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Alumni

Alumni Q&A: Sevile Mannickarottu (EE’99, GR’15)

Sevile Mannickarottu (EE’99, GR’15) has spent the past twenty years working at Penn Engineering, where he has taught and mentored thousands of students throughout his … Read More ›

Posted on April 2, 2025June 6, 2025
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Alumni, Students

Investing in Engineers: Sugi Widjaja and Millie Wan Champion Entrepreneurship Fellows

Neither Sugi Widjaja (EE’00) nor Millie Wan (W’01) pictured themselves attending Penn.  Widjaja, who moved from Asia to Santa Monica, California, for his senior year … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2025March 26, 2025
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Alumni

Alumni Q&A: Zhi “Mark” Yang (GEN’00, WMP’21)

Zhi “Mark” Yang (GEN’00, WMP’21) is the Managing Partner of SSoT Technologies Limited, a company that provides comprehensive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) solutions for the … Read More ›

Posted on March 3, 2025June 6, 2025
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Alumni

Alumni Q&A: Kristy Sundjaja (W’99, ENG’00, GEN’00)

Kristy Sundjaja (W’99, ENG’00, GEN’00) is currently the Chief People Officer at Taboola, an advertising and tech company best known for providing a recommendation engine … Read More ›

Posted on February 4, 2025June 6, 2025
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Academics, Alumni, In the News

Meet Vanessa Chan: Penn Engineering’s Inaugural Vice Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  Vanessa Chan, Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), brings a wealth of experience and a passion for innovation … Read More ›

Posted on January 27, 2025January 26, 2025
Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship celebrates 25 years
Alumni, Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship at 25: Bridging Science and Business for Success in a Tech-Driven Economy

In 1999, Tom Cassel (ME’68, GME’73, GR’79) was a Penn Engineering doctoral alumnus with decades of entrepreneurial success in the energy sector. With a career … Read More ›

Posted on December 2, 2024
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Alumni, Honors + Awards

Penn Engineering Awards Three New Scholarly Professorships

A scholarly professorship, or named faculty position, is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive from an academic institution. Such an appointment … Read More ›

Posted on November 19, 2024December 9, 2024
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Alumni

Alumni Q&A: Chloe Snyder (ENG’17, GEN’18)

Penn Engineering alumna Chloe Snyder (ENG’17, GEN’18) is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Google. While at Penn, she earned a BSE in Digital Media … Read More ›

Posted on November 7, 2024June 6, 2025
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Alumni, In the News

From Penn Engineering to AI Leadership: Archana Vemulapalli’s Path to Success

For Archana Vemulapalli (GEN’01, CGS’05) one of the most important workplace lessons is to treat your role with respect. “Sometimes I see people who are … Read More ›

Posted on October 30, 2024June 2, 2025
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Alumni, In the News, Students

A Decade of BETA Day: Shaping the Success of Future Bioengineers

Last year marked not just the 50th anniversary of the Department of Bioengineering (BE) but the 10th anniversary of Bioengineer-Teach-Aspire (BETA) Day, one of the … Read More ›

Posted on October 14, 2024October 11, 2024

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