The One Hundred Forty-EighthC O M M E N C E M E N T

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Gr adu a t e C e r emony

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PROGRAM

Prelude WPI Brass EnsembleDouglas G. Weeks, Conductor

Processional Led by the Honorary Marshal Full details on page 4

Call to Order Philip B. Ryan ’65Chairman, WPI Board of Trustees

National Anthem The audience is invited to join in the singing

Invocation Rev. Cheryl LeshayChaplain, WPI Collegiate Religious Centner

Charge from the President Laurie A. Leshin

Student Remarks “The Next Ascent”Shaymus Hudson ’16 (PhD)

Conferring of Honorary Degree President Leshin

Commencement Address France A. Córdova Director, National Science Foundation

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Terri A. Camesano, Dean of Graduate Studies

Conferring of Degrees President Leshin

Remarks from the Alumni Association Rachel Delisle ’96, ’06 (MBA), President

Benediction Rev. Leshay

Recessional WPI Brass Ensemble

Reception Sports and Recreation Center

The audience is requested to remain standing until the end of the national anthem.

At the conclusion of the Commencement exercises, the audience is requested to remain standing until the academic procession has left the Quadrangle.

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A FEW NOTES ABOUT TODAY’S CEREMONY

This year WPI is conferring undergraduate and graduatedegrees at separate spring Commencement ceremonies.Master’s and PhD degrees will be presented during thisevening’s exercises; bachelor’s degree recipients will receivetheir diplomas on Saturday morning, May 14.

This first ever graduate commencement is a reflection ofthe growing stature of the Institute’s graduate programs,which have expanded substantially—in size, diversity, andinternational recognition—since WPI awarded its first master’s degrees in 1898 and its first PhD in 1960. Today,some 750 graduate degrees will be conferred.

Serving as honorary marshal is Richard D. Sisson Jr.,George F. Fuller Professor of Mechanical Engineering, director of the university’s Manufacturing Engineering andMaterials Science and Engineering programs, and winner ofthe 2016 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Research andCreative Scholarship. The baton he carries is the walking stickof WPI founder John Boynton. The cere monial marshal is Bruce E. Bursten, provost.

President Leshin wears the Presidential Medallion, withthe WPI seal cast in silver and the names and years of serviceof all 16 presidents engraved on small silver plates that formlinks in the chain. Provost Bursten carries the Academic Mace,a 42-inch staff made from fluted cherrywood and topped witha circular silver pedestal on which sits a large silver medal withthe WPI seal on each side

Student speaker Shaymus Hudson will receive his PhD in materials science and engineering during this evening’s ceremony. The Virginia native has been internationally recognized for the research he has conducted in WPI’s MetalProcessing Institute. His use of laser-induced breakdownspectroscopy as a quality control tool for molten metal earned him the Ron Ruddle Memorial Scholarship from theFoundry Educational Foundation, the Steven J. HarmonScholarship from the North American Die CastingAssociation, and membership in Sigma Xi, the scientificresearch society, and Alpha Sigma Mu, the international professional honor society in materials engineering. In addition to his research, he has served on the board of WPI’s chapter of Material Advantage, WPI's GraduateStudent Government, the Provost Search Committee, the faculty Committee for Graduate Studies and Research, and the editorial board for the WPI Undergraduate Research Journal.He also played saxophone in the WPI Pep Band.

PROCESSIONAL AND RECESSIONAL—Graduates begin lining up at 3:30 for the processional, which steps off at 4:30 (the ceremony itself starts at 5:00).Originating at Harrington Auditorium, the processionalwinds through the campus, crosses Earle Bridge, follows thesidewalk past Alden Memorial, moves onto the walkwaybehind Bartlett Center, turns at the Proud Goat statue, andproceeds up the center aisle under the tent.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the marchers movedown the center aisle and proceed as a group toward theSports and Recreation Center. Guests are asked not to blockthe progress of the processional or recessional. It is especiallyimportant to keep the center aisle clear so marchers may maketheir way to and from their seats.

As the processional begins, members of the faculty, attired in colorful robesand hoods, line both sides of Earle Bridge to pay tribute to the graduatesas they cross the bridge before receiving their diplomas.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS—The pictures taken today will be treasured mementos. The following information should help our guests get the shots they want.

Photos during the ceremony: The area in front and to the side of the stage is reserved for official (badged) WPI photographers. Guests are not permitted in this area and may not stand in the aisles or around the stage area during anypart of the ceremony (this will be strictly enforced). A photostand near the stage will be available through a ticketing system. The stand provides families and friends an elevatedvantage point for taking photos of their graduates as theyreceive their diplomas.

Each graduate has received a ticket with the first letter ofhis or her last name. One member of your party may use thisticket to gain access to the photo stand when your graduate’sname is approaching. Once your graduate has left the stage,please return to your seat to allow others the same opportunity.We ask that you not linger near the photo stand either beforeor after your graduate crosses the stage as you may preventother guests with tickets from gaining access. Please do notstand in the aisles to take photographs as you will block theview of seated guests.

As you consider whether to make use of the photo stand,be aware that professional photographers (CommencementPhotographers Inc.) will take a photograph from an optimallocation near the stage of every graduate receiving his or herdiploma. The company will mail proofs with an order form to graduates or their families. For more information, you maycall Commencement Photographers at 978-851-5924.

WPI records the entire ceremony from several vantage points. A live stream is available on the WPI home-page during the ceremony. A complete, high-quality video of the ceremony will be available for downloading within two weeks at wpi.edu/+Commencement.

Photos after the ceremony: If you’d like to capture yourhappy graduate following the ceremony, we recommend thefollowing locations:• The Stage Area: After the procession has left the Quad -rangle, guests are invited to take photos on or near the stage(with WPI banner and plantings in background).

• Earle Bridge: Spanning West Street, the footbridge is decorated with flowering plants.

• Boynton Hall: WPI’s first building, with its granite ex teriorand clock tower, is located just across the footbridge.

• Higgins House: This WPI mansion, located directly behindthe Rubin Campus Center, is surrounded by plantings andformal gardens that are in full bloom at this time of year.

• Photo Area: Between Harrington Auditorium and theSports and Recreation Center, the Parents Association has set up an area where guests may take pictures of theirgraduates and family members before a WPI backdrop (andreceive a complimentary photo frame).

BOYNTON HALL AND WASHBURN SHOPS

Completed in 1868, WPI’s first building is named for John Boynton, a prosperoustinware manufacturer who founded the Institute in 1865 with a gift of$100,000. Boynton Hall was one of the first buildings designed by notedarchitect Stephen Earle and was constructed of granite obtained from local quarries. The building originally housed classrooms and labs, where studentslearned the theory of science and engineering; they applied that theory nextdoor in the Washburn Shops. The towers of these two buildings now symbolizeWPI’s unique philosophy of education, the merger of theory and practice.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

FRANCE A. CÓRDOVADOCTOR OF SCIENCE

In testimony before the United States Congress, FranceCórdova once observed that the mission of the NationalScience Foundation, the $7.5 billion independent federalagency that she leads, “is to look toward the frontier.” Thesame could be said for her own mission in life. The eldest of 12children born to an Irish-American mother and a Mexican-American father, Córdova has pushed and even created newfrontiers throughout her life, becoming a national leader inscience and education, a trailblazer for womenand Latina scientists, and a powerful advocatefor advancing scientific discovery andtechnological innovation in the United States.

