Oscar Ryan Benavides
PhD - Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Biomedical Engineering |
| Career Goals - "In my undergraduate career, I held multiple internships where I reviewed hundreds of medical records of individuals undergoing chemotherapy. It was here that I became motivated to develop better technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. My all-encompassing research and career goal is to foster novel biophotonic solutions for unmet clinical needs." | |
Daniel De Jesus
PhD - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Program, Texas A&M University
| BS | Natural Sciences, Biology |
| Career Goals - "I aspire, through research, to bring new knowledge to the fields of evolution and ecology. After achieving a Ph.D. degree, I have the goal of becoming a university professor and developing a foundation that promotes the conservation of nature and science education for all." | |
Kevin Fuentes
MS - Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Mechanical Engineering |
| Career Goals - "Be part of the team that puts the first human on Mars. Design strong and affordable 3D printed prosthetics for amputees Become a professor of Engineering Receive professional engineering license" |
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Eddie Gil
PhD - Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Biomedical Engineering |
| Career Goals - "In the short term I want to do research in Bayesian deep learning and generative techniques for optimizing neural network architecture. I hope to leverage these developments to wards developing clasiffication and segmentation systems for medical image analysis. In the long term I would like to work in industry to transition my work from the lab into the clinic to reduce data deluge from patient charts, medical images, lab work, and patient history." | |
Ruth Iroanya
MS – Transportation Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Civil Engineering |
| Career Goals - "As a transportation engineer, my goal is to find solutions to the congestion problems that affects the nation. After obtaining my PhD, I hope to use my knowledge in traffic operations to help relieve everyday congestion problems and bring traffic solutions to those that need it." | |
Alaya Keane
MS – Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University
| BS | Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences |
| Career Goals - "I hope to enter the science communication world and highlight key issues within the wildlife conservation sphere taking an interdisciplinary approach. I am currently interested in finding ways to bridge the gaps between conservation from an ecological background while also looking into the social sciences. I have also taken an interest in wildlife policy and wish to pursue ways to communicate academia work to the public and policy-makers. I hope to continue research in this area and eventually pursue a PhD in a wildlife conservation-related field and push for a more diverse and inclusive academic body." | |
Mathew Kramm
MS - Wildlife & Fisheries, Texas A&M University
| BS | Epidemiology |
| Career Goals - "I want to continue my education and pursue a PhD in the natural sciences. Then possibly go on to become faculty and teach at Texas A&M or look into environmental law" | |
Thomas Reyes
PhD - Chemistry, Texas A&M University
| BS | Chemistry |
| Career Goals - "Graduate with a PhD from Texas A&M University and pursue a career in industry or in a National Laboratory, with possibly aiming to join or start a business related to my fields work." | |
Richard Rosas
MS - Oceanography, Texas A&M University
| BS | Marine Science |
| Career Goals - "My current research involves the dynamics of carbonate in the Gulf of Mexico and how it changes with yearly, temporal and seasonal cycles. After the completion of my graduate studies, I plan to continue my research in the oceanographic sciences by utilizing autonomous and remote systems to collect data." | |
Roger Simon
MS - Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Aerospace Engineering |
| Career Goals - "Once I have completed my entire graduate studies, I plan to pursue a career in research at a national laboratory. I would like to develop innovative concepts in the field of aerodynamics. As a result, I hope to make a significant amount of contributions which will positively impact the way of living in some shape or form." | |
Jesse Smith
PhD - Chemistry Texas A&M University
| BS | Chemistry |
| Career Goals - "After I finish my degree at A&M my plan is to pursue a career in academia at a predominantly undergraduate institution." | |
Mark Waters Jr.
MS – Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University
| BS | Mechanical Engineering |
| Career Goals - "After completing my graduate studies at Texas A&M University, I plan to work as an engineer for a major oil & gas company to continue finding ways to reduce microbial influenced corrosion." | |