Order of Ceremony
Welcome
Ramaraja Ramasamy, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean
Processional
Greetings & Introductions
Alessandro (Alex) Orso, Ph.D.
Dean & Professor
Student Convocation Address
Ashley Morgan Galanti
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Recognition of Graduate Degree Candidates
Mable Fok, Ph.D..
Assistant Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs & Professor
Major Professors
Recognition of Undergraduate Degree Candidates
Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Student Success and Outreach
& Juneau Construction Company Professor in Civil Engineering
Well Wishes & Concluding Remarks
Dean Orso
Recessional
Student Speaker: Ashley Morgan Galanti
Ashley Morgan Galanti is graduating with her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia, where she completed her doctorate in just three years, under Drs. Mark Haidekker and Ramaraja Ramasamy, while founding and leading her startup, AMG Detection. She previously earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, along with a minor in Spanish and a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, all from UGA. Ashley is the founder and CEO of AMG Detection, where she is developing a first-of-its-kind wearable device that predicts seizures 10–45 minutes before onset using nanomaterial-based sensor arrays and artificial intelligence – technology inspired by her ten-year mission to help families like her own affected by epilepsy. Throughout her doctoral work, she built clinical collaborations across leading epilepsy centers, secured competitive research funding, and advanced a platform with the potential to transform neurological care. Outside the lab, Ashley is an avid writer who hopes to publish a book one day, a traveler who loves exploring the world and has visited 30 countries thus far, a devoted friend and family member, and a cat mom to George (named after UGA) who has accompanied her through every stage of this journey; she also enjoys running and recently completed a half marathon with her dad. Ashley is deeply passionate about interdisciplinary innovation, patient-centered engineering, and mentorship, and she is honored to serve as the Fall 2025 Convocation Speaker for the UGA College of Engineering.
Doctor of Philosophy Candidates
School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering
Ashley Morgan Galanti
Biomedical Engineering
Major Professor: Mark Haidekker
Kyndra S. Higgins
Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Cheryl Gomillion
Osayuwamen Orbih
Biochemical Engineering
Major Professor: Sudhagar Mani
Kejie Rui
Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Luke Mortensen
Thomas M. Spoerer
Biomedical Engineering
Major Professor: Ross Marklein
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Stephen J. Coshatt
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Wenzhan Song
Bingxi Liu
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Peter Kner
Yingjian Song
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Wenzhan Song
Vaishnavi S. Thesma
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Javad Mohammadpour
School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural & Mechanical Engineering
Allison W. Arnold
Engineering
Major Professor: David Gattie
Luke M. Fuhrer
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Major Professor: Wesley Porter
Gengyang Li
Engineering, Environment & Water Emphasis
Major Professor: Ke Li
Francis M. McQuarrie
Engineering, Environment & Water Emphasis
Major Professors: Catherine Edwards and Brock Woodson
Ravi K. Meena
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Major Professor: Glen Rains
Benjamin K. Morris
Engineering
Major Professor: Ben Davis
Haley K. Selsor
Engineering, Environment & Water Emphasis
Major Professors: Brian Bledsoe
Hao Zhen
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Major Professors: Jidong Yang
Engineering Education Transformations Institute
Isaac D. Dunmoye
Engineering, Engineering Education Transformative Practice Emphasis
Major Professor: Julie Martin
Master of Science Candidates
School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering
Min Bao
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Matthew D. Boren
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Meng Guo
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Hongshuai Jin
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Ektaben Umeshbhai Kanani
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Jiarong Li
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Yingjie Li
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Fangyi Liu
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Huijun Liu
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Yitong Liu
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
John A. Royal
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Wei Song
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Zhang Yajing
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Qinghong Yan
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Haiwei Ye
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Xuejiao Yin
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
