CSE grad student voices

Ebuka Ezugwu

Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. candidate Ebuka Ezugwu knows plastic and lead pipes. He studies how microscopic changes in plastic can effect their long-term durability and potential as replacements for water lead pipes. Read Ebuka's story.

Hyeonjeong Jeong

Electrical Engineering

University of Minnesota grad student Hyeonjeong Jeong develops assays to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and ALS. Her research has implications on early disease detection. Read Hyeonjeong's story.

Catherine Slaughter

Astrophysics

Ph.D. student Catherine Slaughter studies RR Lyrae. These stars ability to expand and contract over time means researchers can use it to explain how galaxies form. Read Catherine's story.

Sean Cranford

Aerospace Engineering

University of Minnesota aerospace engineering and mechanics graduate student Sean works on computational methods to improve the performance of hypersonic search and flight vehicles. Read Sean's story.

Noah Gallagher

Civil Engineering

After earning his bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from CSE, Noah Gallagher is now pursuing his Ph.D.—work he hopes can help communities better adapt to severe rainfall. Read Noah's story.

Kenna McRae

Biomedical Engineering

Kenna McRae wants to improve neuromodulation treatments for people with neurological disorders and study the impact of music therapy on early brain development in preterm infants. Read Kenna's story.

Luc Wetherbee

Chemistry

Ph.D. candidate Luc Wetherbee hopes to change plastic recycling for the better. He is studying how polymers can be chemically recycled into the smaller parts that were used to make them. Read Luc's story.

CSE grad student voices

CSE has nearly 2,700 graduate students across fields. Here we highlight just a few—read their stories and watch their videos, too!

CSE has nearly 2,700 graduate students across fields.
Here we highlight just a few—read their stories and watch their videos, too!