Over 180 UVA Engineering students have had the opportunity to collaborate with prestigious organizations in Washington DC to contribute to research decisions that shape national policies on healthcare, innovation, sustainability, energy, information technology, and national security, and more.
When you participate in the Policy Internship Program, you not only benefit from the wealth of knowledge and opportunity encompassed by the network of previous PIP participants, you become part of it.
We welcome you to explore the dynamic network of dedicated people who made positive changes at the intersection of policy and engineering over the years.
PIP Alumni
Stacey Flood Benzel
Stacey Flood Benzel was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Stacey received her MBA from U.Va.'s Darden School of Business and is currently Vice President - Senior Commercial Banker at Arvest Bank.
Emmanuel Smadja
Emmanuel Smadja was a computer science and cognitive science double major. He interned at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Emmanuel received his Masters in systems engineering from U.Va. and M.B.A. from INSEAD. He is currently the CEO and Co-Founder at MPOWER Financing in Washington, DC.
Ginger Moored
Ginger Moored was a aerospace engineering major. She interned at the State Department in the Science and Advanced Technology team. Ginger received her Dual M.S. in public affairs and urban & regional planning from Princeton University. She is currently a fiscal analyst at the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in Washington, DC.
Glen Michael
Glen Michael was a biomedical ethics & public health policy major. He interned at the Alliance for Health Reform. Glen recieved his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of California, San Francisco. He recieved his Graduate Certificate from UVA in Public Health Services & Clinical Research and is currently an Emergency Physician, Partner, & CFO at the Augusta Emergency Physicians Ltd.
Leonard Woody
Leonard Woody was a computer science and physics double major. He interned for former United States Representative Lynn Woolsey. Leonard received his Master's in software engineering from George Mason Univeristy. He is currently a Senior Product Manager, Quantum Engagement Lead and Subject Matter Expert at Microsoft. He is also the author of Essential Mathematics for Quantum Computing.
Nicola Palmer
Nicola Palmer was a systems engineering major. She interned for the former United States Representative Virgil Goode. Nicola is currently a principal & advisor for digital transformation at Isenzo Stategies as well as a founding partner and COO at Bquipped.
Corrie Clark
Corrie Clark was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the EPA Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation. Corrie received her MSE in environmental engineering and a PhD in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan. She is currently an energy policy analyst for the Congressional Research Service.
John Jesus
John Jesus was a bioethics major. He interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) International Research Lab. John recieved his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the U.Va. School of Medicine. He is currently an emergency physician for Doctors for Emergency Services.
Markus Weisner
Markus Weisner was a systems engineering major. He interned with former United States Senators George Allen and John McCain. Markus recieved his medical certificate from Universitätsmedizin Berlin and is currently an EMS Lecturer & Simulation Technician at Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin.
Erica Rolston
Erica Rolston was an applied mathematics major. She interned as a graduate research assistant for The Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology (WST) at Georgia Tech. Erica received her Master's in applied mathematics at Georgia Tech and is currently a Senior Manager Trust Policy Management at eBay.
Ryan Ewalt
Ryan Ewalt was a systems engineering major. He interned at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Ryan received his Master of Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, he is the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Chattanooga.
Ed Hallen
Ed Hallen was a systems engineering and government major. He interned for the Information Technology Industry Council. Ed went on to receive an MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently the Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer, CMO (interim), and Board Member at Klaviyo.
Natalie Exum
Natalie Exum was a systems and information engineering major. She interned for the former United States Senator Hilary Clinton. Natalie received her Master's in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology from Stanford and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, she is the Deputy Director of The JHU Water Institute.
Korina Kalopsidiotou
Korina Kalopsidiotou was a computer science major. She interned at the National Academy of Sciences. Korina is currently working as a systems analyst at Synergy International Systems Inc.
Brian Fox
Brian Fox was an aerospace engineering major. He interned at the House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Brian received his Master's in space systems engineering from Technische Universiteit Delft. He is now a Project SEIT Lead and Chief Engineer at The Boeing Company.
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy was a systems and information engineering major. He interned at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Ryan went on to receive his MBA from Harvard Business School and is currently a Partner at McKinsey & Company.
Antonia Tolson
Antonia Tolson was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the House Democratic Policy Committee and received a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Joseph Gay
Joseph Gay was a computer science and economics double major. He interned for the former United States Senator George Allen. Joseph received a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Currently, Joseph is an attorney at the Institute for Justice.
Ahson Wardak
Ahson Wardak was an electrical engineering and computer science double major. He interned at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. Ahson went on to receive his Master's in systems engineering from U.Va. and his Master's of Business Administration from INSEAD. Currently, he is an account executive for the Navy (DoD) at Appian.
Melissa Counihan (Yingling)
Melissa (Yingling) Counihan was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. Melissa received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2009, was a resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University in Atlanta, and is currently a Physician at Peachtree Women's Specialists.
Tiffany Nichols
Tiffany Nichols was an electrical engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation. Tiffany went on to receive her Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from the University of Virginia and later joined the Philadelphia Office of DLA Piper, LLP focusing her practice on intellectual property litigation, intellectual property prosecution and general litigation. Additionally, she received a MA in History of Science and PhD in History of Science from Harvard. She is currently a Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of History
Tom Woods
Tom Woods was a chemical engineering major. He interned at the US Department of State. Tom went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Foreign Affairs.
