Abby Zahm
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Abby is a senior from Fishers, Indiana studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Management. This summer, she interned with Honda as a Vehicle Quality Engineer in Columbus, OH and studied abroad in Singapore. In Singapore, she got to try new foods, experience a new country and new cultures, and learn more about bio inspired structures with Prof. Arrieta. At Honda, she created educational carts over various market claims to be used in training to show associates the impact their work has on consumers, inspected cars for quality issues each week, and investigated a warranty claim to find the root cause of the problem. Last summer, she interned with General Motors in their Vehicle Accessories department, where she conducted benchmark research on floor mats, previewed the EV Hummer and Z06 Corvette, & processed warranty data to develop ideas on how to solve common problems with tonneau covers. Apart from PMEA, Abby is involved in Delta Phi Lambda Sorority Inc., Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) and the Minority Engineering Program (MEP). She has also been an Admissions Ambassadors, where she gave campus tours and a Team Leader and Team Supervisor in Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) where she helped orient new students. In her free time, Abby enjoys baking, jigsaw puzzles, arts & crafts, and going on walks.
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Alexander Phan
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| Alexander is a senior from Evansville, Indiana studying Mechanical Engineering. He is the current President of PMEA and has previously served as Vice President and Secretary. Last summer, Alex studied abroad in Pamplona, Spain and interned at Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, IN as a Process Engineering Intern where he troubleshot issues on a syringe delivery device assembly line. His previous experience includes two summers at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana as a Paint Engineering Co-op and one semester of research performing fatigue testing on soft robots. On campus, Alex also instructs ME 199 How Stuff Works, mentors ME students in ME 290, and plays soccer for Purdue University FC. In his free time, he enjoys watching and playing soccer, traveling, cooking, and film photography. After graduation, Alex will be returning to Eli Lilly in Indianapolis as a Process Engineer in Device Assembly and Packaging. |
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Anna Proto
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Anna is a junior from Schwenksville, Pennsylvania studying Mechanical Engineering. She has held an internship position this past summer with Rolls Royce in Indianapolis and will be interning at Caterpillar in Clayton, North Carolina this summer. At Rolls Royce Anna worked on the Subsystem and Components engineering team with a focus on critical parts lifing where she learned about Finite Element Analysis and was able to apply her knowledge of material properties. This summer she will be working on the engine and cooling design team for Caterpillar’s small wheel loaders. On-campus, Anna is the crew chief for the Society of Women Engineers Grand Prix team. She is on the Logistics Committee for Purdue University Dance Marathon. Anna will be doing a Maymester study abroad to London, Germany and Austria this summer. She also does research with Professor Carl Wassgren to collect more information on how corn kernels get damaged during harvesting in order to create an accurate computer model. Outside of academics, she enjoys listening to music, doing arts and crafts and snowboarding.
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Benjamin Spotts
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| Benjamin is a Senior from Douglassville, Pennsylvania studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Economics. Over this past summer, Benjamin interned at Eli Lilly and Company in parenteral manufacturing. Here, he incorporated first principles into the designs of vision and robotic systems. He has held two intern positions at Thermo Fisher Scientific, supporting commercial drug packaging as part of the Pharma Services Group (PSG). Significant projects include designing a manual carton bundler, which processed over 40,000 units and performing time studies to option a new piece of serialization equipment to increase operation capacity by 4x. In May of 2022, Benjamin participated in a multinational study abroad trip exploring supply chain and manufacturing practices in multiple European countries. At Purdue, he is part of PMEA and worked in multiple laboratories. With his free time, Benjamin enjoys racing and customizing cars along with exercising and enjoying the outdoors. Upon graduation, Benjamin plans to work at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, IN. |
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Carter Mayhan
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Carter is a Senior from Springfield, Ohio studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Management. This summer Carter interned at General Electric Gas Power in Schenectady, NY working in manufacturing for power plant generator rotors. Experiences included designing new tools and fixtures to improve manufacturing process while applying lean and Six Sigma principles. He also completed three co-op rotations with Cook Research Incorporated mainly designing next generation medical devices. Other notable projects include automating manufacturing processes to reduce product cost. At Purdue, he is involved with PMEA on the Professional Development Committee, Purdue Solutions Consulting as a Project Manager, Sigma Nu Fraternity, Admissions Ambassador (tour guide) program, and ME 290 mentor. In his free time, Carter enjoys swimming, running, hiking, and traveling. |
