Spotlight Stories
Jul 24, 2024
Co-ops Set Foundation for Successful Patent Attorney Career
With a desire to work independently and a lasting appreciation for chemical engineering developed through three co-ops, Robert Goldberg, E’59, built a successful career as a patent attorney representing chemical engineering companies.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Burcu Ozek, PhD’24, Industrial Engineering
Burcu Ozek, PhD’24, industrial engineering, focused research on developing objective pain assessment methods through machine learning, aiming to accurately quantify uncertainty and preexisting pain conditions. She co-authored six peer-reviewed journal articles, with four as lead author.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Shicheng Yang, PhD’24, Chemical Engineering
Shicheng Yang, PhD’24, chemical engineering, focused research on innovative drug delivery systems, including polymeric implants and lipid nanoparticles, for cancer treatment. He was named an inventor on “Processes for Nanoformulation of Molecular Inhibitors and Chemotherapeutics.”
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: R. Bailey Bond, PhD’24, Civil and Environmental Engineering
R. Bailey Bond, PhD’24, civil and environmental engineering, developed a novel predictive model for headed shear stud strength in concrete-filled steel composite decks. He also created data enhanced methods of modeling structural resilience against seismic hazards.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Julian Gutierrez, PhD’24, Computer Engineering
Julian Gutierrez, PhD’24, computer engineering, focused research on the development of a new class of high-performance algorithms used in Global Navigation Satellite Systems. After graduating, he joined as a computer research engineer at the Safety Critical Avionics Systems Branch at NASA Langley Research Center.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Haoqing Li, PhD’24, Electrical Engineering
Haoqing Li, PhD’24, electrical engineering, focused research on robust signal processing and statistical machine learning, with applications in satellite-based positioning systems and satellite-based image remote sensing. His technical contributions were published in more than two dozen peer-reviewed publications.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Amani Al-shawabka, PhD’24, Computer Engineering
Amani Al-shawabka, PhD’24, computer engineering, made substantial contributions to the computer engineering field, particularly in the application of AI for wireless communication systems, with a focus on radio frequency fingerprinting through deep learning.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Vineel Kondiboyina, PhD’24, Bioengineering
Vineel Kondiboyina, PhD’24, bioengineering, focused his research on the mechanobiology of limb growth. Using mechanical testing, computational modeling, and biochemical characterization, he explored the dynamics of tissue stiffness and composition changes during limb development.