Belle Wei Explained

Belle W. Y. Wei is an American electrical engineer and educator. she is Carolyn Guidry Chair in Engineering Education and Innovative Learning at San José State University.^{[1] [2]}

Her other positions include Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering’s Don Beall Dean of Engineering at San José State University and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Chico.^[1]

Belle Wei received her B.S. in Biophysics from U.C. Berkeley, her M.S. in Engineering from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from U.C. Berkeley.^[1]

Awards and recognition

• 2012: Marie Pistilli Award. for her leadership in the promotion of engineering education.^[3] A Design Automation Conference press-release quotes Karen Bartleson, senior director of community marketing for Synopsys and chair of Women in Electronic Design saying during the award presentation: "Belle Wei, the first endowed dean at the SJSU College of Engineering, has spearheaded a long term transformation of the college to educate students to become engineers and immediate contributors in a global workplace".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Belle Wei . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129231332/https://www.semifoundation.org/team-members/belle-wei/ . 29 January 2020 . Semi Foundation.
2. Web site: Gossage . Lily . Louie . Beverly . Leading the Way: A Conversation with Belle Wei . Women in Engineering Pro-Active Network (WEPAN).
3. Web site: 2020 . Belle Wei receives Marie Pistilli Award . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200725083608/https://www.dac.com/blog/post/belle-wei-receives-marie-pistilli-award . 25 July 2020 . Design Automation Conference 2020.
4. Web site: Clancy . Michelle . 2020 . Dr. Belle Wei to Receive Marie R. Pistilli Award for Contributions to the Advancement of Women in EDA at 49th DAC . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200730202035/https://www.dac.com/media-center/dac-news/dr-belle-wei-receive-marie-r-pistilli-award-contributions-advancement-women . 30 July 2020 . Design Automation Conference 2020.