Fellows 2009-2010

Image descriptionNicole Abaid

Ph.D. (2nd. year), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Year in graduate program: 5th. year (August 2005)
Research Topic:Marine systems and underwater robotics
Partner School:Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women
Partner Teacher: Nzinga Ebron
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Image descriptionKarl Abdelnour

Ph.D.(1st year), Mechanical Engineering

Year in graduate program: 1st year(September 2009)
Research Topic: Smart Materials and Structures, Underwater Robotics
Partner School: Benjamin Banneker HS
Partner Teacher: Imani Fischer
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Image descriptionPeter James Baker

Ph.D. (4th. year), Biomedical Engineering

Year in graduate program:7th. year (January 2003)
Research Topic:Protein engineering
Partner School:Stanley Eugene Clark PS 399
Partner Teacher:Sharon Holliday
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Image descriptionCarole Chen

M.S. (1st year), Chemical and Biological Engineering

Year in graduate program: 1st year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Dynamics of Polymeric Thin Films
Partner School: Langston Hughes Elementary School (P.S. 233)
Partner Teacher: Jennifer Humphrey
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Image descriptionRobert Eckhardt

Ph.D. (1st year), Mechanical Engineering

Year in graduate program: 1st year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Fracture Mechanics
Partner School: IS 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Partner Teacher: Russ Holstein
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Image descriptionJennifer S. Haghpanah

Ph.D. (4th. year), Chemical and Biological Sciences

Year in graduate program: 4th. year (2006)
Research Topic: Protein engineering
Partner School: Young Scholars Academy for Discovery and Exploration PS 636
Partner Teacher: Leonarda Huertas
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Image descriptionMichael Hernandez

Ph.D. (3rd. year), Chemical and Biological Engineering

Year in graduate program:5th year (September 2005)
Research Topic:Biomolecular diagnostics
Partner School:Ronald Edmunds Learning Center MS 113
Partner Teacher:Jeffrey Prince
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Image descriptionDamion Irving

Ph.D. (4th. year), Chemical and Biological Engineering

Year in graduate program:5th year (January 2006)
Research Topic:Bio-sensors
Partner School:Bedford Academy
Partner Teacher:Clooney Lavasche
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Image descriptionPavel Khazron

Ph.D. (5th. year), Electrical Engineering

Year in graduate program: 5th. year (July 2005)
Research Topic: Image processing
Partner School: IS 383 Philippa Schuyler
Partner Teacher: Lindrick Outerbridge
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Image descriptionMihai Pruna

Ph.D. (1st year), Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Year in graduate program: 1st year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Partner School: Boys and Girls High School
Partner Teacher: Tanya Wardally
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Image descriptionKeeshan Williams

Ph.D. (2nd. year), Chemical & Biological Engineering

Year in graduate program: 4th. year (September 2006)
Research Topic: Bio-diagnostics
Partner School:Cripus Attucks PS 21
Partner Teacher:Carla Arnold and Donna Johnson
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Image descriptionCarlo Yuvienco

Ph.D. (1st year) , Biomedical Engineering

Year in graduate program:1st year
Research Topic:Protein Engineering
Partner School:Purvis J Behan PS 11
Partner Teacher:Rasheda Lyons
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