Spotlight Stories
Apr 07, 2025
ChE PhD Student Featured as BPS Spotlight Student
Natesan Mani, PhD’26, chemical engineering, who works in ChE/COS Assistant Professor Srirupa Chakraborty’s lab, received a travel award to attend the Biophysical Society 2025 Annual Meeting where he presented a talk and poster. The organization also featured Mani in a student spotlight on its website.
Feb 28, 2025
Research, Co-ops, and AlChE Leadership Lead to PhD
From extracurriculars to industry, academic, and clinical research, Dominic Pizzarella, E’25, chemical engineering, optimized opportunities at Northeastern. He is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
Jan 07, 2025
Northeastern and Co-op Help Alumnus Find a Healthy Balance
Joe Davis, E’65, chemical engineering, built an impressive and varied career at Gillette that spanned 31 years. His Northeastern experiences, including two formative co-ops, taught him to balance his responsibilities at a young age and guided him to his ideal career.
Dec 11, 2024
Making the Most of Research Opportunities
Madeline Szoo, E’25, chemical engineering and biochemistry, earned numerous accolades, including the Harold D. Hodgkinson Achievement Award for 2025, one of the highest honors a senior can receive, and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
Sep 20, 2024
Measuring Microparticles With Precision
Sabrina Marnoto, PhD’25, chemical engineering, and Avi Patel, E’24, chemical engineering, are working on developing a novel device to measure the elastic modulus of microparticles. Their innovation could significantly benefit pharmaceutical drug delivery systems by ensuring precise particle measurements.
Sep 12, 2024
ChE Undergraduates Named Inventors on U.S. Patent From Co-op Experience
Graham MacDonald and Hannah Giusti, E’25, chemical engineering, were named as inventors on a provisional U.S. patent for an alternative method of PFAS treatment. The patent-related work was completed during their co-op at Practical Applications, Inc., which exposed them to new technical practices and networking skills.
Aug 23, 2024
Learning the Importance of Working Relationships Through Co-op
John Falkowski, E’63, chemical engineering, has led a successful career in his field, including a 30-year position at Boeing and a corporate role at Scott Paper. His co-op experiences contributed to his success by teaching him how to build working relationships.
Aug 12, 2024
Tracing a Successful and Varied Career Back to Co-op
Even though his responsibilities have shifted, Alan Weinstein, E’84, chemical engineering, credits his co-op experiences with guiding him to a career in manufacturing and still relies on the industry knowledge and communication skills learned on co-op today.