Growing up in West Covina, California,Córdova attended a Catholic high schoolwhere she was one of just five girls in her classto study physics. Receiving littleencouragement from her teachers, whobelieved only boys were suited to be scientists,she remained undaunted. Looking back once,she recalled that she was “driven by someinner force that wanted to know andunderstand nature and the universe.” Afterearning a bachelor's degree in English atStanford University, she was inspired to return to her originaldream of becoming a scientist and went on to earn a PhD inphysics at California Institute of Technology.

After stints at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where sheserved as deputy group leader in the earth and space sciencesdivision, and Pennsylvania State University, where she chairedthe department of astronomy and astrophysics, Córdova in1993 was named chief scientist for the National Aeronauticsand Space Administration, becoming the youngest person andthe first woman to hold that post. During her tenure at NASAshe received the agency’s highest honor, the DistinguishedService Medal. After three years in Washington, she returnedto California and academic leadership, serving as vicechancellor for research and professor of physics at theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara, and chancellor of the

University of California, Riverside. At UC Riverside, she laidthe foundation for a new public medical school, the first inCalifornia in more than four decades.

In 2007 she was named the 11th president of PurdueUniversity (she was the first woman to hold that office). Shehelped lead the school to record levels of research funding,reputational rankings, and student retention rates. She becamea Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, and eventually, chairof the Board of Regents. Tapped by President Barack Obama

in 2013, she became the second woman andthe first Latina to head the NSF.

At a time when women earn only 20percent of physics PhDs in the United Statesand Hispanic Americans only 3 percent, shesays the key to her success has been adetermination to keep her eyes on the frontierand her ears closed to those who would doubther. “It’s not that I actively don’t listen,” sheonce explained, “I’m just more bent on whereI’m going than on the people who aren’tinterested in helping me get there.” Today sheencourages other young women and Latinasentering STEM fields to believe in themselvesand persevere through any challenges.

Córdova’s scientific contributions have been in the areasof observational and experimental astrophysics, multispectralresearch on x-ray and gamma ray sources, and space-borneinstrumentation. She has published more than 150 scientificpapers, has received several honorary doctorates, and wasrecognized as a Kilby Laureate for “contributions to societythrough science, technology, innovation, invention, andeducation.” Elected to the American Academy of Arts andSciences, she is also a fellow of the American Association forthe Advancement of Science and the Association for Womenin Science.

For helping illuminate the mysteries of the universe,empowering generations of American scientists and engineersto pursue their best ideas, and blazing a trail for women andLatinas everywhere, WPI is honored to confer on France A.Córdova the degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa.

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Jose Ricardo Alvarez CorenaBS, University of Cartagena, Colombia; MS, National University, ColombiaCIVIL ENGINEERING—“Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for the Treatment ofContaminants of Emerging Concern in Water”Advisor: John Bergendahl Awarded: October 9, 2015

Sagar Laljibhai AntalaB.Pharmacy, JSS College of Pharmacy, India;B.Pharmacy Hons, Nirma University, India;MS, Long Island University Biochemistry—“Molecular Insights of the Human Zinc Transporter hZIP4”Advisor: Robert Dempski

Adrian BoteanuBS, MS, University Politehnica of Bucharest, RomaniaComputer Science—“Similarity Reasoning over Semantic Context-Graphs”Advisor: Sonia ChernovaAwarded: October 9, 2015

Lei CaoMS, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,ChinaComputer Science—“Outlier Detection in Big Data”Advisor: Elke Rundensteiner

Heather Ann CirkaBS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBiomedical Engineering—“Mechanical Regulation of Apoptosis and Calcificationwithin Valvular Interstitial Cells”Advisor: Kristen Billiar

Tatiana Egorova ArpagBS, MS, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology,RussiaAerospace Engineering—“Real-Time Estimation of Gas Concentration Released from a Moving Source Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle”Advisor: Nikolaos GatsonisAwarded: February 26, 2016

Maria del Lourdes Gomez LaraMS, Universidad Auntonoma de Yucatan, MexicoCivil Engineering—“The Use of Axiomatic Design in the Development of anIntegrated, BIM-Based Design Process”Advisor: Guillermo Salazar

Gregory E. GorbettBS, Tri-State University; BS, University of Maryland University College; MS, Grand Canyon University; MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFire Protection Engineering—“The Development and Assessment of a Decision SupportFramework for Enhancing the Forensic Analysis andInterpretation of Fire Patterns”Advisor: Brian MeachamAwarded: October 9, 2015

Sarah J. HernandezBS, Franklin Pierce CollegeBiology and Biotechnology—“Characterization of Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT8in Cells with Increased Plasticity”Advisor: Tanja DominkoAwarded: February 26, 2016

Nguyenho HoBS, Northeastern University;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMathematical Sciences—“Swimming Filaments in a Viscous Fluid with Resistance”Advisor: Sarah Olson

Shaymus W. HudsonBS, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaterials Science and Engineering—“Inclusion Detection in Liquid Aluminum via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy”Advisor: Diran Apelian

Erin Marie KileyBA, BS, University of New Hampshire;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMathematical Sciences—“Reduced-Dimensional Coupled Electromagnetic,Thermal, and Mechanical Models of Microwave Sintering”Advisor: Vadim Yakovlev

Katrice Elizabeth McLoughlin (King)BA, Monmouth CollegeBiochemistry—“Phosphoinositide Phase Behavior in Complex LipidMonolayer Systems”Advisor: Arne Gericke

Chuan LeiBE, University of Science and Technology, China; MS, Metropolitan State UniversityComputer Science—“Recurring Query Processing on Big Data”Advisor: Elke RundensteinerAwarded: October 9, 2015

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Li LiuMS, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,ChinaBiomedical Engineering—“An Affordable Portable Obstetric Ultrasound Simulatorfor Synchronous and Asynchronous Scan Training”Advisor: Peder PedersenAwarded: February 26, 2016

Lukai LiuBS, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China;MS, Illinois Institute of Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering—“A Study of Myoelectric Signal Processing”Advisor: Edward ClancyAwarded: February 26, 2016

Liang-Chih MaMS, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan Chemical Engineering—“Palladium/Alloy-based Catalytic Membrane ReactorTechnology Options for Hydrogen Production: A Techno-Economic Performance Assessment Study”Advisor: Nikolaos KazantzisAwarded: February 26, 2016

Grigor NikaBS, Worcester State University;MS, The University of Iowa City;MS, University of Massachusetts, LowellMathematical Sciences—“Multiscale Analysis of Emulsions and Suspensions withSurface Effects”Advisor: Bogdan Vernescu

Sarju PatelB.Pharm, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,India;B.Pharm Honors, Nirma University, IndiaChemistry—“Functional Diversity of Homologous P1B-ATPases inMetal Homeostasis and Host-Microbe Interaction”Advisor: José Argüello

Dovan RaiBS, MS, Tribhuvan University, NepalComputer Science—“Modes and Mechanisms of Game-like Interventions inIntelligent Tutoring Systems”Advisor: Joseph Beck

