Ernie Thurlow

Ernie Thurlow is a Senior Thermal/Mechanical Engineer at Arista Networks since August 2017, specializing in thermal and mechanical design for high power systems. Simultaneously, Thurlow has served as part-time faculty at San Jose State University since January 2001, recognized with the Outstanding Part Time Faculty Award in May 2010, and has instructed various undergraduate and graduate thermal/fluid engineering courses. Previous experience includes roles at Nvidia Corporation, Volterra Semiconductors, Nokia, and others, focusing on thermal design and engineering across multiple industries. Thurlow holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah, a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from George Washington University/NASA, and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University.