Spring 2023

Ashwin Chandwani

Palais Award winner succeeds academically and gains Qualcomm job

Ashwin Chandwani’s doctoral research in power electronics converters led to 12 journal and 18 conference publications and two patents pending or issued.

Ananay Arora

Computer science empowers ASU grad to make big impacts

When Ananay Arora taught himself to code at age 11, he had no idea where that would take him. The years since, especially his undergrad and graduate time at ASU,…

Fantasi Nicole

ASU grad amplifies underrepresented voices in engineering

ASU doctoral degree graduate Fantasi Nicole explored the struggles of Black women pursuing engineering doctoral degrees in her dissertation while making a difference in her community through outreach and service.

Swetha Manickavasagam

Impact Award winner advocates for girls and women in STEM

Electrical engineering graduate student Swetha Manickavasagam pursued her passion for diversifying STEM education through extracurricular activities. She volunteered for organizations that advocate for girls’ STEM education and became heavily involved…

Jonathan Ko

Attorney and Impact Award winner gains electrical engineering skills

Attorney Jonathan Ko decided to pursue an electrical engineering degree online to enhance his patent law knowledge or change his career focus to engineering.

Nicholas Ho

ASU graduate stands out as gifted student, researcher and yo-yo artist

Nicholas Ho, a computer science and mathematics major, has carried a 4.0 GPA and engaged in high-level research throughout his undergraduate career. He will receive his bachelor’s degree in computer… Read more on ASU News

Spring graduate focuses on maximizing opportunities, connections at ASU

Tallin Speek is pursuing a Master of Global Management from the ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management through the 4 +1 program.

Christian Polo

ASU graduate shares how STEM, creativity merge in engineering

Learning and discovery go beyond academia — often, the greatest insights come from discovering oneself. For this spring grad, tapping into creativity and delving into STEM resulted in surprising revelations…