Soham Sen
Soham Sen was a systems engineering major. He interned at the Federation of American Scientists. Soham went on to receive his Masters in International Development Economics (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School. Currently, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vaya Technologies.
Tisan Ahmad
Tisan Ahmad was a systems engineering major. He interned at the National Academy of Sciences. Tisan received is Master's in systems engineering from the University of Virginia and now works as a Senior Product Manager at Capital One.
Arielle Bertman
Arielle Bertman is a systems engineering major. She interned at the Office of Senator Lieberman (D-CT). Arielle is currently the Head of New Product Initiatives, Energy & Sustainability Team - Devices & Digital Services at Amazon.
Alexander Hang
Alexander Hang was a computer science major. He interned at the Office of International Technology Policy. Alexander received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the IE Business School. He is now the Director of Consulting Services at Health Market Research España.
Chris Malow
Chris Malow interned at the Science and Aeronautics Subcommittee in the House Committee on Science.
Amanda Damweber (Singleton)
Amanda Damweber (Singleton) was a systems engineering major. She interned at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Amanda currently works as an Environmental Engineer at Eastern Research Group (ERG).
Lisa Motley (Hovey)
Lisa Motley (Hovey) was a biology and bioethics major. She interned at the House of Representatives, NIH. Lisa went on to receive her J.D. from the UVA School of Law in 2007. Now, she is the Managing Associate General Counsel at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Brooke Yamakoshi
Brooke Yamakoshi was a civil engineering major. She interned at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Brooke received her Master's in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. She is now the WASH Specialist at the East Asia & Pacific Regional Office at UNICEF in Bangkok, Thailand.
Jason Manto
Jason Manto was a biomedical engineering major. He interned for the Office of former Representative David Wu. Jason studied to be a nurse practictioner at Yale University and is currently an adult nurse practitioner resident at the Community Health Center, Inc.
Dan Bowman
Dan Bowman was a systems engineering major. He interned at the Government Accountability Office. Dan is currently a product manager of Healthcare & Foundation Solutions at Blackbaud.
Erwin Gianchandani
Erwin Gianchandani was a computer science major. He interned at the National Science Foundation for the Office of the Assistant Director. Erwin received his Master's in biomedical engineering and his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the Univerisity of Virginia. He is currently the Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation.
Brock Riggs
Brock Riggs was a civil engineering major. He interned at the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board. Brock went on to receive his Master's in material science and engineering from U.Va. and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. Currently, he is an IP Counsel at Corning Incorporated.
Brigitte Hoyer
Brigitte Hoyer was a systems and information engineering major. She interned with International Relief and Development Inc., now known as Blumont. Brigitte went on to receive her Master of Business Administration from Yale University. She is now the director of product impact at Google.
Alexander Genetos
Alexander Genetos was a mechanical engineering and history double major. He interned at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Alexander went on to receive his Master of Business Administration from the Indiana Univerisity Kelley School of Business. He is a product portfolio planner at General Motors.
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan was a chemical engineering major. He interned at the Executive Office of the President in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Peter received his JD from Cornell Law School and his Master of Business Administration from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. Currently, he is a Partner & General Counsel at Ember Infrastructure Partners.
Danielle Fallon
Danielle Fallon was a systems engineering major. She interned for the Council on Competitiveness. Danielle went on to receive her PhD in Math Education from Columbia University. She is now an AP Statistics and Math Teacher at the Packer Collegiate Institute in New York.
Amanda Costantino
Amanda Costantino was a systems engineering major. She interned at the Federation of American Scientists. Amanda is currently a manager at KPMG Advisory in the DC Area.
Kaveh Ardalan
Kaveh Ardalan was a biology major. He interned for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Kaveh received a Master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He is currently a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Duke Children's Health Center Rheumatology Clinic.
Julianne Carroll
Julianne is a systems engineering major. She interned in the Senate Democratic Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Julianne received her MBA from Columbia Business School and currently works as a principal PM at Microsoft.
Alison Whitten
Alison Whitten is a systems engineering major. She interned with the Federation of American Scientists. Alison received her masters from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and currently works as a lab manager at Regen Melbourne.
Rodrigo Lopez
Rodrigo Lopez is a mechanical engineering major. He interned at the National Foreign Trade Council. Rodrige received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and currently works as a general assistant manager at Gestiona GTX.
Katharina Best
Katharina Best is a systems engineering major. She interned in the European Union Delegation. Katharina received her masters and Ph.D. in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan and currently works as a senior operations reseacher at RAND Corporation.
Jim Sumner
Jim Sumner is a computer science and business major. He interned in the office of former U.S. representative Rick Boucher. Jim received his MBA from the University of Richmond Robins School of Business and currently works as a technical product manager at Amazon.
Benjamin McGinnis
Benjamin McGinnis is a systems engineering major. He interned in the office of Nancy Pelosi. Benjamin now works as a director of software engineering at Yext.
Dhruv Kapadia
Dhruv Kapadia is a computer engineering major. He interned at the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Dhruv is currently a staff software engineer at Stripe.
Jessica Teji
Jessica Teji is a systems engineering major and business minor. She interned at the National Science Foundation. Jessica is currently a senior director of client success and partnerships at Affirm.
