Year: Class of 2027
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor:Business
Concentration: Electric Power
Activities: Sigma Delta Tau
Industry Experience: Sargent & Lundy Summer 2026 intern, GE Vernova Summer 2025 intern
Abroad: French American Exchange Program and Plus3 Costa Rica
Interests: Traveling, bass guitar, running, baking, reading
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE has been the people that I've met. Everyone has been so helpful and friendly, and I can't wait to inspire more women to pursue engineering in the same way that I was inspired.

Year: Senior
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minors: Chemistry, Economics
Activities:AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers), The Imagination Project, and mentoring 5th graders at the Faulk School
Abroad:Plus 3: Cyprus Summer 2024
Industry experience: Summer Internship in 2025 with GSK as a Scheduling and Logistics Intern, 2 Co-op Rotations with Avient as an Engineering Co-op (Fall 2025 in Lewiston, Maine and Summer 2026 in Hickory, NC)
Interests: Going on random adventures, working out, hanging out with friends, hiking, reading, cooking, listening to music, and going to the beach
Favorite Part of SWE:My favorite part about SWE is meeting new people and building a community of female engineers who work together to support and build each other up. Being a woman in a male dominated field can be challenging, but being surrounded by people who share similar interests and goals makes it so much easier.

Year: Senior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Chemistry
Concentration: Cellular
Certificate: Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Activities: Phi Sigma Rho, BMES
Research Experience: Lin Lab
Interests: Travel, Reading, Cooking, and Playing games with family and friends
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is building connections with other women in engineering and inspiring future engineers through our outreach events.

Year: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering major concentrating in the medical product track
Concentration: Innovation, Product Design, and Entrepreneurship
Activities: Member of EWB, treasurer of SWE, member of BMES
Industry Experience: Undergraduate research at Magee Women's Research Institute
Interests: I love to read
Favorite Part of SWE: I love the community made through the social events and helping volunteer at outreach events.

Year: Junior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Information Science
Concentration: Quantum Computing & Information, Cybersecurity
Activities: Tae Kwon Do, IEEE-HKN
Research Experience: Undergraduate Researcher at the Youngblood Photonics Lab
Industry Experience: Summer 2026 internship with Aerotech
Interests: Reading, Visiting Coffee Shops, Hanging with Friends
Favorite Part of SWE: I love the community and friendships I've made through SWE! Between outreach and professional development events and just hanging out with other members, I've built a group of friends who I know I can count on, both in school and outside of it.

Year: Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Pitt Club Softball, University of Pittsburgh Intramural Soccer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineers for a Sustainable World
Industry Experience: Engineering Intern at GE Vernova Power Conversion and Storage, Mechanical Engineering Junior Support Technician at Very IoT Development Company
Interests: Baking, painting, reading, traveling
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is being able to work with an amazing community of women committed to hosting outreach, social, mentorship, and professional development events aimed at building a confident and inspired network of women in engineering and encourage the younger generation to get involved.

Year: Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Certificate: Sustainability, Innovation, Product Design, and Manufacturing
Activities: ASME
Abroad Experience: Plus3: Netherlands
Industry Experience: 2025 internship with Alstom, 2026 internship with Mitsubishi Electric Power Products
Interests: Playing viola and guitar, reading, music, lifting
Favorite Part of SWE: I love getting to help plan outreach events and find ways to inspire future engineers as a college student!

Year: Junior
Major: Chemical Engineering
Certificates: Sustainability
Abroad Experience: Plus 3: Costa Rica
Activities: Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Treble Choral Ensemble (TCE), and Oakland Aces (Tennis)
Industry Experience: Civil Engineering Internship at Delaware County Engineer's Office, Process Engineer co-op at Avient
Interests:Hanging out with friends and family, grabbing a sweet treat, and being outside
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part about SWE is being able to support the incoming freshman and make them feel welcome in an entirely new environment.

Year: Junior
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Industrial Engineering
Certificates: Innovation, Product Design, Entrepreneurship
Activities: Past member of a cancer research lab and the Cardiovascular Health Tech Lab, Product Investigations Intern at Philips
Interests: Reading, Cooking + Baking, Sewing and crocheting
Favorite Part of SWE: I love the community; I have made so many friends through SWE! I also like the many professional development events that we have hosted, and the opportunities I have had to volunteer for the community.

