission at the Engineering Transfer Center to provide resources and support to current Samueli Engineering transfer students, increase visibility and advocacy for the transfer community in the school, and build partnerships with local community colleges to support the engineering pipeline.

Our goals include:

• Providing resources and support that enable a successful transition to Samueli Engineering and academic success.
• Accelerating access to enhanced learning experiences and professional development that help transfer students maximize their Samueli Engineering experience and prepare them for life after graduation.
• Creating a Bruin Engineering community that includes students, staff, faculty, alumni, and industry partners that will offer support, visibility, and advocacy for transfer students.
• Creating outreach activities that help expose community college students to engineering, help them to engage in engineering activities, understand the excitement of the Samueli Engineering experience, and the pathways to get here.

Transfers in Samueli Engineering

Transfer students make up 19.96% of incoming students (200 out of 1,002) to Samueli Engineering in Fall 2022, and 13.36% of the Samueli Engineering total undergraduate students (421 out of 3,862) in 2021.

Transfer students by department:

*This data was retrieved here.

Location

Meet the Staff

Wesley Uehara – Director

Wes Uehara is the Community College Outreach Coordinator and Director of the Engineering Transfer Student Resource Center at UCLA Samueli Engineering. His work focuses on developing activities and partnerships that support the engineering pipeline from community college to UCLA Engineering as well as providing resources and support that enable our transfer students to maximize their UCLA Samueli Engineering experience. Wes has over 20 years of experience working in higher education. Previously he co-managed the Dean’s Engineering Science Corps Outreach programs that focused on high school outreach initiatives and managing the Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program, an intensive academic research experience for undergraduates. Wes began life as a Bruin in 2004, by joining the education team at the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center headquartered at UCLA Engineering with partner labs at USC, CalTech, UC Riverside, and UC Merced. Before transitioning to UCLA Engineering, Wes spent time as an academic counselor working with First Year Experience programs at the Division of Undergraduate Education at UC Irvine. In his personal time, you can find Wes outdoors; running on the beach, on a hiking trail, or exploring Southern California. He enjoys photography, live music, and spending time with family and friends.

Student Staff

Charles Zhu – ETC Staff

Computer Science

2nd Year Transfer Student, Citrus College

Charles is a 2nd year transfer student from Citrus College majoring in Computer Science. At the ETC, he is dedicated to helping fellow transfer students navigate their transition to UCLA. In his free time, he enjoys taking photos, going to the gym, and watching shows.

Haley Sharma – ETC Staff

Mechanical Engineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, Pierce College

Haley is a 2nd year transfer student from Los Angeles Pierce College major in mechanical engineering. At the ETC, she serves as a student transfer staff member. In her free time, she enjoys working out, specifically pilates and lagree and exploring new workout classes.

Matthew Lee – ETC Staff

Computer Science

2nd Year Transfer Student, Skyline College

Matthew is a 2nd year transfer student from Skyline College in San Bruno, majoring in Computer Science. In addition to working for the ETC, he’s participating in an IEEE project. His hobbies include watching movies, hanging out with friends, and playing pool.

Ryan Carney – ETC Staff

Computer Science

3rd Year Transfer Student, San Diego Mesa College

Alyssa Agarie – ETC Tutor and Mentor

Materials Engineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, Irvine Valley College

Alyssa is a 2nd year transfer from Irvine Valley College majoring in Materials Engineering (Electronic Material Concentration). As a peer mentor, Alyssa strives to connect students to academic and professional opportunities, and support transfer students at UCLA. In her free time, she likes to read books, collect CDs, and play lacrosse.

 Jiaqi Tang –  ETC Tutor and Mentor

Bioengineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, Pasadena City College

Jiaqi is a second-year transfer student from Pasadena City College, a senior at UCLA majoring in chemical engineering. She works as a peer mentor to answer questions about courses, resumes, study plans, and transition to UCLA on the ETC Discord server. She enjoys cooking and hiking on weekends. 

Past Staff and Student Advisory Board Members

ETC Staff (*)
ETC Student Advisory Board (!)

