Student Spotlights
What advice would you give yourself if you were applying to grad school again?
“Network with as many people as you can, because there is so much to learn from everyone with different backgrounds and experiences.”
What do you like most about the program that you would like to share?
— Aakash Savita“The program really helps with career assistance and professional development guidance.”
BME Professional Master's Student
Aakash has two utility patents under his name. His favorite memory at Purdue was visiting Steve Wozniak's talk in 2019.
What accomplishment are you most proud of at your time at Purdue so far?
— Abhijeeth Prabhakar“For a person who has been a complete introvert his entire life, I feel that I have gathered a lot of confidence and networking after I joined Purdue University. I felt great after I attended the career fair and it came out to be very productive for me.”
BME Professional Master's Student
Abhijeeth celebrates his Indian culture which includes his favorite festival: Diwali, the festival of light and happiness. Roaming around the iconic Neil Armstrong statue is his favorite thing to do on campus.
— Ben McAteer“My favorite memory with Purdue was being able to take a year co-op at Kimberly Clark. I made so many life-long friends and learned so many new things up in Wisconsin!”
BME Professional Master's Student
Ben enjoys building computers for friends and families. He has also been Powerlifting for five years and recently started attending the Purdue Jiu Jitsu Club.
What are some fun facts or hobbies you would like to share?
“I was trained to be a professional speed skater back in India. I started skating in 6th grade and continued until I came to Purdue for my master's degree which was about 11 years. I've won several state accolades and represented my state in national-level competitions. The best part about my sport is how disciplined of a person it turned me into.”
What advice would you give yourself if you were applying to grad school again?
— Ramya Deekshitha Karthikeyan“I would advise myself to stress less and go with the flow, and that everything would fall in place with time.”
BME Professional Master's Student
What do you like the most about the program that you would like to share with others?
— Russell Ho“How friendly and dedicated the advisors are. Furthermore, I also really like how diverse the curriculum for my program is; allowing me to focus on both the engineering and practical aspects of my field.”
BME Professional Master's Student
Russell is a fan of classic cinema and TV shows. He enjoys swimming, playing tennis and reading during his free time. Russell is also passionate about everything he learns.
What is your favorite memory at Purdue?
— Rishi Patel“Since my first day, I have never felt homesick. I have enjoyed each and every festival with my friends at Purdue. My favorite memory is our visit to Exploration Acres. Graduate advisor Tammy arranged this tour and I had a great time exploring a local tradition of Indiana.”
BME Professional Master's Student
Rishi is an extrovert who loves to practice meditation. He also enjoys playing cricket and tennis.
— Alexander Mitrevski“Purdue University's MS degree in Biomedical Device Development provided me with an advanced degree that has greatly improved my development opportunities within the medical device industry, especially in terms of employability. Moreover, the structure of the degree curriculum offered me considerable freedom in tailoring my course selections to both match my interests and bolster my existing technical skillset.”
Purdue University BSBME ’17, MSBME ’18
Quality Engineering, Zimmer Biomet
— Mark Bleyer“We consistently need engineers who have not only the foundational skills and knowledge of undergraduate engineering, but who have also furthered their education to develop skills in project management, organizational leadership, and regularly requirements that govern most of the medical industry.”
Former president, CEO, Cook Biotech
— Kusum Raghuvaran“After I completed my undergrad in biomedical engineering, I sometimes felt that every day going to work I still wasn’t prepared for the industry. I wanted to study what happens before medical devices are in the market. I liked that the Purdue Professional MS Degree Program is focused on biomedical device development and also the area of regulatory science. In the first semester I took the Regulatory Approval of Biomedical Devices course. That course helped me get an internship at Nevro Corporation in San Francisco. The flexibility of the program enabled me to extend that internship from a summer to six months. Between the internship and the MS program, now I know I am ready for industry.”
MS BME ’19
Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Abbott Vasular