Over the course of my Ph.D., I’ve had the privilege of mentoring a wide range of exceptional students — from high schoolers to undergraduates and master’s students — many of whom have:
- Co-authored peer-reviewed publications
- Presented at institutional symposia (WSE Research Retreat, DREAMS)
- Earned prestigious fellowships (e.g., PURA, SURF, SERIUS)
- Moved on to graduate programs or impactful industry roles
Below are a few of the mentees I’ve worked with:
🎓 Master’s Students
Diana Bershadsky *
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Now: Shift Supervisor, Puratos
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Tram Nguyen *
M.S. Materials Science & Engineering
Now: Ph.D. Candidate, JHU (Grayson Lab)
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🎓 Undergraduate Students
Andrew Kim *
B.S. Materials Sci. & Eng.
Awards: PURA, EPFL, JHU APL
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Veronica Ivanovskaya *
B.S. Materials Sci. & Eng.
Award: SURF Fellow at NIST
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Camryn Byrum
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
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Tunde Ayodeji *
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Award: SERIUS Fellow, NUS
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Ryan McGovern *
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
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Rida Chowdhury *
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
Now: Quality Engineer, Medtronic
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Makayla Mitchell
B.S. Chemical & Biomolecular Eng.
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Yi Shen
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
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🧪 High School Student
Karthik Muthukumar
High School Junior (Urbana HS)
Award: AEOP Apprentice
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* Denotes co-authorship on a peer-reviewed publication.
Feel free to reach out to me via email for collaborations, talks, or questions about my research.