ECE Graduate 2021 Virtual Yearbook and Virtual Graduation

It’s been a long year of remote/mixed learning and social distancing, but commencement is important to celebrate. So we asked ECE students to share memories and reflections from their Michigan experience to commemorate their achievement in their own way. See the “yearbook” of memories that we’ve compiled below.

Rucha Apte

“Amidst staying up late at the Duderstadt , completing the homeworks and projects just before the deadline and waiting for the Gradescope / Canvas to process it at 11.59 pm, I really enjoyed hanging out with my friends in North Campus, attending weekly EECS Coffee Hours, going for a walk in Central Campus and having lunch at the Pierpont Commons in between two classes. Grad school was full of hectic schedule, late nights, and early mornings; but U of M made everything worth it!”

Tamanna Bhatia

Master’s

Firoz Borah

Master’s

“To all those sleepless nights at Duderstadt. Danke Michigan!”

Xiuzhang Cai

Ph.D.

Jiajun Cao

Master’s

“Go Blue!”

Maggie Chen

Master’s

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
– A. A. Milne

Kai Cheng

Master’s

Gavin Chensue

Master’s

Sung Yul Chu

Ph.D.

“Thank you for believing in me and supporting me. Thank you for your fundamental advice and guidance in doing research. You were always there when I needed your help.”

Saptadeep Debnath

Master’s

“Onwards and upwards from here on. Proud Wolverine. Go Blue!”

Nathan Dvorak

Master’s

Peihan Dou

Runtian Gan

Luya Gao

Master’s

“My favorite memory is walking past the bell tower after class.”

Zhewen Hu

Master’s

“Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.”

Aman Kumar Jha

Puhua Jiang

“Go Forth and Change the World And Forever Go Blue!”

Anusha Kikkeri

Master’s

Jaehyun Lee

Master’s

“First of all, thank you to my loving family. And thank you to my parents and parents-in-law in Korea. Moreover, I appreciate my company (KEPCO) to support me in studying abroad. I have learned a lot about my major (power systems) from professors at the University of Michigan. What I learned will be a cornerstone for a better future in my life. I and my family had many wonderful memories of various activities, beautiful nature, and kind people in Michigan.”

Rufa Leninkumar

Master’s

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
-Albert Einstein

Rundao Lu

Ph.D.

Zhiyuan Lui

Elsa Mary Mathew

Master’s

Saakshi Narula

Master’s

“At Michigan we celebrate all achievements, no matter how small.”

Siyu Niu

Master’s

Junkeun Park

Master’s

Yongbum Park

Ph.D.

“I would like to thank my advisor Professor Guo for every help and support he provided for me to complete my degree.”

Sudharshna Radhakrishnan

Master’s

Amogh Rane

Master’s

“This day is only possible because of my parents, grandparents, brother and friends! Here’s to the future full of possibilities!”

Bowen Ren

Master’s

“Thanks my research advisor, Leung Tsang, and all of my course instructors. I had a wonderful Master life in the University of Michigan! Thank you!”

Aaditi Saoji

Master’s

“Thank you University of Michigan for providing me with this wonderful opportunity. As much as I am excited for the next phase in my career, I am going to miss this University, the amazing Professors with whom I got a chance to work with, so many various events organized for the students and this campus life. It was a great experience and thank you Michigan for making it that way!! Go Blue!!!”

“So many enjoyable and wonderful memories within a short period (and with a global pandemic at large).”

Mingshuo Shao

Master’s

“My favorite memory: celebrating Apollo 50th anniversary in Michigan vs Notre Dame half-time show at the Big House.”

Abhinav Sharma

Master’s

Malvika Dayanand Shetty

Scott Smith

Master’s

“I would like to extend a massive thank you to my parents for their love and support during my studies. They have always been there for me and pushed me to do my best. Thank you, and I love you both very much.”

Peter Son-Bell

Master’s

“To Professors Wenhao Sun and Jeff Sakamoto, my study partners, my lab mates, and my family: thank you for all of your help and support.”

Nidhi Sridhar

Master’s

“I am so incredibly grateful to UofM for challenging me, testing me and pushing me past my self-imposed limits. But above all, I am so thankful to UofM for giving me an incredible two years of learning and growing. I have never felt more excited or prepared to tackle the next phase of my life head-on!”

Rui Sun

Master’s

Zichun Tang

Master’s

Mohammadreza Tavasoli

Master’s

Nisarg Trivedi

Virtul Verma

Master’s

Favorite memory:

“Watching Indian classical music being played in the atrium of EECS building for Diwali celebration, while sipping mango lassi.”

Boyu Wang

Master’s

Guanru Wang

Master’s

Ching-Cheng Yang

Master’s

Mingqi Yao

Ph.D.

“Great thanks to my advisor Johanna Mathieu, my committee members. Thanks support from my lovely family, my husband and parents! “

Michelle Yi

Master’s

“I’m not afraid of life. I’m afraid of a life of regrets. A big thank you to all of my professors, GSIs, mentors, and friends. Your support and guidance throughout undergrad and grad school helped me graduate with no regrets. I look forward to the next chapter!”

Guoqin Yin

Master’s

“Thanks for everything!”

Paul Young

Master’s

Yang Yu

Zihan Zhang

Master’s

Kaizhi Zheng

Master’s

“Go blue forever!”

Tong Zhou

Master’s

Yuqing Zhou

Master’s

“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.”
-Omar N. Bradley

Ziyue Zhou

Master’s