College of Engineering stories

Mike Joyce '85: Bringing PrimaLoft's research in biodegradability to UMassD

Joyce, CEO of PrimaLoft, Inc., sparked the creation of a biodegradability testing lab at UMassD to study the breakdown of microplastics

Osama Aljarrah '21: Choosing a concentration

Osama, who recently earned his PhD, talks about the value of pursuing the industrial and systems engineering concentration as part of the College of Engineering's engineering and applied science program.

Alexander Thibedeau '22: Bringing professional experience to the classroom

Senior Computer Science Major Sergeant Alexander Thibedeau discusses changing career paths, life at UMassD, and helping other veterans feel welcome on campus

College welcomes new academic advisor

Suemy Moreira joins Engineering Student Support & Services team as an advisor for undergraduate students.

David Prairie '20: The value of conducting research

David says conducting research as a PhD student prepared him to succeed and advance in his chosen field.

Josue N Rivera '21: The value of faculty mentorship

Josue discusses how faculty mentorship and novel research opportunities inspired his academic path.

Jonathan Bisbano ’11: Learning to love coding

A solid engineering skillset helped Bisbano build a career at EHR leader Meditech

Alexander Moulton '21: Computer science major

Alexander Moulton shares why he chose to pursue his computer science degree at UMassD's College of Engineering.

Lauren Underwood '13 shares her key to success

Lauren, a local project manager in civil engineering, says earning her degree from UMassD was key in her success.

Joshua Steakelum '21: Benefiting from research

Joshua talks about the value of supplementing coursework with research projects.

Elio Daher '21: Why he chose UMassD

Elio, a transfer student from Lebanon, shares why he chose UMass Dartmouth over other universities and his experience as an intern.

Nick Paternostro '21: Creating balance

Nick talks about balancing his studies with extracurricular activities to create a well-rounded academic experience.