Spotlight Stories
Aug 13, 2024
How This Gordon Fellow Found Career Growth Through Leadership and Technical Skills
Mark Andersson, MS’24, advanced and intelligent manufacturing, credits his career success at Bose Corporation to the Gordon Engineering Leadership program. This allowed him to step into his current managerial role with a combination of technical knowledge and leadership abilities.
Aug 01, 2024
Fikst’s Co-op Program Part of Successful Business Strategy
For nearly two decades, Fikst Product Development, a mechanical engineering services company, has run a successful co-op program with a focus on teaching and supporting students. It has helped shape the company culture and led to smart business decisions.
Jul 30, 2024
Building a 40-Year Successful Career as a General Electric Mechanical Engineer
Robert Kursmark, E’73, mechanical engineering, credits his four co-ops, including two at General Dynamics Electric Boat and two at Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., with helping him build a solid foundation for a four-decade-long successful career at General Electric Aerospace.
Jul 26, 2024
Finding the Right Path Through Perseverance and Co-op
Through his drive and self-motivation, David Long, E’78, mechanical engineering technology, made the most out of his co-op experiences, which laid the groundwork for a 40-year career in nuclear power.
Jul 25, 2024
Exploring New Career Opportunities Through Co-op
Through his co-op journey, Peter Woskov, E’07, mechanical engineering technology, learned to leave the door open for new experiences, allowing him to have a successful career after graduating.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Daniel Braconnier, PhD’23, Mechanical Engineering
Daniel Braconnier, PhD’23, mechanical engineering, led a project developing long-lasting superhydrophobic coatings, resulting in a paper published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. He also developed patent-pending thermally conductive polymer composites.
Jul 24, 2024
PhD Spotlight: Burcu Ozek, PhD’24, Industrial Engineering
Burcu Ozek, PhD’24, industrial engineering, focused research on developing objective pain assessment methods through machine learning, aiming to accurately quantify uncertainty and preexisting pain conditions. She co-authored six peer-reviewed journal articles, with four as lead author.
Jul 19, 2024
Expanding Career Opportunities Through the Galante Engineering Business Program
Through continued interest in the field, Tejas Karwa, E’23, industrial engineering, MS’24, data analytics engineering, joined the Galante Engineering Business Program to expand his knowledge of the engineering industry and broaden his career prospects.