Lucia Molina
Lucia Molina is a biomedical engineer major. She interned at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lucia received her masters in systems engineering from UVA and currently works as an operations manager for OneNet Europe at Leidos.
Maggie Draughon
Maggie Draughon is a systems engineering major. She interned at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Maggie received her MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper was an economics and bioethics double major. He interned with the Amazon Conservation Team. Ben received his J.D. from UVA and is currently a partner at Cooper Elliott.
Emily Walker
Emily Walker was a systems engineering and economics double major. She interned at the Federation of American Scientists. Emily is currently a Managing Director of New Product Development and Innovation at UnitedHealth Group.
Erin Piper
Erin Piper was a systems engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Erin received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and is currently chief of staff at McKinsey & Company.
Jeff Rominger
Jeff Rominger was a civil and environmental engineering major with a mechanical engineering minor. He interned at the Energy and Environmental Study Institute. Jeff received his Ph.D. in environmental fluid mechanics from MIT and is currently a principle scientist at Gradient.
Jennifer Saik
Jennifer Saik was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Jennifer received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University.
Jon Carrier
Jon Carrier was a systems engineering major. He interned at the House Science Research Subcommittee. Jon received his M.B.A. from UVA and is currently co-founder at REI Hub.
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Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith was an aerospace engineering major and engineering business minor. He interned in the Senate commerce science subcommittee. Jonathan received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and is currently the Managing Director of Summit Rock Advisors.
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Lee Watson
Lee Watson was a chemical engineering major. She worked as a crew training engineer at Bechtel.
Andrew Bradley
Andrew Bradley was a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Andrew received his M.D. from the University of Michigan and currently works as a cardiac imaging fellow at NIH.
Christine Devlin
Christine Devlin was an electrical engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation office in Paris. Christine is currently a vice president of product operations at BMC Software.
Suzanne Ohlhausen
Suzanne Ohlhausen was a computer science major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Suzanne received her Masters in systems engineering from George Washington University and currently works as the Director of Engineering at Curiosity Media.
Vinu Ilakkuvan
Vinu Ilakkuvan was a biomedical engineering and economics double major. She interned at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Vinu received her Masters in health communications from Harvard and her DrPH from George Washington University. She is currently the founder of PoP Health.
Claudia Guy
Claudia Guy was a civil and environmental engineering major. She interned at the French Embassy. Claudia is currently an environmental engineer for the city of Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
Hy Martin
Hy Martin was a physics, engineering science, and philosophy major. He interned in the office of former-Senator Hillary Clinton. Hy received his MPA-ID in economics and M.B.A. from Harvard. Hy is currently chief development office at D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments.
Kimberly Naden Hollander
Kimberly Naden Hollander was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Federation of American Scientists. Kimberly received her M.D. from UVA and is currently an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Kevin Richards
Kevin Richards was a computer science major. He interned in the office of the Virginia Secretary of Technology. Kevin received his J.D. from UVA and is currently an associate soliciter at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Morgan Newsome
Morgan Newsome was a biomedical engineering major. She interned with the Amazon Conservation Team. Morgan received her M.D. at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and currently works as a physician at the Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville.
James Villarrubia
James Villarrubia was a systems engineering and government double major. He interned at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. James received his Masters in public policy from UVA and is currently a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow.
Jenna Zhang
Jenna Zhang was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Jenna is currently a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Dustin Cable
Dustin Cable was a systems engineering and American government double major. He interned at the Senate Committee on Small Business with then-Senator John Kerry. Dustin received his Masters in public policy from UVA and is currently a director of data communications at Facebook.
Hallett Connor
Hallett Connor was a chemical engineering major. He interned at the French Embassy. Hallett has recieved an M.B.A from Rice University and is currently working as a turnaround engineer at LyondellBasell.
Tallie Wetzel
Tallie Wetzel was a civil engineering and French double major. She interned at the National Science Foundation's office in Paris. Tallie received her Masters in public policy from UVA and Ph.D. in environmental engineering and science from Stanford University. She currently works as an analyst at Stanford's Institutional Research & Decision Support department.
Todd Gerarden
Todd Gerarden was a mechanical engineering major and environmental planning and policy minor. He interned at the Federation of American Scientists. Todd received his Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University and is currently an assistant professor at Cornell University.
Brendan Hart
Brendan Hart was a chemical engineering major and business minor. He interned at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Brendan received his M.B.A. from Harvard University and is currently a senior vice president at Transom Capital Group.
Nicholas Olson
Nicholas Olson was a computer engineering and French double major. He interned at the Office of Naval Research. Nicholas received his Masters in international studies and M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently a director of corporate strategy at Bloomberg Industry Group.
Margaret Rush
Margaret Rush was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health. Margaret received her M.D. from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and is currently a pediatric hospitalist at Childrens' National Hospital.
Ricky Sahu
Ricky Sahu was a systems engineering major. He interned with the Virginia Secretary of Technology. Ricky is currently co-founder at 1upHealth.
Benjamin Sargeant
Benjamin Sargeant was an aerospace engineering major. He interned at the House Science Subcommittee on Space.
Christina Munnik
Christina Munnik was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Christina received her Masters in engineering for sustainable development from the University of Cambridge and currently works as a mathematics and science teacher at Northwood School in Durbin, South Africa.