Cole Stephens
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| Cole is a junior from San Diego, California studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics and Creative Writing. He is also pursuing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate and has a certificate in Entry-Level Python. Currently, he is working at Herrick Labs and Birck Nanotechnology Center as an undergraduate research assistant analyzing high temperature heat pumps and semiconductor cooling. Last summer, he worked at Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics Company, developing custom machinery in the field of manufacturing. Last year, he worked in Flex Laboratories as an undergraduate research assistant where he determined print optimizations for a 3D Micro-Printing Machine for Micro-robotics. In summer 2022, he interned at Caterpillar Inc. as an Order to Delivery Corporate Intern in the Remanufacturing Department where he implemented data analytic tools to increase the quality of remanufactured engines. Two years ago, he worked as an undergraduate research assistant at Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories working on projects such as 3D printing energetic materials and jet propulsion using mars sand. Other work experience in high school includes working for the companies Pointwise, Northrop Grumman, Rizza Engineering Inc, and CGPT Physical Therapy and Fitness. Other than PMEA, I have involvement in Investment and Trading at Purdue and IEEE EMBS. |
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Connor Hall
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Connor is a Junior from Los Angeles, California studying Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Business Management. He is part of the Outreach Team in PMEA with a focus in connecting young students to the mechanical engineering field. On campus, Connor is a Manager at the France A. Cordova Recreational Center where he is responsible for supervising facility activities and employees. During his Sophomore year, Connor served as a TA for the sophomore ME lab course Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design where he guided undergraduate ME students through the engineering design process to develop a new product based on consumer and manufacturer specifications. He is also an incoming intern for L3Harris at Fort Wayne working on technology to develop hypersonic missiles and work on the missile defense program. In his free time, Connor enjoys bouldering, flying FPV drones, and playing the piano. |
David Coombs
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| David is a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Valparaiso, IN. Apart from PMEA, he is currently involved with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifically within the GP Racing Team, where he is on the chassis design team. The team is currently focusing on redesigning a chassis for the 2024 Purdue Grand Prix. He also recently became a teaching assistant of ME 199 How Stuff Works. David is also a proud member of Purdue Bands & Orchestras (PBO), where he is on the Operations Team for the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, Boiler Box Band, Gold & Black Sound, Concert Bands, and Jazz Bands. This summer, David will be interning with Task Force Tips in Valparaiso, a company that manufactures and designs their own equipment for Fire Fighters. When he isn’t studying, giving tours, or playing his instruments, he enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing board games, or going camping. |
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Emerson Zubb
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Emerson Zubb is a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering and pursuing a minor in Sustainable Engineering. This past summer, Emerson volunteered at her local library, the American Library in Paris, and worked with Educated Abroad to enhance and organize their database. Outside of PMEA, Emerson is a member of the Honors College and works on a research project under the guidance of Dr. García-Bravo. This research entails building a prototype pulse flow reverse osmosis system and testing its applications to vertical farming structures. Additionally, she participates in the WIEP Mentors and Mentees Program, in which she mentors freshmen during their time at Purdue. In her free time, Emerson likes to read, bake, crochet, and go to basketball games. |
Emily Phan
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| Emily is a sophomore from Evansville, Indiana, studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Design and Innovation. This past summer, she interned with plastic product manufacturer Berry Global as a Thermoforming Quality Engineer Intern in Evansville, Indiana. At Berry, Emily created and troubleshooted programs for an automated vision system, designed and prototyped various jigs, and inspected parts for quality issues. Outside PMEA, Emily is involved with Purdue Electric Racing (PER) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as part of the Sustainability Team and serves as the Director of Industrial Relations. In her free time, Emily enjoys playing soccer, baking, video games, and any arts and crafts. |