Year: Junior
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: Business
Activities: Chinese American Student Association (CASA) and SWE
Industry Experience: I interned at PennDOT as a site inspector and then at Covestro as an Innovation Excellence Intern. I studied abroad last semester during spring break in Iceland! It was such a great experience and it gave me a different perspective on life and engineering.
Interests: Running, food ranking (HUGE Beli advocate), cooking, and hanging out with friends.
Favorite Part of SWE: I love the community. I felt that even if I had to miss a couple of meetings because of schoolwork, every time I came for an event I would always feel so welcomed. People were also so helpful and gave me such insightful advice.

Year: Sophomore
Major: Chemical Engineering
Activities:Phi Sigma Rho
Interests:Traveling, baking, listening to music, and hanging out with friends
Favorite Part of SWE: Getting to surround myself with a group of people who are so kind and motivated. Everyone supports one another and wants to see each other succeed!

Year: Sophomore
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Treble Choral Ensemble
Industry Experience: Quality Assurance Engineering Intern at Enseo
Interests: Singing, Formula 1, reading, and crafting
Favorite Part of SWE: I love the supportive environment and encuraging women to pursue their interests in engineering!

Major: Computer Engineering
Minor: Space Engineering
Concentration: Autonomous Systems
Research Experience: Flight Software research at NSF SHREC Laboratory
Interests: Distance runner/lifter

Year: Sophomore
Major: Chemical Engineering
Abroad Experience: Plus3: Greece
Activities: Treble Choral Ensemble
Interests: Reading murder mysteries, following F1, hiking, and painting
Favorite Part of SWE: Getting to know other women in STEM while networking and volunteering in a welcoming and supportive environment

Year: Sophomore
Major: Civil Engineering
Concentration: Transportation
Minor: Public Policy
Activities: Stamps Scholar, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Peer Facilitator for Panther Leadership Academy, Volunteer with Girls on the Run
Industry Experience: Rail and Transit Systems Intern at Jacobs
Interests: Running, Reading, Traveling
Favorite Part of SWE: Being surrounded by a supportive environment of women in engineering!

Year: Sophomore
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Neuroscience
Certififcate: Innovation, Product Design, and Entrepreneurship
Activities:First Year Engineering Teaching Assistant, Women's Club Flag Football (Treasurer)
Favorite Part of SWE: Being surrounded by people who are passionate about engineering and getting the chance to inspire the next generation of engineers through our outreach events!

Year: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Activities: Engineers Without Borders, Women's Self Defense Club
Interests: Painting, building Legos, working out, watching movies/shows, and hanging with friends.
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is the community. All of the women in this club are very kind and encouraging. The upperclassman are great role models and have helped me navigate through Pitt.

Year:Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:Mathematics
Certificate: Nuclear Engineering
Activities: Pittsburgh Electric Propulsion (Mechanical Lead), SWE (E3 Chair)
Industry Experience:Product Testing and Characterization Engineering Intern at US Steel.
Laboratory Experience:Risk Analysis and Reliability Engineering (RARE) Lab
Interests:Reading, running, board games, watching women's basketball, and playing the flute.
Favorite Part of SWE:My favorite part of SWE is making connections with many different people and sharing my love of engineering with the community.

Year: Sophomore
Major: Electrical Engineering
Activities: Tennis IEEE
Abroad: Plus 3 Korea
Interests: Singing/ Theatre
Favorite Part of SWE:The community that it builds and the opportunities it gives you!

Year: Freshman
Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Political Science
Interests: Baking, reading, being in nature, and talking to others!
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is how kind and welcoming everyone is. Also, how we all want each other's successes and want to support each other in the process.

Status: Roberta A. Luxbacher Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Swanson School of Engineering), and Deputy Director of Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Degrees: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1999
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Magna Cum Laude, 1997
Interests: Mom of two children; avid reader; working out at her favorite gym, Mecka, and yoga at Amazing Yoga; diversity and inclusion
Favorite Part of SWE: Working with talented and bright students.

Status: Assistant Professor of Sustainable and Environmental Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering
Degrees: PhD, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 2009 - 2014
MA, MPhil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 2009 - 2012
BA, Chemistry, Hamilton College, 2003 - 2007
Interests: Running, growing vegetables in my garden, hiking, and cooking
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite aspects of SWE is that it is an organization led by women, for women and that it provides the opportunity to empower its members.