Engineering Graduate Ambassadors

Learn what brought current graduate students to KU, how they fit into the School’s research and graduate programs, and what they recommend for students considering a graduate program at KU, through the Engineering Graduate Ambassadors profiled below.

Manjish Adhikari MS Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Previous Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hometown: Dhading, Nepal	Aaron Blevins Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering Previous Institution: University of Kansas Hometown: Mayetta, KS
Eileen Cadel Ph.D. Bioengineering Previous Institution: University of Virginia Hometown: Corning, NY	Alejandra Escalera Mendoza MS in Aerospace Engineering Previous Institution: University of Kansas Hometown: La Paz, Bolivia
Lance Frazer Ph.D. Bioengineering Previous Institution: University of Arizona Hometown: Anchorage, AK	Camilo Giraldo MS Mechanical Engineering Previous Institution: Olivet Nazarene University Hometown: Medellin, Colombia
Danny Griffin Ph.D. Bioengineering Previous Institution: Widener University Hometown: Frederick, Maryland	Robbie Hable Ph.D. Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Previous Institution: Iowa State University Hometown: Ankeny, IA
Ember Krech Ph.D. Bioengineering Previous Institution: New Mexico State University Hometown: Edgewood, New Mexico	James Lafikes Ph.D. Civil Engineering Previous Institution: University of Missouri - St. Louis Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
John Liu Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Previous Institution: Chongqing Jiaotong University Hometown: China	Matthew McFarlane MS Civil Engineering Previous Institution: University of Kansas Hometown: Seattle, WA
Sarah Morton Rupert Ph.D. Civil Engineering Previous Institution: University of Connecticut Hometown: Oxford, Connecticut	Kien Nguyen Ph.D. Civil Engineering Previous Institution: Hochi Minh City University of Technology Hometown: Viet Nam
Alejandra Rocha MS Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Previous Institution: University of Kansas Hometown: Cochabamba, Bolivia	Charu Srivatsa Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Previous Institution: Jain University Hometown: Bangalore, India
Apoorva Srivatsava MS Information Technology Previous Institution: Mody Institute of Technology & Science Hometown: Delhi, India	Debbie Stone MS Project Management Previous Institution: University of Missouri - Kansas City Hometown: Lenexa, KS
Tugba Turnaoglu Ph.D. Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Previous Institution: University of Oklahoma; Ankara University Hometown: Ankara, Turkey	Qiaozhi Wang Ph.D. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Previous Institution: Beijing Jiaotong University Hometown: Dandong, China

Engineering Ambassador Fellowship

The Graduate Engineering Association (GEA) Ambassador Fellowship is a fellowship for current graduate engineering and computer science students who are chosen to assist with the recruitment & retention efforts for graduate students within the School of Engineering. GEA Ambassadors travel to recruitment events and take part in school-wide efforts to present a positive image to current & prospective graduate students. Applications for the 2018-2019 academic year are now open. Applications will close on April 9th, and we will complete interviews April 20-26. Accepted applicants should be available for the May 4th Transition Meeting. New Ambassadors will be notified by March 27th. For more information about this fellowship contact our office at kuengrgrad@ku.edu or 785-864-6208.