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Emily Udell
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Emily is a senior studying Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Design and Innovation. She is currently also involved with Purdue Engineering Outreach. In addition to these, she has also been an ME290 mentor as well as a How Stuff Works Instructor. In the summer of 2022, she interned on the Innovation Team at Kiewit and ran a project on the design of a solar powered charging station for rovers used on job sites. This past summer she interned at Design Collaborative, an architecture firm in Fort Wayne, as a mechanical designer. In her free time, Emily enjoys pickleball, hiking, cooking with friends, and playing many instruments. |
Emma G. Balevic
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| Emma is a senior from Houston, Texas studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Engineering. She’s completed five Co-Op rotations with Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California. Her work at Honeywell focused primarily on pneumatic design, additive design and manufacturing, test engineering, and systems engineering. Emma is currently involved in PMEA, SWE, and the Phi Sigma Rho sorority for women in STEM. She loves working with undergraduate students both as a mentor for ME 290, teacher in ME 199: How Stuff Works, and a TA for ME 274: Dynamics. Additionally, Emma is part of research in sustainable building technology with Dr. Eckhard Groll, where she works on vertical farming within the DC House. Outside of classes and extracurriculars, Emma loves spending her money at REI, reading, baking cookies, running, and weight-lifting. |
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Emma Caldwell
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Emma Caldwell is a junior from Toledo, Ohio studying Mechanical Engineering. This past summer, Emma has worked at Cleveland Cliffs in Burns Harbor, IN as an Engineering Intern. Additionally, during the spring semester in 2023, Emma worked at Keurig Dr. Pepper in Essex, VT as a Multisite Engineering Intern, where she oversaw the installation of two product manufacturing lines while working with the Project Management Team. Additionally, Emma has conducted research with Purdue’s Multiscale Robotics Automation Lab, primarily working on conducting performance testing on magnetic tumbling microrobots. On campus, Emma has peer mentored students with the Disability Resource Center, served as an orientation leader for Boiler Gold Rush, and she is currently instructing ME 199 - How Stuff Works. Emma is also the President of the Women’s Club Soccer team. In her free time, Emma enjoys working out, traveling, reading, and listening to new music. |
Eva C. Brandt
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| Eva is a sophomore from Eldersburg, Maryland studying Mechanical Engineering. This past summer she studied statics abroad in Florence, Italy under professor Chuck Krousgrill. She’s planning on interning at Northrop Grumman to work on airborne multifunction sensor systems this summer. Eva is currently involved in PMEA, Purdue Orientation Programs, the Honors College, and the Phi Sigma Rho sorority for women in STEM. She has also been a mentor for First-Year Engineering students in the Honors College. Outside of classes and extracurriculars, Eva enjoys working out, playing volleyball, skiing, and going to Purdue’s football games with friends. |
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Evan Lee
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Evan is a senior in Mechanical Engineering from Lincoln, Massachusetts. He is a member of the Professional Development committee and previously an instructor for ME 199: How Stuff Works. For the past year, Evan interned at Apple as a product design engineer for Mac and iPad developing future form factors and features. Evan has also had multiple other intern/co-op experiences at Diversified Technologies, Caterpillar, Kaleidoscope Innovation, and Shure. Additionally, Evan has experience in undergraduate research with Purdue’s Applied Optics Lab developing submersible biosensors. He has also researched with Purdue’s Convergence Design Lab creating supporting the development of augmented reality instructional systems. Outside of the classroom, Evan enjoys skiing, playing the violin, producing music, and photography. |
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Evin Lugo
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| Evin is a junior from San Juan, Puerto Rico majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Manufacturing. Last spring, Evin completed a co-op rotation with Kimberly-Clark in Beech Island, SC where he worked with the paper manufacturing process and implemented strategy in their Additive Manufacturing Lab. At Purdue, Evin is part of the Honors College, serving as a TA for the first-year engineering classes and previously served as a peer mentor for first-year students. He also works as a researcher with Prof. Wu in the FLEX Lab developing advanced, wearable sweat analysis systems. Evin is a member of the Outreach committee of PMEA and of Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. In his free time, Evin enjoys playing beach tennis, paddleboarding, and top-rope climbing along with painting and playing the piano. |
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Grace Ryan
