Alumni success stories
From pioneering technologies to shaping industries, RPI alumni have helped shape the modern world. They co-founded NVIDIA, invented the digital camera, helped pioneer email, advanced modern graphics processing and commanded missions to the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo Program. RPI graduates have also founded or led global companies such as Garmin and Rivian, showing what’s possible when you build your future here.
Success stories of our famous alumni
Raymond Tomlinson
| United StatesComputer Engineer and Email Innovator
Raymond Tomlinson was a computer engineer who created the first network email system. He introduced the “@” symbol to link user names with hosts, establishing the global standard for email communication.
BS in Electrical Engineering
Curtis R. Priem
| United StatesCo-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of NVIDIA
Curtis R. Priem is an electrical engineer who co-founded NVIDIA and helped create the first PC graphics processor. His work has influenced modern GPU design and helped drive major advances in visual computing and high-performance technology.
BS in Electrical Engineering
Mark Russinovich
| United States (born in Spain)Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Azure
Mark Russinovich is a leading software engineer and technologist. He co-founded Winternals Software, developed widely used Windows diagnostic tools and currently serves as the chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure.
MS in Computer Engineering
Marcian Hoff
| United StatesElectrical Engineer and Microprocessor Pioneer
Marcian Hoff is an electrical engineer. He is credited as one of the inventors of the microprocessor. Hoff contributed to the development of the Intel 4004 that transformed computing and enabled modern processors.
BS in Electrical Engineering
Claire M. Fraser
| United StatesDirector and Professor Emerita, Institute for Genome Sciences
Claire M. Fraser is a genome scientist who led the first complete genome sequencing of a free-living organism. She founded the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) and has advanced research on pathogens and human microbiomes.
BS in Biology