Bo Zhang
Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing
Major Professor: James Kastner
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ethan C. Bowmar
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Kyle Johnsen
Irin S. Bristy
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Peter Kner
Gregory M. Gosha
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Peter Kner
Bryan C. Hammond
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Jin Ye
Jintong Han
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Peter Kner
Jiakai Lin
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Qin Lu
Alfred Quan
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Qin Lu
Paul B. Stanley
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Mark Trudgen
Hanzhi Yan
Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: He Li
School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural & Mechanical Engineering
Kimberly O. Adeoti
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Christina Fuller
Ada C. Agbogu
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Matthew Bilskie and Brock Woodson
Chukwuemeka W. Atuma
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Whitney Pagan
Scott C. Blackstock
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Todd Bridges
Elizabeth A. Collins
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brock Woodson
Gregory P. Coughlin
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brian Bledsoe
Hattie L. Greydanus
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brian Bledsoe
Hetian Guo
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Yunli Shao
Justin B. Hetzler
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Beshoy Morkos
Thomas J. Hobbs
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Stephan Durham
Rachel A. Johnson
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Jenna Jambeck
Harmony R. Kitchens
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Alysha Helmrich
John P. Montoya
Engineering, Civil Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Whitney Pagan
Holly Mullins
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brock Woodson
Leticia Perreira Mineli
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Major Professor: Gary Hawkins and Ernest Tollner
Tyler L. Rush
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brandon Rotavera
Taranjeet Singh Sodhi
Agricultural Engineering
Major Professor: Glen Rains
Derrick S. Swinford
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Eliza Banu
Kathryn M. Youngblood
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Jenna Jambeck
Di Zuo
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Emphasis
Major Professor: Brandon Rotavera
Bachelor of Science Candidates
School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biochemical Engineering
Timothy M. Standard
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering
Connor M. Batten
Nicolas E. Blandino
Aidan A. Burke
William C. Carlson
Erika N. Landree
Magna Cum Laude
Hunter L. Wagnon
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering
Dawson G. Chitwood
Magna Cum Laude
Umair Irshad
Tushar Koteshwar
William H. Phillips
Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Tristan A. Besse
Cum Laude
Dawson G. Chitwood
Magna Cum Laude
Bakhtiar M. Hossain
School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural & Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
Andrew T. Bullock
Rhys J. DeLoach
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
James D. Braun
Angela M. Breland
Cum Laude
Jack T. Davis
Parrish L. Davis
Tristen R. Durst
Anthony D. Fazzini
Alexander P. Fouraker
Magna Cum Laude
Emma J. Good
Jacob T. Hall
Magna Cum Laude
Joshua C. Howell
Magna Cum Laude
William P. McGaughey
John T. Ostergard
Mabrey K. Pearson
Samuel N. Phan
Austin D. Ramirez Pineda
Summa Cum Laude, with Highest Honors
Luke J. Renier
Corbett S. Reynolds
Summa Cum Laude
Paola I. Sandoval
Turner S. Scarborough
Summa Cum Laude
Brianna J. Tirado
Ellis K. Wallace
Omar Zamora-Aguilar
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Carys M. Barnett-Rodriguez
Vickie F. Lepine
Callie A. McCord
Juli A. Mitchell
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Obada M. Abuelhaija
Benjamin L. Agi
Summa Cum Laude
Ashton J. Baraji
Bo C. Bracewell
William R. Bray
Summa Cum Laude
Jackson L. Brooks
Cum Laude
Bryce W. Brunet
Amelia M. Cashion
Matthew A. Chan
Cum Laude
Barrett L. Conner
Joseph W. Cox
Cum Laude
Alexander J. Cummings
Camille P. Deguzman
Ryan F. Diaz
Caroline R. DiMarino
David J. Doll
Leisli M. Duran-Rosales
Maurice Fann
Paul E. Farah
Dylan R. Freireich
Richard J. Greene
Kellan N. Griffith
Summa Cum Laude, First Honor Graduate
Benjamin Haiden
Cum Laude
Liam R. Hounslow
Sharon P. Isaac
Jason D. Kim
Nicholas R. Kline
Jonathan T. Kramer
Cum Laude
Austin A. Kuehn
Marc A. Lewis
Rodrigo Mendoza
Max A. Meyer
Angel A. Pedraza
Avery N. Phillips
Bailey Priester
Aditya N. Ramesh
Dylan H. Rechtman
Brandon M. Rice
Jacob D. Richardson
Cole P. Sanders
Summa Cum Laude
Benjamin H. Sapp
Summa Cum Laude, Tau Beta Pi
Robert B. Shockley
Andrew B. Sims
Anish Sondhi
Kavi B. Troiano
Matthew T. Viehweg
Cum Laude
Alan Wang
Thomas W. Williams
Owen C. Winters
Magna Cum Laude
