The Professional Practice seminar series takes place every autumn quarter and features talks by ISE alumni and industry partners. These seminars are designed to provide undergraduate students with insights that will help them prepare for the working world.
Quarter: Autumn 2026
Time: Fridays 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Location: Smith Hall, Room 205 (SMI Hall)
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| October 2 | Gail Corneilus, Career Center @Engineering |
| October 9 | Manaswi Mamidala, WALMART: Senior Director, Product Management |
| October 16 | Joseph Houck, NAVY: Program Control Specialist, NAVFAC |
| October 23 | Kali Bader, Rembold Companies: Principal |
| October 30 | Russell Higgins, Aeronautica LLC: Founder |
| November 6 | Ben Kusak, DOOR DASH: Engineering Manager |
| November 13 | Ashley Royse, Blue Origin: Director, Supply Chain Optimization & Technology |
| November 20 | Zach MCcauley, Plexus Corp: Industrial Engineer Manager |
| December 4 | Zixuan "Bear" Xiong, Senior Manager, Amazon Design Engineering |