“Working with Dr. Vayanos on Preserving Biodiversity Using Robust Optimization, I'm using lots of biodiversity and land data in the Americas to help not-for-profits determine what areas of land would be most beneficial for them to purchase in the interest of preserving jaguars.”

Christopher DoehringIndustrial & Systems Engineering '22

“For my Engineering+, I am pursuing a minor in Applied Analytics. I also am a part of Thematic Option (I highly recommend it) and I like to play my violin during my free time.”

Priya IrukulapatiComputer Science '22

“I was a general engineer in the Liquid Propulsion Laboratory, dedicated to designing, building, and testing liquid rocket engines. I also started and now co-lead the Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion and Energy (ASPEN) Lab, focused on modeling nuclear-based propulsion systems”

Spencer PowersAerospace Engineering '20

“The best parts about the challenges is the collaboration and support offered by both the professors and classmates. As things get a bit more difficult, you get really close with your classmates. There's no competitiveness - which is why I chose USC.”

Pooja MoolchandaniMechanical Engineering '19

“I really like how many opportunities there are to pursue my interests and the support I’m given to follow through on my ideas. If you have an idea and are willing to put the work in, there is almost always a way to make it a reality.”

Mark YampolskyComputer Science '19

“Places like the Center for Engineering Diversity and organizations like SHPE have given me a home away from home, and I truly have found my people here. I feel like everybody wants the people around them to succeed, from staff and faculty to my peers.”

Arynn GallegosElectrical Engineering '20

“I did the Tsinghua-Viterbi Research Exchange program, doing bioinformatics research in Beijing and spent 7 weeks taking engineering classes in Rome through the Viterbi Overseas Program. I also took iPodia, working with students from Israel, Taiwan, Mexico, Germany, Korea and China.”

Rhea ChoudhuryBiomedical Engineering '19