Spotlight Stories

Oct 10, 2023
PhD Spotlight: Caterina Bartomeu Garcia, PhD’22, Chemical Engineering
Caterina Bartomeu Garcia, PhD’22, chemical engineering, focused her research on the development of novel drug delivery systems for the treatment of brain infections such as bacterial meningitis. She had a publication in the International Journal of Nanomedicine, and five peer-review publications. She is now a scientist at Repertoire Immune Medicines.

Oct 10, 2023
PhD Spotlight: Sarah Sanchez, PhD’23, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sarah Sanchez earned her BS in civil engineering, MS in engineering and public policy, and PhD in civil and environmental engineering. She was awarded the Strategic Advancement of Rising Scholars (STARS) Fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation for her PhD studies.

Oct 04, 2023
Sherman Center Venture Co-op: FindHer
Ananya Shah, a Venture Co-op student at the Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education, embodies what it means to be a woman in business. As a fourth-year data science and finance major, she has begun the initiative of taking what she has learned in the classroom and applying her skills to her growing company: FindHer.

Sep 22, 2023
Robotics Student Researching Autonomous Vehicle Solutions
Srinivas Peri, MS’24, robotics, is completing a six-month co-op at TWT Science & Innovation in Germany, where he is researching and developing autonomous vehicle solutions.

Aug 11, 2023
Innovation in Blockchain Technology
Siddharth Gargava embarked on a new chapter in his career by pursuing a master’s degree in information systems at Northeastern University in Boston. With two and a half years of prior software engineering experience at Deloitte, Gargava sought to challenge himself and elevate his expertise.

Jul 14, 2023
Passionate About Inclusive, Innovative, and Ethically Driven Software Engineering
Chaman Betrabet, an MS in software engineering systems student, is excitedly preparing to embark on a new career chapter as a mobile integration developer intern at SAP America.

Jul 14, 2023
Overcoming Challenges To Achieve Her Dreams
Asha Padmashetti, a staff software engineer at IBM, embarked on an incredible journey that led her to pursue a master’s in information systems. Throughout her path, Padmashetti encountered numerous challenges, yet her unwavering determination and passion for her career remained steadfast.

Jun 06, 2023
Traveling the World To Connect Biology, Computing, and Data
Andrea Chávez Muñoz, E’24, bioengineering, is focusing her future on computational bioengineering, with co-op and internship experiences everywhere from Boston to Switzerland to her home in Lima, Peru.