ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Fall 2026 Schedule
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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| 8:00-8:20 AM |
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Off-campus Research
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Off-campus Writing |
EE 5597-02
(20-112)
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| 8:30-8:50 AM |
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| 9:00-9:20 AM |
Grading |
Grading
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9:30-9:50 AM
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| 10:00-10:20 AM |
Course Prep |
Course Prep |
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10:30-10:50 AM
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| 11:00-11:20 AM |
EECC Mtg |
EE Dept Mtg |
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| 11:30 AM-11:50 AM |
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| 12:00-12:20 PM |
EE 5513-01
(20-139)
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EE 5513-01
(20-139)
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EE 5513-02
(20-112)
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EE 5513-01
(20-139)
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| 12:30-12:50 PM |
| 1:00-1:20 PM |
Office Hour
(14-115E)
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Office Hour
(14-115E)
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Office Hour
(14-115E)
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| 1:30-1:50 PM |
| 2:00-2:20 PM |
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Course Prep |
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| 2:30-2:50 PM |
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| 3:00-3:20 PM |
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| 3:30-3:50 PM |
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| 4:00-4:20 PM |
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| 4:30-4:50 PM |
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| 5:00-5:20 PM |
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| 5:30-5:50 PM |
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| 6:00-6:20 PM |
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| 6:30-6:50 PM |
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| 7:00-7:20 PM |
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| 7:30-7:50 PM |
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| 8:00-8:20 PM |
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| 8:30-8:50 PM |
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| 9:00-9:20 PM |
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| 9:30-9:50 PM |
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Biography
Clay McKell earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, and M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from UCLA in 2006 and 2007, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2018 and currently serves as an assistant professor of electrical engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, and his research interests include distributed control of multi-agent networks as well as STEM education practices that foster diversity and equity.
Education
- PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Hawai`i, 2018
- MS Mechanical Engineering, University of California: Los Angeles, 2007
- BA Summa Cum Laude Mechanical Engineering, University of California: Los Angeles, 2006
Research Interests
- Distributed control of multi-agent networks
- STEM education practices that foster diversity and equity
