Spotlight Stories
Sep 05, 2025
Combined Major Creates World of Opportunities
Minnah Uddin, E’26, mechanical engineering and design, joined a double degree program to study two subjects she is passionate about and broaden her education and understanding of the two industries. Now completing her third co-op, she has been able to use what she has learned in the classroom to excel and succeed in any environment.
Aug 29, 2025
Lab to Leadership: How Chemical Engineering PhD Candidate Stephen Adepoju Learned to Build Stronger Teams
Stephen Adepoju, PhD’27, chemical engineering, decided to focus his research on improving the drug delivery system to help deliver cancer drugs in the human body due to a personal experience he went through years prior. His time in the LEADERs Program helped strengthen his skills and expertise to be able to pursue his research successfully.
Aug 22, 2025
Continuing Education to Develop Projects That Matter
Muskan Deepak Raisinghani, MS’25, information systems, wanted to continue her academic journey with a master’s degree to gain exposure to advanced technologies and industry practices. During her time in the information systems program, she has had a variety of incredible career development opportunities that have helped her reach her career ambitions.
Aug 22, 2025
Leveraging AI to Create Impactful Solutions
Jiao Yang, MS’26, information systems-bridge, has been able to transform her career and achieve her professional goals by participating in an incredible co-op experience and completing rigorous, impactful courses in the classroom.
Aug 22, 2025
Building Sustainable Technology Solutions
Bhagya Trivedi, MS’25, information systems, decided to pursue a master’s degree to deepen and enhance his existing skills to succeed in the rapidly evolving technology industry.
Aug 22, 2025
Making the Transition from Chemistry to Chemical Engineering
Danielle Lucey, MS’26, chemical engineering, wanted to make the switch from chemistry to chemical engineering to broaden her knowledge and career opportunities. Lucey is now applying all of the skills she has learned from the classroom and co-op to start her intensive thesis research on carbon dioxide hydrogenation.
Aug 21, 2025
Creating Impactful Medical Devices to Improve Lives
Caline Pechdimaljian, MS’25, bioengineering, started her career in pharmaceutical process engineering research and development. Her work with pharmaceutical manufacturing sparked her curiosity for looking into targeted therapeutics and medical device development. The bioengineering master’s program led her to discover her passion for working on technology to improve the health and quality of life of patients and communities.
Aug 21, 2025
Making Positive Changes in the Environmental Field
Chaz Garraway, MS’26, climate science and engineering, grew up in The Bahamas, experiencing firsthand how climate change impacts the environment and the people who inhabit it. He always knew the importance of environmental work and wanted to contribute to making a positive change.