Ryan Andrew RichardsBS, University of Massachusetts, LowellChemistry—“Molecular and Structural Determinants that Contributeto Channel Function and Gating in Channelrhodopsin-2”Advisor: Robert Dempski

Qina SaBS, Nankai University, China; MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaterials Science Engineering—“Synthesis and Impurity Study of High-PerformanceLiNixMnyCozO2 Cathode Materials from Lithium IonBattery Recovery Stream”Advisor: Yan WangAwarded: February 26, 2016

Ity SharmaMS, University of Connecticut Chemistry—“Developing and Validating Fuzzy-Border ContinuumSolvation Model with Polarizable Simulations Second-Order Interaction Model (POSSIM) Force Field forProteins”Advisor: George KaminskiAwarded: February 26, 2016

Halit Bener SuayBS, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey;MS, The University of Tokyo, JapanRobotics Engineering—“Reinforcement Learning from Demonstration”Advisor: Sonia Chernova

Russell Charles TorisBS, Dickinson College;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteComputer Science—“Spatial and Temporal Learning in Robotic Pick-and-Place Domains via Demonstrations and Observations”Advisor: Sonia Chernova

Chiying WangBS, MS, Beijing Jiaotong University, ChinaComputer Science—“Contributions to Collective Dynamical Clustering-Modeling of Discrete Time Series”Advisor: Carolina Ruiz

Lei WangBS, MS, Southwest Jiaotong University, ChinaElectrical and Computer Engineering—“System Designs for Diabetic Foot Ulcer ImageAssessment”Advisor: Peder Pedersen

Yutao WangBS, MS, Nankai University, China; MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteComputer Science—“Student Modeling within a Computer Tutor forMathematics: Using Bayesian Networks and TablingMethods”Advisor: Neil Heffernan Awarded: October 9, 2015

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Janakinadh YanamadalaBTech, Vellore Institute of Technology, India;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteElectrical and Computer Engineering—“Development of Human Body CAD Models and RelatedMesh Processing Algorithms with Applications inBioelectromagnetics”Advisor: Sergey Makarov

Pei-Shan YenMS, National Taiwan University, TaiwanChemical Engineering—“Supported Liquid Metal Membranes for Hydrogen Separation”Advisor: Ravindra Datta

Jiani YinBS, Jilin University, China;MS, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMathematical Sciences—“Bayesian Nonparametric Models for Multi-Stage Sample Surveys”Advisor: Balgobin Nandram

Sina YoussefianBS, Sharif University, Iran; Mechanical Engineering—“Nanomechanics and Nanoscale Adhesion in Biomaterials and Biocomposites: Elucidation of theUnderlying Mechanism”Advisor: Nima RahbarAwarded: February 26, 2016

Kaiyu ZhaoBE, Tongji University, China; MS, Northeastern UniversityComputer Science—“A Model-driven Visual Analytic Framework for LocalPattern Analysis” Advisor: Elke Rundensteiner

Zhangfeng ZhengBS, Tianjin University, China; MS, National University of Singapore, SingaporeMaterials Science and Engineering—“Sol-Gel Processed Amorphous LiLaTiO3 as SolidElectrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries”Advisor: Yan WangAwarded: October 9, 2015

Zanzan ZhuBS, MS, Lanzhou University, ChinaChemical Engineering—“The Application of Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials inElectrocatalysis and Electrochemical Biosensing”Advisor: Hong Susan ZhouAwarded: October 9, 2015

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DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCEFreshta Ghiaszada AbediMaterials Process Engineering

Amir AbediniElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Paul Calvin AdamsSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christina Jane AielloComputer Science

Murtada Abdulhameed Al DarweeshFire Protection Engineering

Murtada Abdulhameed Al DarweeshManagement

Eric A. AllcornFire Protection Engineering

Patrick John AllenMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Lily Robin O'Leary AmadeoData ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Amanda Chapman AmslerSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Yunbo AnFinancial Mathematics

Katherynne Marcell AndujarConstruction Project Management

Justice Ansah NyarkoPower Systems Management

Elena AntilCivil Engineering

Frank Joseph AsheSystems Engineering

Mohammed AyubData ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Le BaiInformation Technology

Koushik BalasubramanianRobotics Engineering

Jola BalboaOperations Analytics andManagement

Ashay Pradeep BandivadekarInformation Technology

Snehasish BarmanData Science

Michael Sean BarryComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Jonathan A. BatesSystem Dynamics

Margaret Genevieve BattistiMechanical Engineering

Matthew James BeardsleyRobotics Engineering

Danielle Rose BeaulieuPhysicsAwarded October 9, 2015

Alexander Robert AnthonyBeliveauBiomedical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jamie A. BenitezElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Stefano Berti PerezMechanical Engineering

Tanishq BhallaManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Aniruddha Milind BhokarikarMechanical Engineering

Jiankun BiFinancial Mathematics

Jing BianInformation Technology

Osman M. BileyaElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew Joseph BinghamSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Rakesh BiradarData ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Anthony Grant BishopElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Zachary Charles BlanchardFire Protection Engineering

Kevin L. BoettcherSystem Dynamics

Brandon Thomas BoosRobotics Engineering

Nicholas Paul BorgesPhysics

Evan BoronElectrical and ComputerEngineering

John T. BosworthComputer Science

David Anthony BotelhoManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

John Sousa BotelhoSystems Engineering

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Matthew Paul BowersRobotics Engineering

Jordan Thomas BrauerElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

David Jacob BrownSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

David Jeffrey Brown IIElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Joseph Michael BrownMechanical Engineering

Kelley Melissa BrownFire Protection Engineering

Christopher L. BrungardtSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Ryan Patrick BuckleySystems Engineering

Ibraeim Abdulmonem BukhamsinFire Protection Engineering

Benjamin Franklin BunnellIndustrial Mathematics

Vito A. BussmannManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Evan Joseph ButcherMechanical Engineering

Yunshen CaiOperations Analytics andManagement

Michael Robert CalderComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

William Peter CallawayMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Cameron Michael CanaleMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Maria Cristina Cantos CabreraMechanical Engineering

Michael Cosmas CaradimosSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Elizabeth Kate CarconeFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Robert Henry-Davis CarhartMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Joshua Luke CarrElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

John Patrick CarrollCivil Engineering

Paulo Alberto Wense Gazarian de CarvalhoRobotics Engineering

Thomas Edward CavinSystem Dynamics

Yue ChangMaterials Science and Engineering

Joyeta ChatterjeeInformation Technology

Adam C. ChaulkComputer Science

Chen ChenComputer Science

Dan ChenFinancial Mathematics

Juxian ChenFinancial Mathematics

Li ChenFinancial Mathematics

Qiwen ChenElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Tairui ChenElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Xiufeng ChenComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Yilun ChenFinancial MathematicsAwarded October 9, 2015

Yingying ChenInteractive Media and Game DevelopmentAwarded February 26, 2016

Jarrod Paul Cherwinski, PEFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Alan Yu-Loon CheungChemical Engineering

Nishang Shantilal ChhedaInformation Technology

Kyle James ChristiansenFire Protection Engineering

Mark Rocco CiravoloSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Timothy Burke ClancySystem Dynamics

David Robert CloutierPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Matthew John CogswellFire Protection EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