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Grace Ryan is a Junior in Mechanical Engineering from Long Island, New York. Grace interned this past summer with The PAR Group working with the Fire Protection Division in Lynbrook, New York. She created equipment submittals, reviewed overlays for large projects in New York City, and helped with estimating large bids as well. On campus, Grace is a team lead for the ASME Prosthetics Club that is designing a prosthetic hand for a chef in Italy and is also a mentee in the ME Alumni Mentorship program. She also participated in a Maymester this summer and visited 3 different cities in Germany while doing company tours, visiting historical sites, and also meeting students and professors at the University of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, traveling, and listening to music. |
Grayson Briles
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| Grayson is a sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas studying Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of Formula SAE and has previously been in Purdue’s Tower of Power Jazz Band. Last summer, he interned at Bell Flight, a Fort Worth-based helicopter company, where he worked in the role of supplier quality. In this role, he was responsible for inspection of parts, performing RCCA, and developing digital tools to increase efficiency within the department and wider company. He will be returning to Bell as a mechanical engineering intern for the summer of 2024. In his free time, he enjoys playing music, reading, baking, drawing, and working on cars. |
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Jake Pare
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Jake is a Senior from Newtown, Connecticut, majoring in mechanical engineering. This last summer, Jake worked an internship with Stanley Black & Decker in New Britain, Connecticut, focused on automated assembly lines. The previous summer, Jake worked an internship with Cleveland Cliffs in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. On campus, Jake is in the outreach committee within Purdue Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors and also participates in many intramural sports. His other interests include watching hockey and football, fishing, working out, and spending time with friends. |
Jeffrey Huang
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| Jeffrey is a senior from Cupertino, California studying Mechanical Engineering. In PMEA, he is part of the Student Activities Committee, creating networking events for ME students and cultivating the ME community. He is also involved with research with Dr. Blumenschein where he is involved with creating vine robots. Over the summer, Jeffrey worked as a Manufacturing Intern at Stellantis. There, he conducted a cost analysis initiative aimed at replacing steel shipping mounts with 3D printed materials utilizing a Stratasys 3D printer. In his free time, Jeffrey enjoys climbing and spending time outdoors with Purdue’s Outing Club. |
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Jenn Baer
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Jenn is a senior from Tenafly, New Jersey studying Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Innovation and Transformational Change. Last summer, she worked as an Operations Intern with Trane Technologies in New Jersey where she gained project management skills through leading a process improvement team. The summer prior she worked as a Quality Engineering Intern for Avery Dennison and developed their Quality Management System. Outside of PMEA, she served as the Favors Chair in the Chi Omega Fraternity and coordinated and designed merchandise for the organization’s philanthropy events. She is also involved on campus as a peer mentor for the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) and on the merchandise committee for Purdue Bodybuilding. In her free time she enjoys exercising, reading, and doing anything creative and hands on. Upon graduation, she will join RTX Corporation’s Operations & Supply Chain Leadership Development Program, a rotational program across their three businesses and the U.S. |
Jenn Short
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| Jenn is a senior from Libertyville, IL studying Mechanical Engineering. Most recently, she interned with Toyota North America R&D in Saline, MI doing Front and Rear Crash Vehicle Crashworthiness Engineering. She has also interned previously with Andretti Autosport as a part of their IMSA LMP3 team, GE Aviation in their Military TSTP Control Systems Engineering section, Chip Ganassi Racing doing trackside race engineering. She also her freshman year, researched under Prof. Jan Anders Mansson at the Manufacturing Design Laboratory, developing a manufacturing method for polypropylene-long glass fiber pellet orientation in prepreg-fiber preforms. Aside from PMEA, she is also involved in the Purdue Society of Women Engineers as the President, is a member of the Grand Prix team and Phi Sigma Rho Sorority. In her free time, Jenn enjoys watching Indycar and F1, hiking, and attending Purdue Basketball games with friends. After graduation, Jenn will be moving to Ann Arbor, MI to work at Toyota North America R&D as a Core Structure Evaluation Engineer. |
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Jessica Howell