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson was a biomedical engineering major. She interned with the Amazon Conservation Team. Jennifer received her Ph.D. in biological engineering from MIT and is currently an assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Amit Talapatra
Class of 2009
Amit Talapatra was a chemical engineering major with a minor in science and technology policy. He interned with the Federation of American Scientists. Amit received his Masters in business analytics from George Washington University and currently works as a data engineer and senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Borna Kazerooni
Class of 2009
Borna Kazerooni was an engineering science major. He interned at the French National Center for Scientific Research. Borna received his Masters in public policy from UVA and J.D. from Vermont Law School. He currently works as a deputy district attorney for the Denver District Attorney's Office.
Christopher Reilly
Class of 2009
Christopher Reilly was a systems engineering major. He interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Christopher received his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently a vice president at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Grace (Stuntz) Graham
Class of 2009
Grace Graham was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Grace received her Masters in public policy from UVA and is currently chief health counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jackie Piccolo
Class of 2009
Jackie Piccolo was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Jackie received her M.D. from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Jessica Vasconcellos Joyner
Class of 2009
Jessica Vasconcellos Joyner was a computer science major. She interned at the Governor Kaine Virginia Liaison Office. Jessica currently works as a senior manager at Accenture.
Joshua Scott
Class of 2009
Joshua Scott was a government and american politics double major. He interned at the Office of the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Joshua is currently the lead organizer at IMPACT cville.
Laura Montealegre
Class of 2009
Laura Montealegre was a systems engineering major. She interned at the European Commission. Laura is currently an associate principal at ZS.
Matthew Chester
Class of 2009
Matthew Chester was a mechanical engineering major with minors in civil engineering and science and technology policy. He interned at the Energy and Environmental Study Institute (EESI). Matt is currently an energy consultant at Chester Energy & Policy and an energy analyst at Z Federal.
Matt Hanna
Class of 2009
Matt Hanna was a mechanical engineering major with a minor in engineering business. He interned at the US Embassy in Paris. Matt received his Masters in environmental management and M.B.A. from Yale and is currently the Director of Financial Partnerships, Emerging Transportation Platforms and Smart Infrastructure at Siemens..
Rohan Sebastian
Class of 2009
Rohan Sebastian was a computer science major and science and technology policy minor. He interned in the office of senator Mark Warner. Rohan received his M.B.A. from the University of Washington and currently works as a Senior Manager of Product Management at Capital One.
Ryan Turner
Class of 2009
Ryan Turner was a triple major at UVA who proceeded to earn his Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. Ryan passed away in 2018 from cancer. He was a husband and father who worked for the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Whitney Morgan
Class of 2009
Whitney Morgan was a systems engineering major. She interned in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. Whitney received her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and is currently head of partnerships at Coinfirm.
Yi Cai
Class of 2009
Yi Cai was a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the International Organization for Migration in the United Nations. After working at McKinsey and Company, Yi received his M.B.A. from Harvard.
Céline Heckel-Jones
Class of 2010
Céline Heckel-Jones was a civil engineering major and engineering business minor. She interned at the French Ministry of National Education. Céline received her Masters in Engineering Management from Dartmouth College and currently a Senior Product Manager at the CoStar Group.
Christine Nikas
Class of 2010
Christine Nikas was a biomedical engineering major and science and technology policy minor. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Christine received her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her Urologic Surgery Residency at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Daniel Rice
Class of 2010
Daniel Rice was an aerospace engineering major. He interned at NASA. Daniel received his M.B.A from Harvard and is currently a principal at Peabody Telecom.
Hannah Meredith
Class of 2010
Hannah Meredith was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Wilson Center. Hannah received her PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University and is currently Senior Scientist at Pfizer.
Holly Mull
Class of 2010
Holly Mull was a chemical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
James Muller
Class of 2010
James Muller was a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the National Academy of Sciences. James received his M.D. from the University of South Florida and is currently a resident physician at Brooke Army Medical Center.
Katie Dove
Class of 2010
Katie Dove was a computer engineering major. She interned in the Executive Office of the President in the White House. Katie received her M.B.A. from Stanford University and is currently the Managing Director at Irrational Labs.
Kelly Anderson
Class of 2010
Kelly Anderson was a biomedical engineering major. She interned in the office of former Rep. Tom Perriello. Kelly received her Masters in Public Policy and PhD in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research.
Kelly Laustsen
Class of 2010
Kelly Laustsen was a civil engineering major. She interned at the EPA. Kelly is a senior engineer at Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Lauren Delmare
Class of 2010
Lauren Delmare was a civil engineering major. She interned at the National Capital Planning Commission. Lauren is currently a manager at the Fairfax County Department of Transportation.
Lauren White
Class of 2010
Lauren White was a biomedical engineering and Spanish double major. She interned at the Pan American Health Organization. Lauren received her PhD from the University of Minnesota and is currently a statician modeler at the California Department of Public Health.
Lesley Luginbill
Class of 2010
Lesley Luginbill was a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lesley received a graduate certificate of management science and engineering from Stanford University and is currently an associate regulatory program director at Genentech.
Michael Backhus
Class of 2010
Michael Backhus was an aerospace engineering major. He interned at NASA. Michael received his Masters in Public Policy from George Mason University.
Raymond Lee
Class of 2010
Raymond Lee was a systems engineering and economics double major with a minor in business. He interned in the office of Senator Mark Warner. Raymond has worked in consulting roles at IBM, Deloitte, and CapTech Ventures, and is currently a Product Analyst for Cvent.
