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Sarah C. Adams, GEICO No. 65 Steven J. Armbruster, Dodson No. 73 Génesis Ayala De León, Campbell No. 45 Sarah is a bioengineering major at the University of To- Steven is a major at Purdue Génesis is a senior electrical engineering student at ledo. Throughout her undergradu- University. He will serve as IN the University of , ate studies, she has participated in Alpha Chapter president during the Mayagüez. She has participated research at the Univ. of Michigan 2019-20 school year and was previ- in REUs and internships with the and the Univ. of Toledo, resulting ously the chapter vice president. At SLAC National Accelerator Lab, in two publications. She has also school, he has performed extensive U.S. Dept. of Energy, U.S. Dept. worked at Striker Spine (formerly research in the field of soybean of Defense, and Lockheed Martin. K2M) in their research and de- genetics. This summer, he is work- Génesis is working as a flight con- velopment department. She plans ing as a fuels technology intern at trols and autonomy systems intern to attend graduate school after ExxonMobil and plans to work in and plans to work in the industry, complete graduate graduation in pursuit of a PhD. the oil and gas industry after graduation. studies, and mentor the next generation of engineers.

Syeda N. Ali, Skaggs No. 2 Prasidh Arora, Stabile No. 791 Daniel S.W. Ayoub, Jennings No. 1 Syeda is a senior at the University of Illinois at Chicago Prasidh is a senior studying computer engineering with Daniel is a senior studying electrical and computer majoring in electrical engineering minors in computer science and engineering with an applied math- and minoring in computer science. mathematics at Miami University ematics minor at the University of She hopes to work in industry for (OH). During his time at Miami, Virginia. He supports the research a few years before coming back Prasidh was heavily impacted by and development of high-perfor- to school for a master’s degree. In his time and work with Engineers mance photodiodes produced by the past, she has completed two Without Borders, the Lockheed Dr. Andreas Beling and his team software engineering internships Martin Leadership Institute, and at UVA. Daniel serves as vice chair at start-up companies. This sum- Theta Tau Professional Engineer- of the Undergraduate Research mer she is working as a hardware engineering intern at ing Fraternity. Post-graduation, Prasidh looks forward Network and is a member of the UVA Raven Society. He Northrop . to starting his career in Seattle as a program manager. has plans to attend graduate school in pursuit of a Ph.D.

Anson S. Allard, Nagel No. 51 Abraham O. Atte, Brems No. 8 Sophia B. Azevedo, Record No. 1454 Anson is a senior studying computer engineering at Abraham is an aerospace engineering major at the Sophia is majoring in at Or- Cedarville University. In addition University of Kansas. He serves as egon Institute of Technology. She to Anson’s passion for learning, this KS Alpha Chapter initiation chair, will serve as OR Delta Chapter year he will work on an autonomous as a University ambassador, and recording secretary her senior vehicle. He is also involved in his an active member of the honors year. Sophia also works for Peer school’s Jazz Band, Tau Delta Kappa program. Abraham is also involved Consulting and Admissions on (honor’s org), is a local missions in , Phi Mu Al- campus. She spent the summer at leader, grades engineering course- pha, and the Torch Chapter of the The Boeing Company as a process work, and is a TA for digital logic de- . He’s interned with engineering intern. She is inter- sign. After graduation Anson plans the National Space R&D Agency in Nigeria and plans on ested in renewable energy and sustainability and plans to work in industry. He is considering pursuing an MBA. grad school work on projects within propulsion systems. to pursue efforts to combat climate change in her career.

Colin R. Anderson, Dechman No. 5 Ye N. Aung, Alford No. 16 Alexander Baikovitz, Record No. 1455 Colin grew up in Lodi, California. He is currently Ye is a senior at California State University, Los Angeles Alex is a robotics and mechanical engineering student studying chemical engineering studying electrical engineering. at Carnegie Mellon University at Brigham Young University He’s involved with the Baja SAE and serves as PA Gamma Chapter with a minor in World Dance. team and will be SHPE student vice president. He has worked Colin aspires to become a college chapter president. Ye is interning at on parachute and mechanism professor and to do research into as an electronics design development as a SpaceX intern, the prediction of thermodynamic engineer, volunteered at numerous created robotic navigation aids for properties of compounds. MESA events at his school, and people the blind, and systems to served as supplementary instruc- model nuclear facilities. Alex hopes tor for summer transition program. Ye plans to pursue to lead the creation of autonomous robotic systems to master’s degree in controls engineering after graduation. explore extreme environments on Earth and in space.

2019 Fall 27 Spencer A. Baker, Record No. 1456 Ronghua (Andy) Bei, Dodson No. 75 Connor J. Boland, Maniscalco No. 4 Spencer is a senior at Brigham Young University study- Andy studies chemical engineering at the Colorado Connor is pursuing a B.S. in chemical engineering at ing mechanical engineering. He School of Mines, with a focus on Rutgers University and serves as the works in the Neuromechanics Lab data analytics and simulations. He is NJ Beta Chapter engineering govern- to develop innovative treatments for involved in undergraduate research, ing council representative. He is the the neurological disorder essential AIChE, NAE Grand Challenges current president of the Rutgers ΩXE tremor. For his proficiency of the Scholars Program, and undergradu- Chapter. Connor conducts research Spanish language and culture, Spen- ate student government. Opportuni- in the field of dry catalyst manufac- cer has earned a language certificate ties from the Occidental Petroleum turing. After graduation, he plans from BYU. After completing his Corp., BP America, and Johns on pursuing a career in one of the undergraduate studies, Spencer will pursue a master’s Hopkins University have helped him grow. Ultimately, fields that he interned in, pharmaceuticals or business, degree with an emphasis in . he wants to become a problem solver who creates value. and hopes to return for graduate school to get an MBA.

Nana A. Balougun Mohammed, Record No. 1457 Logan S. Bennett, Scribner No. 52 Amy L. Bordogna, Record No. 1461 Aisha started studying computer engineering at Universi- Logan is a senior studying civil engineering at Brigham Amy studies biomedical engineering with a chemistry ty of Wyoming in 2016 at the age of Young University. He has served as minor at Rensselaer Polytechnic 16. She aspires to bridge education BYU’s ASCE student chapter net- Institute and serves as Alpha Phi vice divide and increase accessibility to working chair and is now serving president of community relations. online learning in developing coun- as the student liaison of BYU’s ITE She has participated in research at tries. In 2019, Aisha fundraised over student chapter. He has researched Harvard Medical School in sleep $750 and organized a workshop in traffic incident management for the medicine, as well as at Mass General Ilorin, Nigeria, based on Arduino Utah Department of Transportation Hospital, focusing on bone marrow Microcontrollers. Aisha interned at and has interned at a consulting firm stem cells in stress and cancer treatment. Her goal is to at- Twitter this past summer and upon graduation, hopes to doing roadway design work. After graduation, he plans to tend medical school and use her engineering background apply her skills to further a software company’s growth. pursue a master’s degree in transportation engineering. to explore innovative health treatments. Victor M. Barboza Pereira, Record No. 1458 Sergio S. Bernabeu Penalba, Brems No. 9 Christopher F. Bosso, Skaggs No. 3 Victor is a mechanical engineering major at the Uni- Sergio is a senior in aerospace engineering at Saint Christopher is studying electrical engineering and math- versity of New Orleans and serves as Louis University. His research con- ematics with a minor in computer sci- LA Epsilon Chapter president. He is sists of the integration and software ence at the University at Buffalo. He’s a researcher at Energy Conversion development of MVP-Argus, an AI- done research on Terahertz Band com- and Conservation Center at UNO. bearing research CubeSat that will be munication networks and works as the The research is focused on CFD launched into LEO in Oct. 2019. Ser- communications lead for his univer- modeling of the dynamic multi- gio plans to attend graduate school to sity’s nanosatellite laboratory. He has phase flow inside rotational paper further study orbital mechanics or interned at the Air Force Research Lab dryers. Victor plans to get a master space environments and habitats. He wants to pursue and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Christopher of science degree in mechanical engineering with a a career in research in a microgravity environment to plans to attend graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. focused concentration in thermal-fluid sciences. help solve some of humanity’s engineering challenges. on novel wireless communication networks.

Katherince C. Bassett, Record No. 1459 Amar A. Bhardwaj, Soden No. 12 Gabriel A. Braboy, Record No. 1507 Katherine is majoring in mechanical engineering and Amar is a Goldwater Scholar and two-time Udall Scholar Gabriel is a senior in civil and environmental engineering minoring in environmental studies, majoring in chemical engineering at at the University of Illinois at Urbana- electrical engineering, and math at Columbia University (CU). He aspires Champaign. He has interned with . She has helped to a career in engineering research to James Hardie Building Products, the organize two environmental confer- innovate solar energy technologies. Illinois Department of Transporta- ences, tutored a range of engineering He is conducting research on silicon tion, and MSA Professional Services. courses, participated in research with oxide nanofilms for solar fuels pro- He serves as co-director for the civil the University’s Solar Furnace and has duction. Amar is a leader of EcoReps, and environmental engineering net- been a project manager for the Valpo Robotics team. CU’s sustainability group, the CU Engineering student working night and IL Alpha Chapter co-chair for the Katherine plans to use her skills to advance green tech- council sustainability representative, and Editor in Chief projects board. After graduation, he plans to pursue a nology and increase its availability to the general public. of Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development. career in roadway design and construction. Allison M. Bayro, Record No. 1460 Gina M. Blazanin, Stabile No. 772 Adam J. Broerman, Record No. 1462 Allison is a fourth year bioengineering student with a Gina is a senior at North Dakota State University, study- Adam studies chemical and biological engineering at the concentration in cell & tissue engi- ing civil engineering. She works as University of Colorado at Boulder, and neering at the University of Illinois a research assistant for a professor will be CO Beta Chapter treasurer next at Chicago (UIC). She transferred in the civil engineering department year. Following graduation, he plans to to UIC from Oakton Community developing a new smart concrete obtain a Ph.D. in pursuit of his future College in 2017 with an expected structural sensor. After graduation, career conducting research in nanobio- graduation date of May 2020. Allison she plans to attend graduate school to technology. He has a diverse collection aspires to attend graduate school to continue her studies in structural en- of research in metabolic engineering, continue her research on developing gineering. She is involved in several photocatalysis, chromatography and mass spectrometry a discreet, oral assistive device to improve the quality of engineering clubs (such as Steel Bridge and Engineering analysis, and public safety sensor design. He is excited to life of patients with limited mobility of their extremities. Ambassadors) and the volleyball club at NDSU. continue researching to develop innovative technologies. Farzana Begum, Dodson No. 74 Alexandra Bodrova, Forge No. 79 Elizabeth L. Brooks, Record No. 1463 Farzana is a junior studying chemical engineering at Alexandra is a senior mechanical engineer at California Elizabeth is an electrical engineering and computer . She is Omega Chi Institute of Technology. She is pas- science student at Yale University Epsilon, the ChE , vice sionate about robotics autonomy and where she serves as CT Alpha Chapter president on campus and also works how robots can save human lives. vice president. For summer 2018, she as a peer tutor at the school’s center for She is the president of the Caltech interned with Microsoft and dur- academic success. Farzana has done a UAV club and conducts research ing the school year she works as an year of research on bio-pharmaceu- at Caltech on autonomous drone undergraduate learning assistant for tical formulation development with battery stations that can be used in CS classes. She is interning with Ford professor Dr. Samiul Amin and will be interning in the underground structures rescue missions. After gradua- Motor Co. as a product development intern working on R&D department of Celgene. After graduation, she hopes tion, Alexandra will pursue a graduate degree in robotics a functional safety project. She would like to enter the to pursue a graduate degree in immunology. followed by a career in robotics autonomy industry. automotive or sustainable energy industries.

28 Fall 2019 Brendon M. Brown, Sickafoose No. 7 Julia A. Cadman, Record No. 1467 Dominic A. Casalnuovo, Soden No. 13 Brendon is a rising senior in chemical engineering at the Julia is studying civil engineering at Virginia Tech. She Dominic is studying chemical and biomolecular engi- and served as is the sustainable land development neering with a minor in math at Tu- MI Gamma Chapter professional de- club vice president and a captain of lane University. He serves as LA Beta velopment officer and an operations Concrete for Kids, an organization Chapter corresponding secretary, is chair for the fall career fair. He is which encourages elementary and involved in the student chapter of planning on pursuing graduate stud- high school students to pursue civil AIChE, and Tulane’s rock climb- ies in an alternative energy field, and engineering. Additionally, she is the ing club. Since 2018, he has been his research involves passive radiative Virginia Beta Chapter service chair. researching as an cooling as a form of electricity-free After graduation, she would like intern at Sandia National Laboratory. cooling. When not pursuing academics, Brendon enjoys to work in the land development design industry and After graduation, Dominic plans to continue his educa- hiking, camping, backpacking, and soccer. incorporate sustainable practices into her designs. tion with graduate studies in chemical engineering.

Sophia B. Brown, Brems No. 10 Joanna Delane Caldwell, Record No. 1468 Camaryn E. Chambers, Forge No. 81 Sophia is a junior at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, majoring Delane is a senior studying civil engineering at the Camaryn is studying mechanical engineering at Califor- in aerospace engineering with a mi- University of South Alabama. She nia Polytechnic State University, San nor in Spanish. She is the goalkeeper serves as AL Epsilon Chapter cor- Luis Obispo. She is CA Mu Chapter and captain for Cal Poly’s NCAA Di- responding secretary and holds vice president and also actively vision I women’s soccer team. Sophia an internship in the Navigation involved in the Society of Women is interested in environmental studies Section of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After graduating with and biomimetic technologies, and is Engineers. Following graduation, her BS degree, Camaryn hopes to a member of the school’s prototype Delane hopes to gain more work either obtain her Ph.D. and pursue vehicles lab currently building a hu- experience with the Corps of Engi- a career in teaching, or become a man powered submarine. She also participates on the CA neers while obtaining a Ph.D. After that, she is excited design engineer at an aerospace company. Mu Chapter’s community service committee. to see where life takes her!

