2024 URF Scholars Recipients

Several engineering students received 2024 URF Scholars Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. URF Scholars are students who are graduating this year and who have earned a PEAK Experiences Award, applied for a distinguished fellowship, or participated in our graduate school advising.

Emin AbahamianEmin Abrahamian E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. IE University, School of Science and Technology; Business Analytics and Big Data; Masters
Mentors: Anand Asthagiri, Northeastern University; Billy Crotty, Neumora Therapeutics; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Tim Lannin, Northeastern University
Lina Abu-AbsiLina Abu-Absi E’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PPG Fellowship graduate award recipient; NSF GRFP Honorable Mention; PEAK Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; PhD
Mentors: Ryan Koppes, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Aditi Jhaveri, Repertoire Immune Medicines; Selina Banerjee, Northeastern University
Abigail BemisAbigail Bemis E’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: Dean’s Fellowship graduate award recipient; AJC Merit Research Scholar; PEAK Ascent awardee; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston University; Materials Science and Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Sandra Shefelbine, Northeastern University; Ruobing Bai, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University
Olivia BuraksOlivia Buraks E’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Colorado Boulder Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology PhD
Mentors: Ming Su, Northeastern University; Aiswarya Krishnamohan, Dyno Therapeutics; Emilio Flano, Ensoma; Cristina Santoriello, Ensoma
Joshua ChengJoshua Cheng E’24, Computer Engineering/Computer Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Software Engineer, Guardian Agriculture. I will be writing flight critical software for a large agricultural drone.
Mentors: Tom Consi, Northeastern University; Mike Soroka,
Alexander ChiomminoAlexander Chiommino E’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Looking for a job in the greater Boston area.
Mentors: Alireza Ramezani, Northeastern University; Joshua Hertz, Northeastern University; Mohammed Taslim, Northeastern University
Natalie DalyNatalie Daly E’24, Electrical Engineering
Accomplishments: NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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Richard DeCurtisRichard DeCurtis E’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant
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Luke DeMarcoLuke DeMarco E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Weill Cornell Medicine; Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology; PhD
Mentors: Dominic Picarella, Catamaran Bio, Inc; Michail Sitkovsky, Northeastern University; Helen Markewich, Saint Anselm College; Brittany Noonan, Northeastern University; Steve Hatfield, Northeastern University
Elizabeth DeTomaElizabeth DeToma E’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking some time off to travel to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia and spend time with my family when I return. Afterwards, I hope to apply everything I have learned to work in the battery industry.
Mentors: Joshua Gallaway, Northeastern University; Eric Zimmerer, Northeastern University; Bryan Kim, Tesla
Ben FieldBenjamin Field E24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient; Making a Graduate School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. I will be going to Bydgoszcz poland (pronounced bid-gaash) to teach english to undergraduate and graduate students at the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology. After I get back to the US, I plan on returning to graduate school, pursuing a degree in bioengineering or immunology.
Mentors: Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Larry Leng, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Elise Lambalot, Tessera Therapeutics; Patricia Lin, Northeastern University
Kelsey HanleKelsey Hanle E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Interviewing for positions in biotech.
Mentors: Jeffrey Ruberti, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Robert Haines, Synolo Therapeutics; Courtney Hulme, Pfizer
Jessica HealeyJessica Healey E’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next:  University of California San Diego; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department; PhD
Mentors: Nathaniel Hanson, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University; Taskin Padir, Northeastern University
Zach HoglundZachary Hoglund E’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School.
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Nethra IyerNethra Iyer E’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent, Shout-It-Out awardee; Knight-Hennessy applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Columbia University; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; Paul Brookes, Nano-C, Inc.; John Sangster, University of Vermont
Tobias JonsonTobias Jonson E’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
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Aidan KennyAidan Kenny E’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. Backpacking through Asia, then applying to graduate school in the fall for ocean robotics, the getting a contract job for the year until grad school.
Mentors: Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University; Dan Vogt, Harvard University
Hannah KimHannah Kim E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: ; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next:  Something else.