Russell Baird
Class of 2010
Russell Baird was a chemical engineering major. He interned in the office of former Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. Russel is currently a Gasoline Product Scheduler at BP.
Sara Wilkins
Class of 2010
Sara Wilkins was a systems engineering major. She interned at the Afterschool Alliance. Sara received her Masters in systems engineering from George Washington University and is currently a senior systems engineer at MITRE.
Scott Horton
Class of 2010
Scott Horton was a chemical engineering major and computer science and biomedical engineering minor. He interned at the Department of Energy (DOE). Scott received his PhD from the University of Delaware and is currently a research associate at ExxonMobil.
Thomas Ruff
Class of 2010
Thomas Ruff was a civil engineering major. He interned in the office of the governor of Virginia. Thomas received his Masters in Public Policy from George Mason University and is currently a senior project manager at Timmons Group.
Cari Bergner
Class of 2011
Cari Bergner is a chemical engineering major. She interned at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Cari is now an innovation consultant at IHS Markit.
Erin Boehmer
Class of 2011
Erin Boehmer is a systems engineering and computer science double major. She interned at the Wilson Center. Erin recieved her masters in data science from the University of California, Berkeley, and is now a senior machine learning (ML) engineer at Carta.
Todd Chatlos
Class of 2011
Todd Chatlos is a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the NIH. Todd received his M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently a resident physician at UC Davis Health.
John Davis
Class of 2011
John Davis is a computer engineering major. He interned at the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Virginia. John is currently a technical lead at Leidos.
Bela Dhamankar
Class of 2011
Bela Dhamankar is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Bela received her M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently a manager of presales data science at Moveworks.
Camrynn Fausey
Class of 2011
Camrynn Fausey is a systems engineering and economics major. She interned at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Camrynn received her masters and PhD in chemical and environmental engineering from Yale University and is currently a lead artificial intelligence engineer at MITRE.
Olivia Jeffers
Class of 2011
Olivia Jeffers is a civil engineering major. She interned at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Olivia is the founder of Compassionate Technologies and Karma Yoga.
Molly Kampmann
Class of 2011
Molly Kampmann is a systems engineering major. She interned at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). Molly is currently a senior manager at Deloitte.
Zachary Levin
Class of 2011
Zachary Levin is a chemical engineering and physics double major. He interned in the office of former-representative Rush Holt in the House of Representatives. Zachary received his masters in physics from the University of Washington and is currently a senior data scientist at Shopify.
Sara Persily
Class of 2011
Sara Persily is a chemical engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Sara is currently a mechanical engineer at BCER Engineering.
Tim Pianta
Class of 2011
Tim Pianta is a chemical engineering major. He interned in the United States Senate as an energy and technology policy intern. Tim received his masters in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech and M.B.A. from Harvard University. He is currently a senior manager at Bain & Company.
Rachel (Schmidt) Jennings
Class of 2011
Rachel Jennings is a civil engineering major. She interned at the World Bank. Rachel received her M.B.A. and masters in mechanical engineering from MIT. She is a director of procurement operations at HelloFresh.
Kelly Wagner
Class of 2011
Kelly Wagner is a systems engineering major. She interned at the National Capital Planning Commission. Kelly is currently a manager at Accenture.
Zhuosong Wang
Class of 2011
Zhuosong Wang is a mechanical engineering major. He interned at the Department of Defense.
Bonnie Zhu
Class of 2011
Bonnie Zhu is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Bonnie received her PhD in biomedical engineering from Stanford University and is currently a research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco.
Yue Bi
Class of 2012
Yue Bi is a systems engineering and economics major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the Obesity Task Force.
Elizabeth Dobrenz
Class of 2012
Elizabeth Dobrenz is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in science and technology policy. She interned at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Elizabeth also received her masters in public policy from UVA and now works as a senior analyst on the healthcare team at GAO.
Cameron Elward
Class of 2012
Cameron Elward is a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the National Academy of Sciences with the Board on Life Sciences. Cameron is now a medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Josh Fass
Class of 2012
Josh Fass is a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the Wilson Center. Josh received his PhD in computational biology and medicine from Cornell University and is now a research software engineer at Relay Therapeutics.
Lacey Williams
Class of 2012
Lacey Williams is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Lacey received her M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University and is now an internal medicine resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Carolyn Pelnik
Class of 2012
Carolyn Pelnik is an engineering science major. She interned at the French Embassy. Carolyn received her masters in public policy and economics from UVA and is currently a PhD student in economics and public policy at Tufts University.
Charles Eckman
Class of 2012
Charles Eckman is a computer engineering and government double major. He interned in the office of then-Senator Mark Warner. Charles is now a software engineer at Google.
Alex Reber
Class of 2012
Alex Reber is a systems engineering and economics double major with a minor in science and technology policy. He interned at the Office of the Governor of Virginia. Alex is now a manager in the IT Services Air Force Review Boards Agency in the US Air Force.
Fallon Farmer
Class of 2012
Fallon Farmer is a systems engineering and economics double major. She interned at the National Science Foundation in the Office of the Director. Fallon is now a senior engineering manager of data science at FiscalNote.