Ann M. Brunton, Record No. 1464 Blake E. Capella, Record No. 1469 AdamSoamiya J. RestifoA. Chavez, Fife, RecordScholar No. 81470 Ann is a senior studying biosystems engineering with Blake is a senior electrical engineering major, and phys- AdamSoamiya is is astudying civil engineering mechanical senior atengineering the University atof minors in mechanical engineering, ics minor, at The College of New YoungstownNew Mexico. OnState campus, University. she spends He math, and Spanish. Within biosys- Jersey. He has completed research at plansher time to look promoting for graduate the programs,Society of tems engineering, she focuses on wa- Carnegie Mellon University’s Human preferablyWomen Engineers, in the field TBP of, thermodyand serves- ter resources engineering. Ann plans Computer Interaction Institute and is namics/fluids.as chapterAnother president. option is Into to continue on for a masters’ degree completing a semester abroad at the seekthe summer, a job at theSoamiya company performs where rehe- and possibly a doctorate afterwards. Univ. of Newcastle in Australia. After hassearch been at Losinterning Alamos to National help fund Labo the- In the future, she would like to work graduating, he plans on pursuing a costratory. of hisUpon master’s graduation, tuition. she hopes in water consulting, the U.S. Dept. Fulbright grant to begin research in to pursue her passion for design and of Agriculture, Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Lausanne, Switzerland before continuing to complete his leadership working in a position specializing in struc- Engineers, or go into academia to become a professor. Ph.D. in signal processing and control systems. tural engineering within the field of civil engineering. Olivia G. Butera, Soden No. 14 Caitlin Carfano, Alford No. 17 Emily E. Cheng, Record No. 1471 Olivia is going into her 5th year at Stevens Institute of Caitlin studies electrical engineering at The George Emily is studying biomedical engineering at Virginia Technology to complete a B.E. in Washington University with a bio- Commonwealth University, where she chemical engineering. During this physics minor. She has conducted serves as VA Epsilon Chapter presi- time, she was a part of the co-op research at the Univ. dent. She is a research assistant in the program and a student-athlete for of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt Univ. biomagnetics lab studying noninva- the women’s soccer team. Olivia She expects to graduate with her sive neuromodulation techniques, and will be completing an internship this bachelor’s degree in May 2020. Fol- worked in an international NSF REU summer in Houston at ExxonMobil lowing graduation, she hopes to work involving brain imaging. She is also a and plans to work in the energy as a computer engineer. She has held various leadership member of BMES, an honors college industry following graduation. positions in societies such as Alpha Omega Epsilon and TA, and an avid violin player. She plans to attend medical an elementary school STEM club that she co-founded. school and pursue a career in global health and research. William C. Buttrey, Record No. 1465 Randolff L. Carpenter, Boysen No. 3 Yoon S. Choi, Scribner No. 53 William is a senior in mechanical engineering at the Randolff is an undergraduate biomedical engineering Yoon works as an undergraduate research assistant , Engineer- student at The College of New Jersey. under Professor Shuai’s direction on ing Mentor Program president, and He is Biomedical Engineering Society a water purification research project. a teaching assistant for first-year president and NJ Zeta Chapter vice Together they developed a solar engineering physics. He is in the president. His research analyzes the photocatalytic reactor for sustainable heath integrated business engineering effects of simulated space radiation on water purification. She wants to help program and a National Academy of the mechanical properties of femurs. communities that don’t have access Engineering Grand Challenge Schol- The work has led to opportunities in- to clean, safe drinking water by ar. Having interned for Pratt & Whitney and , cluding an REU at Ohio State in their developing a system that can further improve the water he knows he wants to pursue a career in operations. He Injury Biomechanics Research Lab. Post-graduation he quality. As a civil & environmental eng’g major at GWU, plans to attend graduate school and then enter industry. wants to get a Ph.D., specializing in injury biomechanics. Yoon is prepared for a career in scientific research. Serena M. Buxton, Record No. 1466 Sophie K. Carson, Forge No. 80 Zachary L. Clements, Record No. 1472 Serena is a senior studying computer science and technol- Sophie is studying mechanical engineering at California Zach is a senior electrical engineering major at Clemson ogy, arts, & media at the University of Poly State University, SLO. She is the University. This past summer, he in- Colorado at Boulder. She serves as a vice president and co-founder of Cal terned at Dynetics, working on radar Women in Computing board member Poly Wind Power, a student organi- simulation and modeling. During his and as a peer mentor for international zation dedicated to the design and senior year, he will be researching students. She has interned at Twilio, implementation of wind energy tech- electromagnetic scattering on the Northrop Grumman, and Modular nologies. Sophie works on campus as a F-35, funded by Lockheed Martin. Robotics. This fall, she is doing supplemental instructor in mathemat- For the past two years, he worked as research designing and developing ics, and spends her free time hiking an undergraduate teaching assistant toys and computational games for Braille education. and volunteering with local nonprofits. After graduating, in the engineering department. He is SC Alpha Chapter Serena hopes to pursue a career in user experience. she plans to pursue a career in renewable energy. president and is the student vice-chair for IEEE.

2019 Fall 29 Leah M. Cole, Record No. 1473 Aaron M. Crawford, Record No. 1478 David D. Depew, Record No. 1482 Leah is currently studying mechanical engineering at Aaron is a senior studying mechanical engineering David is a senior studying mechanical engineering at Cedarville University. After gradu- at the University of Tennessee at the University of Kansas. He devotes ating in May of 2020, she plans to Chattanooga. He is TN Zeta chapter his time to managing projects in the pursue a career in either machine recording secretary and is a member self engineering leadership fellows design or packaging engineering. of the AIAA and the honors college. program and works as a process Leah hopes to remain in Ohio His current research, including his engineering intern at Standard Motor with her soon-to-be husband and honors thesis, pertains to computa- Products. This year, he will lead the their families. tional (CFD). Over suspension sub-team of Jayhawk Mo- the summer, he will intern at the NASA Ames site, torsports Formula SAE team. He is working on building focusing on rotorcraft CFD. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. the management and process improvement skills neces- after graduation in mechanical engineering. sary to achieve a lean coordinator position in the future. Jacob K. Colling, Record No. 1474 Rowan W. Crowley, Record No. 1479 Ian M. DesJardin, Spirit of Apollo No. 6 Jacob is a mechanical engineering student at Grand Rowan is studying mechanical engineering with a In May 2020, Ian will graduate with a BS in aerospace Valley State University. While cyber security minor at the U.S. engineering, a BA in math, and a completing his degree, Jacob has Military Academy, where he serves minor in physics from the Univer- been employed as an engineering as NY Upsilon Chapter secretary sity at Buffalo. He plans to pursue co-op student at Koops Inc. and as and treasurer. His primary research a Ph.D. in advanced plasma based a research laboratory assistant at interests center upon sensor systems propulsion. His long term goal is Michigan Technological Univ. After and robotics, and he is a member to work at a professional research graduation, he plans to pursue a of his school’s cycling team. Upon laboratory such as a NASA research graduate degree with an emphasis in graduation, Rowan will become a center or an Air Force Research Lab dynamic systems and controls. He is from Houghton, second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, where he hopes to center. Overall, Ian will work to further space explora- Michigan and enjoys running, reading, and hiking. apply this knowledge to the cyber branch. tion technology. Jacob P. Colton, Record No. 1475 Kexin Dai, Forge No. 83 Leah C. Diamantides, Record No. 1483 Jacob is a student at Brigham Young University, major- Kexin (Charlotte) studies chemical engineering at Uni- Leah is studying electrical and computer engineering ing in mechanical engineering. His versity of California, Santa Barbara at and serves as career goal is to eventually become (UCSB), minoring in Japanese. Her PA Epsilon Chapter vice president. a professor in order to contribute research in Professor Helgeson’s She is the president of the Lafayette to the world through research and group is synthesizing nanogel us- College branch of IEEE and tutors teaching. Jacob hopes that through ing GRAS compounds with double students in electrical and com- this career path he can leave behind a nanoemulsion. She will be AIChE puter engineering courses. Upon better world for the next generations. chapter co-president at UCSB next completing her studies, she plans year. After graduation, she is aspired to pursue a Ph.D to work in the field of embedded degree in chemical engineering, focusing on soft mate- software development. rial research with biomedical application. Kara L. Combs, Record No. 1476 Anvi A. Dalal, Record No. 1480 Zhixuan Ding, Forge No. 84 Kara is pursuing an industrial and systems engineer- Anvi is a chemical engineering senior at the University of Zhixuan is studying industrial engineering at Cal ing degree with a minor in supply Alabama-Huntsville. She spent one Poly Pomona. He serves as IISE chain management at Wright State summer as a resource efficiency in- chapter 805 president and NAESC University. She is Ohio Mu Chapter tern at Evonik Corp. She has had an relations coordinator. He also works corresponding secretary, VP for the REU at Clemson Univ. and research as a tutor, teaching assistant, and Institute of Industrial and Systems abroad experience at the Indian undergraduate research assistant Engineers, and Dean’s Student Advi- Institute of Technology-Bombay. on campus. He has a strong inter- sory Board VP. Her research focuses She works as a research assistant on a est in entrepreneurship and joined on optimization in retail and healthcare fields. She plans bomb calorimeter project and a teaching assistant for an various startup programs. Upon graduation, he aspires to obtain her master’s in industrial and human factors introductory coding class. She wants to pursue a career to attend graduate school with a focus on business engineering with a focus on decision analytics. in optimization of manufacturing processes. analytics and operations research. Chloe D. Corder, Record No. 1477 Lavonca L. Davis, Record No. 1481 Laura E. Discavage, Record No. 1484 Chloe is a senior at West Virginia University major- Lavonca is pursuing a B.S in chemical engineering Laura is an industrial engineering major at Rochester ing in biomedical engineering with with a minor in computer science at Institute of Technology where she a minor in biology. This year, she Carnegie Mellon University. She is previously served as NY Chapter will serve as WV Alpha Chapter National Society of Black Engineers corresponding secretary. She is corresponding secretary and will Chapter president and co-captain an active member of the honors also serve in leadership roles for of the SPIRIT Dance Team. She has program, serving as council vice WVU’s chapter of the Biomedical interned as a process engineer at both president, and a mentor for incom- Engineering Society and Medical/ BP and DOW, worked as a teacher’s ing freshmen. Her co-ops include Dental Brigades. After graduation, assistant for fundamentals of programming, and serves operational excellence with Penske Truck Leasing and she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in biomedical engineer- as a Highland (Alumni) Ambassador. After graduation, process development with Bausch & Lomb. She plans to ing with a focus on tissue engineering. she hopes to get a master’s degree. pursue an engineering management career in industry. Veronica K. Cortes, Forge No. 82 Cierra DellaRova, Schwaller No. 9 Rafealla I. Dkhar, Faidley No. 5 Veronica is studying computer engineering and envi- Cierra attends Colorado School of Mines majoring in Rafealla is a senior civil engineering student at Morgan ronmental analysis at Harvey Mudd metallurgical and materials engineer- State University. She will graduate in College. She is CA Omega Chapter ing with a minor in computer science. December. She is apart of American president, ESW chapter co-research She is CO Alpha Chapter social chair. Society of Civil Engineers, TBP, lead, and a member of UNSW’s solar She is interested in renewable energy and Society of Woman Engineers. car racing team. Her research covers as a career and has participated in on Rafealla was a project manager of the topics ranging from heavy metal campus research on thin film solar 2019 Steel Bridge team. This sum- uptake in plants to plasma-assisted cells and a summer internship at Oak mer, she is interning at Whitman, nanomaterial synthesis to microarchitecture security. Ridge National Laboratory. She also Requardt, and Associates in their structural/ marine She’s an intern at Intel working on server processors and runs cross country and track for Mines. group. After graduation, she looks forward to working plans to work in the semiconductor industry. full-time and on a master’s in structural engineering.