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Jessica is a senior from Columbus, Ohio studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Psychology. She interned at Worthy Engineering while working on HVAC systems, equipment validation, and programmable logic controllers. She also interned at Moog ISP twice working in both project and design engineering. She also did undergraduate research with Professor Monique McClain using additive manufacturing techniques to print parts consisting of different materials for propulsion systems. She is currently a course coordinator for ME 199 - How Stuff Works. She has served as the Secretary of PMEA, Student Activities Committee Head, and as an instructor for ME 199. Aside from PMEA, she has been involved with the Purdue Lunabotics team, Phi Sigma Rho, Women’s Club Lacrosse, and being a peer mentor for ME . In her free time Jessica enjoys watching football, participating in intramural sports, and cheering on the Purdue Basketball team. |
Joel Kerr
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| Joel is a Junior from Evansville, Indiana studying Mechanical Engineering. This past summer he worked at BWX Technologies and improved the process of manufacturing submarine nuclear components for the US Navy. At the plant, he helped commission an industrial furnace and applied infrared technology for monitoring weld temperatures. In the summer of 2022, he interned with Hafer Design in the mechanical engineering department. While there, he compiled HVAC and plumbing floor plans in Revit and CAD for a local hospital, conducted shop drawing mark-ups, and aided in airflow calculations for various company projects. During his freshman year, he was involved in EPICS where he helped create an exhibit for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum with the goal of teaching visitors about the inner workings of Indycars. At Purdue, Joel is the current treasurer of PMEA, is undergoing research in adhesive applications, leads in Cru campus ministry, and is a member of the Paint Crew. You can catch him showing up way too early for all the home Purdue basketball games. In his free time, he also enjoys playing lacrosse, playing the piano, listening to music, and hammocking. |
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Lahari Lingam
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Lahari is a sophomore from South Brunswick, New Jersey studying Mechanical Engineering. Last summer, Lahari interned at John Deere as a Product Engineering Intern where she developed an application to extract engine compliance requirements and conducted manufacturing audits of vehicle applications to identify areas for improvement. Apart from PMEA, Lahari is an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Physics 172, a part of Boiler Bhangra, the SWE Team Tech Co-Chair, and a member of SCOPE Consulting. Lahari is also a part of Undergraduate Research with Professor Montavlo which focuses on the implementation of point-of-use (POU) filters in public health clinics in sites across Latin America. In her free time Lahari likes to try cooking recipes, listening to new music, and rewatching Gilmore Girls. |
Mason Fellwock
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| Mason Fellwock is a junior from Indianapolis, Indiana majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Collaborative Leadership. Mason will be going on a short term study abroad trip this May in France, studying medical image enhancement, visualization, and analysis. He has most recently participated in research with the SMART Labs here at Purdue. While there, he assisted research by curing various mixtures of concrete with a proprietary material to analyze the effects on the mixture’s viscosity, density, and compressive strength over the course of a 21-day period along with implementing an experiment reducing water loss in homogenization of the proprietary mixture by 3.4% using a sonication probe. Outside of PMEA, he’s involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) acting as the treasurer and working on the consulting project team where he has worked with the All-American Marching Band here at Purdue. Mason is also a mentor for ME 290, a class for incoming sophomores in Mechanical Engineering to learn more about the opportunities and resources that the department has to offer its students. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Indianapolis Colts, training for marathons, and attending purdue football and basketball games. |
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Matteo Gobry
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Matteo is a Senior from Mountain View, California. He is involved in Purdue’s Electric Racing team dedicated to designing and manufacturing an electric SAE car as a member of the vehicle dynamics sub-team. And has participated in research in soft robotics under professor Arietta. In summer 2022, he interned at a plastics manufacturing company in France. This past summer, he interned at Virtual Incision, a surgical robotics company, where he aided in various design projects. He studied at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, Spain. Outside of school, Matteo spends his leftover free time working out, going out in nature, and improving his cooking skills. |
Michael Brown
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| Michael is a senior from Franklin, Tennessee studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Naval Science. Because of his naval obligations through NROTC, he has spent his summers in college on naval ships and submarines learning how to be a better leader and practical applications of the material taught through his courses. Upon graduation in May, Michael will go to Power School for training to be a Submarine Officer. On campus, Michael serves as a mentor for underclassmen, a leader in NROTC, and participates in several other clubs and intramural sports. In the time Michael is away from campus, he enjoys the outdoors, inventing, watching and playing sports, and video/board games. |