David Edward CohenElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Matthew B. ColeSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Lauren Bisacky CollinsMechanical Engineering

Steven Gerard Como Jr.Mechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

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Michael Andrew ConradManagement

Nathan Luis CostaMaterials Science and Engineering

Kendall Thomas CottonMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Mary Kathryn CreganSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Kevin Michael CremonaMechanical Engineering

Eric Raymond CrevoiseratManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Jeffrey K. CromptonElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jenkins Velasco CruzManufacturing EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Isaac CuevasManufacturing Engineering

Xiongyi CuiRobotics Engineering

Michael William CullenMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Neal Rajan DandekarSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Steven Michael DanleyMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Danielle Theresa DavisMechanical Engineering

Andre D'Avila da VitoriaFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Paula de Camargo BertusoBiology and Biotechnology

Michael Alfred Delph IIRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

John Robert DesormierSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

James Michael DeveauSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Nicholas David DeveauChemical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Nathaniel Ferguson DewMaterials Process Engineering

Michael Anthony DiBlasiRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Antonio DiCesarePower Systems ManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Pankaj DidwaniaComputer Science

Velin DimitrovRobotics EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Jiyang DongElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Li DongMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Daniel Michael AlexanderDuhaneyFinancial Mathematics

Andrej DukalevElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Suwodi Dutta BordoloiData Science

Anthony J. Duva Jr.Systems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Nathaniel Allan EamesCivil Engineering

Sarah El AbbouniChemical Engineering

Aline N. EladElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Mohamed Farouk ElhagSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

William Francis Ellis Jr.Physics for Educators

Ozan ErtuncManufacturing EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Alexis Augusto Espinoza JaraComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Oloruntomi Toluwalase FadipePower Systems Management

Shiyang FanOperations Analytics andManagement

Zhou FangOperations Analytics andManagement

Tyler Edward FaszewskiFire Protection Engineering

Ayesha Tazeen FathimaRobotics Engineering

Thomas Joseph FayMechanical Engineering

Mi FengComputer Science

Michael James FigueroaCivil Engineering

Endrit Fiku, PEPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Thomas A. FinnieMaterials Process EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

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Omri FlaisherMaterials Science and Engineering

James Andrew FlemingRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jeffrey Richard FosterElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jared Matthew FranklinBiomedical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Ryan Avelar FredetteMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Margaret Lynn FreedCivil Engineering

Bobin FuMaterials Science and Engineering

Jin FuInformation Technology

Shuting FuApplied Statistics

Nicholas Paul GagnonSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Haize GalarragaMaterials Science and Engineering

Matthew Joseph GallagherSystems Engineering

Anthony Richard GalloComputer Science

Chad Hunter GandolfiPower Systems Management

Chaoran GaoFinancial Mathematics

Yusu GaoInformation Technology

Lorena Gargano MachadoMaterials Science and Engineering

Alex Diaz GasconManufacturing Engineering

Lingjun GeOperations Analytics andManagement

Zachary Thomas GendreauInformation Technology

Robert Albert GendronPhysics for Educators

Tefta GiayaPhysics for Educators

Michael Merritt Gifford Jr.Management

Allie Kathleen GilksFire Protection EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Brianna Helen GillespieFire Protection Engineering

Sean Daniel GillisFire Protection Engineering

Veronica Clarice GoldsmithFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

George Takchee GongInformation Technology

Michael Karol GoodeSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Pengyu GouElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Edward Norman GraffManufacturing Engineering

Miranda Rose GrayMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Sarah Louise GriffithElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Artem Vladimirovich GritsenkoComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Shensheng GuOperations Analytics andManagement

Siyao GuInformation Technology

Junwei GuanData Science

Michelle Leigh GuevaraElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Firoz Kumar GummadiSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Tatiana GundersonMechanical Engineering

Daoheng GuoElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Vanessa GuoInformation TechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

Sovan Lillian GusackElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Roman Alejandro GutierrezManagement

Kory Doyle HaagPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Naim Nakhle George HabibMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

David Robert Hammond Jr.Systems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Xiao HanMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

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Xu HanElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Zachary Schaell HandelmanSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Anthony Samir HannoushMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Xinjie HaoComputer Science

Jared Clayton HarboldFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Brian Lee HarknessSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Cory Matthew HaywardData Science

Peng HeRobotics Engineering

Joseph Andrew HeelanMaterials Science and Engineering

Manuel Alberto HenriquezManagement

James Iain HitchenAerospace Engineering

Megan Lee HoeySystems Engineering

Andrew Glen HollowayEnvironmental Engineering

Mark Leonard HolmanPower Systems Management

Mallory Michal HolmenFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew O'Gilvie HolmesApplied Mathematics

Zhiming HongComputer Science

Savanna L. HoranRobotics Engineering

Chunfu HouElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Daiyang HuMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Guohong HuSystems Engineering

Kaimin HuangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Kun HuangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Ruoxi HuangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Zeyan HuangElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Qiyang HuangfuOperations Analytics andManagement

Katelyn Jean HughesBioinformatics and Computational Biology

John David HutsonSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

David Michael IaniSystems Engineering

Adel J. IsaSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Manik Mahesh JahagirdarRobotics Engineering

Craig David JaneczekElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Adam S. JardimRobotics Engineering

Nathan Richard JaworskiFire Protection Engineering

David Barry JeannotteSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Chaima JemmaliInteractive Media and Game Development

Benjamin Gervais JohnsonSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Hrushikesh Uday JoshiMechanical Engineering

Abbas Ahmed JulaihFire Protection Engineering

Eric William JungersManufacturing EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christian Lawrence KaanRobotics Engineering

Bohdan KachmarInteractive Media and Game Development

Bir Bahadur KafleData ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Tabassum KakarData Science

Tenzin KaldenPhysics

Omesh Keshav KamatMechanical Engineering

Sravan K. KatepalliInformation Technology

Aarat Samir KaushikFire Protection Engineering

Sean Michael KellyMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

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Lauren Elizabeth KetschkeManufacturing Engineering

Pradnya KhalwadekarInformation TechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

Yongjin KimMaterials Science and Engineering

Amanda Noelle KleinElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Scott Sheppard KnightFire Protection Engineering

Gulsher KoonerComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Gregory John KornichukManagement

Eric Richard KottkeMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Jifeng KouElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Brad Thomas KulisSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Prathamesh Ganesh KulkarniMechanical Engineering

Alex Chettuvallil KuriakosePower Systems ManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Jason Ballou LackieMechanical Engineering

Robin Tierney LafayettePower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Kyle LafontantRobotics Engineering

Suman Kumar LamaData Science

Tanner Joshua LandisMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew James LarsenMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Thompson LeeInteractive Media and Game Development

Jennifer Grace Parel LegaspiElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Tianyu LeiInteractive Media and Game Development

Matthew Isaac LesonskyMechanical Engineering

Nicole Joyce LevasseurElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Jason Alan LevesqueSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Boyang LiElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Chao LiComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Danxiang LiComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Haocheng LiElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Haoran LiMechanical Engineering

Hongnan LiData Science

Junxian LiMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Lening LiComputer Science