30 Fall 2019 Kaley N. Dodd, Record No. 1485 Logan Elers, Record No. 1490 Nathaniel T. Fedor, Campbell No. 44 Kaley is a senior architectural engineering student, with Logan is a metallurgical engineering student at the Nathanael recently graduated with a B.S. in mechanical a minor in art, at Texas A&M Univer- South Dakota School of Mines and engineering from the University sity-Kingsville. She is involved in the Technology. Not only is Logan an of South Alabama. As a senior in student government association as a international student from New 2018-19, he did undergraduate justice in the judicial branch as well Zealand, but he is also the captain of research to develop equipment as a committee chair in the Society the men’s basketball team on cam- used to study artery disease treat- of Hispanic Professional Engineers. pus. His interests include extractive ments. He is also the proud father Kaley looks forward to finishing her metallurgy, especially in the fields of of three daughters and is beginning degree in May 2020 and continuing copper and other precious metals. his career working in the energy her education through experiences in the work field. After graduation, Logan intends to pursue a master’s sector in Mobile, AL, where he hopes to contribute to degree in materials engineering. sustainable systems to meet the worlds energy needs. Melissa A. Douglas, Record No. 1486 Aleczander N. Escamilla, Record No. 1491 Jasper B.S. Feinberg, Record No. 1496 Melissa is a mechanical engineering senior at Howard Alec is a senior studying civil engineering and business Jasper is a double major in mechanical engineering University. She served as DC Alpha at Brigham Young University. He has and economics at Yale University. Chapter vice president and will served as UT Beta Chapter activities He is the COO of Simplex Sciences, continue this year as chapter presi- chair and the president of the ASCE a student biotechnology start-up, dent. She will also serve as ASME student chapter, which just received and a project manager for the Yale chapter president on campus. She the 2019 Ridgeway award for most undergraduate consulting group has interned at several engineering outstanding student chapter. He focusing on technology clients. He companies, including Microsoft, also recently won the ASCE national has interned at Origami Logic (now Autodesk, and Cummins. Melissa Mead Paper competition. He plans part of Intuit) and Accenture. After is passionate about community service, especially in to pursue management consulting after graduating and graduation, he hopes to pursue a master’s degree and under-served and underrepresented communities. an MBA. Alec is also a proud husband and new father. roles that merge engineering and business. Danielle E.M. Dow, Record No. 1487 Savannah S. Esteve, Record No. 1492 Jackson T. Fiddler, Record No. 1497 Danielle is studying industrial engineering focusing on Savannah is a senior studying biomedical engineering Jackson is a mechanical engineering student at information systems with a minor at Louisiana Tech University. She South Dakota School of Mines and in computer science at Oregon is involved in several engineering Technology and serves as SD Alpha State University. She serves as the organizations and serves as southeast Chapter corresponding secretary. industry liaison for IISE and the regional ambassador for the National He is also the secretary for the Fel- industry events coordinator for Association of Engineering Student lowship of Christian Athletes at SD SME. Currently, she is completing a Councils. She has worked as a tutor Mines and is on the NCAA Div. II manufacturing engineering intern- and research assistant studying mi- basketball team at SD Mines. Upon ship and after graduation, plans to crofluidics. She will intern in the precision instruments graduation, he intends to pursue a work in data analytics as a consultant. department at Medtronic and hopes to build a career career as an engineer in the aerospace industry. serving others in the medical device industry. Marc T. Duemmler, Record No. 1488 Abigail J. Farrin, Record No. 1493 Danielle M. Fischer, Althouse No. 11 Marc is studying mechanical engineering with a con- Abby is a senior chemical engineering student with a Danielle is a senior electrical engineering student pursu- centration in biomedical engineer- minor in environmental engineer- ing her combined BS/MS degree at ing and a minor in mathematics at ing at the University of Maine. On RIT. She currently serves as the NY the University of North Carolina at campus, she works for green campus Pi Chapter president. This summer, Charlotte. He is the NC Delta Chap- initiative promoting sustainability she is interning at Texas Instruments ter recording secretary. He is a tutor, through projects ranging from re- and hopes to pursue a future in TA, and undergraduate researcher. cycling education to food recovery. digital design. She will eventually Upon graduation, he wishes to pur- She plans to use her engineering go back to school for her Ph.D. to sue a master’s and eventually a Ph.D. education in the agriculture or become an EE professor. in mechanical engineering focusing on biomechanics. renewable energy industry.

Khanh A. Duong, Faidley No. 6 Anna H. Fasen, Record No. 1494 Trevar K. Fiscus, Record No. 1498 Khanh is a mechanical engineering major with a minor Anna is studying mechanical engineering with minors Trevar is a mechanical engineering student at the Uni- in Japanese language, current CA in biomedical eng’g and Spanish at versity of Alaska Fairbanks and is Chi Chapter president and student South Dakota State University where working on research and prototyping lead for the university’s team for the she runs cross country & track. She in the area of solar cell arrays. He is Solar Decathlon design competition. has leadership roles in the BME soci- active with UAF’s Design Build Fly She hopes to establish this competi- ety, Honor Society, and Competition team and leads in the tion project as a legacy on campus to the human powered vehicle club. She campus chapter of Chi Alpha Chris- continue developing after she leaves. is also active at the Newman center, tian Fellowship. He has had summer Khanh hopes to obtain an internship leading bible studies. She aspires to internship experience in both the that focuses on design or analysis and make her way into work in the prosthetics field, designing and creating power industry and in HVAC. Upon graduation, Tre- industry as a project management engineer. prosthetics that are more affordable and accessible. var aspires to work within the field of alternative energy. Ryan J. Durkee, Davis No. 1 Asad Fayyaz, Record No. 1495 Alexander I. Fogarasi, Record No. 1499 Ryan is pursuing a mechanical engineering bachelor’s Asad is an international student at Valparaiso Univer- Alexander is studying biomedical engineering and degree at the University of Ten- sity pursuing bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Binghamton Univer- nessee, Knoxville. He serves as TN electrical engineering. He is IN Delta sity. He has spent the past two years Alpha Chapter president, is involved Chapter corresponding secretary and researching catalysts for electro- in the community as a peer mentor also a member of and chemical nitrogen fixation. After coordinator for the first-year studies IEEE. Asad is doing a summer intern- graduation, he intends to continue department, and an engineering ship at Wi-Tronix Company. Upon his education in the 4+1 program fundamentals tutor. He has interned graduation, he plans on working for offered at Binghamton. In the future, at both Southern Company and Amazon. After gradua- a firm to gain hands-on experience he hopes to apply his knowledge of tion, Ryan plans on pursuing a master’s degree and start- in a related field for a couple of years and then continue chemistry to the biomedical field, either in continued ing a career in industry as a thermal analysis engineer. onto graduate studies. graduate study or by joining a biotechnology startup.

2019 Fall 31 Tyler S. Fontenot, Record No. 1500 Kevin Gagnon, Record No. 1504 Kadi S. Gashlin, Record No. 1510 Tyler was born in Shreveport, LA, although he has lived Kevin is a computer science major at the University of Kadi is a senior aerospace engineering student at the in various parts of the country, being South Carolina Honors College. He University of Central Florida. She’s the child of a Naval officer. He studies is involved in research at the Medical interning at Northrop Grumman, electrical engineering at Louisiana University of South Carolina working and previously did research on solar Tech University and will graduate in on machine learning applications powered flight. Kadi is passionate May 2020. After graduation, Tyler in bioinformatics. He also does about STEM education and served as intends to work in a process industry research with USC’s ITT Lab where a STEM ambassador, a K-12 mentor, and has aspirations to become a plant he develops mobile applications for and FL Delta Chapter active outreach manager. health care. After graduation, Kevin is member. Her dream is to work for the planning on pushing a graduate degree in bioinformatics. defense industry serving the war-fighter, helping protect the nation, and obtaining a master’s degree. Eric M. Fortier, Record No. 1501 Ananya Gangadhar, Scribner No. 48 Nicholas P. Ges, Record No. 1512 Eric is a senior at studying Ananya studies environmental engineering at Cornell Nicholas is a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West mechanical engineering. He previ- University. Along with being the Point studying electrical engineer- ously served as Texas Beta Chapter NY Delta Chapter secretary, she also ing. He is president of West Point’s president. At Texas Tech, Eric has researches the fate of emerging con- Eta Kappa Nu Chapter and NY Up- been involved with the men’s club taminants in natural systems. She silon Chapter vice president. Upon soccer team and the Society of interned at O’Brien & Gere where graduation, Nicholas will become a Women Engineers. He has interned she helped upgrade the water treat- second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. with ProPetro Services as a field frac ment and pipeline infrastructure Afterwards, he hopes to continue his engineer and with Anadarko Petro- in Maryland. After graduation, she research in machine learning. leum as a reservoir engineer. Eric hopes to continue to wants to continue working as a water engineer to provide work in the energy industry after graduation. people across the world better access to safe water. Christopher M. Foster, Stabile No. 793 Krystian K. Ganko, Record No. 1505 Tejas Goculdas, Record No. 1513 Christopher is a an electrical engineering and Phi- Krystian is a senior chemical engineering major with mi- Tejas is WI Alpha Chapter industrial relations head and losophy major at the University of nors in applied math and East Asian majoring in chemical engineering at New Hampshire. He serves as the studies. At Columbia University, he the University of Wisconsin-Madi- New Hampshire Alpha Chapter works with Prof. Alan West on mod- son. He has spent the past two years treasurer. Christopher intends to eling Li-ion cell temperature change working in a catalytic research lab and continue his education to the level and its effects during operation. He worked at SUEZ water technologies of a Ph.D. in electrical engineering also created predictive algorithms in Bellevue for last two summers as and perform research in the field of for estimating biochemical thermo- a intern. After signal processing. dynamic quantities with professors Keith Tyo and Linda graduation, Tejas plns on working Broadbelt. He hopes to obtain a Ph.D. in ChE, research full time and use his knowledge to make a contribution sustainable energy, and teach at the university level. to sustainability. David L. Fraley III, Stabile No. 794 Callum M. Gannon, Record No. 1506 Victoria F. Gomerdinger, Record No. 1514 David will be entering his final year at Marquette Callum is a student at Montana State University study- Victoria is pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at university where he is pursuing a ing mechanical engineering and Yale University. She serves as CT Al- degree in bioelectrical engineering. Hispanic studies with a minor in pha Chapter president, plays clarinet Throughout his time at Marquette, aerospace engineering. After gradu- in the Yale Precision Marching Band, David has participated in power ation, he plans on teaching English and conducts research on polymeric electronics research as well his cur- in Colombia and later beginning nanoparticles for gene delivery. Vic- rent research in image processing. a career in the field of renewable toria is participating in a REU at the Once he graduates, David plans on energies. Univ. of Kansas researching HIV pursuing a career in the medical neutralizing antibodies, plans on device industry and hopefully, further higher education. pursing a Ph.D., and a career in translational biomedical research to improve drug delivery technologies. Joshua S. Frei, Record No. 1502 Danielle B. Gardner, Record No. 1508 Rachel E. Greenland, Stabile No. 795 Joshua is studying chemical engineering at Brigham Danielle is a civil and environmental engineering Rachel is studying mechanical engineering at the Uni- Young University, where he partici- major at Lafayette College. She has versity of Arizona. She transferred pates in the prosthetics club, musical experience working on Living Build- from Pima Community College and performance, and triathlons. He ing Challenge projects (the most will be graduating in the spring of served a two-year mission for The stringent environmental building 2020. She is a project lead for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- standards) and LEED. Danielle pur- American Society of Mechanical day Saints in Mexico. His college sues the goal of making sustainable Engineers and works part time for employment includes internships in decisions the norm in the engineer- IT on campus. Currently interning at the oil industry. Joshua plans to work ing, construction, and planning industries. She plans to a commercial avionics company, she in the oil industry, return to school to study prosthetics, work for a design firm to integrate sustainable practices hopes to pursue a career in the transportation industry. and get married this July. into building engineering and attend graduate school. Troy D. Fulton, Record No. 1503 Jonathon I. Garrett, Record No. 1509 Meredith D. Greer, Record No. 1515 Troy is an engineering and honors student at Texas A&M Jonathon is a senior in computer engineering at Kansas Meredith is a senior studying chemical engineering at University studying computer sci- State University. He is president of the Colorado School of Mines, with a ence, with minors in interdisciplinary the on-campus Robotics Competi- minor in biomedical engineering. She cybersecurity and embedded systems tion Team, as well as a member of the serves as CO Alpha Chapter service integration. He enjoys the area of Engineering Leadership and Innova- chair. Meredith conducts research computer architecture and hopes to tion Program. He has held embedded developing magnetic microwheels someday contribute to the future of its software developer internships at capable of breaking up blood clots, study in industry and academia. Troy and the Department of which could be used to treat strokes. will be performing research in the area of On-Chip Net- Energy. He also performs Depart- She has an internship at Upsher-Smith Laboratories to works as part of the Undergraduate Research Scholars ment of Energy sponsored research on campus. Jonathon get hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Program for his senior capstone project at Texas A&M. intends to pursue further education after graduation. She plans on entering the workforce after graduation.