Caroline Dunn
Class of 2012
Caroline Dunn is a chemical engineering major and engineering business minor. She interned at the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy. Caroline received her MBA from Harvard Business School and is now Vice President of Operations at Project Canary.
Hoa Truong
Class of 2013
Hoa Truong is a biomedical engineering major with a minor in business. She interned at the National Institutes of Health. Hoa is currently an associate creative director at Deloitte Digital.
Nam Pham
Class of 2013
Nam Pham is a chemical engineering major and engineering business minor. He interned at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Nam is currently a lead safety engineer at Rivian.
Alexandra Colevas
Class of 2013
Alexandra Colevas is a computer engineering major. She interned at the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. Alexandra is currently a software engineer at Capital One.
Gautam Kanumuru
Class of 2013
Gautam Kanumuru is a computer engineering and economics double major with an engineering business minor. He interned at NASA. Gautam is currently the co-founder and CEO at Yogi.
David Griggs
Class of 2013
David Griggs is a mechanical engineering major. He interned at the Wilson Center. David received his master of science in mechanical engineering from MIT and is currently a mechanical engineer at Remora.
Emily Kehne
Emily Kehne is a mechanical engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Emily received her MBA and masters in mechanical engineering from MIT. She is currently a senior manager at HelloFresh.
Apoorva Lonkar
Class of 2013
Apoorva Lonkar is a systems engineering major. She interned at Wilson Center. Apoorva is now a product manager at Promethean.
John Gillen
Class of 2013
John Gillen is a systems engineering major. He interned at the Department of Homeland Security. John is currently an Aladdin Client Services associate at BlackRock.
Danielle Ager
Class of 2013
Danielle Ager is a systems and information engineering major. She interned at the STEM Education Coalition. Danielle is currently working towards an MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management
Cherie Magennis
Class of 2013
Cherie Magennis is a systems engineering major. She interned at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Cherie is working towards her masters in artificial intelligence from Johns Hopkins University while working as a Senior Manager of Product at SurveyMonkey.
Angela Liu
Class of 2014
Angela Liu is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Wilson Center. Angela is now working towards a PhD at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Maria Monroy-Osorio
Class of 2014
Maria Monroy-Osorio is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at the World Bank. Maria is now a project manager at Brillient Corporation.
Vaishnavi Lanka
Class of 2014
Vaishnavi Lanka is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Vaishnavi received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from UVA and is now a resident doctor at Emory University.
Lia Cattaneo
Class of 2014
Lia Cattaneo is a double civil & environmental engineering and environmental sciences major. She interned at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Lia is now working towards her Masters in Public Policy (MPP) and Juris Doctor (JD) at Harvard University.
Usman Chaudhry
Class of 2014
Usman Chaudhry is a electrical engineering major. He interned with the Energy Future Coalition at the United Nations. Usman received his masters of business administration (MBA) at the University of Chicago and now works as a lead analyst at Boston Consulting Group.
Elise Poerschke
Class of 2014
Elise Poerschke is an engineering science major with a concentration in materials science. She interned with the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Elise now works as a turbine airfoils engineer at GE Aviation.
Jay Fuhrman
Class of 2014
Jay Fuhrman is a mechanical engineering major. He interned at the National Academy of Sciences. Jay is working towards a PhD in environmental engineering at UVA and is a postdoctoral researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Wilson Ruotolo
Class of 2014
Wilson Ruotolo is a double mechanical engineering and physics major with a minor in computer science. He interned at the Wilson Center. Wilson received his masters in mechanical engineering and PhD in robotics from Stanford University. He is now the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at train121.
Caitlin Lane
Class of 2014
Caitlin Lane is a mechanical engineering major. She interned with the American Gas Association. Caitlin received her Master of Jurisprudence in Energy Law from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She now works as a principle risk specialist at Capital One.
Jessica Preston
Class of 2015
Jessica Preston is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH. Jessica also received her master of public health from UVA and now works as an associate consultant at IQVIA.
Jill Ferguson
Class of 2015
Jill Ferguson is a materials science major and engineering business minor. She interned at the Department of Energy (DOE) with their Sunshot Initiative. Jill is now working towards a PhD at Stanford University.
Daniel Chen
Class of 2015
Daniel Chen is an interdisciplinary student in the College of Arts and Sciences. He interned at the National Science Foundation.
Sunny Sowards
Class of 2015
Sunny Sowards is a civil engineering major. She interned at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Sunny now works as an associate at Hudson Housing Capital.
Chloe Rento
Class of 2016
Chloe Rento is a chemical and environmental engineering major. She interned with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Chloe now works as a senior grants and subcontracts manager at Chemonics International.
Emma Price
Class of 2016
Emma Price is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Emma now works as a senior machine learning engineer at Lockheed Martin.
Jean Salac
Class of 2016
Jean Salac is a computer science major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Jean earned her masters and PhD in computer science at the University of Chicago, where she now works as a postdoctoral researcher.
Gary DePalo
Class of 2016
Gary DePalo is an engineering science major with minors in applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics. He interned at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Gary received his JD at the Georgetown University Law Center and is now an associate at Latham & Watkins.
Samyukta Venkat
Class of 2016
Samyukta Venkat is a computer engineering major. She interned at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Samyukta earned her masters in computer engineering at UVA and now works as a cybersecurity consultant at EY.
Rachel Richardson
Class of 2016
Rachel Richardson is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Rachel is now working towards her PhD in mechanical engineering at UVA.
