mentorship

Students I’ve mentored through undergraduate, master’s, and high school research experiences.

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

Diana Bershadsky *

M.S. Mechanical Engineering

Now: Shift Supervisor, Puratos

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Tram Nguyen

Tram Nguyen *

M.S. Materials Science & Engineering

Now: Ph.D. Candidate, JHU (Grayson Lab)

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🎓 Undergraduate Students

Andrew Kim

Andrew Kim *

B.S. Materials Sci. & Eng.

Awards: PURA, EPFL, JHU APL

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Veronica Ivanovskaya

Veronica Ivanovskaya *

B.S. Materials Sci. & Eng.

Award: SURF Fellow at NIST

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Camryn Byrum

Camryn Byrum

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

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Tunde Ayodeji

Tunde Ayodeji *

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Award: SERIUS Fellow, NUS

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Ryan McGovern

Ryan McGovern *

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

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Rida Chowdhury

Rida Chowdhury *

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

Now: Quality Engineer, Medtronic

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Makayla Mitchell

Makayla Mitchell

B.S. Chemical & Biomolecular Eng.

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Yi Shen

Yi Shen

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

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🧪 High School Student

Karthik Muthukumar

Karthik Muthukumar

High School Junior (Urbana HS)

Award: AEOP Apprentice

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* Denotes co-authorship on a peer-reviewed publication.