Graduate Student Stories

September 10, 2025

Israel Ajiboye has a passion for physics, engineering, and solving the world's biomedical challenges. After earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, he came to the United States to further his education by pursuing a PhD. It was at the University of Cincinnati where he found a deep interest in applying engineering principles to improve healthcare outcomes. Recently, he was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

August 6, 2025

Iman Chatterjee, computer science PhD student at the University of Cincinnati, is working on developing artificial intelligence systems that can measure and reveal vital information about human emotion. In his research, Chatterjee combines computer science, medicine, and sensor technology. He was recently named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

May 19, 2025

Karen Noda Morishita is pursuing a PhD in environmental engineering at the University of Cincinnati. She is studying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to better understand how to improve the environment. Recently, she was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month from the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS).

April 21, 2025

As a top graduating student in his undergraduate class, Logan Reichling came to the University of Cincinnati to further his education through the direct-PhD program in computer science. His initial connection to UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science was through his current advisor, Boyang Wang, in an undergraduate research program. Since arriving at CEAS, Reichling has been honored with several awards, including being named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month.

October 14, 2025

Drawn to the University of Cincinnati by the reputation of the aerospace engineering program, Hesham Abdelfattah is working to better understand complex dynamical systems for a variety of applications in the industry. On campus, Abdelfattah is a teaching assistant for several courses, sharing his knowledge with younger students, and has published three journal papers in collaboration with his advisors. Recently, he was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.