32 Fall 2019 Brandon N. Gurrell, Record No. 1516 Casey R. Hardin, Record No. 1521 Ariella L.S. Himelstein, Record No. 1524 Living by the mantra ‘Don’t wait on an opportunity. Cre- Casey is a mechanical engineering senior at Trine Univer- Ariella is a chemical engineering student at the City Col- ate it,’ Brandon is a senior mechanical sity. He is an active member of the IN lege of New York, where she serves engineering student at Kettering Epsilon Chapter, Delta Chi Fraternity, as president of the CCNY chapter University. He interns at Cummins and the American Foundry Society. of and was the Inc. in emissions solution & power He also tutors for the mechanical past secretary of the AIChE chapter. generation as an engineering intern engineering department and has She has done research focused on with a goal of mitigating the world’s completed 3 co-op terms with Cooper using liquid crystals to study adsorp- emissions problem. With a passion Tires in its predictive technology and tion dynamics and is interning at for giving back, he is also a part of quality departments. Casey plans to Bristol-Myers Squibb. Ariella plans multiple outreach organizations, and plans to do a joint pursue graduate studies related to finite element analysis to go on to graduate school and then to work in the degree with electrical/computer engineering and MBA. after graduation. pharmaceutical industry. Kaitlyn J. Hague, Record No. 1517 Stacy M. Hayes, Record No. 1522 Jennifer L. Hoang, Record No. 1525 Kaitlyn Is a civil engineering major at South Dakota Stacy is majoring in computer science with a minor in Jennifer is an upcoming junior studying civil and State University. She is South Da- business at the University of Colo- environmental engineering. She is kota Beta Chapter public relations rado Boulder. She has been an officer a mentor for her department and manager. She is also involved with of Tau Beta Pi since she joined her also serves on its women’s advisory the American Society of Civil local chapter and will be president council. Jennifer is involved with Engineer’s concrete canoe team during the 2019-2020 year. During Engineers Without Borders, soil and is on the leadership team for the school year she also works as a and water conservation society, and the Navigators. She aspires to work tutor and engineering peer men- the Watersheds and Water Quality as a civil engineer some day and tor on campus. She has interned at Research Lab. She is also a part of the become a professional engineer some day. Lockheed Martin for two summers and hopes to work Judy and Bobby Shackouls honors college and plans on there after graduating. pursuing a master’s degree upon graduation. William R. Hale, Record No. 1518 Frank J. He, Forge No. 85 Jeffry Chapman Howard, Record No. 1526 William is dual majoring in chemical and electrical Frank studies bioengineering with a minor in business Chapman is the undergraduate coordinator for the engineering at New Mexico Tech management at the University of Center for Ethical Leadership at and is involved with the NM Tech California, San Diego. He serves Oklahoma State University, and a community. He is an active member as CA Psi Chapter vice president college of engineering undergradu- of the NM Gamma Chapter and will of external affairs. His interest in ate research scholar working on 3D serve as events coordinator. William the groundbreaking research in the printing artificial muscles from liquid has served as a T.A., assisted in the healthcare industry has led him to crystal elastomers. After graduation, hiring process of an engineering work part-time at Allegro 3D, a local Chapman would like to pursue his faculty member, and is involved with 3D bioprinting startup, and intern at Ph.D. in either mechanical engineering or mathematics, the local student chapter of IEEE. He plans to pursue a Applied Medical. and hopes to eventually work for a national research Ph.D. in electrical engineering. laboratory or become a tenure-track professor. Albert K. Hanan, Record No. 1519 Lucas R. Henke, Record No. 1523 Savannah L.S. Howie, Record No. 1527 Albert will earn his bachelor’s of science in architectural Luke is double majoring in electrical engineering and Savannah is a senior civil engineering student-athlete engineering and master’s of science computer science with a minor at the University of South Alabama. in civil engineering in the Spring in mathematics at the Colorado She is Chi Epsilon president, the of 2020 and hopes to one day earn School of Mines. On campus, he is small competitions chair and concrete his P.E. as a structural engineer. He the president of ACM-W and Colo- canoe design captain for ASCE, and a has previously worked at Jacobs rado Alpha Chapter media director. pole vaulter on South’s track and field Engineering, Larsen & Landis, and He has interned twice with Harris team. She interned with Hargrove EwingCole. Albert is also a member Corporation as a software engineer Engineers, Thompson Engineering, as of the Pi fraternity, intern and also works as an undergraduate TA for the well as conducted research on the performance of resi- serving as vice president and philanthropy chairman computer science department. After graduation, he dential homes during Hurricane Harvey. After gradua- as well as the incoming PA Zeta Chapter vice president. plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science. tion, she plans to pursue a M.S. in structural engineering. Aubrey M. Hands, Record No. 1520 Analyssa E. Hernandez, Scribner No. 49 Gordon M. Hulak, Record No. 1528 Aubrey is studying chemical engineering with minors Analyssa attends Texas A&M University–Kingsville Gordon studies mechanical engineering at the main cam- in biology and biomedical engineer- pursuing environmental engineering pus of Pennsylvania State University. ing at New Mexico Tech. She is a and minoring in mathematics. She He is actively involved with several research assistant in the biology de- is Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity vice organizations on campus, such as the partment and a teaching assistant to president and serves in several other American Society of Mechanical En- the chemistry department. Aubrey campus organizations. As a National gineers and Engineering Orientation served as a NM Gamma Chapter Oceanic Atmospheric Admin scholar, Network. For summer 2019, Gordon event coordinator for the 2018-19 she conducted research with the interned with Ford Motor Co. at their school year and will continue on as center for operational oceanographic engine plant in Cleveland. During the fall 2019 semester, president. Her research interest is focused on tissue en- products & services and the Kachemak Bay national Gordon will research the effects of surface roughness gineering and she plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in this field. estuarine research reserve. She aspires to contribute to from metal 3D printing methods on boiling . Daniel L. Hannink, Stabile No. 796 Nicholas S. Herring, Alabama Power No. 16 Mackinzie L. Hutchison, Record No. 1529 Daniel is studying mechanical engineering at Montana Nicholas is a senior at the University of South Alabama. Mackinzie is studying chemical engineering with a minor Tech of the University of Montana. His course of study is in electrical engi- in mathematics at the University of He is heavily involved in campus neering with a focus in control systems Tennessee Knoxville. She serves as activities including SPE, AADE, and engineering. He is AL Epsilon Chapter TN Alpha Chapter social chair and ASME, clubs and intramural sports. historian and works as a summer is an active member on the ballroom Daniel enjoys the beautiful Montana co-op with the lead controls engineer dance team, the Heath Integrated landscape through hiking, fishing, and at SSAB Americas steel mill in Axis, Business and Engineering Program, snowboarding. With a passion for oil Alabama. After graduation, he plans and VOLthon. She is interning at & gas, and internship experience at to start his career in a control systems field and further American Accessories International. Innotec, Hess, and Anadarko, Daniel plans to pursue a pursue a master’s degree to help develop advancements After graduation, she plans on going into the food/bever- career in the upstream petroleum industry. in the world of controls and automated systems. age industry and after a few years, go back for an MBA.

2019 Fall 33 Naomi N. Ingram, Record No. 1530 Erik J. Karpinski, Stabile No. 792 Jeremy F. Keys, Record No. 1537 Naomi is a mechanical engineering major at the Univer- Erik is a mechanical engineering major and computer Jeremy is pursuing a B.S. in chemical engineering, and sity of Texas at El Paso where she’s also science minor at Bradley University. an additional certificate in biophar- a member of , the National He serves as Illinois Delta Chap- maceutical engineering, through the Society of Collegiate Scholars, the ter secretary and is also the vice University of . He serves as Society of Women Engineers, and the president of alumni relations for the Kentucky Alpha Chapter initiation Black Student Union. She researched Gamma Mu chapter of the Phi Kappa chair, treasurer of the UK rock climb- plasma diagnostics with the Georgia Tau Fraternity. Erik is also an intern ing club, and as an active member of Institute of Technology in summer for the Building Materials and Sup- the American Institute of Chemical 2018 and is working to simulate plasma particle motion pression, Fire Safety Department of Engineers. After graduation, he wants with Texas A&M Univ. this summer. After graduation, Underwriters Laboratory. After graduation, Erik plans to work in the pharmaceutics industry and help with the she intends to pursue a graduate degree. on pursuing a higher education degree. development of new drugs or dosage forms/vehicles.

Benjamin M. Jensen, Record No. 1531 Nicholas A. Kasner, Nagel No. 52 Alex King, Record No. 1538 Benjamin is double majoring in Arabic and electrical Nicholas is studying systems engineering with a Spanish Alex is an undergraduate chemical engineering student engineering at Brigham Young Uni- minor at the University of Illinois at the University of Michigan with versity, with an emphasis in signals at Urbana-Champaign. In summer aspirations of obtaining a Ph.D. in and systems. He works as a research 2019, he interned with KPMG in chemical engineering. His teaching assistant looking into wireless com- their Chicago advisory practice as and research experiences have led munications for vehicle-to-vehicle a procurement intern. On campus, him to seek academic positions to environments, as well as collision he teaches an orientation class for continue his fervid pedagogical avoidance for drone swarms. After freshmen in engineering and serves pursuits and investigations in novel graduation, he plans to continue on as a peer tutor for core undergraduate materials for energy applications. to pursue a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. courses. He hopes to apply his engineering problem solv- ing skills to a business role after graduation. Saem Jeon, Record No. 1532 Kathryn L. Keely, Record No. 1534 Katherine A. Kirk, Record No. 1540 Saem is pursuing a B.S in electrical and computer Kathryn is a senior at the University of Wyoming study- Katherine is a senior biomedical engineering major at engineering with a minor in com- ing mechanical engineering with a the University of Maine in Orono. puter science at . minor in astronomy. She is involved in She completed her Spanish minor She is seeking a master’s degree in several organizations and is currently while spending a semester in Valen- computer science through Drexel’s the vice president of external social cia, Spain. She is a student research BS/MS program. She will serve as relations for Rho, a social assistant in the Howell Biointerface PA Zeta Chapter treasurer and a sorority for engineers. She has had and Biomimetics lab and will intern DragonHacks coordinator for IEEE. two research internships, at the NASA at IDEXX Laboratories as a research She is currently working as a .NET Goddard Space Flight Center and at and development intern this summer. developer at iPipeline for her co-op. She serves as a the Univ. of Tennessee at Knoxville. She plans on attend- After graduation, she hopes to continue her education teaching assistant, peer mentor, and tutor on campus. ing graduate school and pursuing a career in aerospace. abroad with a focus in renewable energy. Lukas G. Johansson, Dodson No. 72 Ryan E. Kelly, Lyons No. 11 Caleb A. Kotter, Record No. 1541 Lukas is a chemical engineering student focusing Ryan is majoring in aerospace engineering with a minor Caleb is a mechanical engineering student at the Colorado on energy and the environment at in mathematics. He is TN Alpha School of Mines. During his time at Ohio University. Additionally, he has Chapter vice president, and a teaching Mines, he has won cash prizes in two minors in computer science, chem- assistant and research assistant. Ryan major design competitions and started istry, and mathematics. Lukas is OH has done research in applications a team to develop a LIDAR scanner for Delta Chapter president, a member of graphene quantum dots, applied measuring construction jobsites. After of the Singing Men of Ohio, National mathematics in structural mechan- graduation, he plans on working in Residence Hall Honorary, and trail ics, and will be doing research re- the Colorado aerospace industry. He running club on campus. Following lated to ultra-efficient aircrafts this upcoming year. After enjoys playing percussion in a small graduation, he plans on pursuing a master’s degree either graduation, he intends to pursue a Ph.D. studying either ensemble, juggling knives and torches, and mountain in chemical engineering or energy engineering. computational fluid dynamics or aerothermodynamics. unicycling in the Rocky Mountains. Esther Jose, Record No. 1533 Dylan J. Kennedy, Record No. 1535 Samantha J. Kotze, Record No. 1542 Esther is an international student from Chennai, Dylan is a junior double majoring in computer science Samantha is pursuing a B.S. in ceramic engineering at Al- India. Her research interest is in and political science at Northwestern fred University. She recently completed the effectiveness of prescribed fires University. He worked as a co-op a co-op with Kohler Company, where in mitigating wildfires. She is NY student at Northrop Grumman for 6 she gained experience in R&D and ad- Nu Chapter secretary for 2019-20. months and will return there for the ditive manufacturing. She is currently Esther’s interests include operations summer. He is also part of his school’s a lab assistant for the engineering research, process improvement, data magazine, North by Northwestern, and department at Alfred. Samantha is analysis, the musical ‘Hamilton’, and the “Punchy” video game develop- a varsity member of two equestrian exploring Buffalo. She hopes to work ment team. He has served as a research teams. Upon graduation, she plans to at a manufacturer of consumer products, or get a Ph.D. assistant and won a grant for independent research, which gain R&D experience in the industry, ultimately returning in operations research after graduation. he presented at the 2018 MPSA 2018 Conference. to school to earn her Ph.D. in material science. Amanda Kaiser, Record No. 1511 Dylan J. Kennedy, Record No. 1536 Mary K. Kramer, Record No. 1543 Amanda is a civil engineering student with a struc- Dylan studies biomedical engineering and Chinese at Mary is a biomedical engineering student at the Uni- tural emphasis at the University of the University of Rhode Island. He has versity of South Carolina. She has Wisconsin-Platteville. She is actively held leadership positions as a part of been involved in TBP since her involved on campus through the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity, and second semester of sophomore American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers for a Sustainable World. year. She held a position on the TBP, and Chi Epsilon. She currently After 2 years researching and develop- recruitment committee for her interns for Computerized Structural ing body machine interfaces, he spent junior year, and now serves as SC Design and is planning to pursue a a year in China exploring the cultural Beta Chapter president. She plans graduate degree in civil engineering. and societal differences between China and America. on pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical She plans to work as a fully certified structural engineer He plans to pursue research in neural engineering with engineering or a position in the medical devices industry in the design of multistory structures. a focus on international collaboration. after she graduates.

34 Fall 2019 Kami G. Kutsunai, Record No. 1544 Jackson T. Levine, Record No. 1549 Lorena J. Loving, Record No. 1539 Kami is studying renewable energy and electrical en- Jackson is a senior at Tulane University studying Lorena is studying computer science with a specializa- gineering at the Oregon Institute of biomedical engineering and neuro- tion in computer engineering at the Technology. She is a member of the science. He hopes to pursue either Colorado School of Mines. After Society of Women Engineers and a master’s or a biomedical eng’g completing her undergraduate work in the Association of Energy Engineers. Ph.D. specializing in neural eng’g. December 2019, she intends to pursue This past summer, Kami interned This dream grew from his interest a master’s degree in computer science at Auwahi Wind, a wind farm on in neural applications to restoring through Mines. Aside from studies, Maui. After earning her duel bachelor movement, specifically through she is involved with a mentoring pro- degrees, she hopes to move back to Hawaii to work in prostheses and treatments for paralysis patients. He gram for beginning computer science power distribution or at a renewable energy plant to he’s seen the effect of returning movement, transforms students at Mines. She also enjoys reading, especially support the state’s 100% clean energy initiative. people’s lives, and wants to take part in this critical work. Stephen King, and cross stitching.

