MEM Blog

July 14, 2023

Social Impact: Experiential Learning in sub-Saharan Africa

Alexandra McGrail, Andrew Ravi Kamalraj, Akriti Srivastava and Diva Sharma weaved through stacks of empty pink and white flour sacks. Nearby, vibrant orange and black machines hummed as they blended life-saving nutrients into maize flour.
November 18, 2021

Finding Yourself (Professionally): New Product Development

I started my MEM journey, after graduating from Purdue’s Materials Science Engineering undergrad program, knowing just two things: 1) I want to have a career where I can make an impact, and 2) I want to work on new things.
March 3, 2021

Catering My Skillset to Industry Needs

Growing up, I was the kid who could name the make and model of every aircraft that flew overhead, achieved thousands of flight hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator X, spent the weekends flying in general aviation aircraft, and ultimately based his life around aviation.
February 23, 2021

My Fulbright Journey

After spending seven years in a retail career, with three years working as a Warehouses and Logistics Manager, I embarked on the most exciting and scary venture of my life: Flying to a foreign country to complete the Purdue University Master of Engineering Management Program.
November 10, 2020

U.S. Army to Purdue MEM: The Challenges Ahead

After earning my bachelor’s in mathematics, I entered into the United States Army where I served for nine years as an infantry officer. Within the Army I had the opportunity to lead diverse, winning teams all over the world. While I enjoyed the challenges and opportunities presented during my military career, I knew that I was ready for a change.
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