Qiu LiFinancial Mathematics

Qiulin LiInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Wenjing LiApplied Statistics

Wenting LiMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Xiaomei LiOperations Design and Leadership

Xiaoshuai LiInformation Technology

Xuanyu LiElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yanpu LiData Science

Yue LiOperations Design and LeadershipAwarded February 26, 2016

Zhengxiu LiMechanical Engineering

Zhouchi LiElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Zuodong LiMaterials Science and Engineering

Yu LiangManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Zijiayan LinOperations Analytics andManagement

Rebecca Joy LintonRobotics EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Bingchen LiuOperations Design and Leadership

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Chang LiuMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Hai LiuData Science

Hanmeng LiuOperations Design and LeadershipAwarded February 26, 2016

Mingqi LiuMaterials Science and Engineering

Piao LiuMaterials Science and Engineering

Wen LiuElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Xing LiuData Science

Xuejin LiuFinancial Mathematics

Yang LiuData Science

Yarong LiuOperations Design and LeadershipAwarded February 26, 2016

Yingnan LiuApplied Statistics

Yujia LiuOperations Analytics andManagement

Benjamin Robert LosordoCivil EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jie LouComputer Science

Mengliu LuMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Sirun LuMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Zhengyuan LuMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jesiel Lyncoln LucenaInteractive Media and Game Development

Norberto Luna-CanoComputer Science

Qiuzhe MaElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Rui MaMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Yushu MaMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Dennis S. Magnifico Jr.Systems Engineering

Brianna Rose MaljanianCivil EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

John Curtis Mallers Jr.Fire Protection Engineering

Caitlin Amber MaloneInteractive Media and Game Development

Jacob Hans ManningMaterials Science and Engineering

Elaina Cresoula MansurElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Daniel Vito ManzoInteractive Media and Game DevelopmentAwarded February 26, 2016

Timothy Blackmer MarsdenBioinformatics and Computational Biology

Shaun A. MarshallPhysics

Genevieve Marie MartinMaterials Process EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Nicolas Martinez BaqueroMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Nicole MartucciCivil EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Nixon Sam MathewElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Towa MatsumuraElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Andrew Ronald MattaPower Systems Management

Louis Daniel Mauro Jr.System Dynamics

Shawn D. MazzeoSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew James McCarthyMaterials Science and Engineering

Mark Edward MedrzychowskiMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christopher J. MeheganRobotics Engineering

Bhavin Vinay MehtaMechanical Engineering

Brad Clayton MelloMechanical Engineering

Matthew Grooms MenningElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Akshay Balachandran MenonInformation Technology

Michael Ernest MessmerElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

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Jiang MiaoElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yuan MiaoFinancial Mathematics

Jean Pierre MiraldaManagement

Ryan Nicholas MocadloManufacturing EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Glen David Modica IIIComputer Science

Laura MohantyMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Anahita Mohseni KabirComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Norbert Hector Mongeon IIIMechanical Engineering

Alynna C. Montoya-WiuffPower Systems ManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Ryan Matthew MoranManagement

Radu Constantin MorarAerospace Engineering

Sarah Victoria MorashManufacturing Engineering

Joseph H. MoreaSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Daniel Joseph MorganFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Mikhail Yuryevich MorozovMechanical Engineering

Benjamin Douglas MorseFire Protection Engineering

Seyed Siavash Mortazavi RavariInteractive Media and Game DevelopmentAwarded October 9, 2015

Marissa Hope MosteiroSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Michael Antoine MoukarzelElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Alan Forrest MountFire Protection Engineering

Marcus MoysesData Science

Xiaoyang MuElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Gent Agim MucolliCivil Engineering

Kirk Jay-Alfred MurphyCivil Engineering

Zachary Ryan NadoMaterials Process EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Patrick Gerard NapierMechanical Engineering

Siddhesh Subhashchandra NarkarInformation Technology

Andrew Ivan NehringMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Nicole Marie NelsonMechanical Engineering

Philip Charles NelsonSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

James Vincent NicoloraFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Mu NiuFinancial Mathematics

Shanzhang NongApplied Statistics

Nicholas James NoonsEnvironmental Engineering

Rony NoreldinManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Darren NunesPower Systems ManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Christopher J. NyczRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christopher Sean O'BrienPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Alexander Francis ObstSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jared Thomas O'DonnellEnvironmental Engineering

Stephen Philip OliveiraMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Matthew David OrsiniElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Jeffrey P. OrtakalesMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Jianan OuElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Baran OzdenFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Atul Gokuldas PaiInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Bowen PanElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yixiao PanRobotics Engineering

Mengzhi PangMaterials Science and Engineering

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Pradnya Amrut PansareInformation TechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

William George Papale Jr.Systems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Erica Leigh ParkerMechanical Engineering

Anastasiia ParkhomenkoFinancial Mathematics

Jayam Umesh PatelRobotics Engineering

Janhavi Sharadchandra PawarInformation Technology

Randy Joe PhilbrookSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Arnold Douglas Phillips Jr.Mechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Chitra Pichaimuttu-KanickarajData Science

Charles Boynton PlummerFire Protection Engineering

Kelsey B. PowderlyElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Ajay PrabhuRobotics Engineering

Harsha PrasadEnvironmental Engineering

Monica Jourdan PrestonMechanical Engineering

Azharuddin PriyotomoData Science

Milagros A. PuelloEnvironmental Engineering

Gauri Anil PulekarComputer Science

Muxi QiElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yiquan QiFinancial Mathematics

Fen QinElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Peiwen QinElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Zishan QinComputer Science

Mariela QiriciFire Protection Engineering

Linwan QiuMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Mengyi QiuMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Long QuManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Scott William RamseySystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Sreenivasan RanganathanFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Ryan Aaron RangleFire Protection Engineering

Supreeth Krishna RaoRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Zhong RenElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Joseph Leonard RichardElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Benjamin O. RichardsonSystems Engineering

Devin Thomas RobertsComputer Science

Timothy Allen RobertsSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Breno Jasser Cordeiro RodriguesMaterials Science and Engineering

Andrew James RogersPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Stephen James RogersSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Mario RolonMechanical Engineering

Jessica Anne RosewitzCivil EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Abimael SantanaPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Thaddeus Joseph SaveryMechanical Engineering

Sanil Gajanan SawantInformation Technology

Philip Michael SchafferRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Neil A. SchneiderInformation Technology

Travis Christopher SchneiderFire Protection EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Miles Ryan SchulerMechanical Engineering

Eric SciaccaSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

David Franciose ScottFire Protection Engineering

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Viseth SeanData Science

Adam Howard SearsManufacturing Engineering

Karl David SeibertEnvironmental Engineering

Ermira SenkoPhysics for Educators

Neda SeyedmahmoudElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Aniket Bharat ShahRobotics Engineering

Aria ShahverdiElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Faezeh ShalchyCivil EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Alexander Edmund SharpElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Bicheng ShenOperations Analytics andManagement

Jia ShenInformation Technology

Hui ShiInformation Technology

Michael Wayne ShurtliffSystems Engineering

Shariq SiddiquiPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Fredric Benjamin SilberbergComputer Science