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Nico Stella
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Nico is a Senior from Syracuse, New York studying Mechanical Engineering and French. He is working with the PMEA Student Events committee to help spread interest about Mechanical Engineering and plan department events on campus. He has also instructed ME 199: How Stuff Works, a first-year course where students can tear down and rebuild every-day items to learn how they work. He studied abroad in France during the Spring of 2023, and had an internship at Puget Sound Energy this past summer, working to create energy efficiency solutions for local businesses in the Seattle area. Previously, he had a co-op position at Saab where he worked on radar system designs. On campus, he plays on intramural soccer and volleyball teams, and outside of school, Nico loves to backpack, cycle, and climb. |
Noah Donovan
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| Noah is a senior from Vincennes, Indiana, studying mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical and computer engineering. Pursuing a career in controls engineering, Noah has completed two prior internships in the field - one at RoviSys Automation & Information Solutions as a Systems Engineering Co-op I and one at Southlake Automation as a Controls Engineer Intern. During these internships, Noah coded processes that control manufacturing systems processes, designed interfaces for said processes, assisted in the design and fabrication of control systems, and developed preliminary designs for a conveyor system to be used with autonomous robots in industrial settings. Within PMEA, Noah is a former treasurer and former committee head of Professional Development. Outside of PMEA, Noah is a tour guide for the Purdue University Office of Admissions, a mentor for mechanical engineering undergraduate underclassmen, and more. Noah enjoys traveling, cooking, playing volleyball, and watching Purdue sports in his free time. |
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Noah Hughes
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Noah Hughes is a Junior in the school of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Last summer Noah was a mechanical engineering intern with Novartis in New York, and the summer prior he spent his time working on his philosophy minor while spending valuable time with family. While with Novartis, he was involved with the pharmaceutical manufacturing responsible for production of dissolvable pill tablets. He strengthened his CAD and management skills for a future career in the manufacturing industry. On campus, Noah has experience in the Purdue Space Program, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a Purdue Mechanical Engineering Ambassador, and College Mentors for Kids. In his freetime, Noah enjoys hiking, baking, puzzles, and watching or playing any sport available. |
Olivia Zhang
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| Olivia is a Junior from Beijing studying Mechanical Engineering. She is also working toward a minor in Computer Science. Last summer, she worked as a Current Product Improvement Intern at Cummins Inc. She is also part of the Purdue Co-op program and completed her first rotation with Daimler Truck North America at Detroit as a mechanical engineering intern working on electric vehicles. The summer prior, she participated in Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), worked with Professor Blumenschein in the RAAD Lab. This coming summer, she will be returning back to Daimler working in the Vehicle Validation Department in Portland. Outside PMEA, Olivia is an Undergraduate Teacher Assistant for ME270 and ECE2k1. She was also a BGRi team leader and has also been involved in Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS). In her free time, Olivia enjoys swimming, dancing, traveling and exploring new places. |
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Paige Hackleman
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Paige is a sophomore from Athens, Georgia, studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Law and Society. This past summer, she worked as a Research Assistant in the University of Georgia Small Fruits Entomology Lab, focusing on research regarding the spotted wing drosophila and its impact on small fruit crops to develop sustainable integrated pest management programs. This summer, Paige will be interning with Caterpillar where she will work on turbocharger applications for Caterpillar’s large engine lines. Outside PMEA, Paige is a member of the Outreach Committee of Society of Women Engineers, a mentor for the Mentors and Mentees Program for the Women in Engineering Program, Alumnae Relations Director for Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, and a member of Women in Mechanical Engineering. In her free time, Paige enjoys fly fishing, baking, running, hiking, visiting national parks, and water skiing. |
Sajon Seaberg
