Wildcat Spotlight

Alex Mills is a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Read more to learn about why he loves being a mechanical engineering student  at UNH.

Bryan McKenney is a computer science accelerated master's student. He recieved his undergraduate degree in computer science here at UNH, and his hometown is in Newmarket, NH.  1. Why did you choose UNH for a computer science graduate program? I chose to stay at UNH for my M.S. degree in computer…

As a Ph.D. student in computer science studying robotics, Paul Gesel focuses on the role robots will play in the future of caregiving. 

Kathryn Carlson is a rising senior chemical engineering student here at UNH. Tag along with Kathryn in her day-in-the-life as a Process Validation intern at Lonza in Portsmouth, and learn about the contributions our students are making to the future of pharmaceuticals. 

Tim Hoheneder is a civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student researching soil frost. He utilizes a UAS (drone) to measure how deep the soil frost is, which can control several hydrological and biological processes between the winter and spring seasons. 

Castine Bernardy is a civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student making an important impact on the surface UV and blue light disinfection industry. 

Olaiya Olokunboyo is a Ph.D. student studying condensed matter physics. His hometown is in Ayila, Ogunwaterside in Ogun State, Nigeria and he received a bachelor’s in physics from the University of Ibadan in Oyo State, Nigeria. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program?  Over time, I…

Cheristy Jones is a Ph.D. student studying natural resources and earth systems science. Her hometown is in Draper, Utah, and she received her BA in environmental science from Colorado College. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program?

As an ocean engineering Ph.D. student, Hannah Arnholt's program prioritizes helping undergraduate students as they study unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). 

Diana Swanson is a physics and astronomy Ph.D. student studying instruments that measure wind and neutral densities. She works with NASA and their sounding rocket program to launch these instruments into space. 

Sukitha Adappa is a Ph.D. student studying pure mathematics with a focus in operator theory. Adappa was raised in Sri Lanka and graduated from the University of Peradeniya with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. 1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program?   I chose UNH for my…

Qian Liu is a Ph.D. student studying chemistry with a focus in organic chemistry and materials science. His hometown is Xinyu City in China, and he graduated with a B.E. in pharmaceutical engineering from Changzhou University.  1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program?   As an R1…