Meet a few of our #Hengineers

Interested in what it’s like to be part of UD’s College of Engineering? Check out our student profiles to learn more about what got them interested in engineering, the experiences they’ve had both inside and outside the classroom, and their advice for incoming first-years students.

Christina Carroll

Christina Carroll

A junior studying electrical engineering and a member of UD’s golf team. Her advice to incoming students? “Dive into as many interests as you have.”

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Madison Gac

Madison Gac

Civil engineering senior who conducted coastal infrastructure flood risk research the past two summers. Her dream job? “Anything bridge-related would be a dream come true.”

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Caitlin Iannetta

Caitlin Iannetta

A senior in materials science and working on a Master’s degree in management information systems. She’s also a member of Alpha Delta Pi and co-president of the Special Olympics club.

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Laura Mottel

Lauren Mottel

Biomedical engineering senior who chose her program so that “I could work at the intersection between biology and chemistry at the forefront of medicine.”

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Jesal Patel

Jesal Patel

A sophomore studying chemical engineering who’s active in AIChE, intramural basketball and the Indian Student Association. His advice? “Focus on the things you can control.”

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Thomas Schaeffer

Thomas Schaeffer

Working on finishing his 4+1 degree in Mechanical Engineering/Robotics in 2024. In addition to research on bipedal robots, he also works in “The Pit” in MechE’s Design Studio.

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Sydney Segear

Sydney Segear

Junior computer science student in the bioinformatics concentration who’s also on the club figure skating team and a member of Alpha Omega Epsilon. Her advice? “Explore all your options!”

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