Faris Dababneh
Congratulations to Faris Dababneh, who was recently selected as a Fall 2025 Gilman Scholar! The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship supports students to study or co-op abroad in a country of their choosing.
Faris is an electrical & computer engineering dual major and Honors student with a strong interest in entrepreneurship. He began building his first publicly accessible applications in high school and transitioned into hardware after completing an engineering internship at Air Liquide. Faris engaged in neuromorphic computing research through the STAR Scholars Program with Dr. Anup Das in the College of Engineering, developing a scalable, parameterized Izhikevich neuron network on an FPGA.
Since then, he has joined Cornelis Networks as an electrical engineering co-op, where he has been responsible for next-generation PCB designs, critical signal integrity validation, hardware testing, and much more. In tandem, Faris is a part of the Impact Innovation Hub, working on a product that helps individuals with social anxiety gain confidence through personalized exposure therapy challenges.
Faris will be studying abroad at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (UAS7) for a semester in information engineering, corresponding to several courses from Drexel's electrical & computer engineering curriculum.
About the Gilman Scholarship
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program encourages students to study or intern abroad in all world regions and from all U.S. states, academic fields, backgrounds, and types of institutions. Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply toward their study abroad or internship program costs, and can also apply for additional funding through the Gilman Critical Need Language Award or the Gilman STEM Supplemental Award.
Since the program’s inception in 2001, more than 44,000 Gilman Scholars have studied or interned in more than 170 countries around the world.
Undergraduate Research & Enrichment Programs in the Pennoni Honors College helps students apply for the Gilman Scholarship. If you are interested in applying for this award, please email fellowships@drexel.edu for information about advising and resources.