Kaitlyn E. Laliberte, Record No. 1545 Maxwell A. Lewis, Halligan No. 2 Jennifer M. MacAulay, Forge No. 87 In the fall of 2019, Kaitlyn will be entering her first Maxwell studies electrical engineering at Oklahoma Jennifer is studying structural engineering with an em- semester of senior year at the Uni- State University. He serves as un- phasis in mechanical and aerospace versity of New Hampshire. Kaitlyn dergraduate research assistant in systems at the University of Califor- completed an internship at Texas Ultrafast Optoelectronic Terahertz nia, San Diego. After receiving her Instruments this summer where lab and Turboelectric Engine lab. undergraduate degree in June 2020, she developed even more skills that He interned at Arctic Slope Regional she plans to continue on to graduate will benefit her education. Kaitlyn Corporation at Vance AFB. Maxwell school and receive a master’s degree in is majoring in electrical engineering wants to go to graduate school at the mechanical engineering. She hopes to and plans to continue her studies University of Michigan or Stanford apply her degree in a variety of areas in after earning a bachelor’s. She will participate in the University and perform research in renewable energy engineering ranging from global warming mitigation, to accelerated master’s program for electrical engineering. resources. space travel, and exploration to creating healthier oceans. Westley W. Lamphear, Record No. 1546 Kelly Li, Record No. 1550 Heather L. MacMurdo, Ford No. 1 Westley is a soon to be a senior in civil engineering at Kelly is a senior at Yale University, pursuing a B.S. in Heather is double majoring in materials engineering and the University of Maine Orono. He is biomedical engineering. She serves Spanish at Iowa State University. She most interested in structural design. as CT Alpha Chapter recording serves as one of the IA Alpha Chapter After graduation, he hopes to be secretary. After graduation, Kelly scholars co-chairs. Having completed accepted for a graduate assistantship hopes to attend medical school and a semester abroad in Spain, she is cur- at the Advanced Structures and Com- work as a physician in support of rently interning at 3M, following two posites Center at UMaine in order underserved communities. previous internships at Medtronic, to get his master’s of engineering. In and a year of undergraduate research. the long run, Westley wants to either Future plans are to join the workforce research sustainable structural advancements or work and possibly pursue a graduate degree. in the field as a professional engineer. Molly L. Layne, Record No. 1547 Jiawei Liu, Record No. 1552 Zakarie J. Macpherson, Record No. 1554 Molly is a senior at West Virginia University studying Jiawei is a mechanical engineering junior at Union Zakarie is a mechanical engineering student at Idaho biomedical engineering. She is the College, with minors in mathemat- State University and serves as Idaho president of the WVU SWE section ics and nanotechnology. She is an Beta Chapter president. He is currently and an ambassador for the Statler international student from Hang- employed as an intern at Premier Tech- Engineering College. She spent a zhou, Zhejiang, China. She serves nology, Inc. manufacturing a uranium summer at Stryker as a quality assur- as NY Mu Chapter president, and processing facility and has previously ance intern. After graduation, Molly is a member of ASME and Pi Tau worked with the NASA BASALT proj- intends to work in the biomedical Sigma. This summer, Jiawei will be ect. Upon completion of his studies, industry to apply her passion for researching the microwave synthe- Zak intends to pursue a career in defense contracting healthcare and engineering to the field. sis of nanomaterials at Sichuan University. After gradu- while starting his own company focused on providing ation, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in nanotechnology. engineering capabilities to the local community. Nicole S. Lee, Forge No. 86 Xinming Liu, Record No. 1551 Madeleine A. Maltais, Record No. 1555 Nicole is a rising third year bioengineering major. After Xinming is a senior at Cornell University, double Madeleine is a senior civil engineering student at graduation, she wants to go to grad majoring in computer science and Texas A&M University-Kingsville school and get a Ph.D. She also does operations research. She serves and throws javelin on the track & field research in the Healy lab and plays as NY Delta Chapter professional team. She enjoys multiple leadership the trumpet in the Cal Band and development chair. She is also a roles, including president of the stu- Intermission Orchestra. member of , Honor dent-athlete advisory committee. This Society for Operations Research and position allows her to ensure student- Management Science and the presi- athletes are mentally and physically dent of Cornell INFORMS chapter. She had internship prepared to succeed in both academics and athletics. She experience in both the technology and finance industry also serves as vice president of Fellowship of Christian and intends to pursue a career in the fintech industry. Athletes and as an active TX Lambda Chapter member. Aaron Lehman, Record No. 1548 Carly K. Loving, Record No. 1553 Hunter D. Mandernach, Record No. 1489 Aaron is in his fourth of 5 years as an undergradu- Carly is in her third year as a civil engineering student Hunter is a senior in civil engineering at Iowa State ate student in the department of at Oregon State University. She is University. He has served as an Iowa bioengineering at the University of on her first of two co-op intern- Alpha Chapter officer, is currently Toledo. He also enjoys taking com- ships at a local firm specializing the marshal for Chi Epsilon, tour puter science courses and research- in bridges and roadways. She has coordinator for The Engineering Am- ing in the Healthcare Innovation been accepted into the accelerated bassador and Mentor Program, and and Technology Laboratory in the master’s program at Oregon State, social chair for the American Society medical campus at Toledo. After where she will focus on structural of Civil Engineers. Upon graduation, graduation, Aaron plans to pursue engineering. After school, she plans Hunter plans to begin work as a civil a master’s program in either data science or applied on staying in the Oregon area designing and retrofit- engineer in the Des Moines, Iowa, area working towards mathematics and work at a biotechnology company. ting bridges. his professional license.

2019 Fall 35 Luke F. Maraffi, Record No. 1556 Brian N. Merritt, Stabile No. 682 Scott A. Mionis, Crouch No. 5 Luke is a mechanical engineering major at Northeastern Brian is studying mechanical engineering at Brigham Scott is a senior electrical and computer engineering University in Boston, MA. He has Young University. He performs re- student at Carnegie Mellon University completed three co-ops at Eemax, Inc., search in BYU’s engineering labora- with a minor in music. Scott is incom- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and tory on developing technologies ing PA Gamma Chapter secretary. SpaceX. This includes developing elec- for nuclear energy systems. He has His academic interests tend towards tric tankless water heaters, Mars 2020 interned at Dominion Energy, and software in relation to signal process- rover sampling hardware, and Dragon is currently the president of his uni- ing and embedded systems. Scott has vehicle propulsion testing respectively. versity’s chapter of the World Energy interned at Bose Corporation and at Luke enjoys spending his free time on the water, and hopes Forum. Having a love for nature and the earth, Brian SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. He plans to connect his passion for exploration and engineering intends to work towards protecting the environment as on continuing at Carnegie Mellon for a master’s degree. in the aerospace or marine industry once he graduates. an engineer and obtaining a master’s degree. Hannah-Rose M. Margavio, Record No. 1558 Anthony R. Messuri, Stabile No. 683 Bradley S. Moore, Stabile No. 687 Hannah is a chemical engineering student in the honors Anthony is a senior electrical engineering student at Bradley is studying biomedical engineering at the Uni- college at the University of Tennessee Youngstown State University serving versity of Tennessee. With an interest Chattanooga and serves as Tennessee as OH Lambda Chapter treasurer. He in biomechanics, he has conducted re- Zeta Chapter president. For the past has been on the dean’s and president’s search on rehabilitative devices for the 3 years, she has engaged in research lists every semester. As an active Upper Limb Assist Lab and Esurgi Inc. focused on modelling the optical member of the University honors He’s been involved with the Biomedical properties of the transparent and ther- college, he volunteers as a tutor and Engineering Society and Engineering mally insulating silica aerogel through regularly visits local schools to as- Mentor Program, while also serving the investigation of its radiative properties. Outside of sist the teachers. Upon graduation, Anthony plans to as vice president for the club baseball team. He hopes to academia, Hannah spends her time hiking and playing attend graduate school to earn a master’s in electrical pursue a graduate degree and further his research efforts with her cat, Yuni. engineering. in biomechanics and musculoskeletal modeling. Kathryn Margetts, Record No. 1559 Marie N. Messuri, Stabile No. 684 Daniela Morales, Stabile No. 688 Kathryn studies civil engineering at Utah State University Marie is a senior studying electrical engineering, minor- Daniela is studying mechanical engineering at the Univer- and is actively involved as UT Gamma ing in mathematics, at Youngstown sity of Texas at El Paso. She is a member Chapter vice president of professional- State University, where she serves as of the University honors program, sec- ism. Kathryn also serves as secretary OH Lambda Chapter president. She retary for the SWE UTEP chapter, and for the American Society of Civil Engi- interned at NASA Glenn Research an undergraduate research assistant for neers, on the Engineering Council, and Center and at . At YSU, Marie the Consortium for Integrating Energy as an Ambassador for the College of also works as a tutor. She is a member Systems in Engineering and Science Engineering. Kathryn enjoys her work of other academic societies, including Education under the mentorship of Dr. in the engineering tutoring center and technical writing National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pi Mu Epsilon, Norman Love. Upon graduation, she plans on pursuing center. She is trilingual and enjoys studying languages, and . Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a master’s degree at UTEP and going into the energy climbing, and social dancing. a career in industry and attend graduate school. workforce as a field or quality engineer.

Marc A. Mascarenhas, Stabile No. 681 Anna Metlushko, Stabile No. 685 Dyllan C. Muller, Stabile No. 689 Marc is currently a mechanical engineering student at Anna is studying bioengineering at the University of Il- Dyllan is pursuing a dual degree in chemical engineering the South Dakota School of Mines linois at Chicago and serves as IL Zeta and management at Tulane Univer- & Technology. He is originally from Chapter corresponding secretary. sity. At Tulane, he is Louisiana Beta Goa, India and is interested in data Last year, she interned at Argonne Chapter treasurer and does research analysis. Marc is currently studying National Laboratory and researched in a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Lab as machine learning at Google’s applied selective area atomic layer deposition. well as an Organic Chemistry Lab. machine learning intensive. Upon This summer, she will work as an This summer, Dyllan is doing bio- graduating, he would like to get more intern at , informatics research at Unilever in experience and positively contribute focusing on doping polymers with , Connecticut. He hopes to to this field. biocompatible materials for medical devices. Her future attend graduate school after graduation and eventually plans are to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. work in the consumer goods industry. August J. McClenahan, Stabile No. 797 Sabrina C. Mierswa, Stabile No. 686 Christopher Mulqueen, Stabile No. 690 August is pursuing a triple major in mechanical engi- Sabrina is a senior studying biomolecular engineering Chris is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering neering, physics, and math. He plans at Milwaukee School of Engineering, at The College of New Jersey. Chris to work in the defense industry after where she serves as Wisconsin Delta served this past year as secretary for graduation. Chapter president. She has interned the Society of Automotive Engineers with Lawrence Livermore National and is the president this upcoming Laboratory in the field of therapeutic year. Chris has been interning at microbes. Her undergraduate research as an operations intern has focused on antibiotic resistance and has participated in a variety of and stem cell storage. In the future she rapid improvement events that benefit is interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical engineer- the company. Chris is looking forward to a career in ing with a focus in tissue engineering. mechanical engineering, as well as pursuing an MBA. Evan C. McKinney, Campbell No. 47 Ryley J. Miller, Lyons No. 12 Grant M. Musgrave, Stabile No. 691 Evan is majoring in computer engineering and phys- Ryley is a senior undergraduate studying aerospace en- Grant is studying chemical engineering at the University ics with a math minor at Iowa State gineering and astronomy at Arizona of Colorado Boulder and is a research University. He is the social chair of Eta State University. At ASU, Ryley is do- intern at Colorado Photopolymer Kappa Nu and a member of the Univer- ing research that uses interferometry Solutions. At CU, he is a CO Beta sity honors program. He has completed to link surface roughness to early Chapter officer and has completed research in statistical mechanics and crack detection. He is also part of a research dealing with photopolymer- cyber security, and researching applied team designing an original pulsed ization kinetics. After graduation, he high-performance computing in the plasma thruster for CubeSat attitude wants to keep working with materials fall. Evan has been a teaching assistant control. After college, he wishes to or work in the energy field. in an electrical engineering and a physics lab. He plans to find himself in the space industry where he can help attend graduate school to study computational physics. humanity reach the stars.

36 Fall 2019 Mia V. Navarro, Stabile No. 692 Denislav P. Nikolov, Forge No. 88 Jordan F. Owen, Stabile No. 702 Mia is studying chemical engineering with a petro- Denislav is pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineering Jordan is studying chemical engineering at the Uni- leum engineering minor at the at Cal Poly Pomona with minors in versity of South Carolina, Columbia, New Mexico Institute of Mining mathematics and materials science. with an emphasis on biomolecular and Technology. On campus, she He has performed biomaterials engineering. He also has a love for is a STEM tutor, the women’s rugby research on bone and tissue engi- languages, speaking Japanese, Chi- club president, and the American neering at his home institution for nese, and Spanish. After graduation, Association of Drilling Engineers a year and at Univ. of Michigan this Jordan plans work as a process engi- vice president. Mia has interned summer. On campus, he is an active neer in the pharmaceutical industry with Chevron for the past three summers and plans member for the Engineering Student Council and the and is currently an intern at the Nephron Pharmaceu- to continue her career there upon graduation. She also Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participants. Upon ticals Corporation. He has also assisted research in his plans to pursue a master’s in petroleum engineering. graduation, he plans to get his Ph.D. in mechanical eng’g. university’s center for solid oxide fuel cells. Evan A. Newell, Stabile No. 693 Jane W. Njihia, Dodson No. 71 Peter H.S. Paik, Maniscalco No. 5 Evan is studying chemical engineering at the University Jane is a senior at the University of Maryland, major- Peter is studying mechanical engineering with a minor of Tennessee and is the former TN ing in chemical and biomolecular in biomechanical & biosystems en- Alpha Chapter vice president. On engineering and minoring in global gineering at NYU. He is the physics campus, Evan is also the treasurer poverty. She is an undergradu- lead for the TRIO scholars’ program, of the Student Government Asso- ate researcher, and a College Park an instructor at the center for K12 ciation and an editor for the school Scholars Life Sciences alumna. Jane STEM Education, and incoming NY newspaper. After graduation, he is interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after Rho Chapter president. He is doing plans to work in manufacturing, completing her undergraduate stud- a co-op at Con Edison’s central engi- specifically in the materials industry. ies. Ultimately, she aspires to pursue neering department and pursuing an accelerated master’s a career in the pharmaceutical industry investigating degree in mechatronics. Future aspirations are to work in drug delivery systems. the biomechanical industry and to become a professor.

Alexander T. Nguyen, Stabile No. 695 Kendra K. Noneman, Stabile No. 698 Annabelle A. Pan, Scribner No. 50 Alexander is a computer engineering student at the Uni- Kendra is a senior studying materials science & en- Annabelle studies environmental engineering at Yale versity of Kentucky. His engineering gineering and applied mathematics University. She works as a research experiences include firmware intern- at Boise State University. She is ID assistant for the Peccia Lab, special- ships at Lexmark International, Inc., Gamma Chapter president and works izing in using genomics analysis tools undergraduate research, and serving as a research assistant in the Compu- to characterize differences in home as KY Alpha Chapter vice president. tational Materials Engineering Lab. fungal ecologies based on their state He has committed a large portion of Kendra plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in of water damage. She is also a peer time to community service through computational neuroscience to help tutor for organic chemistry and a executive positions in Alpha Phi Omega (AZ chapter) those with neurological conditions. She is also a ham- member of Engineers Without Borders, the Urban and UK Alternative Service Breaks. He intends to pursue mer thrower for the BSU track & field team, scuba dives, Debate League, and Elihu Club. After graduating, a MS degree and more industry experience. and loves learning to play new musical instruments. she hopes to study medicine and become a physician.

