Michael Naguib Abdelmalak
The MAX phase research and publications of Professor Michel Barsoum and his team at Drexel over the last 15 years persuaded me to come here, and it was a happy coincidence that Dr. Tamer El-Raghy, who was the first student who worked with Prof. Barsoum on MAX phases, got his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the same school where I got mine, Cairo University.
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Laura Allan
I like the size of the department. We’re small enough that we all know each other and the staff knows each of us well, but large enough to have awesome research opportunities for undergraduates as well as graduates.
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Abraham Crook
I wanted a program where I could be hands-on and comprehensively learn the materials I was studying in my courses. Drexel’s Materials Department had so many opportunities available for me to get involved with right away, I knew it was where I wanted to go for my degree.
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Kristy Jost
I want to develop real clothes that integrate technology in a very practical way. I want the technology to be accessible to everyone. I want to bridge the gap between design and science and make quality and beautiful materials, turning them into fabrics and full garments.
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Stephen Niezgoda
The biggest thing I learned during my Ph.D. was that you can't be rigid or inflexible in your thinking or interests. I changed topics quite drastically between my Ph.D. work and post-doc, however, having a firm grounding on how to develop a research topic made this easy.
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Brittany Pattinson
I feel that Drexel has really prepared me for the classes I’m taking here, which are second year Master’s classes. I think this program is completely cohesive with Drexel’s Materials program and I know it’s going to be a great and rewarding experience. I’m meeting great people and seeing beautiful places, doing so many things I wouldn’t have been able to otherwise.
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Amanda Pentecost
I knew that this experience abroad would be more than just expanding my knowledge as a scientific researcher – it would also test my limits as a growing college student.
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Riju Singhal
My Ph.D. work has helped me understand how to work in a team and helped me develop independent thinking. My work has also been quite challenging and I have been lucky to meet it with success on a few occasions.
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Gregory Vetterick
I feel that my Drexel Materials degree has prepared me to handle a future in any of the three career sectors: academia, industry, or federal (national laboratories), and has given me the opportunity to seek the career I desire.
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