Building a Dream Career in Civil Engineering
“Illinois Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,” says Faezehossadat Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss...
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Flexibility, Breadth, and Research Opportunities
(DSC '18)Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technolgy’s Data Science program for many reasons. She says, “The reason I chose Illinois Tech over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...
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Bringing Data to Life
(DSC '18)Vinod Rao chose Illinois Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program’s uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...
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Skills for Career Success
(DSC '18)Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology’s Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...
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Capstone Project Is a Solid Investment
(M.B.A./M.S. FIN ’19)With his sights set on a career in private equity, Trevor Wheeler chose to pursue dual degrees—a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance. “The great reputation was the #1...
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Making Waves in Materials Science Engineering and Extracurricular Activities
(Materials Science Engineering 2nd Year)“Illinois Tech is a place where you have the time to pursue extracurriculars while earning your degree. It is a school with opportunity for those who seek it,” Megan Burrill says. As captain of the...
Aerospace Engineering Student, Aspiring Rocket Scientist
(Aerospace Engineering/M.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 3rd Year)As a student with a passion for STEM, Levin Rosete has further refined his interests to engineering and technology. “At Illinois Tech I was between mechanical and aerospace for the first two years of...
Focusing on Sustainability at Navy Pier
(M.B.A. ’15)As someone with a lifelong interest in environmental issues, Savitha Chelladurai decided a few years ago to pursue a career path in which she could make a larger contribution to improving the...
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Learn in Class and Apply It in Your Internship
(BA/M.S. FIN '19)Ahsan Lodhika’s interest in business was sparked in high school, first when he took an accounting class and then as he dove into finance through activities with the school’s business club. When it...
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Analyzing Customer Data to See What Works, What Doesn’t
(M.S. Marketing Analytics 2nd Year)With a summer internship at BMW Technology Corporation that turned into a part-time job the following semester, Stuart School of Business graduate student Karan Tupe is taking what he learns in his...