Year: Senior
Major: Computer Engineering
Minors: Software Engineering Concentration
Activities: PittSWE
Industry Experience: Summer '24 intern at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Centre and Summer '23 intern at Thrive Networks Inc.
Labratory Experience: MeLoDy Lab
Interests: Cooking, NYT puzzles, and spending quality time with friends, family, and my dog!
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part about SWE is how it has constantly exceeded my expectations for a university club. Back in freshman year, I never imagined that joining this club would offer me such a wealth of learning opportunities. SWE has allowed me to connect with women in STEM globally, and each encounter has provided me with invaluable advice. I am excited for the upcoming year and can't wait to see what extraordinary experiences and opportunities SWE has in store for me.

Year: Senior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Industrial Engineering
Activities:
Abroad experience: Plus3 Cyprus
Industry experience: R&D internship with Boundless Science; current R&D co-op with National Dentex
Interests: Skiing, reading, music
Favorite Part of SWE: Meeting other women in engineering and showing others how important engineering is and how fun it can be.

Year: Senior
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Mechanical Engineering
Activities: PittSWE, Pitt Arts
Research Experience: Human Movement and Balance Laboratory
Abroad Experience: Plus3 Cyprus
Interests: Reading, Volleyball, Tennis, Climbing
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE is having the opportunity to make connections with other women in engineering, and helping to foster engineering in young women through our outreach events!

Year: Junior
Major: Computer Engineering, concentration in Autonomous Systems
Activities: PittSWE, Engineering Peer Leader, IEEE-HKN, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Industry Experience: 2x software engineering intern at Noblis
Interests: Running, rock climbing, classic literature
Favorite Part of SWE: Volunteering at our outreach events and making friends along the way!

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: Senior
Major: environmental engineering
Minors: Chemistry
Activities: Environmental fraternity Epsilon Eta and violinist at an orchestra in Carnegie Mellon
Abroad Experience: study away program in Wyoming (at Pitt's Spring Creek Reserve) and spent a semester in Hamburg, Germany.
Industry experience: Intern at PennDOT
Interests: arts and crafts, classical music, studying languages, and spending time in nature.
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part about SWE is the community and mentorship it provides and the community and mentorship that I can extend to young women and other minority groups in STEM!

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!

Year: Junior
Major: Electrical Engineering
Activities: electrical hardware lead for RAS micromouse, the treasurer of IEEE HKN, and in Italian club
Industry experience: internship in the Emerging Technologies department of FirstEnergy and starting an electrical engineering co op with Acutronic in the Fall
Interests: gardening, traveling, learning Italian, musical theater and becoming financially literate.
Favorite Part of SWE: My favorite part of SWE has been teaching SWE++ last summer, it was extremely rewarding to help foster a love for STEM in the next generation of young girls and help tailor the curriculum to fit their curiosity and ambition and I look forward to participating it again this year.

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
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

Year: Junior
Major: Electrical engineering
Activities: Robotics and Automation Society, Pitt Symphonic Band, Pitt Marching
Abroad Experience: Plus3 Netherlands
Industry Experience: Intern at DMI Companies
Laboratory Experience: Zoom and Shred lab at CMU
Interests: Like building battle bots
Favorite Part of SWE: The atmosphere is amazing! I always feel welcomed by everyone at each meeting and event.

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: Freshman
Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
Activities: Tae Kwon Do (not at Pitt), SWE, IEEE
Interests: Nanotechnology, Reading, Violin, Coding
Favorite Part of SWE: All of the connections I have made so far, not only with upperclassmen, but also professionals in industry!

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.