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Lehigh University's engineering graduate students are pioneers in innovation, driving cutting-edge research across fields like materials science, bioengineering, and sustainable technologies. With access to world-class faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and groundbreaking industry partnerships, these future leaders are solving today's most pressing challenges.

At Lehigh, graduate students don’t just learn—they create, innovate, and shape the future of engineering.

Meet a few of us below!

Abhishek Srivastava

Applying data skills to biomedical image analysis

Abhishek Srivastava '23 was drawn to Lehigh's MS in Data Science program, in part, because it offers courses in computer vision and biomedical image analysis. "Those courses are completely aligned with what I do," says Srivastava, who is now a senior data scientist at Sophia Genetics, "and what I want to do in the future, which is to use data science for personalized care."

Chase Mattingly

Data science in the supply chain sector

Chase Mattingly '22 '23G, one of the first students to graduate from Lehigh's MS in Data Science program., is leveraging the advanced skills he learned in grad school—including big data analytics, optimization for machine learning, and statistical modeling—to make an impact in the fast-paced supply chain industry.

Robert Huang

A smarter energy future

As a student in the mechanical engineering master's program at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Robert Huang '23 participated in a research project that helped develop his love for data science — which led him to the MS in Data Science Program at Lehigh.

Seeing the wider picture

Mechanical engineering doctoral candidate Prince Sharma tackles theoretical challenges in materials development while gaining industry-focused experience through Lehigh’s Pasteur Partners PhD (P3) program

Algorithms in action

CSE doctoral student Heng Tan ’22G wins best paper award at 2023 ACM international Conference on Information and Knowledge Management for his work on micromobility systems.

Optimizing concrete construction

Structural engineering PhD student Xingjian Wang ’19G works on innovative approach that combines topology optimization and concrete 3D printing to push boundaries in concrete building design while reducing carbon footprint.

PhD student to compete in Hack3d Challenge finals

Mechanical engineer Lida Yan ’20G advances in international manufacturing cybersecurity competition.

Using machine learning to help mitigate water crises

Having seen first-hand how weak infrastructure impacts communities, PhD student Oluwabunmi Iwakin strives to make water systems more resilient.

PhD student awarded selective DOD graduate fellowship

Mechanical engineer Liam Magargal ’21 conducts computational research that seeks to drastically streamline the process of creating high-fidelity simulations for physics modeling of fluids.

MSE, EES double-major earns prestigious NSF graduate fellowship

2023 NSF GRFP recipient Henry Price ’23 will continue on research track as a Lehigh master’s student focusing on semiconductor fabrication.

Lehigh Hacks for Change

CSE PhD students Amanda Baran ’21 and Olivia Grimes ’21 lead 24-hour hackathon focused on sustainability challenges.

Running toward the challenges of studying fire

Structural engineering PhD student Lauren Llantero researches the effects of fire on structural systems, focusing on fiber-reinforced concrete and concrete-steel mixtures.

An optimized approach to 3D printing

Civil engineering PhD student Urinrin Otite explores topology optimization for concrete structures

Advancing the boundaries of laser technology

Electrical engineering PhD student Fei Jia finds the right steps as he fabricates components that could help unleash the potential of cutting-edge lasers in imaging, security, and communications

Finding purpose in energy audits

Helping companies with their bottom line—and their carbon footprint—taught mechanical engineering graduate student Margaret Huettner ’21 ’22G about a new path forward.

Launching an engineering career with the Navy

MSE master’s student Nick Yang ’21 ’22G studies materials that can improve the performance of ships.

Researching biomaterials to heal knee injuries

Newly-minted Lehigh bioengineer Natasha Hunt '22 doubles down on research in Lehigh's Chow Lab as a grad student.

Brewing a business idea

Chemical engineer Jorge Hernandez pursues a master’s degree in management science and engineering to pave the way for career aspirations in the breweries industry.

Fulbright award jets doctoral student to Germany

John Kershner will continue work on owl-inspired aero-acoustics overseas.

Reaching for the stars

Through Lehigh’s interdisciplinary master’s degree track in mechanical engineering, master’s student Ryan Matthiessen ’21 ’23G builds on his neuroscience background to propel his career interests in the aerospace industry..

