Omar Kazi
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Darling Group
Omar Kazi works with Argonne scientists to develop water purification technology for places of water scarcity.
Michelle Bessiake
Immunoengineering
Esser-Kahn Group / Zemmour Lab
Michelle Bessiake focuses on understanding regulatory T cells and the diseases that manifest when they aren’t functional.
José A. Méndez
Quantum Engineering
Awschalom Group
José A. Méndez finds a hub for quantum technology and for collaboration at the University of Chicago.
Chloe Washabaugh
Quantum Engineering
Awschalom Lab
Chloe Washabaugh works on a new approach to build quantum bits, relying on chemistry to assemble atoms in ways that achieve specific properties.
Ivan Vuong
Immunoengineering
Hubbell Lab
Building on an interest in small-scale biology, Ivan Vuong is working to develop safer, more effective therapies for autoimmune diseases.
Fabian Bylehn
Materials Systems for Sustainability
de Pablo Group / Ranganathan Lab
Trading Olympic dreams for cutting-edge lab work, Fabian Byléhn uses machine modeling to study the building blocks of life.
Madison Plaster
Immunoengineering
Chevrier Lab
PhD candidate Madison Plaster explores how colon disease impacts the immune system.
Sam Marsden
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Rowan Group
Sam Marsden is working on creating a new form of polymer that will be as strong as polyethylene, but as recyclable as PET.
Andrea Diaz
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Patel Group
Andrea Diaz currently builds change by working on more recyclable forms of common waste plastic.
Carlos Medina Jimenez
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Tirrell Lab
Carlos Medina Jimenez develops next-generation polymers for use in bacteria-resistant medical implants, water purification devices, and more.
Susan Okrah
Immunoengineering
Tay Lab
Susan Okrah works on developing a new kind of microfluidic device to test for respiratory diseases.
Noah Glachman
Quantum Engineering
Bernien Lab
Noah Glachman is researching how quantum computers can send information to each other over existing fiber optic cables.
Nicholas Boynton
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Rowan Group / Patel Group
As a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Fellow, Nicholas Boynton is developing materials for future space missions.
Jeremiah Kim
Immunoengineering
Esser-Kahn Lab
Jeremiah Kim works on increasing the effectiveness of commercially available vaccines and minimizing the complications associated with them.
Anchita Addhya
Quantum Engineering
High Lab
Anchita Addhya is working on building a scalable quantum platform for quantum sensing and quantum communication.
Yahao Dai
Materials Systems for Sustainability
Wang Group
Yahao Dai is researching materials that can stretch and bend with the human body while reading biological signals.
Rachel Weathered
Immunoengineering
Swartz Lab
Rachel Weathered applies her scientific expertise to investment strategy, guiding financial firms through one of medicine’s most promising new fields.
Swathi Chandrika
Quantum engineering
Awschalom Lab
Swathi Chandrika works on developing new methods to transmit quantum information across long distances through existing fiber optic infrastructure.
Master of Engineering students
Sarah Sunyoung Kim
Bio- and Immunoengineering Track
Sarah Kim explores how research actually gets from lab bench to hospital bedside in the Master of Engineering program.
Rajsekhar Kadiyala
Computational Modeling of Materials Track
Raj Kadiyala studies quantum engineering to become part of the city’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem.
Alex Nyx
Bio- and Immunoengineering Track
Alex Nyx develops his understanding of engineering innovation to open more options in medicine.
Monica Duron Juarez
Bio- and Immunoengineering Track
Monica Duron Juarez learns not only the latest breakthroughs bio- and immunoengineering, but also how to bring those breakthroughs to market.
James Michael Kernan
Computational Modeling of Materials Track
An 800-year-old Italian poem inspired Franciscan friar Jimmy Kernan to study computational modeling materials.
Sonia Vohra
Polymer Science and Engineering Track (now Soft Matter Engineering or Computational Modeling of Materials)
Sonia Vohra credits UChicago PME with letting her pivot to engineering and setting her on her dream career path.
Max Kristy
Polymer Science and Engineering Track (now Soft Matter Engineering or Computational Modeling of Materials)
Max Kristy leverages the Master of Engineering program to further his knowledge of polymer science and apply it to his work in materials development.
Yo Han Seol
Polymer Science and Engineering Track (now Soft Matter Engineering or Computational Modeling of Materials)
Yo Han Seol taps into his own experience with the medical system to pursue precision (or personalized) medicine and technology.