Year: Senior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Chemistry, Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Activities: BMES, Humane Animal Rescue Volunteering, Teaching Assistant
Laboratory Experience: The Lin Lab
Interests: Hiking, cooking reading, hanging out with friends
Favorite Part of SWE: SWE has been a great part of my time at Pitt! I love hanging out with my SWEsters and helping the community learn about STEM!

Year: Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Computer Science
Activities: Women in Computer Science, ARTificial Art Club, Hard Hitters Volleyball Club, Pink Panther Mentor
Industry experience: Process Engineering Co-op with Avient Corporation (rotations in Minneapolis, MN and North Haven, CT)
Interests: Playing volleyball, soccer and tennis, drawing and painting, playing guitar and piano, and exploring the outdoors!
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is feeling like I am part of something bigger than myself. It consists of such a supportive and uplifting group of individuals, and it provides amazing opportunities to network and meet like-minded people. I also love working with outreach and inspiring younger girls to pursue careers in STEM!

Year: Junior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Chemistry
Activities: Tau Beta Pi, Hindu Student Council
Laboratory Experience: Research in the Kaufman Lab about genetic mitochondrial medicine
Abroad Experience: Plus 3 Cyprus
Interests: Painting & Cooking
Favorite Part of SWE: I loved meeting other engineers because it helped me feel like I had more of a community at Pitt. I also really like how we work with grade school students during our outreach events.

Year: Junior
Major: Bioengineering
Activities: Study Abroad office, ski club
Laboratory Experience: Research in the Kaufman Lab about genetic mitochondrial medicine
Abroad Experience: Plus 3 Cyprus
Interests: Skiing, reading, music
Favorite Part of SWE: I love how kind and welcoming everyone in SWE is. We all genuinely want what's best for each and every one of us. It puts a sense of belonging you can't replace.

Year: Junior
Major: Bioengineering
Activities: Phi Sigma Rho
Interests:Traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends
Favorite Part of SWE: Getting to connect with women from a variety of majors and backgrounds at all the fun events we have!

Year: Junior
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Chemistry, Sustainability Certificate
Activities: Phi Sigma Rho Sorority, Treble Choral Ensemble, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Pink Panthers+ Mentorship Program, Honors College
Abroad Experience: Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability in Florence, Italy
Interests: Being active outside, reading, anything related to music, trying new things and foods
Favorite Part of SWE: Meeting amazing people and learning about their backgrounds!

Year: Junior
Major: Industrial Engineering, Concentration in Data Analytics
Minors: Information Science
Activities: SWE, Phi Sigma Rho, Pitt EXCEL, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, FYEC Co-Chair
Industry experience: Engineering Co-Op at Parker Hannifin, PPG Primer's Week Intern Interests: Running, Tennis, Cooking, Listening to Music and going to concerts
Favorite Part of SWE: When I was in middle school, I participated in many of Pitt SWE's outreach events, and that planted a seed in me from a young age to pursue engineering. Now, I am so excited to be a part of this program to give back and encourage the next generation of girls to pursue STEM. I am grateful for this club for providing me with a platform for mentorship and professional development. I am confident that being apart of this diverse, welcoming, and supportive community has made my college experience amazing!

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Year: Sophmore
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minors: Buisness
Activities: Panther Racing and Sigma Delta Tau
Research Experience: Youngblood Photonics Lab, working with 2D materials
Abroad Experience: Summer 2024 Plus3 program in Costa Rica
Interests: music, singing,bass, guitar, and ukulele
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 meet more people next semester.

Year: Junior
Major: Bioengineering
Certificate: Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Activities: Club Swimming
Industry Experience: Operations Intern at AustinPx
Interests:Reading, cooking
Favorite Part of SWE: Meeting so many amazing people of different majors across Swanson at all of the mentorship and outreach events!

Year: Junior
Major: Material Science and Engineering
Activities: SWE, SOOS member
Interests: Drawing, painting, baking, cooking, and solving puzzles.
Favorite Part of SWE: I love that SWE provides a variety of opportunities from networking, mentorship, leadership, etc... And, helps us form a connection with other women in STEM!

Year:Junior
Major: Environmental Engineering
Certificate: Conceptual Foundations of Medicine
Activities: ASCE, Ski Club, Habitat for Humanity
Industry Experience: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in Summer 2023, Bureau of Reclamation in Summer 2024 working in their water treatment division
Interests: I love hiking, skiing, trying new food, running, and baking
Favorite Part of SWE: I really love the mentorship program in place. As a freshman who was intimidated by engineering, I was really grateful for my mentors who had amazing advice. Now I enjoy being a mentor and helping out those starting their engineering path

Year:Sophmore
Major: Chemical Engineering
Abroad Experience: Plus3 program to Cyprus
Activities: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Interests: hanging out with friends, going to the beach, listening to music, hiking, and baking
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is how nice and kind everyone is and how they make it feel like such a welcoming community. I am so grateful for all the people I have met so far and can't wait to meet many more amazing people!

Year: Junior
Major: Civil Engineering
Certificate: Sustainability
Activities: ASCE, Pink Panther Mentorship Program, Kappa Delta Xi Chapter, and volunteer as a math tutor
Industry Experience: internship at S&B USA Construction in project controls (Summer 2024)
Interests: I'm interested in sustainability within the world of construction, and everything that goes into building the world around us!
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is having a community of people that support and build one another up. It's so important within the field of engineering to find people that help you grow and inspire you. All the women in SWE inspire me everyday and I love getting to be a part of such an amazing club. I am so excited to be planning our Girl Scout Engineering Day this year!

Year: Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Certififcate: sustainability certificate
Activities: Tau Beta Pi
Abroad Experience: plus three Germany (Summer 2023)
Industry Experience: internship at Alstom (Summer 2024)
Interests: Formula one, and Design engineering
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part about SWE is volunteering and getting more people interested in engineering:)

Year:Senior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Chemistry
Activities: BMES, Makerspace Mentor
Industry Experience: Atrin Pharmaceuticals
Laboratory Experience: Orthopaedics Robotics Laboratory
Interests: Soccer, reading, camping, hiking, cooking
Favorite Part of SWE: I love working with other members at outreach events to inspire young students to pursue STEM

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Year: Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Computer Science
Activities: CS undergraduate teaching assistant, Pitt Ballet Club
Industry Experience: Process engineering co-op with Avient Corporation (rotations in West Chicago IL, Kennesaw GA, and Greenville NC)
Interests:Reading, running, and board games
Favorite Part of SWE: Being able to teach young girls how to code!

Year: Senior
Major: Industrial Engineering
Activities: Engineering Ambassador, Student Leader
Interests: Playing Tennis
Favorite Part of SWE: Meeting new people

Year: Freshman
Major: Engineering Undecided
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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.