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

1st Year Transfer Student, Citrus College

Charles is a 1st 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.

Claire Murphy – ETC Staff

Materials Engineering

Claire is a senior Materials Engineering major from San Mateo, CA. She is currently getting a minor in English Literature, and loves to read novels, watch films, travel, and visit new spots in LA with friends.

Haley Sharma – ETC Staff

Mechanical Engineering

1st Year Transfer Student, Pierce College

Haley is a 1st 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

1st Year Transfer Student, Pierce College

Matthew is a 1st 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

2nd Year Transfer Student, San Diego Mesa College

Seoyeon Kong – ETC Staff

Bioengineering

3rd Year Transfer Student, Seattle Central College

Seoyeon (Kate) is a 3rd year transfer student from Seattle Central College majoring in Bioengineering. At the ETC, she serves as both a student staff member and peer mentor. In her free time, she loves spending time with her cat and exploring new places through travel. Having lived in Seattle for 2 years during college, she considers it her favorite travel destination so far.

 Ivey Luo, ETC Tutor and Mentor

Chemical Engineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, American River College

Ivey is a 2nd year transfer from American River College majoring in Chemical Engineering. At the ETC, she is a peer mentor who helps with internship, resume, and transfer advice. In her free time, she likes to drive around LA to try out different foods. 

Jaz Reyes, ETC Tutor and Mentor

Electrical Engineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, Mission College

Jaz is a 2nd year transfer student from Mission College, majoring in electrical engineering. He currently serves as a peer advisor, offering free tutoring, course planning, and general advising. He is part of UCLA Club Powerlifting and enjoys playing soccer on the IM fields. 

 Mahan Pourfakhr, ETC Tutor and Mentor

Bioengineering

2nd Year Transfer Student, LA Pierce College

Mahan is a senior (2nd year transfer from LA Pierce College) majoring in Bioengineering. At ETC he is one of the peer mentors, and he is involved in wearable bioelectronics research. One of his favorite hobbies is doing integrals & puzzles.

Past Staff and Student Advisory Board Members

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

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