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| Sajon Seaberg is a senior from Overland Park, Kansas majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Collaborative Leadership. He has most recently interned with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the summer of 2023 at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA as part of the Aeromechanics Branch. While there, he was a member of the Rotorcraft Optimization for the Advancement of Mars eXploration (ROAMX) team, developing the next generation of Mars helicopter rotor blades. He has previously held internships with Titleist and Kiewit in manufacturing and mechanical engineering positions. Outside of PMEA, he’s involved in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Purdue Space Program (PSP). Sajon is also a Dean’s Engineering Leadership Scholar, Kiewit Engineering Scholar, and ME 290 Mentor. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Kansas City Chiefs and F1, hiking, reading, and attending Purdue football and basketball games. |
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Sofia Velarde
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Sofia is a Sophomore from San Diego, California studying mechanical engineering with an interest in robotic applications for aerospace. She worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company last summer as a R&D intern prototyping Lunar tires. At Goodyear she was able to explore her passion for research, and further delve into engineering for different planetary environments. At Purdue, Sofia spends most of her time serving as the treasurer for Purdue Lunabotics, where she also helps design and manufacture a lunar construction robot for an annual NASA competition. As well as Lunabotics, Sofia does undergraduate research for Purdue’s Resilient Extra Terrestrial Habitat institute (RETHi), where she helps design and simulate what the future habitats for the moon would look like. Outside of classes and extracurriculars, Sofia loves spending her time reading, working out, and making jewelry. |
Tanisha Konduru
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| Tanisha is a sophomore from Frankfurt, Germany studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Film and Video Studies. Last summer, she studied abroad in Florence, Italy and completed a Statics course (ME 270). She also did a practical training at Braun in Kronberg, Germany where she worked on a project in their Additive Manufacturing department and spent her time creating and analyzing different models of shavers and parts on different 3D printers. Next summer she is interning at Procter & Gamble as a Manufacturing Intern in Lima, Ohio. Tanisha is currently involved in PMEA, SWE’s outreach committee, EPICS, and is VP Administration for Phi Sigma Rho Sorority. She is also an undergraduate TA for ENGR 133 and 132. In her free time, Tanisha loves playing IM volleyball, hiking, going to Purdue basketball games, and playing guitar. |
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Trenner Jones
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Trenner is a senior from Evansville, IN studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Design & Innovation. This past summer, he interned with AbbVie as a Facilities Engineering Intern in North Chicago, IL. During his time at AbbVie, he analyzed laboratory HVAC systems and ensured proper documentation of AutoCAD records. Prior to his internship, he was in a five-month-long exchange program where he studied core mechanical engineering classes in Madrid, Spain. Last summer, he interned with Pfizer as a Biotech intern in the Validation Engineering department where he updated drawings of fermentors used in producing drug intermediates and aided in the re-qualification of fermentors and autoclaves. He also interned with Printpack – a food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural packaging company – as an Engineering Intern where he designed an ink-pumping system and implemented a compressed air leak detection program for the site. Trenner is currently an instructor for the freshman-level “How Stuff Works” course. In the past, he has led the PMEA Student Events committee, been a mentor for sophomores in ME, and a member of Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) where he helped orient new students to Purdue as a Team Leader and Team Supervisor. In his free time, Trenner enjoys finding new music, trying local coffee shops, weightlifting, and running. |
Won Jun Lee
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| Won Jun Lee is a junior from Warrenville, Illinois studying Mechanical Engineering. Last summer, he interned with Northrop Grumman as a hardware mechanical design engineering intern. While working with Northrop Grumman, he conducted detailed design through 3D modeling using NX, devised an assembly procedure for an upgraded electro-optics system, and led a product design and concept development of a drone-carried payload case. At Purdue, he is the treasurer of the Boiler Breakers, and a drummer for the Microwave Turntables and for a jazz combo. |
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Zhao Jiang
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Zhao Jiang is a junior from Westfield, Indiana studying Mechanical Engineering. This past summer, he interned with Stellantis at their diecast plant in Kokomo (KCP) as a Maintenance Supervisor in the die cast tooling repair department . Along with his day to day duties of managing the unionized tradesmen and women, he also conducted job safety risk assessments and a Kaizen event. At Purdue Zhao is involved in PMEA acting as the Outreach Committee Head organizing events for prospective students. In addition to PMEA, he is also a part of Formula SAE where he is a part of the Chassis team designing and making portions of the steering system. Outside of academics and extracurriculars, he really enjoys picking up new hobbies every other week. Most recent ones being photography, tattooing, and making music. |
