At Hampton University, our Electrical Engineering alumni are never too far away. Wherever in the world they may be, They can surf these pages and they are in touch with classmates, friends, current students who are eager to know what they are doing and, of course, the EE faculty who would like to hear from their former students. We encourage all our alumni to send us a picture or two along with a paragraph or two about their career, their life as Hampton graduates. You can also send us news items about yourselves or friends and we will post them on this page as space allows. For questions, comments, please contact Dr. Nesim Halyo, Chairperson of our department at nesim.halyo@hamptonu.edu.

"Following receipt of my Bachelor of Science degree at Hampton University, I worked for a group at Motorola that was known as MOTLABS at the time. I was based in Tempe, Arizona at the ASU Research Park. While I was there, I supported the launch of Motorola's Third Generation Wireless platform. I supported Channel Characterization, performed system verification of C design and digital system verification in Verilog. During the years of economic recession in the US, I spent two years honing my speaking skills and my ability to present my knowledge. I taught Eighth grade Math and Science for Newport News Public Schools. In 2006, I began a Master of Science in Electronics Engineering program at Norfolk State University. There, I continued my interests in hardware and digital systems design. After the first two semesters, I spent my 2007 summer as an intern at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, New York. During that internship, I received an offer from Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) where I am currently employed. I now continue to work on my Master's degree at Norfolk State University part time and work full time at Jefferson Lab."

"As a happily graduated student from Hampton University, I am currently working in the military as an Ensign on the Coast guard cutter Sherman (720) as an Engineering officer in training. I am currently the division officer for the Electrician’s Mate. The education I got from Hampton University prepared me for working in the military; for example, completing critical deadlines, asking for help when I do not know what will affect certain situations and having a good work ethic. Now I go on critical deployments that enhance the nation’s security."

"I received my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in the spring of 2006. From there I started a full time position at Lockheed Martin, one of the largest defense contractors in the world. At Lockheed Martin, I joined the Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP) to hone my leadership skills while advancing my technical knowledge. I am now receiving my Masters in Systems Engineering from Cornell University while still working full time. It is a daunting task to work and attend graduate classes, but it will pay off in the end. At work, I currently develop hardware and software for radar and sonar systems used by our armed forces and allies. I enjoy my job because I see new and exciting things all of the time! One of the most important lessons I learned while at Hampton was to believe in yourself no matter what. If you don’t believe in your own capabilities, how can you expect others to? This is something that I use everyday!"

"I received my Bachelor's of Science from Hampton in the Spring of 2007. I'm currently pursuingmy M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, with an emphasis in digital signal processing. The research experience I received from Hampton has formed the foundation necessary for my current studies. My advice to undergraduate students: keep on putting in those long hours of hard work, and if you plan to go to graduate school, those textbooks will become your best friends. It is a challenge, but it's worth it."