Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Ambassadors provide a peer-to-peer perspective to prospective and current graduate students. With a diverse backgrounds and experiences, both professionally and personally, each ambassador has a unique perspective to share! Ambassadors are available to answer questions regarding life at Texas A&M, which courses to take, research areas and groups, internships, student organizations, and much more.
Meet Our Ambassadors
Jennifer Kroon
- Research Area: Nanoscale Heat Transfer
- Undergraduate Institution: Roger Williams University
- Personal Hobby: Cross-stitch, Embroidery, and Skiing
- LinkedIn: Jennifer Kroon
Sahil Menpara
- Research Area: Acoustic Metamaterials and Structural Health Monitoring
- Undergraduate Institution: Nirma University
- Personal Hobby: Legos, Hiking, Cricket, Video Games
- Why Texas A&M?: J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering
- LinkedIn: Sahil Menpara
Chinonyelum "Chino" Okereafor
- Research Area: Controls (Robotics)
- Undergraduate Institution: Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria
- Hobbies: Singing, Playing sports
- Why Texas A&M?: Texas A&M is a wonderfully diverse community that brings people from all backgrounds together, and I truly love being here!
- LinkedIn: Chinonyelum Okereafor
Gabrielle Nichols
- Research Area: Metamaterials
- Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
- Hobbies: Art (drawing, painting, textiles), Growing Plants, Listening to Music
- Why Texas A&M?: There are so many opportunities to pursue in one location that it has kept me highly involved for as long as I've been here.
- LinkedIn: Gabrielle Nichols
Upom Louise Costa
- Research Area: Combustion and Chemical Kinetics
- Undergraduate Institution: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
- Hobbies: Hiking, Travelling, Watching Movies
- Why Texas A&M?: Research facilities, Aggie spirit, MSC, International student community, and Kyle Field
- LinkedIn: Upom Louise Costa
Marissa Kruse
- Research Area: Vision Processing (Robotics)
- Undergraduate Institution: The Ohio State University
- Hobbies: Staying Active (swimming, hiking and running), Crafts, Gardening, and Travel
- Why Texas A&M?: The Aggie Spirit and community within the Mechanical Engineering Department
- LinkedIn: Marissa Kruse
Hossein Geshani
- Research Area: High-Performance Computing, Cardiovascular Mechanics
- Undergraduate Institution: University of Tehran
- Hobbies: Photography and Camping
- Why Texas A&M?: The traditions, football, and the wide variety of student organizations
- LinkedIn: Hossein Geshani
Ogheneochuko "Sam" Okpako
- Research Area: Hypervelocity Impact and Composite Materials
- Undergraduate Institution: University of Benin, Nigeria
- Hobbies: Sports (Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis), Leadership, and Travelling
- Why Texas A&M?: A great destination for a strong research in solid mechanics field, the Aggie culture, Northgate, REC centers.
- LinkedIn: Ogheneochuko Okpako