Spotlight Stories
Jun 10, 2025
PhD Spotlight: Narges Yazdani, PhD’24, Bioengineering
Narges Yazdani, PhD’24, bioengineering, focused her research on integrin-mediated mechanotransduction and its effects on neural stem cell behavior. Her work contributed to peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences and had a co-op at AbbVie Bioresearch Center.
Jun 05, 2025
Architecture Graduate Finds Sustainable Career Path
Sowdamini Ponnada, MS’25, sustainable building systems, leveraged Northeastern’s experiential learning opportunities and comprehensive curriculum to transform her passion for sustainability into a technical skill she could utilize in her architecture career. Upon graduation, she is joining her co-op employer full time as an early career sustainability consultant.
Jun 02, 2025
Student Builds Robotics Career Through Hands-On Learning
Srinidhi Pattala, MS’25, robotics, gained confidence in robotics through Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum, industry co-op, and mentorship, preparing her for a career in autonomous systems.
May 30, 2025
Bridging Technical Skills With Business Impact
Anjana Nandam, MS’25, information systems, built a vibrant career foundation at the intersection of product operations, user experience, and business process innovation, fueled by a passion for simplifying complex systems and driving meaningful change.
May 29, 2025
Pursuing a Career as a Bioengineering Researcher One Step at a Time
Through a range of experiential learning opportunities and project-based coursework, Poulami Mondal, MS’23, PhD’28, bioengineering, not only earned her master’s degree but also found her career path and is continuing her studies for a PhD.
May 28, 2025
Combining Engineering and Business To Lead as a Project Manager
Vibin Roy, MS’23, engineering management, personalized his master’s program with management elective courses and a variety of career-building experiences, which helped put him on a project leadership path in the energy industry.
May 27, 2025
From Financial Analyst to AI Researcher as an MS Student
Bishoy Galoaa, MS’25, electrical and computer engineering, is pursuing his passion of making a meaningful impact with artificial intelligence through academic research at Northeastern, machine learning at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now as a PhD student.
May 21, 2025
Creating a Pathway to a Data Science and Data Engineering Career
Project-based courses and a role as a teaching assistant helped Neha Devarapalli, MS’25, information systems, enhance her technology background and boost her confidence to seek a career at the intersection of data science and data engineering.