Our Rales Fellows
CMU has always been the kind of place where groundbreakers and risk takers grow and thrive, making it a natural home for the Rales Fellows Program, as we know the biggest breakthroughs are shaped by leaders who represent all perspectives and origins.
2026 Rales Fellows
Meet our 2026 Cohort
2025 Rales Fellows
Meet our 2025 Cohort
2024 Rales Fellows
Meet our 2024 Cohort
We are proud to introduce you to our current cohort of Rales Fellows, studying a range of STEM degree programs and working across disciplines to advance science and human progress.
2026 Cohort
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Ayten Abdelrazek
Human-Computer Interaction
Arsh Ali
Biological Sciences
Nirel Amoyaw
Statistics and Data Science
Zida Anyachebelu
Human-Computer Interaction
Carlton Cort
Robotics
Álvaro Diaz Ramos
Mathematical Sciences
Serge - Erik Douge
Mechanical Engineering
John Driscoll
Software & Societal Systems
Mikaela Estes
Biological Sciences
Wendy Granados Razo
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Jada Iwuoha
Materials Science & Engineering
Makaela Jarnagin
Human-Computer Interaction
Morgan Johnson
Biological Sciences
Iris Li
Biomedical Engineering
Lauren Mack
Information Networking Institute
Aisha Malik
Machine Learning
Addie Martins
Mechanical Engineering
Veronika Nechaeva
Software & Societal Systems
Toby Obodoechine
Engineering & Public Policy
Ahmad Salman
Integrated Innovation Institute
Lauren Schmader
Chemical Engineering
Dallan Schoenberger
Chemical Engineering
Alexa Torres
Data Analytics for Science
Jamari Toussaint
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gonzalo Verdugo
Civil & Environmental Engineering
2025 Cohort
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Noemi Banda
Computational Biology
Teddi Bishop
Biomedical Engineering
Arturo Bohuchot
Information Security
Edward Chanquin
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Laila Dancy
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Nolan Golden
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Michael Gomez
Engineering & Technology Innovation Management
Melissa Juarez
Applied Data Science
Jacob Lawrence
Information Networking Institute
Jay Louissaint
Applied Data Science
Sofia Loya
Mechanical Engineering
Zury Marroquin
Data Analytics for Science
Kayla McFarlane
Robotics Institute
Julian Millan
Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Obiozor
Mechanical Engineering
Olapeju Otusajo
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Jordan Quinones
Engineering & Technology Innovation Management
Dominick Robinson
Applied Data Science
Grace Rojo
Mathematical Sciences
Melanie Saenzpardo
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Caitlyn Santiago
Mechanical Engineering
Meilin Scott
Automated Science
Ramiya Shelton
Biomedical Engineering
Bethany Vazquez Smith
Computational Biology
Elizabeth Smith
Chemistry
Kynnedy Smith
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Lauren Smith
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Noah Stein
Mechanical Engineering
Chloe Yawen Taylor
Information Networking Institute
Habiba Tawfiq
Integrated Innovation Institute
Zeltzin Reyes Trejo
Engineering and Public Policy
Claire Vlases
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Haylee Viramontes
Information Networking Institute
Emily Wan
Computer Science
2024 Cohort
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Isabel Agadagba
Software and Societal Systems
Lizeth Anaya-Ojeda
Human Computer Interaction
Lameck Beni
Mechanical Engineering
Wendy Bickersteth
Software and Societal Systems
Erick Cohen
Data Analytics for Science
Cameron Drewery
Materials Science and Engineering
Nicholas Dunn
Computer Science
Nicole Villavicencio Garduno
Information Networking Institute
Stacy Godfreey-Igwe
Engineering and Public Policy
Christian Johnson
Human Computer Interaction
Maxwell Jones
Machine Learning
Zoe Mercado
Human Computer Interaction
Christa Michel
Neuroscience
Micah Nye
Robotics
Nathan Odonkor
Computational Biology
Ola Owodunni
Biomedical Engineering
Abraham Polanco
Chemical Engineering
Natural Premier
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nisha Shah
Materials Science and Engineering
Hilton Stallworth
Mechanical Engineering
Michael Sutton
Educational Technology & Applied Learning Sciences
Eric Zhao
Mechanical Engineering
The Rales Fellows Gathering Space
Fellows have a community space on CMU’s campus in the WQED Building, famous for being home to the studio that filmed “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” The Rales Fellows Gathering Space has conference rooms, shared office spaces, a kitchenette and a community cohort lounge.
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213