Spotlight Stories
Dec 01, 2023
Cyber Physical Systems Program Rounds Out Student’s Education
After working for a start-up and receiving a patent in gesture recognition technology, Pragnya Kondrakunta, MS’23, cyber physical systems, advanced her education at Northeastern. She conducted real-world project-based coursework, selected flexible electives to map to her career goals, and gained experience on co-op as a software engineer at Lake Homes Realty.
Dec 01, 2023
Early Start on a PhD Path in Mechanical Engineering
Abraham LeMole, E’23, PhD’28, mechanical engineering, starts on a PhD path under the guidance of Mehdi Abedi, MIE associate teaching professor. Two co-ops in the mechanical engineering industry helped LeMole decide to advance his education with a focus on research.
Nov 20, 2023
Redefining an Engineering Career With an MS in Cyber Physical Systems
Jeffrey Machyo, MS’23, cyber physical systems, decided to shift gears to the embedded systems field when he was working as an electrical engineer at an electric power company in Kenya. At Northeastern, he completed a co-op at Desktop Metal, which gave him hands-on experience with programable devices and set him up for a successful career change.
Nov 10, 2023
Creating a Roadmap to Global Opportunities
After completing an undergraduate degree in mathematics in her home of New Delhi, Ishpreet Kaur Sethi, MS’23, data analytics engineering, came to Northeastern’s College of Engineering to earn a master’s degree and maximize the co-op experience by working as a data analyst at the UK-based Alchemab Therapeutics. Now she is poised to pursue global opportunities.
Nov 10, 2023
Co-op and Research Puts Student on Robotics Career Path
Xavier Hubbard, MS’23, robotics, completed a co-op at Venca Robotics and conducted research as part of his master’s project. Academics, combined with the experiential learning and job experience, helped him land a job as a robotics engineer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Sep 22, 2023
Robotics Student Researching Autonomous Vehicle Solutions
Robotics graduate student Srinivas Peri, MS’24, is completing a six-month co-op at TWT Science & Innovation in Germany, where he is researching and developing autonomous vehicle solutions.
Aug 11, 2023
Innovation in Blockchain Technology
Siddharth Gargava, a driven and accomplished individual, embarked on a new chapter in his career by pursuing a Master’s degree in Information Systems at Northeastern University in Boston. With two and a half years of prior software engineering experience at Deloitte, Gargava sought to challenge himself and elevate his expertise by enrolling in one of […]
Jul 14, 2023
Passionate About Inclusive, Innovative, and Ethically Driven Software Engineering
Chaman Betrabet, a graduate student studying Software Engineering Systems, is excitedly preparing to embark on a new chapter in their career as a Mobile Integration Developer intern at SAP America.