Student Life
ECE Undergrad Alex Lombardi Wins First Prize in UMass Amherst Minute Pitch Contest
Lombardi and colleagues work in ECE Associate Professor Jun Yao’s lab and help market Yao’s pioneering “Air-Gen” technology that harvests energy from thin air.
Undergraduate Student Highlight: Erika Elston
Erika Elston is preparing for a career in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, a path that has been shaped by her hands-on engineering experience at UMass.
Graduate Student Highlight: Bharadwaj Madabhushi
Bharadwaj Madabhushi, a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is building a career at the intersection of academic research and industry.
CEE Ph.D. Candidate Sheila Ariana Completes First Phase of O. H. Ammann Research Fellowship
Sheila Ariana was awarded the O. H. Ammann Research Fellowship by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the creation of new structural design knowledge.
CEE PhD Student Md Ashikuzzaman Wins Robert L. Snyder Award
As part of the award, Ashikuzzaman presented his offshore wind research at the 74th Annual Denver X-ray Conference.
UMass Rocket Team Finishes First in New England in 2025 NASA Student Launch Competition
The NASA event marked the conclusion of the nine-month challenge in which teams designed, built, and launched rockets carrying scientific payloads.
Jonisha Aubain of MIE and Timothy Onuh of ChE Receive Prestigious Switzer Environmental Fellowships
Each year the fellowship goes to graduate students in the U.S. based on their accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to positive environmental change.
ChE Ph.D. Student Muhammad Ali Shah Wins Kokes Award from North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Shah with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
ChE Ph.D. Student SeungBo Hong Wins Kokes Award from North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Hong with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
ChE Ph.D. Student Dipti Bhave Wins Kokes Award from the North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Bhave with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
UMass Engineering Innovation on Display at Senior Design Showcases
As the spring 2025 semester ended, senior UMass Amherst engineering students put their inventions on display at senior design project showcases.
CoE Grad Student Heather Aiken Represents UMass Amherst at Advocacy Conference in D.C.
The Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop “empowers participants with ways to become a voice for research throughout their careers.”