Desvaun Drummond is a PhD student in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences program at the University of California, Berkeley, with research interests in computer architecture and hardware design. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Howard University in May 2023. While at Howard, he developed a passion for semiconductor hardware technology through research internships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan. Beyond research, Desvaun is passionate about leadership and student advocacy. He currently serves as president of the Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students and as a Diversity and Community Fellow in the Graduate Division’s Office of Graduate Diversity.
Desvaun Drummond
