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Graduates reflect on their MS&E journeys

Five students from all degree levels share what made their time in MS&E valuable, how they chose Stanford, and their career plans post-graduation.
Five graduating students

MS&E's 2022 Graduates podcast series showcases a diversity of backgrounds, research interests, and career paths.

We chatted with five graduates of the bachelor's, master's and PhD programs to find out what brought them to MS&E, what their experience was like in the program, and where they'll go after graduation. Browse this year's episodes below, or listen to our entire podcast series on Spotify.

 

Bao Phan

Bao Phan (BS and MS)

Bao shares how she discovered how to use engineering and computational tools to advance social good, her experience as a first-generation low-income student at Stanford, and her work on MS&E’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. Hear Bao's story

 

Giovanni Malloy

Giovanni Malloy (PhD)

Giovanni studied infectious disease outbreaks as an undergraduate, which positioned him to be at the forefront of COVID-19 research when the pandemic began. He also shares advice for finding work/life balance at Stanford. Hear Giovanni's story

 

Hannah Li

Hannah Li (PhD)

Hannah describes her research on eliminating bias in algorithms driven by artificial intelligence, and how she blends the study of technical systems with the study of the people involved with those systems. Hear Hannah's story

 

Juan Langlois

Juan Langlois (MS)

Juan was born and raised in Chile, where he acquired undergraduate and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and worked as a financial engineer at a small company. Now, he looks forward to soaking up knowledge in a larger Silicon Valley organization. Hear Juan's story

 

Marco Zocco

Marco Zocco (BS)

Marco's lifelong love for creation led him to pursue both music and MS&E at Stanford. He plans to utilize the skills he learned in both disciplines to innovate and enhance both his artistry and career. Hear Marco's story