Bahar Dhowan

Hometown:Mumbai, Indian

Class of: 2017

E-mail: bdhowan@purdue.edu

 

 

Why I chose Purdue?
I absolutely loved the campus the first time I visited. I read some more about the engineering school, and the kind of opportunities I could get involved with and I was really impressed.

Why I chose Engineering and BME?
I always wanted to be involved with medicine. I've had so many people close to me suffer from medical problems, and I wished I could help them in some way or another. Even though my inspiration was helping others, my aptitude and interests were more for engineering. I decided to combine the two, and choose a career to create innovative medical technologies.

Extra-curricular activities:
BME Ambassador, Women in Engineering Mentors and Mentees Program, Women in Engineering I2D2 K-5 outreach program, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2012, Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader, Intramural volleyball

Engineering-related experience/CO-OP/Intern/Research:
Freshman Year: Internship with Pfizer
Sophomore year: Worked with a non-profit specializing in providing education for underprivileged children
Junior year: Started co-op with Cook Research Inc.
Junior year summer: Internship with Helmer Scientific
Junior year: Second term co-op with Cook Research Inc.

Post-graduation plans:
Pursue a masters in BME/ME and then work in Industry.