Spotlight Stories
Jul 02, 2025
Student’s Co-op Journey Culminates in Assembling World’s Largest 3D Printers
Through three impactful co-ops, Fernando Escobar, E’26, mechanical engineering and history, engaged with advanced technologies, from surgical robots and hydrogen energy to assisting with the assembly of the world’s largest 3D construction printers.
Jun 30, 2025
Flexible, Interdisciplinary, and Industry-Aligned Sustainable Building Systems Program
Jose Velazquez, MS’24, sustainable building systems, worked full time while completing his master’s degree at Northeastern. Velazquez applied the knowledge he gained in class directly to his position at C&W Services.
Jun 24, 2025
Graduate Lands Full-Time Role at Arista Networks Following Successful Nokia Co-op
Marwin Victor Athyala, MS’25, telecommunication networks, credits Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum and industry connections for helping him transition from hardware-focused roles to landing his ideal position in core networking and automation.
Jun 24, 2025
Software Engineering Systems Program Facilitates Co-op Success
Sai Ram Sudheendra Sabnavisu, MS’25, software engineering systems, was driven by his desire for global education, broader exposure to the field, and the opportunity to enhance his technical skills to pursue studies at Northeastern.
Jun 17, 2025
Aspiring Product Manager Club and Co-op Create a Path for Startup Success
Subash Rajaseelan, MS’23, engineering management, founded the Aspiring Product Manager Club to share the skills he gained through his eight-month industry co-op and through his interdisciplinary coursework with other students, enabling them to become successful leaders in the industry.
Jun 10, 2025
Real-World Applications of Theoretical Knowledge Lead to Industry Success
Keshab Siddhant, MS’24, engineering management, valued the program’s combination of theoretical curriculum and real-world application through a co-op at Tesla, faculty mentorship, and student organizations.
Jun 10, 2025
PhD Spotlight: John Moody, PhD’25, Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Moody, PhD’25, civil and environmental engineering, focused his research on improving the maintenance of urban rail systems, designing strategies to increase available time for maintenance activities and frameworks to quantify and act on the trade-offs between maintenance and revenue of passenger-carrying service.
Jun 10, 2025
PhD Spotlight: Turner Jennings, PhD’25, Mechanical Engineering
Turner Jennings, PhD’25, mechanical engineering, authored a dissertation on improving helmet impact response that focused on using granular materials instead of polymeric foams to absorb impact energy. Following graduation, Jennings joined Northeastern as a postdoctoral research associate.