Michelle H. Nguyen, Stabile No. 696 Panagiotis Oikonomou, Stabile No. 699 Daniel L. Pederson, Stabile No. 703 Michelle is a senior at Virginia Commonwealth Panagiotis studies biomedical engineering at Columbia Daniel is a senior studying bio-electrical engineering at University, majoring in biomedi- University and is originally from Marquette University. Besides study- cal engineering, with a minor in Athens, Greece. He is deeply invested ing, he works in Marquette’s Power mathematics. She plans to pursue a in research; has worked on projects Electronics lab and also competes career in academia and is currently including cancer therapeutics, mi- in varsity athletics (cross country & in the process of applying to graduate crofluidic point-of-care devices, and Track). After graduation, he plans to school. As a lover of STEM, being musculoskeletal pathology charac- either join the workforce, if a great an officer of TBP was an integral terization & repair technologies. On opportunity arises, or go to gradu- part of her college years, and she campus, he is involved with several clubs and organiza- ate school for electrical engineering will remember her chapter, VA Epsilon, for sum time. tions, such as the Biomedical Engineering Society and and learn even more skills before applying them in a the bioethics committee and aspires to pursue a Ph.D. workplace setting.

Thu H. Nguyen, Stabile No. 694 Brenden D. Olveson, Yabroudi No. 1 Kai W. Pederson, Stabile No. 704 Thu is pursuing a bachelor’s in chemical engineering, Brenden is studying civil engineering at South Dakota Kai studies computer engineering and computer sciences served as LA D Chapter president, at- State University where he serves as at UW-Madison. He is intrigued by tended the 2018 Convention as a vot- the South Dakota Beta Chapter the digital world and seeks to develop ing delegate, and served as secretary president. In his community, he secure, environmentally-conscious for image & marketing committee. volunteers as an assistant wrestling embedded systems. Kai intends on She is an engineering ambassador, coach at the local high school. He pursuing a graduate degree at Madi- captain for ChemE Car research team, hopes to pursue a graduate degree son, and then entering industry as an member of SWE fundraising commit- in civil engineering with an emphasis embedded systems engineer. Eventu- tee, and member of TBP student advisory board. Thu on environmental engineering in the future. ally he hopes to use his experience in industry to return researches fracking waste water and lithium batteries to academia to pursue a Ph.D. and teach. at UL Lafayette and plans to pursue a ChE master’s.

Jacob M. Nielson, Stabile No. 697 Heriberto A. Oliveros Guerra, Stabile No. 701 Alexander J. Pell, Forge No. 89 Jacob is currently studying chemical engineering at Heriberto is majoring in civil engineering at the Uni- Alex studies chemical engineering at the University of the University of Colorado Boul- versity of Missouri–Kansas City. He California, Davis, where he serves der. After graduation, he plans will graduate in May 2020 and would as California Lambda Chapter cor- to use the skills he has developed like to work for some years in the responding secretary. For the past through school and internships to industry. Then, he would like to start two years, Alex has developed chemi- help transform and strengthen the his graduate studies in engineering cal methodologies and synthesized energy industry. management or an MBA. He’s an novel therapeutics in the department active member of the Association of chemistry. This year, he will be a of Latin American Students (ALAS) and after graduate process engineering intern at Genentech in a protein school, he would like to pursue a career as a project purification laboratory. Alex aspires to have a career manager and reach a management position. at the interface of chemistry, biology, and engineering.

2019 Fall 37 Victoria R. Pellerito, Stabile No. 705 Nikhil H. Poole, Forge No. 91 Nicole M. Ragone, Stabile No. 714 Victoria is a senior in mechanical engineering with a Nikhil is a member of the Mixed Mode Integrated Nicole is a biomedical engineering major at Rensselaer minor in mathematics at Lawrence Circuits and Systems research lab at Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New Tech University. She is Michigan Eta Caltech. He is excited to be a part York, and is a member of the Society Chapter president and president of of ongoing research into low-power of Women Engineers. She is a research the LTU Phi Iota Chapter of Pi Tau biomedical devices and integrated assistant at the Hahn Tissue Lab, Sigma. She’s completed two intern- circuits with machine learning appli- where she works on research for the ships, involved in bio-inspired UAV cations. In addition to CMOS design, treatment of osteoarthritis. Nicole is research at LTU, and participating in he is also interested in hardware and currently interning at Merck Pharma- the INTENSE REU at New Mexico Tech focused on software development for embedded systems. Nikhil is ceuticals and working on cell culture. After graduation, autonomous flight. Victoria plans to pursue a Ph.D. and aiming to continue his studies as a Ph.D. student follow- Nicole plans to work in industry and get a graduate research in aerospace control and autonomous flight. ing his undergraduate education. degree in biomedical engineering. Kostadin Y. Pendev, Stabile No. 706 Vanel B. Porter, Stabile No. 710 Karim M. Rajmohamed, Stabile No. 715 Originally from Bulgaria, Kostadin is a computer Vanel is a senior at the University of Louisiana working Karim is pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineering at engineering student at Valparaiso towards degrees in chemical engi- , where he serves University. He is involved in many neering and chemistry with minors as the PA Alpha Chapter treasurer. organizations on campus such as the in bioprocess engineering and math- He has keen interests in robotics Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society, Phi ematics. She is past LA Delta Chapter and mathematical modeling. While Kappa Psi Fraternity, and Society of vice president. Since her sophomore at Lehigh, Karim completed a co- Automotive Engineers. This past year year, she has participated in research op program with Air Products and he conducted cyber security research with focuses in colloidal chemistry, Chemicals Inc., where he worked on and plans to continue on this path. nanotechnology, and biomaterials. building predictive models for machinery failure. Upon This summer he is pursuing his engineering interests After graduation, Vanel plans to pursue a graduate graduating, he is considering pursuing graduate studies at SMC where he is on the electrical development team. degree in biomedical engineering. within mechanical engineering or working in industry.

Hannah C. Peters, Stabile No. 707 Jared D. Posselt, Stabile No. 711 Mahmoud Ramadan, Stabile No. 716 Hannah studies biomedical engineering with minors in Jared is a biomedical engineering student at The College Mahmoud studies chemical engineering at Ohio Uni- mathematics, chemistry, and dance of New Jersey. He is an undergraduate versity, with minors in chemistry and and choreography at Virginia Com- research assistant in Dr. Christopher math. He has done experimental and monwealth University. She conducts Wagner’s tissue engineering labora- computational research at numerous research in Conway Lab on the tory. He serves as NJ Zeta Chapter labs and was an NSF REU Fellow at effects of shear stress on cell integ- president and a student manager for the Univ. of Pittsburgh during the rity. Hannah is a member of the Phi an on-campus IT department. He is summer of his sophomore year. He led Sigma Rho engineering sorority and interning at Allergan during Summer supplemental instruction sessions in a Virginia Epsilon Chapter executive 2019, and he hopes to pursue a career Calc II for 5 semesters, and interned at board member. After graduating in 2020, she hopes to in the tissue engineering industry or to attend graduate Solvay. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineer- attend medical school to become a pediatrician. school post-graduation in May 2020. ing to study catalysts that can capture and reduce carbon.

Huy V.B. Pham, Forge No. 90 Ipsita Pradhan, Stabile No. 712 Rahul Rambhatla, Stabile No. 717 Huy is a senior electrical engineering student at Sacra- Ipsita is a senior at the University of South Carolina Rahul is a senior at Cornell University studying chemi- mento State with emphasis in con- studying biomedical engineering. cal engineering and serves as NY trols, electronics, and PCB designs. She serves as SC Beta Chapter K-12 Delta Chapter vice president. He has He received an electrical EIT certifi- MindSET coordinator. She is cur- spent the past two summers working cate last fall and recently passed his rently involved in molecular biology as a member of Cornell iGEM to electrical PE. Huy started working as research studying congenital heart build solutions to diverse problems an R&D electrical engineering intern disease in transgenic mouse models. using synthetic biology including at Motion Control Engineering and After graduation, she hopes to go biological computing. After gradua- absolutely enjoys the experience and future opportuni- to medical school and become a tion, he plans to enter the workforce ties. He would like to thank TBP for the years of positive physician. in product development for polymers. encouragement and leadership while in school.

Gabrielle J. Phillips, Stabile No. 708 Cesar A. Prugue, Stabile No. 713 Zachary J. Ranisate, Stabile No. 718 Gabrielle is studying chemical engineering at Kansas Cesar is a chemical engineering major at Brigham Young Zac is studying civil engineering at the University of State University. She serves as KS University and serves as UT Beta com- North Dakota. He is active in school Gamma Chapter president and has munications chair at his university. clubs and performs a variety of re- previously been membership coordi- Over the last two years, Cesar has search in the environmental field. Zac nator and vice president. She is also focused on research and has published is a member of the student advisory president of the KSU student chapter a review article in the Tissue Engineer- board at UND as well as a member of IEEE EMBS. Gabrielle has worked ing journal. His research is focused on of American Society of Civil Engi- on several research projects for which treating type 1 diabetes through the neers. Zac has worked for 4 years at she was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship. After gradu- differentiation of stem cells. Cesar is planning to apply Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services ation, she hopes to attend medical and graduate school to medical school next year and begin the journey of on numerous water/wastewater projects. Zac plans to to pursue a career in medical research. becoming a surgeon. work full-time for AE2S as water/wastewater engineer.

Joseph J. Pinakidis, Stabile No. 709 Rachita Puri, Lyons No. 13 Ellen Rea, Stabile No. 719 Joseph attends Michigan State University as a member Rachita is an aerospace engineering major at The Ohio Ellen is a senior in the honors college at Cleveland State of the honors college. He is majoring State University, where she served University. She has been involved in mechanical engineering with a as Ohio Gamma Chapter president. in many projects at CSU including concentration in aerospace. Joseph is a At OSU, she is also a member of the the fluid powered vehicle challenge member of the MSU Human Powered SPHINX senior-honorary, Sigma team and undergraduate research. In Vehicle Team and vice president of the Gamma Tau, Buckeye Leadership May of 2020, she will graduate with ASME student organization. After Fellows, house manager of the ASH a degree in mechanical engineering graduation in May 2020, he wants Program, and an intern for the David and physics. When Ellen graduates, to enter the aerospace or automotive industry, and Project. Currently, she is conducting research as an in- she plans on getting an entry level engineering job and return to graduate school within 5 years to continue tern at the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw, Poland. After going to grad school at night. She hopes one day to his education. her senior year, she plans to pursue a master’s degree. have a career in the automotive or aerospace industries.

38 Fall 2019 Miguel A. Recabarren-Rodriguez, Stabile No. 720 Samanta B. Rodriguez, Stabile No. 765 Allison J. Rowe, Stabile No. 729 Miguel is studying aerospace engineering with a focus Samanta is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering Allison is studying mechanical engineering at the Uni- in aeronautics at Embry-Riddle at Florida International University. versity of Iowa with a minor in Eng- Aeronautical University, Prescott She is a member of the Florida En- lish and a focus in biomechanics. She (AZ). He is working as a research gineering Society, where she partici- is a part of the NAE Grand Challenges intern in the thermal flow machines pates in outreach engineering projects Scholars program and conducts re- department at the Karlsruhe Institute for children. She also works as a search on cancer diagnostic technol- of Tech. in Karlsruhe, Germany. He learning assistant and as an under- ogy. Her other campus involvement will serve as AZ Delta Chapter presi- graduate researcher. Additionally, she includes peer writing tutor, honors dent for the 2019-20 academic year. participated in a research internship for undergraduate student, and member of Alpha Chi Omega. Allison Upon graduation, Miguel plans to attend the National students at Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Campaign. She plans interned with Alliant Energy and Design Engineers, Test Pilot School and pursue a career in flight testing. to pursue her research aspirations in graduate school. and looks forward to continuing a career in industry.

Carl J. Recine, Forge No. 92 Connor G. Roos, Stabile No. 724 Aldo Rubio, Stabile No. 730 Carl is going into his final year as an undergraduate in Connor is studying computer engineering at the Aldo is a senior in mechanical engineering at the Univer- aerospace engineering at Cal Poly, University of Virginia and serves sity of Texas at El Paso. He conducts San Luis Obispo. Last year, he served as the Virginia Alpha Chapter vice research on perovskite structured as CA Mu Chapter initiation chair president. He has interned at the oxygen sensors for high temperature and was recently elected president. Center for Computer Vision in applications at the center for ad- He works at Cal Poly’s Autonomous Orlando to work on autonomous vanced materials research. He plans Flight Laboratory maintaining the vehicle safety. He is currently an to pursue master’s and Ph.D. degrees fleet of autonomous vehicles, con- SDE intern at Amazon in Seattle, in mechanical engineering and is ducting flight operations, and fabricating necessary Washington. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree, interested in continuing graduate research focusing on parts. He looks forward to a career involving aerody- Connor hopes to pursue a graduate degree in either thin film fabrication. His goal is to make important con- namic testing, autonomous vehicles, and flight testing. electrical or computer engineering. tributions to the engineering and scientific community. Brian Rentsch, Boysen No. 4 Blake D. Rose, Stabile No. 725 Liza A. Russell, Stabile No. 731 Brian is a computer engineering senior at The College Blake is a senior studying electrical engineering at Liza is pursuing a B.S. in mechanical engineering at of New Jersey. He is currently doing the University of Washington. He Purdue University along with minors research in the fields of software- is involved with the Husky Robotics in physics and anthropology. She based neural networks for image team and a research project on the performs undergraduate research classification, sustainable embedded risk of natural disasters to power in STEM education with a focus on systems, and long-range radio com- systems. Next year, he will be Wash- engineering technology students and munication. Brian is particularly ington Alpha Chapter president. faculty. Besides participating with IN interested in creating software, and After graduating, he plans to pursue Alpha Chapter, she serves as treasurer plans to pursue an industry position a master’s in electrical engineering of CVN, a student-led ushering club. Post-graduation, as a software developer after graduation. and then work in the power industry. she hopes to pursue a career in the power transmission industry and eventually return to school for an MBA. Michael Ricci, Stabile No. 721 Christopher T. Rossiter, Stabile No. 726 Matthew J.W. Ryan, Stabile No. 732 Michael is a junior studying chemical engineering Christopher is an electrical engineering major at Cedar- Matthew is a senior studying aerospace engineering with with mathematics and chemistry ville University. He is the president minors in applied math and computer minors at The University of Akron in of Tau Delta Kappa, the university’s science at the University of Colorado Ohio. His research interests include honors student organization, as well at Boulder. For the past two years, he physical chemistry, polymer science, as Ohio Nu Chapter vice president. has worked in a topology optimiza- and their applications to biological He enjoys playing sports with friends, tion group at the Aerospace Mechan- systems. Michael recently completed reading contemporary fiction, and ics Research Center under Dr. Kurt a co-op rotation with HEXPOL Com- exploring moral and ethical philoso- Maute and in his free time, he coaches pounding in their quality department. He is considering phy. Fascinated by image processing and information the CU fencing club sabre team. After graduation, Mat- grad school, but will likely pursue a career in chemical theory, he hopes to pursue a Ph.D. before entering R&D thew hopes to pursue a Ph.D. and work to advance the manufacturing and . for biomedical or defense applications. burgeoning field of asteroid mining.

