Spotlight Stories
Apr 05, 2024
Taking Advantage of a Long-Awaited Co-op Abroad
After two co-ops locally, Reem Gawish, E’24, civil engineering, had her third and final co-op at F-1 in Singapore working at the F-1 racetrack helping the team prepare for the year’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Mar 14, 2024
Developing a Sustainability Career From a Mechanical Engineering Foundation
A master’s degree from Northeastern and a co-op at BR + A helped Tammy Ngo, MS’23, sustainable building systems, change her career trajectory from mechanical engineering to sustainable building design.
Mar 11, 2024
Applying Previous Experience in the Workforce to a Civil Engineering Co-op
Paulo Torres Salazar, MS’23, civil engineering, had engineering experience in the workforce even before his time at Northeastern. During his time on co-op at Suffolk Construction, the skills he had built between his work and his courses proved to be a huge boost.
Mar 11, 2024
Working for an Environmental Engineering Opportunity Worth Having
Between two co-ops both abroad and in Boston, Charlotte Andrews, E’24, environmental engineering, MS’25, engineering and public policy, has figured out what role she wants to play in the environmental engineering field.
Mar 01, 2024
Using Civil Engineering To Make Boston a Better City for All
Emily Urbanski, E’24, civil engineering, knew from the start that Boston was the right place to be as a civil engineer. After two co-ops and plenty of on-campus involvement, her hope is to change the city’s transit system for the better.
Jan 18, 2024
Engineers Without Borders Experience Leads to Pursuit of an MS in Engineering and Public Policy
Melanie Marino, MS in Engineering and Public Policy, and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was drawn to advance her education in public policy after a trip with Engineers Without Borders to Tanzania, which required working with the local government to help a village with an unreliable supply of electricity.
Dec 01, 2023
Creating Change With Environmental Engineering and Community Engagement
Ben Lanava, E’24, environmental engineering, has had a research assistant role, two co-ops, two Dialogues of Civilization, and an Engineers Without Borders trip to Uganda, leading to many award nominations such as the Rhodes Scholarship.
Oct 14, 2022
PhD Spotlight: Sadia Khan, PhD’22 – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sadia Khan graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and served as a lecturer at the University of Asia Pacific in Dhaka. She joined the civil and environmental engineering PhD program at Northeastern in 2017. Under the guidance of Professor Edward Beighley, civil […]