Fellows 2010-2011
Nicole Abaid
Ph.D. (3rd. year), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Year in graduate program: 6th. year (August 2005)
Research Topic:Marine systems and underwater robotics
Partner School:PS 256
Benjamin Banneker Elementary
Partner Teacher: Michael Smith
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Karl Abdelnour
Ph.D.(2nd year), Mechanical Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Smart Materials and Structures, Underwater Robotics
Partner School: Benjamin Banneker HS
Partner Teacher: Imani Fischer
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Peter James Baker
Ph.D. (5th. year), Biomedical Engineering
Year in graduate program:8th. year (January 2003)
Research Topic: Enzyme Engineering
Partner Schools:Stanley Eugene Clark PS 399 / Langston Hughes PS 233
Partner Teachers:Sharon Holliday / Jennifer Humphrey
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Ryan Caeti
M.S. (2nd. year), Mechanical Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd. year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Experimental and Computational Supersonic Flow Acoustics
Partner School: Boys and Girls High School
Partner Teacher: Tanya Wardally & Milene Leveille
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Carole Chen
M.S. (2nd year), Chemical and Biological Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Dynamics of Polymeric Thin Films
Partner School:PS 3 The Bedford Village
Partner Teacher:Lynette McCord & Ryan Cain
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Jennifer S. Haghpanah
Ph.D. (5th. year), Chemical and Biological Sciences
Year in graduate program: 5th. year (2006)
Research Topic: Protein engineering
Partner Schools:IS 383 Philippa Schuyler / Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women
Partner Teachers:Lindrick Outerbridge / Noam Pillischer
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Michael Hernandez
Ph.D. (4th. year), Chemical and Biological Engineering
Year in graduate program:6th year (September 2005)
Research Topic:Biomolecular Diagnostics
Partner School:Ronald Edmonds Learning Center M.S. 113 / I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Partner Teacher:Jeffrey Prince / Russ Holstein
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Irina Igel
M.S./Ph.D. (2nd. year), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd. year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Dynamical Systems
Partner School: Bedford Academy High School
Partner Teacher:Cluny Lavache
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Ursula Koniges
Ph.D. (2nd. year), Chemical & Biological Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd. year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Biosensors
Partner School: PS 5 Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Partner Teacher: Kesha Townsel
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Elina Mamasheva
Ph.D. (2nd. year), Chemical and Biological Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd. year (September 2008)
Research Topic: Drug Delivery Systems
Partner School: PS 9 Teunis G. Bergen
Partner Teacher:Monique Moore
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Zachary Nishino
M.S. (1st. year), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Year in graduate program: 1st. year (September 2010)
Research Topic:Power Modulation Fiber Optic Loop Sensors
Partner School:It Takes A Village Academy (Itava) School
Partner Teacher:Yvon Morin
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Ronald Poveda
Ph.D. (2nd. year), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Year in graduate program: 2nd. year (September 2009)
Research Topic: Advanced Composite Materials
Partner School: Mott Hall Bridges Academy
Partner Teacher: William Principal
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Keeshan Williams
Ph.D. (3rd. year), Chemical & Biological Engineering
Year in graduate program: 5th. year (September 2006)
Research Topic: Bio-diagnostics
Partner School: Cripus Attucks PS 21
Partner Teacher: Donna Johnson
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Carlo Yuvienco
Ph.D. (2nd year) , Biomedical Engineering
Year in graduate program:2nd year
Research Topic:Protein Engineering
Partner School:Purvis J Behan PS 11
Partner Teacher:Rasheda Lyons
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