Marcus Rasmussen
Class of 2016
Marcus Rasmussen is a public policy & leadership major. He interned at the Wilson Center. Continuing in his work as a Teach For America corps member, Marcus now works as a 3rd Grade STEM teacher at Rocketship Discovery Prep in San Jose, California.
Christopher Arthur
Class of 2016
Christopher Arthur is a mechanical engineering major with a minor in computer science. He interned at the Department of Energy (DOE) in their Advanced Manufacturing Office. Christopher now works as a software engineer at Solers.
Stefan Broecker
Class of 2016
Stefan Broecker is a biomedical engineering major. He interned with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities ( APLU). Stefan is a part-time consultant at Syntasa while working towards a masters in computer science at the University of California, Davis.
Lauren Nalley
Class of 2016
Lauren Nalley is a chemical engineering major. She interned at the Wilson Center. Lauren received her masters in environmental engineering, specializing in water treatment, from UT Austin. She now works as a process engineer at Johnson Matthey.
Cameron Beavers
Class of 2017
Cameron Beavers is a mechanical engineering major and materials science minor. They interned at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Cameron now works as an engineer with Clark Construction Group.
Perrin Falkner
Class of 2017
Perrin Falkner is a civil engineering major. She interned with the American Society of Civil Engineers. Perrin now works as an engineer with Toole Design Group.
Nathaniel Grevatt
Class of 2017
Nathaniel Grevatt is a dual computer science and political and social thought major. He interned at the Wilson Center. Nathaniel now works as a software engineer at Google.
Matthew Guyer
Class of 2017
Matthew Guyer is a systems engineering major. He interned with the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities. Matthew now works as a professional services consultant at Informatica.
Brad Houska
Class of 2017
Brad Houska is an electrical engineering and physics double major. He interned at the Department of Energy. Brad has also earned a masters in electrical engineering at Georgia Tech and currently works as a graduate research assistant at Georgia Tech.
Geoffrey Keating
Class of 2017
Geoffrey Keating is a biomedical engineering and foreign affairs double major. He interned at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Geoffrey now works as a business analyst at Capital One.
David Moran
Class of 2017
David Moran is a mechanical engineering major. He interned with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. David now works as a controls project engineer with Amazon Web Services.
Ajay Patel
Class of 2017
Ajay Patel is a computer science major. He interned at the Department of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. Ajay now works as a software engineer for Appian.
Catherine Pollack
Class of 2017
Catherine Pollack is biomedical engineering and applied statistics double major. She interned at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Catherine is now working towards a PhD in quantitive medical services at Dartmouth College and also works as a graduate research fellow at Boston Children's Hospital.
Mary-Michael Robertson
Class of 2017
Mary-Michael Robertson is a civil and environmental engineering major with minors in urban & environmental engineering, global sustainability, and science & technology policy. She interned at the National Institute of Building Sciences. Mary-Michael also graduated from the UVA School of Architecture with a masters in urban and environmental planning with a concentration in real estate and land use. She is now a J.D. candidate at Vanderbilt Law School.
Christina Kim
Class of 2018
Christina Kim is a biomedical engineering major who interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). She now works as a technical solutions engineer at Epic Systems.
Yinhao (Tony) Ge
Class of 2018
Yinhao (Tony) Ge is a chemical engineering major with a science and technology policy minor. He interned at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Tony now works as an associate specialist at Merck.
Sragdhara (Sragi) Khakurel
Class of 2018
Sragdhara (Sragi) Khakurel is a systems engineering and math major. She interned with the World Bank Group as a product user experience (UX) intern. Sragi now works as an associate product manager at TrueCar.
Emily Mussey
Class of 2018
Emily Mussey is a computer science major. She interned at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducting research on airline IT system outages, which was published in summer 2019.
Kelly Rohrer
Class of 2018
Kelly Rohrer is a systems engineering major. She interned at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) with their industry team. Kelly now works as a senior business analyst at Capital One.
Sabrina Stenberg
Class of 2018
Sabrina Stenberg is a chemical engineering major. She interned at the Department of Energy (DOE) with their Sunshot Initiative. Sabrina is now working towards a masters in electrical engineering at George Mason University.
Madison Goldrich
Class of 2018
Madison Goldrich is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Madison now works as a scientific program analyst at National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Abhishek Gupta
Class of 2018
Abhishek Gupta is an aerospace engineering major. He interned at NASA with the Mars Exploration Team. Abhishek now works as an aerospace engineer with the U.S. government.
Ahmed Osman
Class of 2018
Ahmed Osman is a civil and environmental engineering major. He interned with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Spencer Barnes
Class of 2019
Spencer Barnes is a aerospace engineering major who interned at the Government Accountability Office.
Soumya Chappidi
Class of 2019
Soumya Chappidi is a systems engineering major. She interned at the National Academies of Engineering (NAE).
Sydney DeCleene
Class of 2019
Sydney DeCleene is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Raeann Giannattasio
Class of 2019
Raeann Giannattasio is an aerospace engineering major. She interned with the NASA Mars Team Headquarters and now works as a manufacturing engineer at Rolls-Royce.
Saeed Razavi
Class of 2019
Saeed Razavi is a computer science major. He interned with MPOWER Financing in a business analytics role with their engineering team.