Katelyn M. Ripley, Stabile No. 722 Skyler M. Roth, Stabile No. 727 Samuel J. Ryckman, Stabile No. 733 Katelyn is pursuing her BS in chemical engineering and Skyler is studying biomedical engineering at West Samuel is a senior studying mechanical engineering MS in engineering management at Virginia University, with a minor in and computer science at SDSM&T. Northeastern University. Through computer science. He has participated He grew up in Pierre, SD, on a small Northeastern’s co-op program, she in machine learning research and is farm. While in high school, he started has 1.5-years of experience in the a member of the Biomedical Engi- a laser tag business, which he still semiconductor and energy storage neering Society. Throughout senior manages. Samuel has been involved industries. She is involved in Li-ion design, Skyler and his team developed in FIRST robotics since middle battery research in the Complex an application for extracting biomark- school and has been a coach for the Electrochemical Systems Lab, leads STEM outreach for ers indicative of general diseases. Skyler will study past four years. After graduating AIChE on campus, and will continue researching and image processing at Aarhus Univ. in Denmark. Upon with his bachelor’s degrees, Samuel plans on pursuing a developing new ways to advance energy storage systems. graduating, Skyler plans to pursue a career in medicine. master’s degree in robotics. Patrick J.L. Robichaud, Stabile No. 723 Caitlin Roundy, Stabile No. 728 Gurmandeep Kaur Saggu, Stabile No. 734 Patrick intends to investigate and solve challenges Caitlin is a senior studying civil engineering at Utah Gurmandeep is pursuing a degree in architectural engi- related to water infrastructure, al- State University. She has worked as a neering with a focus in structures at location, and policy in developing teacher’s assistant and is the student Illinois Institute of Technology. She countries worldwide. His path to this events coordinator for the College has completed a co-op with RTM goal involves a graduate degree in of Engineering. She loves getting Engineering Consultants and is cur- civil engineering. Patrick wants to be involved and serving in her commu- rently IL Beta Chapter vice president. involved in the transfer of knowledge nity. She currently works as an intern Gurmandeep is also an active member to communities, so they become at Keller Associates in Meridian, of the Society of Women Engineers. sustainable by utilizing new technologies and proven Idaho. Caitlin plans to continue her studies in struc- After graduation, she would like to methods. He also wants to create access to clean water tural engineering to eventually become a professor and solve complex structural problems in the real world and while mitigating the harmful effects of climate change. encourage the next generation of engineering students. empower women engineering domain.

2019 Fall 39 Anthony M. Salazar, Stabile No. 735 Aadit P. Shah, Stabile No. 739 Cassandra M. Smith, Stabile No. 745 Anthony is studying electrical engineering with a Aadit is a senior majoring in biomedical engineering at Cassandra is a senior aeronautical engineering student at minor in optics and mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and New Mexico Institute of Mining and aspiring translational physician-inno- is very grateful to TBP for this schol- Technology. He has completed an vator, and leads the founding chapter arship. On campus, she is an admis- internship with Honeywell FM&T of the Sling Health biotechnology sions ambassador, co-coordinator of and is a year-round student intern incubator. He has conducted research RPI’s Leadership Educators Advising at Sandia National Labs. He is NM at NIH, Feinberg and WashU schools Peers (LEAP), and plays sousaphone Gamma Chapter vice president, of medicine across bioengineering, in the Pep Band. She worked on the IEEE VP, and a member of the Ama- immunology, and oncology. He’s a student mentor of Mars Helicopter during a co-op with NASA’s Jet Propul- teur Radio Association on campus. After graduation, he WashU chem tournament providing collaborative prob- sion Laboratory. Cassandra plans on attending graduate plans on attending graduate school. lem-solving opportunities for HS students nationwide. school, while continuing her internship with NASA’s JPL.

Hossain M. Samei, Lyons No. 10 Ralph J. Sieja, Stabile No. 740 William A. Smith, Stabile No. 746 Hossain is a Bangladeshi aerospace engineer study- Ralph is from Huntsville, Alabama, and is entering Austin studies biomedical engineering at the University ing at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical his senior year as a mechanical of Alabama at Birmingham, where University in Arizona. He came to engineering major at Mississippi he’s involved in cardiac electro- the U.S. to complete the final years State University. He will serve as MS physiology research and is incoming of high school, and has continued Alpha Chapter tutoring chair for Alabama Gamma Chapter president. his education into university. His the upcoming academic year. Upon He conducted research last summer aspirations include pursuing gradu- graduation, he intends to pursue a on the noise reduction of fNIRS data ate education focusing on dynamics master’s degree in either aerospace as part of the NSF REU program. He and control, as well as developing or mechanical engineering. Ralph seeks a career in the has been a resident assistant for two years and is involved his private pilot license into a commercial pilot license. aerospace & defense industry following internships on in several other campus organizations, and plans to both the government and contractor sides. attend medical school upon graduation next year. Alysa M. San Filippo, Stabile No. 736 Daniel Ethan Simmons, Stabile No. 741 Talia Solomon, Stabile No. 747 Alysa is a senior electrical engineering and computer Ethan is studying chemical engineering at the Colo- Talia is a chemical engineering and biomedical engi- engineering student at the University rado School of Mines, minoring in neering double major at Carnegie of South Alabama. She currently mathematical sciences and computer Mellon University, where she is a serves as AL Epsilon Chapter vice science. He has been involved in member of the Pennsylvania Gamma president and an ambassador for undergrad research for carbon Chapter. She has spent two summers the College of Engineering. Along capture and interned at the National at NIH as a summer student and is with her studies, Alysa completed Renewable Energy Lab researching a research intern at Berkeley Lights an internship with Dynetics, Inc. thermal energy storage materials. He Inc., working on the development of serving as a data collection software plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical CAR T cell therapies. Talia plans to developer. She plans to pursue a career in industry engineering or material science to continue research pursue an MD/Ph.D. after graduation. following graduation. in a renewable energy field. Emily E. Sande, Record No. 1557 Ranjun A. Singh, Stabile No. 742 Sophie E. Soueid, Stabile No. 748 Emily is a civil engineering senior at SD Mines where Ranjun is currently studying mechanical engineering at Sophie is an electrical engineering undergraduate she is a member of Steel Bridge, Chi the South Dakota School of Mines student at the University of Texas Epsilon, and Circle K International. and Technology. He is also working at Arlington. She serves as Texas After graduation, she plans to pursue towards a minor in computer sci- Eta Chapter president, IEEE-HKN an accelerated master’s degree in ence. On campus, he plays in the Epsilon Mu vice president, as well as civil engineering with a structural Wind Ensemble as a pianist and a member of her local IEEE chapter, engineering emphasis. She hopes to is also an undergraduate student and UTA’s honors college. After one day obtain PE and SE licenses. researcher working on a systems graduation, Sophie wishes to pursue She would love to work for a custom engineering project. After gradua- a graduate degree in EE with a focus structural and forensics engineering firm. She also wants tion, Ranjun hopes to gain experience in the industry on embedded systems so she can work in industry. to give back to K-12 STEM education. and then pursue a graduate degree.

Trey S. Schmidt, Stabile No. 737 Rachel A. Sloan, Stabile No. 743 Youssef A. Souryal, Stabile No. 749 Trey is a senior in computer engineering at Kansas State Rachel is studying mechanical engineering and German Youssef is pursuing BS./M.S. in computer engineering University. He has served the last two studies at Lafayette College, where with minors in mathematics and years as vice president of the Kansas she currently serves as PA Epsilon computer science at Indiana Univer- State University Robotics Competi- Chapter president. She is also the sity-Purdue Univ. Indianapolis. He tion team and IEEE. In addition, he program chair of ASME and an ac- served as IN Zeta Chapter president is also involved with Engineering tive member of Alpha Phi Omega, and worked as a teacher assistance for Ambassadors, the senior honorary a service fraternity. This summer, data structures course. He worked as a Steel Ring, and Tau Beta Pi. He is cur- she is interning at Victaulic and will systems & software engineering co-op rently interning with Johns Hopkins continue her research on shape memory alloys in the fall. at Rockwell Collins and interned as a software engineer University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, and plans to After graduation, she hopes to pursue a master’s degree at Collins Aerospace. He plans to accept new software pursue a career in the realm of space exploration. in mechanical engineering at a German university. engineering positions and pursue an executive M.B.A. Nicole Serwinowksi, Stabile No. 738 Michael S. Sloma, Stabile No. 744 Victoria A. Stabile, Stabile No. 750 Nicole is a senior at the University of Alabama major- Michael is studying computer science and engineering Victoria is studying chemical engineering at Stevens ing in chemical engineering and where he’s in the honors program. He Institute of Technology. She is NJ minoring in biology. She works as is the chair of the student branch of Alpha Chapter president. She is also an undergraduate research student IEEE, and a member of the Univer- involved with Omega Chi Epsilon, on innovative methods for water sity of Toledo Engineering Council. the Stevens honor board, running treatment through the use of cellulose Michael is doing research in machine club, Pinnacle Scholars Program, membranes. Nicole has maintained learning with applications to human and has been a resident assistant for her place on the president’s list every dynamics and health. He would like three years. This past summer, she semester and upon graduation she to peruse an MBA as with his inter- interned at Merck working on vaccine manufacturing. plans to pursue a career in the biotechnology industry. est in tackling challenging business problems through After graduation, she plans to use her engineering skills leading innovative teams to new solutions. to make a positive impact on the world.

40 Fall 2019 Nathan J. Stang, Stabile No. 751 Madison L. Summers, Stabile No. 756 Natalie J. Turco, Stabile No. 762 Nathan is a mechanical engineering major at South Madison is a senior honors student at the University of Natalie studies mechanical engineering and chemistry Dakota State University and serves Cincinnati studying chemical engi- at , and is NY as South Dakota Beta Chapter joint neering with materials engineering Sigma Chapter president. She is engineering counsel representa- and chemistry minors. She serves also an officer of her chapters of tive. He is currently working as a as Ohio Beta Chapter and AIChE ΟΔК and ΦКΦ, and serves on her manufacturing engineering intern chapter president. She is also the university’s conduct boards. She at Terex in Watertown, SD. He has secretary for Omega Chi Epsilon works as a structural engineer, also done research on the mechani- and loves to travel. In December, she designing pressure hull structures cal properties of 3D printed materials at freezing tem- will be going to Greece and Egypt. Upon graduation, she for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines, at peratures. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he plans hopes to find an industry job where she can continue General Dynamics Electric Boat, and plans to continue on going to law school and specializing in patent law. to grow her engineering knowledge. this work after graduation.

Rachel Starkweather, Stabile No. 752 Ray Sun, Stabile No. 757 Michael Ustes, Stabile No. 763 Rachel is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineer- Ray is studying electrical engineering with a concentra- Michael is a senior in the mechanical and manufacturing ing with a minor in mathematics at tion in robotics at Caltech. His inter- dual degree program at the Univer- No Image the University of New Mexico. She ests encompass embedded systems, sity of Michigan-Dearborn, eagerly has served as an officer in both the autonomy, control systems, and Submitted pursing my studies as he nears the Society of Women Engineers and the aerospace. He is researching novel completion of my degrees. Outside American Society of Mechanical En- applications of distributed systems in of the classroom, he stays involved gineers. She also enjoys leading the aerospace robotics. Ray is the chair on campus through several student beekeeping club at her university. For of the Caltech IEEE student branch organizations, especially as Michi- two years, she has been an intern at and a teaching assistant for embedded systems courses. gan Iota Chapter president, and as a Sandia National Laboratories. Her goal after graduation After graduation, he intends to pursue graduate school senior powertrain design engineer on the Formula SAE is to continue to graduate school. and then a career that spans both robotics and aerospace. combustion student racing team. Michael D. Stevens, Stabile No. 753 Shuofei Sun, Stabile No. 758 Brooklyn K. Vanderwolde, Stabile No. 765 Michael is studying civil engineering at Brigham Young Shuofei majors in biomedical engineering at Bing- Brooklyn is a mechanical engineering student at South University. He is currently serving as hamton University and is NY Tau Dakota State University (SDSU), the president of the BYU chapter of Chapter vice president for profes- pursuing minors in biomedical en- American Society of Civil Engineers sional affairs. He developed an gineering and biology. This summer, and as UT Beta Chapter futures interest in science through multiple she is engaging in gait biomechanics chair. He has interned at two differ- summer research programs at Sloan research at the Mayo Clinic. She ent engineering firms and plans to Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller holds leadership roles in SD Beta enter the industry upon graduation University, and Binghamton. Shuofei Chapter, Pi Tau Sigma, Biomedical with the potential to return for a is planning on pursuing a Ph.D. Engineering Society, and ASHRAE student chapters. graduate degree. in stem cell biology or tissue engineering beginning Following graduation, Brooklyn plans to pursue an September 2020. MD/Ph.D. or Ph.D. with a focus in surgical innovation. Jaclyn R. Stiller, Stabile No. 754 Leann R. Tengowski, Stabile No. 759 Evan O. Vesper, Stabile No. 766 Jaclyn studies industrial engineering at Iowa State Uni- Leann is going into her fourth year studying biomedi- Evan is a junior studying biomedical and electrical versity, with biomedical engineering cal engineering at Louisiana Tech engineering at Case Western Reserve and leadership studies minors. She University. Throughout her college University and is a research intern is IA Alpha Chapter president and experience, she has had the chance in the Advanced Platform Technol- treasurer for SWE. Her research has to hold many leadership positions ogy Center working on the sensory focused on bioprinting of bone scaf- such as president of the Biomedi- restoration project for amputees. He folds for tissue regeneration. She has cal Engineering Society and the is involved with campus organiza- completed internships with Rock- regional coordinator for AHMB. tions such as Global Health Design well Automation, Smiths Medical, and recently with 3M Leann’s goal for the future is to Collaborative and Discussions. He would like to pursue as an optimized operations engineer. Upon graduating, try to make medical devices affordable, so that more a career in neural eng’g, but is still deciding between a she will pursue a career in biomedical manufacturing. countries can benefit from them. master’s or Ph.D. in biomedical or electrical engineering.