An optimal education for systems improvement

Real-world projects and professional mentorship ready industrial and systems engineering master’s student Giavanna Tabbachino ’21 ’22G to make an impact as a quality systems engineer.

Researching Remote Direct Memory Access technology

CSE doctoral student Jacob Nelson works on communications protocol that makes data sharing between computers faster and more efficient opens doors to a position at Google.

Falling in love with biomechanics

As an undergraduate, Alicia Stein envisioned helping others as a physical therapist. With a master’s degree in bioengineering, she’s pivoting to R&D with the goal of creating better prostheses to improve quality of life for people who have lost a limb.

BioE Student Spotlight: Olivia Carsia

We love Olivia’s story and that she is managing graduate school and working full-time in industry. Because of her unique situation, we have asked Olivia to write more about her situation: how she got into bioengineering, what drove her to choose Lehigh, how she balances working and school, and more!.

BioE Student Spotlight: Peter Jensen

“Why are you earning a master’s degree?” The reason is due to the flexibility of the M.S. Bioengineering program. The faculty have worked with me on creating a clinically relevant curriculum within the field of bioengineering. The program has also provided me with the opportunity to conduct tissue engineering research in an academic lab. The ability of the program to cater to my own professional goals has provided me with the platform to grow as a student and professional".

Li wins second place at AIChE poster competition

His poster was entitled "A DFT-based microkinetic modeling study to elucidate the role of direct hydrogen transfer in transfer hydrogenation on transition metal catalysts". Li presented his computational research on mechanistic understanding of catalytic transfer hydrogenation, a catalytic technology that can enable sustainable and decarbonized hydrogenation of biomass to value-added chemicals.

BioE Student Spotlight: Seonghan Kim

All faculty and staff members that I have interacted with are very kind, warm, and helpful. I was at another institution for a while and therefore I can tell that this is an unusual environment (in a good way). Dr. Susan and the department subcommittee were very supportive and informative when I had to change the visa and also to defer the admission. They were also very helpful on other degree-related or class-related items. I am grateful with having such a good environment..

Lehigh ISE doctoral students excel in competitions and programs

ISE PhD student Brendan Ruskey honored in the IISE Thesis Pitch Competition in the People and Systems Category for his 3-minute pitch Optimization Models for Voting and Election Administration.

Setiawan and Sobchinsky receive NACS Kokes 2023 travel awards

ChBE PhD students Adhika Setiawan and Erin Sobchinsky selected to participate in the 28th North American Catalysis Society (NACS) meetings in Providence as recipients of the 2023 Richard J. Kokes Travel Award.

ChBE grad student chosen to present rheology research findings for SoR

ChBE grad student Shiqin He was chosen to present her rheology research findings as part of the Spring 2023 Society of Rheology (SOR): Future of Rheology Seminar Series.

Using the Weather to Predict the Markets

Dara Ofulue, left, and Olu Adebayo are masters of financial engineering students working on a tool based on historical weather data that will generate accurate trading signals for energy futures..

Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition, awardee Rzepa

The Catalysis Club of Philadelphia’s (CCP) Annual Student Poster Session was held on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, at the Inn at Villanova University, where Christopher Rzepa, ChBE's John C. Chen Endowed Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate, was named runner up as the Best Poster for his research titled: "Developing data-driven structure-entropy relations for host-guest interactions in siliceous zeolites". Rzepa is mentored by Prof. Srinivas Rangarajan of Lehigh University and Prof. Jeetain Mittal of Texas A&M University.

PhD candidate Shen Wang earns Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers scholarship

Shen Wang, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, was awarded a 2022 academic scholarship from the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Philadelphia Section..

ChBE graduate student awarded $1,500 Philadelphia STLE scholarship

STLE Philadelphia Section awards scholarship to second year ChBE graduate student Jasreen Kaur for work in conjunction with Cornell University and the Michelin Corporation.

And the Robert Ridgeway Senior Cup winner is...

The Ridgeway Cup is awarded annually to the senior in the College of Engineering with the highest cumulative average. Below, Anderson shares reflections about her research interests, future plans, and what drew her to Lehigh..