Mentors: Sari Altschuler, Northeastern University; Chiara Bellini, Northeastern University; Nicole Aljoe, Northeastern University; Sandra Shefelbine, Northeastern University
Tanishka KucheriaTanishka Kucheria E’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Magda barecka, Northeastern University; Behrooz Satvat, Northeastern University; Tracy Cater, Northeastern University
Benjamin Lanava, Portrait 2023Benjamin Lanava E’24, Environmental Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Knight-Hennessy nominee; NSF GRFP applicant; Rhodes, Marshall Scholarship nominee; Udall Scholarship Honorable Mention; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Public Health; PhD
Mentors: Annalisa Onnis-Hayden, Northeastern University; Jessica Ormsby, Northeastern University; Julia Varshavsky, Northeastern University; Rebecca Riccio, Northeastern University
Hyun LeeHyun Lee E’24, Environmental Engineering/Health Sciences
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Der Chi LinDer Chi Lin E’24, Mechanical Engineering/Design
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Currently interviewing for a variety of product design engineering positions. Still conducting research on architected materials independently.
Mentors: Tom Consi, Northeastern University; Jonah Jaffe, Northeastern University; James Chang-Davidson, Northeastern University
Ashka PatelAshka Patel E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Stanford Graduate Fellowship in Science and Engineering; National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program awardee; PEAK Summit awardee; NDSEG applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Vivian Feig, Stanford University; Giovanni Traverso, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Mihai Lomora, University of Galway
Miti PatelMiti Patel E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Luce Scholarship applicant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
Mentors: Alison Hirukawa, DropGenie; Hugo Sinha, DropGenie; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University
Smeet PatelSmeet Patel E’24, Mechanical Engineering/Physics
Accomplishments: NDSEG, NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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Leah RagostaLeah Ragosta E’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
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Priya RavalPriya Raval E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
Mentors: Shiaoming Shi, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Miguel Mireles Nunez, Northeastern University
Victoria RiveraVictoria Rivera E’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital. I will be working in the Thoracic Surgery Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital for my gap year while applying to medical school.
Mentors: Leanne Chukoskie, Northeastern University; Yolonda Colson, Massachusetts General Hospital; Paul Furlow, Massachusetts General Hospital; Indraneil Mukherjee, Staten Island University Hospital
Justin RoffmanJustin Roffman E’24, Mechanical Engineering/Design
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I’m moving to Rome to pursue a career as a chef – working in a culinary apprenticeship starting in June.
Mentors: Mark Sivak, Northeastern University; Theo Johnson, Northeastern University; Craig Kenny, Pax Labs
Melissa ScanlonMelissa Scanlon E’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: Making a Graduate School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Connecticut Health; Biomedical Sciences; PhD
Mentors: Meni Wanunu, Northeastern University; Sara Rouhanifard, Northeastern University; Lee Makowski, Northeastern University; Jake Walker, Northeastern University; Kevin Bardon, Northeastern University
Alex StorrerAlex Storrer E’24, Mechanical Engineering/Physics
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out awardee; Knight-Hennessy nominee; NDSEG,NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Xiaoyu Tang, Northeastern University; Jack Mohajer, SpaceX; Anne-Marie Schreyer, RWTH Aachen University; Mehdi Abedi, Northeastern University; Deepak Ramaswamy, RWTH Aachen University
David TingleyDavid Tingley E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Bioengineering; Masters
Mentors: Shiaoming Shi, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Miguel Mireles Nunez, Northeastern University
Shayla TranShayla Tran E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Bioengineering; Masters
Mentors: Hui Yan Kuang, Northeastern University; Monica Perrone, Lyra Therapeutics; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Lan Pham, Lyra Therapeutics
Julia TreeseJulia Treese E’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out awardee; Critical Language Scholarship applicant; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. MIT; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Needa Brown, Northeastern University; Noelle Colant, Flagship Pioneering; Adam Charlton, Sana Biotechnology; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Srinivas Sridhar, Northeastern University
Aida WenAida Wen E’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Columbia University; Biomedical Engineering; MS/PhD
Mentors: Peter Yang, Stanford University; Kevin Kang, Florida Atlantic University; Jeff Bossert, RTI Surgical; Theo Johnson, Northeastern University
Catherine ZhouCatherine Zhou E’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. Applying to medical schools and working as a research technician.
Mentors: Mona Minkara, Northeastern University; Psyche Loui, Northeastern University; Barry Satvat, Northeastern University

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Related Departments:Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering