[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Passing of Dr. Mahsa Zakeri

[Provost]

Dear Colleagues,

I am deeply saddened to inform the campus community of the recent death of Dr. Mahsa Zakeri, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Dr. Zakeri was working on a new class of materials, MagnetoElectroElastics, for advanced applications in electronics. She completed her Ph.D. at UCLA in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering under the supervision of Dean Christopher Lynch. The theory she developed supports a new technology based on parametric amplification. Upon completion of her Ph.D. at UCLA, Dr. Zakeri joined UCR on July 1, 2022, as a postdoctoral scholar to fabricate and demonstrate this new technology.

On July 28, 2022, she suffered a tragic accident and passed away from complications at home on January 28, 2023. Dr. Zakeri was an enthusiastic scientist, a passionate animal lover, and an avid dancer. Her lively demeanor and warm smile will be greatly missed. She is survived by her father Ali, mother Fatemeh, brother Mohammad, sister Mitra, and husband Scott Keller.

Please keep Dr. Zakeri's family, friends, and colleagues in BCOE in your thoughts during this time of sorrow.

Sincerely,

Liz

Elizabeth Watkins, PhD (she / her / hers)
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Professor of History
University of California, Riverside
951.827.1129 | Elizabeth.Watkins at UCR.edu<mailto:Elizabeth.Watkins at UCR.edu>

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