Graduate Research Day at Ritchie School

Graduate Research Day has quickly become one of the most cherished traditions at the University of Denver – Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science. It offers a dynamic space for students to share their work, connect with their peers and faculty, and demonstrate the range of innovation happening across our community. 

This year’s event was no exception – it brought together a diverse range of research projects, represented by a new cohort of future STEM leaders across our graduate programs. From innovative ideas to meaningful conversations and bold research projects– the Graduate Research Day was nothing short of inspiring. The judges also awarded Best in Category awards to a handful of presentations that stood out for their incredible work. Please join us in congratulating the winners: 

Undergraduate (B.S.) Category 

• Best in Category: Alisha Pravasi 
• Runner-up: Denver Persinger 

Master’s (M.S.) Category

• Best in Category: Janamejay Sharma
• Runner-up: Maisey Toczek 

Doctoral (Ph.D.) Category

• Best in Category: Yousra Shleibik
• Runner-up: Nidhi Madabhushi 

Thank you to all the student presenters for the time and care they put towards their work. Thank you to the organizers and judges who made the day possible – our staff member Meredith Corley and our faculty members Chris GauthierDickey, Kerstin Haring, Alex Stevens, Rinku Dewri, Stephen Hutt, and Sean Connin. And lastly, a special thank you to Dr. Haring for supervising all three of ‘Best in Category’ presentations – an exceptional way to close out the year and begin a well-earned sabbatical. 

Congratulations to all our students and future tech leaders! Thank you for all your work.

Ritchie School Students - Grace Jaiyeola, Denver Persinger, Ericka Corral, Galen Metzger, Juan Malaver, Karlan Schneider, Matthew Hessler, Peter Stamm, Sean Perman, Sherif Bakr, Yousra Shleibik, Aaron Kraft, Alisha Pravasi, Andrew Hannum, Damilare Olaniyan, Elizabeth Cockerell, Jackson Sanger, Jay Sharma, Jordan Sinclair, Lombe Chileshe, Maisey Toczek, Nidhi Madabhusi, and Yajing Li.