James Edward SilviaComputer Science

Haley Hayden SmestadChemical Engineering

Paul L. SmithSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Bryce Snarski-PierceSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Yu SongOperations Analytics andManagement

Alejandro SotoManufacturing EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Joseph Prothero SperryAerospace Engineering

Saivimal SridarRobotics Engineering

James Richard StapletonSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Corre Love SteeleIndustrial Mathematics

Lisa Michelle StefaniakManagement

Kelsey Elizabeth StergiouMechanical Engineering

Joshua Paul StewartMechanical Engineering

Allyson Michelle StoyleSystems Engineering

Sarah Rose StrausMechanical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Sachin SudarshanaData Science

Ali M. SuleimanSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

John Michael SullivanSystems Engineering

Che SunComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Roy SunElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Xinyuan SunData ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Yiwen SunFinancial MathematicsAwarded October 9, 2015

Alexander Sunde-BrownFinancial Mathematics

Yuan SuoManagementAwarded October 9, 2015

Ryan Prescott SuscaSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Daniel Edward SuttmeierSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Michael Patrick SweeneyMechanical Engineering

Samson Boon Hua TanFire Protection Engineering

Congyuan TangData Science

Hanlin TangMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Ruipeng TaoElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Brian William TaylorMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Daniel Kevin TaylorPower Systems ManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

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William Joseph TeasdaleSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Guilherme Tebaldi MeiraElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Oleksandr TerletskyyInteractive Media and Game Development

Jighjigh Tersoo-IvaseMechanical Engineering

Henry Holmes Thayer Jr.Materials Process EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Reginald TheveninMaterials Process Engineering

Johanna Tara ThomasFinancial Mathematics

Lailah Yasmina ThompsonManagement

Mengyun TianMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Tian TianElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Yu TianElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yuan TianOperations Analytics andManagement

Michael Jason TobinSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Karen TranBiology and BiotechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

Joseph A. TrueComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Alyssa Brianna TsirosBioinformatics and ComputationalBiology

Olexandra TupaloMaterials Science and EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew Steele TurgeonMaterials Science and Engineering

Ryan Friedrich TurnerFinancial MathematicsAwarded February 26, 2016

Romel Alcantara TuscanoInformation Technology

Seiichiro UedaRobotics Engineering

Luis Alberto Vargas CharroMechanical Engineering

Ram Kumar VeeraragavanCivil Engineering

Naveen Kumar VegiFire Protection EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Anshita VermaInformation TechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

Shivang Rajiv VyasElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Apoorv Jagdish WalawalkarRobotics Engineering

Kelsey Ann WallMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Han WangInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Jiacheng WangComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Jianan WangOperations Analytics andManagement

Kanqian WangOperations Analytics andManagement

Lin WangInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Naihui WangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Qi WangFinancial Mathematics

Qi WangInformation Technology

Qianli WangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Shaocheng WangComputer Science

Shuangjia WangFinancial Mathematics

Tianyang WangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Wenzhuo WangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Xiangbin WangMaterials Science and Engineering

Yan WangComputer Science

Yi WangMaterials Science and Engineering

Ying WangComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Zhenyu WangFinancial Mathematics

Zi WangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

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Kristen Marie WarrenBiomedical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Bradley Lance WatersElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Timothy Matthew WattsManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Jared Matthew WeedApplied MathematicsAwarded February 26, 2016

Chuxin WeiMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Yuxin WeiFinancial MathematicsAwarded October 9, 2015

Chadwick James WhitcherManagement

Kathleen Anne WienholdSystems Engineering

Eric Nicholson Willcox IIIElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Benjamin Joseph WilsonSystems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Soe San WinElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Nicolas WinocurSystems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christopher David WinsorComputer Science

Haley Lynne WinsorPhysics for Educators

Jonathan Jun Young WongPower Systems Management

Murphy Elizabeth WonsickRobotics EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Christopher Henry WoznyElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Chimin WuMaterials Science and Engineering

Qizong WuRobotics Engineering

Xin WuInteractive Media and Game DevelopmentAwarded February 26, 2016

Yixuan WuMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Zihui WuInteractive Media and Game Development

Ziyao XiFinancial Mathematics

Mingchen XieData Science

Yuhuang XieInteractive Media and Game Development

Junjie XiongFinancial Mathematics

Chu XuComputer ScienceAwarded October 9, 2015

Duo XuMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Jian XuComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Jingnan XuInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Tianyang XuElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Xiaowei XuMaterials Science and Engineering

Yuzhou XuInformation Technology

Seyedmehdi YadavarnikraveshFire Protection Engineering

Shuning YanOperations Design and LeadershipAwarded October 9, 2015

Zhixin YanComputer Science

Zikang YanInformation Technology

Fan YangApplied Mathematics

Feifei YangInformation Technology

Jing YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Junfang YangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Kevin YangRobotics Engineering

Qianyun YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Sijing YangData Science

Tianxiong YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Xinyi YangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

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Yang YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Yuanzhou YangManufacturing Engineering

Zheming YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Zhihua YangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Zijian YangInteractive Media and Game Development

Ozge YasarLearning Sciences and TechnologyAwarded October 9, 2015

Bin YuElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Shiyun YuOperations Analytics andManagement

Yang YuInformation TechnologyAwarded February 26, 2016

Yuzhang ZangElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Jason Anthony ZelleMechanical Engineering

Fu ZhanElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Chi ZhangData Science

Di ZhangInformation Technology

Jia ZhangOperations Analytics andManagement

Jun ZhangApplied Statistics

Junchi ZhangApplied Mathematics

Qian ZhangOperations Analytics andManagement

Shirui ZhangFinancial Mathematics

Song ZhangMaterials Science and Engineering

Ting ZhangFinancial Mathematics

Xiaoang ZhangChemistryAwarded February 26, 2016

Xiong ZhangInformation Technology

Yifan ZhangInformation Technology

Yixin ZhangOperations Design and Leadership

Zijing ZhangMarketing and TechnologyInnovation

Linan ZhaoInformation Technology

Mengxuan ZhaoCivil Engineering

Zichen ZhaoOperations Analytics andManagement

Rui He ZhengMechanical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Zhenxian ZhongInformation Technology

Chong ZhouData Science

Mengbo ZhouManagementAwarded February 26, 2016

Jiawei ZhuElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Junyu ZhuComputer ScienceAwarded February 26, 2016

Ziling ZhuElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Shuyin ZhuoInformation Technology

Xuehua ZhuoMarketing and TechnologyInnovationAwarded February 26, 2016

Amaid ZiaRobotics Engineering

Xiangyu ZuoMaterials Science and Engineering

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DEGREE OF

MASTER OF MATHEMATICS FOR EDUCATORS

Elizabeth Lura Anderson

Ekaterini Diamanto Blanchard

Tara Rose BrusoAwarded October 9, 2015

Scott Alan DoleshAwarded October 9, 2015

Kaitlyn Marie Foucher

Kaitlyn Marie Hannen

Katherine L. R. Horning Pearson

Paul Brian Kirrane

Francois Lubin

Michelle Diane MichelAwarded February 26, 2016

DEGREE OF

MASTER OF ENGINEERING

Emily Elizabeth AbbateBiomedical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Barry AhernElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Brian Steven AlejandroBiomedical Engineering