AY 2024 – 2025
Charles Zhu – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Citrus College (*)
Claire Murphy – Materials Engineering, B.S. (*)
Haley Sharma – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Pierce College (*)
Ivey Luo – Chemical Engineering, B.S., transferred from American River College (*)
Jaz Reyes – Electrical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Mission College (*)
Mahan Pourfakhr – Bioengineering, B.S., transferred from LA Pierce College (*)
Matthew Lee – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Skyline College (*)
Michael Khojastegan – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Irvine Valley College (!)
Quang Trong – Chemical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Foothill College (!)
Ryan Carney – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from San Diego Mesa College (*)
Seoyeon Kong – Bioengineering, B.S., transferred from Seattle Central College (*)

AY 2023 – 2024
Claire Murphy – Materials Engineering, B.S. (*)
Emilia Leverick – Bioengineering, B.S., transferred from Saddleback College (*)
Jaelyn Fan – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from De Anza College (*)
Jin Kim – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Green River College (*)
Michael Khojastegan – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Irvine Valley College (!)
Quang Trong – Chemical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Foothill College (!)
Ryan Carney – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from San Diego Mesa College (*)
Seoyeon Kong – Bioengineering, B.S., transferred from Seattle Central College (*)

AY 2022 – 2023
Jacob Chigbrow – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from American River College (*)
Jaelyn Fan – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from De Anza College (*)
Jin Kim – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Green River College (*)
Julia Stoneburner – Bioengineering, B.S., transferred from Foothill College (*)
Hana Kim – Electrical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Chaffey College (*)
Lucas Willey – Chemical Engineering, B.S., Head of Communications (*)

AY 2021 – 2022
Jacob Chigbrow – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from American River College (*)
Qianyi ‘Karen’ Lin – Aerospace Engineering, B.S., transferred from Grossmont College (*)
Ryan Rossmango – Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (*)
Harvey Yu – Electrical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Mount San Antonio College (*)

AY 2020 – 2021
David Hill – Mechanical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Clovis Community College (*)
Qianyi ‘Karen’ Lin – Aerospace Engineering, B.S., transferred from Grossmont College (*)
Awa Kologo – Civil & Environmental Engineering, transferred from San Bernandino Valley College (*)
Dylan del Rosario- Electrical Engineering, B.S., transferred from Chaffey College (!)
Ivan Ma- Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Irvine Valley College (!)

AY 2019 – 2020
Abigail Edwards – Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S. (*)
Megan Oliveros – Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S., transferred from El Camino College (*)
Pardis Habibi, Chemical Engineering, transferred from Irvine Valley College (!)
Samuel Newcomer, Aerospace Engineering, transferred from Shasta College (!)
Shahrul Kamil bin Hassan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S., transferred from Whatcom College (*)
Zach Nobles, Mechanical Engineering, transferred from College of the Canyons (!)

AY 2018 – 2019
Annalise Reyes – Computer Science, B.S., transferred from Palomar College (!)
Atharv Sakhala – Computer Science and Engineering, B.S., transferred from Foothill College (!)
Chris Flores – Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (*)
Attiano Purpura-Pontoniere- Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S. (*)
Angelie Laurent- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, B.S. (*)
Ethan Liang – Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S., transferred from El Camino College (!)
Joseph Vera, Chemical Engineering, transferred from Napa Valley College (!)
Lesley Guzman, Electrical and Computer Engineering. B.S., transferred from Santa Ana College (!)
Megan Oliveros* – Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S., transferred from El Camino College
Moutasem Mansi!, Chemical Engineering, transferred from Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (!)
Nisha Sharma, Electrical and Computer Engineering, transferred from Bakersfield College (!)
Pardis Habibi, Chemical Engineering, transferred from Irvine Valley College (!)
Zefyr Scott, Electrical and Computer Engineering, transferred from Los Angeles City College (!)

AY 2017 – 2018
An Nguyen, Computer Science, B.S. (*)
Chris Flores – Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (*)
Gabriela Moreno Lopez, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (!)
Jesus M. Lopez Baltazar, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. (!)
Karen Ekeruche, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (!)
Megan Oliveros* – Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S., transferred from El Camino College