Spotlight Stories
Jun 04, 2026
Bridging Engineering and Policy Through Climate Finance
Aayushi Mishra, PhD ’28, civil and environmental engineering, researches how climate change affects the municipal bond market, with the goal of disrupting what she calls the “Climate Debt Doom Loop.” After graduation, she plans to return to industry to continue working on behalf of communities most affected by climate change.
Jun 03, 2026
New Skills and Experience Igniting a Passion for Bioengineering
Maya Einhorn, E/MS ’26, combined bioengineering and biochemistry, is currently an undergraduate research assistant at the Dai Lab at Northeastern. With two co-ops and ongoing research experience under her belt, Einhorn is eager to further explore opportunities in the stem cell field.
Jun 03, 2026
Front Lines and Behind the Scenes: Improving Health Through Patient Care and Research
Helena Zheng, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, has conducted extensive research at the Dai Lab at Northeastern, focusing on learning and optimizing research methods. With plans to become a physician-scientist, Zheng is grateful for the diverse set of experiences she has gained through the university.
Jun 03, 2026
Growth and Giving Back: Sasha Pavlov’s Journey at Northeastern
Sasha Pavlov, E’26, is a civil engineering student with a minor in architecture. With experience gained through time abroad, co-ops, research, and more, she is excited to make an impact and confident she can succeed wherever she lands.
Jun 01, 2026
Grit, Science, and Good Hands
Victus Kordorwu, PhD’26, chemical engineering, is a graduate researcher at the Advanced Drug Delivery Research and Lustig Lab at Northeastern. Driven by grit and a belief in science as a force for human good, he hopes to bridge academic research and industry experience to make an impact in the biopharmaceutical field—in the United States, Ghana, and beyond.
Jun 01, 2026
One Degree Further: How Katherine Growney Is Preparing to Make an Impact
Katherine Growney, E/MS’26, mechanical engineering, completed three co-ops during her time at Northeastern. Through the Plus One program, she enters the workforce with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, industry experience across multiple fields, and a drive to build technology that makes a difference in people’s lives.
May 19, 2026
Engineering a Greener Future, One Protein at a Time
JiaJia Fu, E’26, is a bioengineering student whose research spans modeling the HIV glycan shield at Northeastern’s SymBioSys Lab to engineering plastic-degrading enzymes as a research co-op at the Harvard Wyss Institute. After graduation, she plans to pursue a PhD at the intersection of sustainability and biotechnology, bringing a rare blend of computational and wet lab expertise—and a deep conviction that bioengineering can help solve the planet’s most pressing ecological problems.
May 18, 2026
Trust the Process: How Juliana Castro Turned Uncertainty into Direction
Juliana Castro, BS’26, industrial engineering, completed three co-ops during her time at Northeastern. With a background in engineering and passion for making complex systems more accessible, she hopes to one day launch her own venture—built on the experience, perspective, and drive she developed along the way.