Spotlights

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Anita Zhang

Why did you choose Cornell? I chose Cornell because I got the impression that Cornell has exciting academic opportunities and truly embraces a diverse range of people. Academically, Cornell... Read more

Thomas Paasch

Thomas Paasch

Tell us about yourself. I’m from Portland, Oregon, I graduated from Oregon State University in 2012 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and I work as a Senior Product Manager for Warn Industries... Read more

Clara Fontaine

Clara Fontaine

Tell us about yourself. Hi! I'm an Engineering Management M.Eng. student, and have a Bachelor's in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I'm an avid dancer, cat-lover, cook, and hiker. I discovered my... Read more

  • Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Wensi Wu

Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Wensi Wu

What is your area of research? Most of my research interests lie in using computational tools to study complex physical systems. Scientific discoveries are impeded in many science and engineering... Read more

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Jenna Israel

Senior student spotlight: Jenna Israel '21

Name: Jenna Israel Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Environmental Engineering, '21 What is your area of research? My project is modeling a passive technology called a denitrifying bioreactor (DNB) which... Read more

Trevor Amestoy

Trevor Amestoy

Trevor Amestoy recently won the prestigious 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). The NSF GRFP offers three years of stipend support during a 5-year fellowship... Read more

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Cornell Engineering Management Spotlight: Michelle Cruz

Tell us about yourself. I currently work at Lockheed Martin Corporation in King of Prussia, PA where I’ve worked for the past 3 1/2 years since graduating from Providence College in Rhode Island. I am... Read more

  • Hometown: Midland Park, N.J.
  • M.Eng. in Engineering Management
Rohini Gupta smiling

Ph.D. Student Spotlight: Rohini Gupta

Rohini Gupta is a Ph.D. student working in the Reed Research Group. What is your area of research and why is it important? Currently, my dissertation research is on reconstructing weather regimes in... Read more

  • Hometown: Carbondale, IL