Richard Walter AllenPower Systems Engineering

Azarmeedokht Ghazanfari AziziBiomedical Engineering

Robert James BehlPower Systems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Patricia Mary BullisPower Systems Engineering

Kyra Rand BurnettBiomedical Engineering

Matthew Paul CloudPower Systems Engineering

S. Meena Cullen-CorsonPower Systems Engineering

Oumar DiopPower Systems Engineering

Caitlin Margaret FowlerElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Jule-Dulyn FrancisquePower Systems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Alexander John HalletBiomedical Engineering

Joshua Robert HarveyBiomedical Engineering

Ryan Geoffrey HawthornePower Systems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrew James KazanoviczBiomedical EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Matthew Ryan LaFlairElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Karen LeviBiomedical Engineering

Chen LinElectrical and ComputerEngineering

Maturin LitaPower Systems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Christopher Francis MalonePower Systems Engineering

Lauren Barbara McCarthyBiomedical EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

Zarin Jamshed MirzaPower Systems Engineering

Adam O'LaughlinPower Systems Engineering

Jason Wayne PhilhowerPower Systems Engineering

Keith Washington SamuelsPower Systems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Robert Joseph SazanowiczPower Systems Engineering

Maxwell C. SmithPower Systems Engineering

Kyle Paul SweitzerElectrical and ComputerEngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Matthew Stephen TysonPower Systems EngineeringAwarded February 26, 2016

Ayoub Abdalla ZobianPower Systems EngineeringAwarded October 9, 2015

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DEGREE OF

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONHemant Vishindas AjbaniAwarded October 9, 2015

Stephen William BlackAwarded October 9, 2015

Alexander Jay Bosworth

Sean C. BradshawAwarded February 26, 2016

David Charles Bridge

Michael Smith Bristol

Chelsea Marie Brown

Chad Edward BuhlerAwarded February 26, 2016

Benjamin Cabell VAwarded October 9, 2015

Ronan DalyAwarded October 9, 2015

Jesse M. DemersAwarded February 26, 2016

Ronnie Dale Forrest Jr.Awarded February 26, 2016

Bryan Joseph FrycAwarded February 26, 2016

Scott F. GayAwarded October 9, 2015

Jonathan Thayer Graham

Robert G. Howard, PEAwarded February 26, 2016

Andrea Jeanne KanebAwarded October 9, 2015

Joann J. KentAwarded October 9, 2015

Christopher Michael KopinskiAwarded October 9, 2015

Brian Anthony KostantinAwarded October 9, 2015

Julienne Catherine Labrecque

Debra A. LaCortigliaAwarded October 9, 2015

Michael P. Laurent

Mary Elizabeth Leovich

Yan Li

Leslie Ann MasonAwarded October 9, 2015

Whitney M. McMackin

Eugene Francis Mehr IIIAwarded October 9, 2015

Tyrone Joseph Mellon Jr.

Mark MiceliAwarded February 26, 2016

Marjorie Sarah Miller

Matthew Michael MinaAwarded October 9, 2015

Manikandan Pand

Matthew James PhillipsAwarded October 9, 2015

Lindsay Marie Piccioli

Stephen Anthony Rose

Alexander MacCall SargentAwarded October 9, 2015

David Alan SchoenmannAwarded February 26, 2016

Aashish SharmaAwarded February 26, 2016

Daniel Thomas ShidlerAwarded February 26, 2016

Blaine Edward StuartAwarded February 26, 2016

Kevin John SzeredyAwarded October 9, 2015

Joanne Bednarz Szewc

Emily TaoAwarded February 26, 2016

Sujit TatkeAwarded October 9, 2015

Maximilian Jason TetraultAwarded February 26, 2016

Sarah Lynette ThompsonAwarded February 26, 2016

Christopher Mason White Jr.

David John WiigAwarded February 26, 2016

Eric Thomas Williams

Yuk-Kwan Brian YuenAwarded February 26, 2016

The names published in this Commencement program were determined from information available at the time of printing, which preceded the faculty vote on degrees. Inclusion of a name in the program is not testimony to completion of WPI’s degree requirements and does not commit WPI to award a degree.

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Awards were presented in 2016, unless otherwise noted.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

SIGMA XI GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDHeather Cirka, PhD: “Mechanical Regulations of Apoptosis and Calcification within Valvular Interstitial Cells”Advisor: Kristen BilliarHaize Galarraga, MS: “Microstructure Evolution, Static and Dynamic Properties, and Fatigue DamageMechanisms in TI-6AL-4V Fabricated by Electon BeamMelting Technology”Advisor: Diana LadosThis award, established in 1983, is presented for outstandingresearch by students at the doctoral and master’s levels and is sponsored jointly by the Society of the Sigma Xi and theCommittee on Graduate Studies and Research.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FELLOWSHIPHeather Cirka, PhD, Biomedical EngineeringThe American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowshipprogram helps students initiate careers in cardiovascularand stroke research by providing research assistance andtraining.

IGERT FELLOWSHIPHeather Cirka, PhD, Biomedical EngineeringSarah Hernandez, PhD, Biology and BiotechnologyThe National Science Foundation's Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship (IGERT) programfunds new models for graduate education and training thatemphasize collaborative, interdisciplinary research. IGERTprograms prepare PhD-level scientists, engineers, and educa-tors to be leaders and creative agents for change as membersof a diverse, globally-engaged science and engineering work-force. WPI's IGERT program helps students become interna-tional leaders in the field of biofabrication.

i3: INVESTING IN IDEAS WITH IMPACT AWARD

BEST CONCEPT PRIZEHeather Cirka, PhD, Biomedical Engineering:“Controlled In Vitro Models for Calcific Aortic Valve Disease” (AWARDED 2015)Advisor: Kristen Billiar

2016 GRADUATE RESEARCH INNOVATION EXCHANGEFIRST PLACE AWARDS

ARTS AND SCIENCESChristina Aiello, MS, Computer Science:“Investigating Gyroscope Sway Features, Normalization,and Personalization in Detecting Intoxication inSmartphone Users”Advisor: Emmanuel AguMashael Alghamdi, PhD, Physics: “Flow Effect onAlignment of MWCNTs in Polymer Nanocomposites”Advisor: Germano IannacchioneErmal Toto, PhD, Computer Science: “Predicting thePULSE of the City: A Real-Time System for Multi-Granular/Scale Predictions of Crowd Flow”Advisor: Elke Rudensteiner

BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCENeehar Mukne, MS, Foisie School of Business:“Influence of Graphically Presented Reviews on Product Purchasing (Amazon)”Advisor: Soussan Djamasbi

ENGINEERINGVeronica Rojas, MS, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering: “Modeling Natural Attenuation ofWastewater-contaminated Aquifers Over DifferentScales”Advisor: Paul MathisenSatish Kumar Iyeemperumal, PhD, Chemical Engineeing:“Comparison of Solvent Models for Metal SurfaceChemistry Using Density Functional Theory”Advisor: Nathaniel DeskinsCarl Soderhjelm, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering:“Dissimilar Metal Casting”Advisor: Diran Apelian

LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERINGRobert Orr, MS, Biology and Biotechnology: “Myosin XITransport Mechanism Is Conserved Between the MossPhyscomitrella patens and the Flowering PlantArabdiopsis thaliana”Advisor: Luis VidaliMegan O'Brien, PhD, Biomedical Engineering: “DirectingCellular Orientation in a Fibrin Composite Layer for Usein a Modular Cardiac Patch” Advisor: George PinsDalia Shendi, PhD, Biomedical Engineering:“Immunoprivileged Hydrogel Microspheres for NeuralStem Cell Transplantation After Spinal Cord Injury”Advisor: Anjana Jain

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Philip B. Ryan ’65Chair

Francesca MalteseGeorge R. Oliver ’82Vice Chairs

Laurie A. LeshinPresident

Bruce E. BurstenProvost

Philip N. ClayVice President for Student Affairs

Stephen P. FlavinVice President for Academic andCorporate Development

William J. McAvoyVice President for UniversityAdvancement

Amy M. MortonChief Marketing Officer

Stephanie PashaAssistant Vice President and Secretary of the Corporation

Deborah C. ScottChief Information Officer

Jeffrey S. SolomonExecutive Vice President andTreasurer

Kristin R. TichenorSenior Vice President

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Andrew Aberdale ’89

Joseph Adams ’75

Michael E. Aspinwall ’75

James P. Baum ’86

Curtis R. Carlson ’67

Michael J. Dolan ’75

Daniel F. Farrar ’84

Henry Fitzgerald ’75

William A. Fitzgerald III ’83

Steven C. Halstedt ’68

Robert Hart ’79

Debora Jackson ’89

Stuart C. Kazin ’61

David LePré

Laurie A. Leshin

Francesca Maltese

Robert R. Martin ’75

Erica Mason ’96

Neil McDonough

Linda McGoldrick

John T. Mollen

Daniel M. Morgan

George R. Oliver ’82

Karen Tegan Padir ’90, ’95 (MBA)

Mark E. Russell

Philip B. Ryan ’65

Joan Bolduc Szkutak ’79

Richard D. Willett II ’91

Dorothea C. Wong ’92

Michael P. Zarrilli ’71

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

VICE PROVOST

Bogdan Vernescu (INTERIM)Research

ACADEMIC DEANS

David Cyganski (INTERIM)Engineering

Karen Kashmanian OatesArts and Sciences

Arthur C. HeinricherUndergraduate Studies

Michael J. GinzbergRobert A. Foisie School of Business

Terri A. CamesanoGraduate Studies

Richard F. VazInterdisciplinary and Global Studies Division

DEPARTMENT HEADS

Joseph B. DuffyBiology and Biotechnology

Kristen L. BilliarBiomedical Engineering

Susan C. RobertsChemical Engineering

Arne GerickeChemistry and Biochemistry

Tahar El-KorchiCivil and Environmental Engineering

Craig WillsComputer Science

Yehia MassoudElectrical and Computer Engineering

Tahar El-Korchi (INTERIM)Fire Protection Engineering

Kristin BoudreauHumanities and Arts

Joseph SarkisManagement

Luca CapognaMathematical Sciences

Jamal S. YagoobiMechanical Engineering

Germano S. IannacchionePhysics

James K. DoyleSocial Science and Policy Studies

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Jon AbrahamActuarial Mathematics

Nikolaos A. GatsonisAerospace Engineering

LT COL Michael L. DeRosaAir Force and Aerospace Studies

Steven Van Dessel Architectural Engineering

Elizabeth F. RyderBioinformatics and Computational Biology

Michael J. RadzickiEconomic Science

Jeanine D. PlummerEnvironmental Engineering

J. Robert KruegerEnvironmental and Sustainability Studies

Amy ZengIndustrial Engineering

Joshua P. Rosenstock (INTERIM)Interactive Media and Game Development

Peter H. HansenInternational and Global Studies

Neil T. HeffernanLearning Sciences and Technologies

John A. OrrLance E. SchachterleLiberal Arts and Engineering

Diane M. StrongManagement Information Systems

Richard D. Sisson Jr.Manufacturing Engineering;Materials Science and Engineering

LTC Justin B. Putnam Military Science/Army ROTC

Chrysanthe DemetryMorgan Teaching and Learning Center

Dana L. HarmonPhysical Education, Recreation, and Athletics

Chrysanthe DemetryJennifer DeWinterProfessional Writing

Jeanine SkorinkoPsychological Science

Michael A. GennertRobotics Engineering

Patricia A. StapletonSociety, Technology, and Policy

Martha CyrSTEM Education Center

Khalid SaeedSystem Dynamics

Fred J. LooftSystems Engineering

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Today’s Commencement exercises are a modern recreation of aceremony that dates back to the Middle Ages. The pageantry ofthe academic procession and of the degree-granting ceremony,and the dignity and color of the academic gowns, are a reminderof the long tradition of the college.

Each degree recipient at WPI receives his or her diplomaindividually from the president. Those who have earned thedegree of doctor of philosophy, the highest academic degreeawarded by any university, also receive a hood symbolizingthat achievement, presented by the faculty member who hassponsored the candidate.

The academic costume—caps and gowns and hoods—worn today is particularly striking, for Commencement is oneof the few occasions in the United States at which academicdress is worn. Until recently, students and faculty at Englishcolleges and universities wore their gowns in class, inuniversity dining halls, and at all official occasions.

Academic dress originated in medieval costume. At thetime when universities first came into being, in the 12thcentury, everyone wore gowns (that is, long, full-flowingrobes) to help keep warm in unheated buildings. There were,of course, considerable differences in elegance and stylebetween the extremes of the social and economic scales, and inmany cases the king decreed just who could wear what.

Over the gown would often be worn a cloak (usually witha cowl or hood attached), just as we wear coats today. The originof the cap is more obscure. The “mortarboard” cap usuallyworn today seems to have been introduced at OxfordUniversity sometime in or before the 17th century.

The gown soon fell out of fashion with the general public,but it remained a distinctive part of the scholars’ wardrobe,serving to set them apart from the rest of the community—hence the perennial controversy between “town and gown.”Until after the Civil War, students at most U.S. universitieswore caps and gowns daily while in residence. Designs varieduntil they were standardized by the American IntercollegiateCommission in 1894.

At that time it was decided that all robes would be black––bachelors’ gowns to be made of worsted stuff with pointedsleeves, masters’ gowns of silk with long, closed sleeves,doctors’ gowns of silk with longer sleeves and faced with blackvelvet from hem to neck and back. They also carried threevelvet bands around each sleeve about the elbow. Hoods weremade of the same material as the gowns, the length varyingwith the degree. The lining of the hood indicated theuniversity by its colors. The border of the hood indicated the academic discipline in which the degree was earned, as listed below:

Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business . . . . . . . . . . . .Light BrownDentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LilacEconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CopperEducation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light BlueEngineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OrangeFine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BrownForestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RussetJournalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CrimsonLaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PurpleLibrary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LemonMedicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GreenMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PinkNursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ApricotOratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver GrayPharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive GreenPhilosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark BluePhysical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage GreenPublic Administration (including Foreign Service). .Peacock BluePublic Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salmon PinkScience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden YellowSocial Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CitronTheology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScarletVeterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray

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