Hometown: Easton, Pennsylvania Majors: Chemical Engineering Class Year: 2025
“I really liked Drexel because I saw so much opportunity within the co-op program.”
Meet these and other Drexel Engineering students.
Clogged storm drains trigger traffic backups and infrastructure damage that cost transportation agencies millions. A buoyant mesh device built by five seniors could give crews more time to respond before blockages become floods, all without electricity or moving parts.
Three Drexel engineering students are building a digital twin of the Commodore Barry Bridge, creating a living model that could help engineers monitor damage, test repairs and preserve infrastructure more effectively in the future.
When Mohd Apurbo was a kid, fixing things around the house was just something he did for fun. A co-op at one of the country's largest energy companies showed him how far that curiosity could take him.