GradSWE

Mission Statement

GradSWE strives to encourage UF's female engineering graduate students to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. We host events for developing careers, promoting the presence of women in STEM, and building relationships with other female engineers.

Minh-Chau Le
President

Mechanical Engineering
3rd year Ph.D. Candidate

Interests: I enjoy exploring hiking/biking routes and springs, checking out new restaurants with friends, reading historical fictions and non-fictions, going to concerts, and writing songs.
Career Goals: Before joining UF in Fall 2019, I completed my BS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Central Florida. After graduating from UF, I hope to work in R&D on developing cost-effective point-of-care diagnostic medical devices and portable rehabilitation devices.

Sripriya Nannu Shankar
Vice President

Environmental Engineering Sciences
3rd year Ph.D. Student

Olivia ParadisTreasurer/Secretary

Electrical and Computer Engineering
3rd year Ph.D. Student

Interests: I enjoy exploring places and spending time with nature.

Career Goals: Post my bachelor’s and Master’s in Biotechnology, I held research positions for 4 years. My research interests are interdisciplinary, spanning around aerosols and their health effects. After graduating from UF, I intend to pursue research in environmental science, with a motive to make the globe a better place to live in.

Interests: My hobbies include making jewelry, watching anime/reading manga, playing video games, cultivating wild yeast for baking, and designing sets/props for theatre.

Career Goals: Before coming to UF, I got my dual BS degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2019. After completing my graduate studies, I look forward to a fulfilling career solving various problems using artificial intelligence.