ENG 398 ELAs

Meet your ENG 398 ELAs! Feel free to reach out and introduce yourself.

 

Meera Karthi

Junior, Material Science and Engineering
karthi2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GE4

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
FR 205, it was a discussion based class about learning how to speak French and French culture and the TA who thought it was very nice, I enjoyed the topics and structure of the class.

Contact me if you are interested in...
doing research, studying abroad especially for study abroad at EPFL, and Materials Advantage

Tell us more about yourself!
I had pet goldfish named Bob as a kid.

I am currently involved in Materials Advantage, which is a professional and social RSO for material science and engineering majors.

One of my favorite study abroad experiences is going snowboarding in the alps!

Michaela Patton

TBA, Civil Engineering
mpatton5@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GE5

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
 TBA

Contact me if you are interested in...
TBA

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TBA

 

Hayden Schillinger

Junior, Aerospace Engineering
haydens3@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GE6

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
My favorite class freshman year was Eng 177, Spatial Visualization. My advisor recommended that I take this course to improve my spatial intelligence, or the ability to picture two-dimensional images as three-dimensional objects. This class was very fun because I love to draw and I saw definite improvement in my visual abilities.

Contact me if you are interested in...
Greek Life, volunteering in the community

Tell us more about yourself!
A fun fact I have is that every member of my immediate family has worked or currently works at Menards, the home improvement store.

My favorite place to eat at on campus is Mia Za's.

Melissa Chiou

TBA, Industrial Engineering
mchiou2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GE9

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
TBA

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TBA

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TBA

 

Avani Nagarkar

TBA, Industrial Engineering
avanipn2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEB

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
TBA

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TBA

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TBA

Noemi Carrasco

5th Year, Civil and Environmental Engineering
ncarra4@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEJ

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
I really enjoyed taking CEE 340 Energy and Global Environment! The course related a lot to my interests within civil engineering and taught me a lot about different current events that had to do with infrastructure and energy around the world.

Contact me if you are interested in...
becoming an a ELA, looking for research, interested in Greek Life, interested in sport events, or wanna meet my dog!

Tell us more about yourself!
Fun fact! I own a dog and a bearded dragon that I talk about a lot!

Everybody has to go to a football game at least once while they are here!

I think I can eat the shrimp pho from bangkok thai everyday.

 

Zyra Sheikh

Junior, Systems Engineering and Design
zyras2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEK

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
My favorite class I took was SE 101 with Professor Goldstein. I loved learning how to use CAD and draw technical sketches!

Contact me if you are interested in...
exploring different cultural experiences on campus!

Tell us more about yourself!
I grew up in Dubai and Bangkok.

I love going to house shows and hear the local music scene.

Ally Kolar

Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
afkolar2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEL

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
CEE 195. This course no longer exists, but during my freshman fall in 2019, it was the Civil Engineering orientation course. It introduced students to all of the subdisciplines of Civil and I enjoyed getting to learn a bit about all of my options within the major. It's since been revamped to what is known as CEE 190.

Contact me if you are interested in...
internship recruitment tips or places to travel (both near campus and throughout the United States).

Tell us more about yourself!
Study Abroad Experience: I've been on two short-term study abroad trips to Rome, Italy and Panama City, Panama, respectively. Going to Rome was actually my first time on a plane.

Favorite place to eat on campus: The Bread Company --- try the roast beef sandwich, it's delicious!

 

Rosemary Mascarenhas

TBA, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
rm29@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEM

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
TBA

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TBA

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TBA

Komol Patel

TBA, Aerospace Engineering
komolp2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEN, GEO

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
TBA

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TBA

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TBA

 

Alejandro Fernandez

Senior, Civil Engineering
aferna48@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEP

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
I loved SE101 as this class taught me a lot about foundational knowledge I would use for classes and internships. In this class I learned how to work with a team very in depth, read construction drawing sets, and the basics about what a building is made of.

Contact me if you are interested in...
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Marching Illini, Morrill Engineering Program, or being a course assistant!

Tell us more about yourself!
I joined and am still a part of the Society of a Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). This organization is more than just a club as it is my familia on campus.

All freshman must go to a football game this year! They are super fun and there is nothing else like it.

Ella Schwartz

Senior, Material Science and Engineering
efs2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GER

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
MSE 182, super fun intro to matse class where I got interested in electronic materials

Contact me if you are interested in...
the semiconductors industry, food, doing a minor, internships

Tell us more about yourself!
This summer (2023) I was a Device Design Engineer Intern at Wolfspeed in Durham, NC

Favorite spot on campus is the 4th floor of the CIF

 

Payton McQueeney

TBA, Bioengineering
paytonm4@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GES

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
TBA

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TBA

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TBA

Noah Isaac

Senior, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
noahti2@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GET

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
Phys 211: I really enjoyed applying what I had learned from high school to this class. Furthermore, the lab assistants did a great job of making the labs enjoyable and informative, despite being over Zoom because of Covid-19.

Contact me if you are interested in...
Greek Life, fun activities outside of school, or other non-traditional areas of engineering!

Tell us more about yourself!
I highly suggest exploring Greek Life. It is a great way to meet new people and make friends.

Spoon House Cafe is my favorite place to eat.

 

Joe Brown

5th Year, Computer Engineering
jbrown7@illinois.edu | LinkedIn | Section GEU

What was your favorite class you took freshman year and why?
ECE 120 Intro to Computing. When I picked computer engineering as my major I thought that by the end of my 4 years I would understand how a computer worked down to the transistor. Imagine my surprise when my introductory computer engineering class covered all of that in 1 semester. It opened my eyes to the shear breadth of what was out there for me to learn. I was both excited and terrified for what would come next.

Contact me if you are interested in...
acapella, rock climbing, rollerblading, skydiving, languages, or computer security.

Tell us more about yourself!
A fun fact about myself is that I sprained both of my ankles at the same time when I was 18 in a gymnastics-related accident.

My favorite place on campus is ECEB in the middle of the night.