Lexington F. Stoyell, Bloomberg No. 13 Joshua S. Tomczak, Stabile No. 760 Eli J. Vettel, Stabile No. 767 Lexington is an intern at Central Hudson Gas and Joshua is studying civil engineering at the University of Eli is currently studying electrical engineering with a Electric. Previously, she completed Minnesota, Duluth. He is involved minor in mathematics at the Uni- a co-op at GE Transportation and in campus organizations such as versity of North Dakota. He plans internships at SRC, a defense con- American Society of Civil Engineers, on working as a controls engineer tractor, and ExxonMobil. She stud- American Concrete Institute, and after graduation. At this position, Eli ied abroad at the National Univ. of Tau Beta Pi. He has participated in will help a portion of the thousands Singapore and is a honors program internships with Saint Louis County of factory workers in Minnesota by member. Lexington will be complet- and Collins Engineering. Upon improving safety, ergonomics, and ing an undergraduate thesis on the biometrics of chil- graduation, he hopes to pursue his reliability. Making an environment dren under 4 years old and plans on going into industry master’s degree in structural engineering and start his safer and more meaningful for even a small portion of upon graduation, but wants to pursue a graduate degree. career in consulting. people will make all of his studies worthwhile. Katie M. Strohm, Stabile No. 755 Julia M. Towne, Stabile No. 761 Erica K. Wagner, Stabile No. 769 Katie is pursuing a bachelor’s of architectural engineer- Julia is studying biomedical engineering at the Univer- Erica is a bioengineering student at Northeastern Uni- ing with a focus in electrical engi- sity of Maine and serves as ME Alpha versity. She is passionate about her neering from Penn State University, vice president. She participated in research to develop a drug delivery the University Park campus. She is a both the NSF REU sensor science system to the intervertebral disc to past PA Beta Chapter public relations and engineering program, during the treat low back pain. She has also chair. Katie is also an undergraduate summer of 2018, as well as the For- completed a co-op conducting anti- assistant within the depart. of archi- est Bioproducts Research Insititute body research and is looking forward tectural engineering at Penn State. NSF REU in 2019, branching into to her next co-op developing thera- She is interested in pursuing a professional career as an the fields of electrical engineering, neuroscience, and peutics from patient-derived stem cells. After gradu- electrical engineer in the building industry and hopes bioengineering. She hopes to obtain a design-based mas- ation, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in bioengineering to achieve a master’s in electrical engineering. ter’s in biomedical engineering and do clinical research. focused on drug delivery & tissue engineered constructs.

2019 Fall 41 Stephanie W. Wagner, Stabile No. 769 Jonathan D. Weiss, Stabile No. 776 Maureen A. Winter, Stabile No. 782 Stephanie is a senior chemical engineering student at Jonathan is from Philadelphia, PA, and is a senior at Maureen is a mechanical engineering student at UNL. Lafayette College where she is the Yale University studying biomedical In addition to her studies, she is cur- president of the Society of Women engineering. He plans on applying to rently conducting research in how Engineers and a member of the Ph.D. programs this coming year in femtosecond laser processing affects American Institute of Chemical the same field of study and wants to heat transfer and also acts as a TA Engineers. Stephanie spent a work in the biotechnology or phar- for ENGR 100, interpersonal skills semester studying abroad in Madrid, maceutical industry in the future. This for leadership. She is active on the Spain, and is currently an intern at past summer, he enjoyed exploring Newman Center student board at Air Products. She plans to enter the Midwest during his internship UNL, and has led several student retreats. After gradu- industry after graduation and earn an MBA within at Corteva Agriscience. Playing guitar in musicals and ation, Maureen hopes to work in the aerospace field as five years of graduation. running are two of his favorite pastimes. a manager between designers and builders. Sarah R.M. Wakumoto, Stabile No. 770 Regan M. Wess, Stabile No. 777 Lok Yee Jacqueline Wong, Scribner No. 51 Sarah is studying chemical and biological engineering Regan is a senior geological engineering student at Jacqueline is a senior at Cornell University pursuing a at Colorado State University. She is South Dakota School of Mines and degree in environmental engineer- an officer in the Society of Women Technology. He is currently interning ing. She serves as NY Delta Chapter Engineers and the American Institute with Northern Technologies Inc., a president, Engineers for a Sustainable of Chemical Engineers. Sarah is also geotechnical company in Rapid City, World project team president, and involved in undergraduate research, and will continue to work for this house manager at Triphammer Co- completed three co-op rotations company during the Fall semester op. Her research focuses on utilizing with Dow Chemical, and completed as a co-op. Over the summer, she is high-resolution mass spectrometry one internship at Södra, a pulp mill traveling to Ireland to study abroad and in the future to characterize emerging contaminant profiles and their in Sweden. After graduation, Sarah plans to pursue a hopes to get a master’s degree in geophysical engineering. associated toxicological risks in small watersheds. She career in process engineering or product development. plans to pursue a master’s and a career in consulting.

Sahana C. Walter, Nagel No. 53 Clarissa C. Westover, Stabile No. 778 Alexander E. Wurm, Stabile No. 783 Sahana is studying chemical engineering with a cer- Clarissa is a chemical engineering senior at Brigham Alex is studying chemical engineering with minors tificate in biology in engineering at Young University. She is Utah Beta in business and computer science University of Wisconsin-Madison Chapter vice president and does at Cornell University. He serves as and serves as WI Alpha Chapter vice research in sustainable energy. In the NY Delta Chapter treasurer. He president. She is currently interning at addition, she volunteers as a tutor for is also a captain on two of Cornell’s a semiconductor company IM Flash, general chemistry and mathematics Engineering project teams and has on troubleshooting tool sets for mak- courses. Clarissa is currently intern- been a TA for several undergraduate ing memory. After graduating, she ing at Hexcel Corporation and will classes. He has interned in manufac- hopes to first work in industry, and continue to work there through her senior year. After turing at Procter & Gamble, and in R&D at PepsiCo. then further on to teach, to hopefully inspire the next graduation, she hopes to apply her engineering knowl- After graduation, he plans to work in industry and generation of engineers and scientists. edge to solving difficult social problems. eventually return to school for an MBA/MS. Emily A. Walz, Stabile No. 772 Andrew S. White, Stabile No. 779 Hannah K. Wyatt, Stabile No. 784 Emily is a senior at the University of North Dakota Andrew is a rising senior studying mechanical engineer- Hannah is senior at the University of Dayton study- studying mechanical engineering. ing at Penn State University. He serves ing mechanical engineering with a After participating in a research as PA Beta Chapter corresponding clean energy focus. She served as project in 2018 with the University of secretary, and is also engaged in OH Theta Chapter initiations chair. Leeds, focused on the development research relating to the design and Hannah is also a leader with Cru, of small scale vertical axis wind tur- production of heat sinks with embed- a volunteer trainer with 4 Paws for bines, she decided to pursue a career ded heat pipes using metal additive Ability, and plays clarinet in the in sustainability and renewables. manufacturing. This work will be Symphonic Wind Ensemble. She Currently, she works as a manufacturing and operations the basis of his capstone thesis for the spent the summer as a sales engineer intern in the industrial minerals sector of 3M. Schreyer honors college. Andrew plans to pursue a me- co-op for the Melink corporation and hopes to continue chanical engineering graduate degree after graduation. working in an energy efficiency capacity in the future. Kathryn V. Wegman, Stabile No. 774 Carolyn M. White, Stabile No. 780 Megan A. Yamoah, Bose No. 13 Kathryn is a fifth year student at the University of Akron, Carolyn is a junior with dual degrees in biological Megan is a physics and electrical engineering student majoring in electrical engineering. systems engineering and global at the Massachusetts Institute of She serves as OH Kappa Chapter vice resource systems with a Spanish Technology. She has done extensive president and previously held the emphasis. She is Iowa Alpha Chap- research in quantum information and position of chapter events director. ter corresponding secretary and materials, focusing on superconduct- Outside of TBP, she is very involved works as an undergraduate in the ing qubits. She has served as MIT in the National Association of Engi- Water Quality Research Lab as well Society of Physics Students president neering Student Councils (NAESC), as a supplemental instructor to fa- and an MIT Undergraduate Women serving as their executive vice presi- cilitate the learning of young engineers in math courses. in Physics executive member. With interests in the dent. After graduation, she hopes to work in industry. She plans to continue to graduate school for biosystems development and leadership of emerging technologies, engineering and potentially engineering education. she plans to continue her studies with a Ph.D.

Tyler J. Weinstein, Stabile No. 775 Zachary E. Williams, Stabile No. 781 Justin Yarbrough, Stabile No. 785 Tyler is pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at the Zachary is a senior studying biomedical engineering at Justin is a senior mechanical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh and serves The George Washington University. University of Missouri-Columbia. He as PA Lambda Chapter treasurer. He He serves as Theta Tau chapter presi- served on the sales committee of the hopes to attend graduate school and dent, Biomedical Engineering Society Engineers’ club for three years and a chemical engineering process inten- professional development chair, and was recently elected as co-President sification focus. He is heavily involved is a member of the GWU Clark of the St. Pat’s Board. Justin is a in Greek Life, holding leadership po- Engineering Scholars Program. This member of the honors college. He sitions in Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and past summer, he interned as a quality has been selected as a counselor for the Interfraternity Council. Tyler works as an operations/ engineer at Videojet Technologies. After graduation, he Camp CoE. Justin has worked at engineering co-op with the Sherwin-Williams Co. and hopes to receive a master’s degree in regulatory biomedi- AT&T as a summer intern for two years and hopes to has completed an internship with the DOE. cal engineering and work in the medical device industry. ultimately work there.

42 Fall 2019 Christopher J. Yerkins, Stabile No. 786 Jillian S. Zamorski, Stabile No. 789 Daniel Y. Zhu, Stabile No. 700 Christopher is a fifth-year student at the University Jillian is pursuing a B.S. with honors in mechanical en- Daniel is a student in molecular biology, electrical en- of Cincinnati studying mechanical gineering at . She gineering, and the honors program engineering. He is dedicated to his has completed two internships with at the University of Wyoming. He positions within many organiza- GE Aviation, and conducts research serves as WY Alpha Chapter record- tions, including Fly UC and Bearcat on pilot-aware biometric monitoring ing secretary and as president of the Motorsports. Post-graduation he systems. She serves as Clarkson Univ. Wyoming chapter of IEEE. His most aspires to obtain a career in the aero- Student Association public relations immediate goal is to go to graduate space design industry. At his current coordinator and is also a member school in biomedical engineering co-op position, he strictly designs protective masking of the Pi Tau Sigma. Upon completing her studies, Jil- and would someday like to run his for aircraft engine components, but hopes to transition lian plans to pursue her master’s through GE’s Edison own research laboratory, using biology and technology into designing cutting edge general aircraft components. Engineering Development Program. to bolster the fields of healthcare and medicine. Gina Young, Stabile No. 788 Hanwen Zhang, Campbell No. 46 Gina is studying civil engineering and Spanish at BYU- Hanwen is majoring in computation and neural systems Provo. Along with her studies, she at California Institute of Technology. served as a SWE and ASCE officer, She chaired the CNS committee played for the BYU women’s rugby in the student faculty conference team, and participated in a perfor- this year to help improve major mance group, Remembering Our requirements. This summer, she Culture. She chose civil engineering will be working as a SURF fellow to because her aspirations are to design/ explore the role of the hippocampus build infrastructure that prevents flooding and spread of in auditory associative learning. water-borne diseases. She also wants to promote higher After graduation, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. degree in education opportunities for underprivileged. neuroscience doing research in learning and memory.

Seth T. Young, Stabile No. 787 Jonathan W. Zheng, Stabile No. 773 Seth plans to attend graduate school in order to earn a Jonathan, whose hometown is Manassas, Virginia, is Ph.D. in electrical engineering. His studying chemical engineering at present studies, and extracurricular the University of Virginia. He serves activities, reflect that goal. Both as VA Alpha Chapter president and his double major (in electrical and VP of his college’s AIChE chapter. computer engineering) as well as He is also involved with SASE and his involvement in honors societies OXE and is a teaching assistant. enhances his eligibility as a candidate Jonathan’s undergraduate research for graduate school. After acquiring a is in heterogeneous catalysis. He is interested in com- Ph.D., Seth would like to work in research and develop- putational and experimental nanomaterials research ment, most likely in the private sector. and plans to pursue a Ph.D in chemical engineering.

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