Rob Schwartz
Class of 2019
Rob Schwartz is a systems engineering major. He interned with the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
Lillian Stiles
Class of 2019
Lillian Stiles is a systems engineering major. She interned with the American Society of Engineering Education, where she developed an interactive e-book of the Engineering Research Center's (ERC) Program History.
Sarah Zhou
Class of 2019
Sarah Zhou is a systems engineering major. She interned with the National Science Foundation (NSF) where she performed analysis on prior research publications and awards and wrote reports and executive summaries.
Oluwatoni "Toni" Ajala
Class of 2020
Oluwatoni "Toni" Ajala is a chemical engineering major who interned at the National Cancer Institute.
Julia Davis
Class of 2020
Julia Davis is a systems engineering and public policy & leadership major. She interned at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Patricia Edouard
Class of 2020
Patty Edouard is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Cydnie Golson
Class of 2020
Cydnie is a mechanical engineering major. She interned at LibertyHomes and now works for CEG Solutions as an energy development associate.
Zachary Hicks
Class of 2020
Zachary Hicks is a electrical engineering major. He interned at the National Security Innovation Network with the X-Force Program.
Zhiyuan "Jerry" Lu
Class of 2020
Jerry is a systems engineering major. He interned with the World Bank Group.
Adam Mann
Class of 2020
Adam Mann is a chemical engineering major. He interned with the Congressional Research Service. Adam is working towards a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Marissa Marine
Class of 2020
Marissa is a biomedical engineering major. She interned at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH.
Eleanor Ozer
Class of 2020
Eleanor is an electrical engineering major. She interned at Boeing Aerospace.
Andrea Parrish
Class of 2020
Andrea is a systems engineering major. She interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Kallia Smith
Class of 2020
Kallia is a mechanical engineering major. She interned at NASA with the Mars Exploration Headquaters team.
Hannah Boyles
Class of 2021
Hannah is an aerospace engineering major and English minor. She interned at the American Energy Society, where she worked on projects including AES's carbon neutral initiative. She is interested in environmental sustainability and justice.
Anne Felipe
Class of 2021
Anne is a biomedical engineering and economics major. She interned in the Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development department at the National Institutes of Health. During her internship, Anne was able to explore her interests in medical device research and development. Anne is also a Clark Scholar at UVA.
Issac Heath
Class of 2021
Isaac is a biomedical engineering major. He interned at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, where he worked on creating a framework for COVID-19 testing. His academic interests include biomedical systems analysis, synthetic biology, and computational biomedical engineering.
Lena Keesecker
Class of 2021
Lena is a chemical engineering major. She intered at the Government Accountability Office with the Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics Team, where she worked on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) research and presented in weekly Design Confirmation meetings. Her interests include polymer science, nanotechnology, and renewable energy.
Tommy Lam
Class of 2021
Tommy is a civil engineering major on the environmental and water resources track. He interned with the Mars Exploration Program on the Mars Reconnaissance Team, where he worked on multiple projects including assisting the preparation of the Mars Transportation Assessment Study (MTAS) report and supporting Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Tug Power System development. Tommy's broader interests include geoscience and climate modeling.
Andrew Li
Class of 2021
Andrew Li is a computer science and economics major. He interned at the Environmental Law Institute, conducting research and writing papers on the effects of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence on the environment. He is currently working towards his J.D. at Harvard Law School.
Madaline Marland
Class of 2021
Madaline is a chemical engineering major. She interned at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Rawan Osman
Class of 2021
Rawan is a computer engineering major. She interened at the U.S. Agency for International Development, working on multiple projects tackling issues like energy intermittency and energy poverty in the developing world. Rawan's academic interests include renewable energy and environmental sustainability.
Alex Partridge
Class of 2021
Alex is a civil engineering major on the environmental and water resources track. He interned at the American Society of Civil Engineers developing outreach strategies for ASCE that he plans to incorporate into his fourth-year projects. Alex is interested in sustainability and equity in large-scale systems.
Austin Amacher
Class of 2022
Biomedical Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the National Institutes of Health in the Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development Office (NIH SEED)
Zoe Apsel
Class of 2022
Biomedical Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Division of Applied Mechanics
Lexie Barnard-Davignon
Class of 2022
Aerospace Engineering major, third year
Interned at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Andrew Bowman
Class of 2022
Civil Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the American Energy Society
Ailene Edwards
Class of 2022
Biomedical Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the Science, Technology Assesment and Analytics, working on regenerative medicine technology assesment
Bebe Holloway
Class of 2022
Computer Science major, third year
Interned at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Jeffrey Nutt
Class of 2022
Civil Engineering major, fourth year.
Interned at the National Academy of Engineering in the National Materials and Manufacturing Board (NMMB)
Upon graduation Jeffrey will be heading to USAF helicopter flight school in Alabama
Nayana Painumkal
Class of 2022
Biomedical Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the National Instutes of Health (NIH) in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Nicole Piatko
Class of 2022
Mechanical Engineering major, fourth year
Interned at the U.S. Department of Energy.
TJ Vitchutripop
Class of 2022
Computer Science major, Philosophy major, third year.
Interned at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) directorate (open-sourcing application data for the Regional Innovation Engines Program and researching metrics for evaluating the health of innovation ecosystems)
Upon graduation intends on pursuing graduate studies with research on artificial intelligence and robotics