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Fellowship Recipients

Select the fellowship name below to see current and past recipients.

Prospective and New Students

Chancellor's Fellowship for Inclusive Excellence

2023-24

Bethany Saint-Smith
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Jullanar Williams
Sociology
 
Tahirah Latonya Williams
Quantitative and Systems Biology

2022-23

Jarrod Levell Brown
Sociology
 
Berhanu Sinshaw
Environmental Systems
 
Jullanar Williams
Sociology

2021-22

Tevin Williams
Cognitive and Information Sciences
 
Sabrina Rawson
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Jarrod Brown
Sociology
 
Eliana Fonsah
Sociology
Earle C. Anthony Fellowship

2023-24

Sean Lyon
Quantitative & Systems Biology

2022-23

Ashwin Paul Thomas
Environmental Systems

2021-22

Luisa Garcia Michel
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
 

Ashwin Thomas
Environmental Systems

2020-21

Anni Zhao
Mechanical Engineering
 

Nimrat Sandhu
Public Health

Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship

2023-24

Claudia Johnson
Sociology
 
Mercedes Pena
Psychology
 
Angela Roberts
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Samantha Tran
Bioengineering

2022-23

Shila Alizadehghobadi
Mechanical Engineering
 
Jose Contreras
Physics
 
Elsie Cortes
Applied Mathematics
 
Emely Covarrubias
Psychological Sciences
 
Korenna Estes
Quantitative and Systems Biology
 
Elisa Gomez
Psychological Sciences
 
Isabelle Haddad
Environmental Systems
 
Armin Hojjaty
Psychology 
 
Claudia Johnson
Sociology
 
Metzli Montero
Materials and Biomaterials Science Engineering

2021-22

Elena Ramirez
Political Science

2020-21

Elsie Cortes
Applied Mathematics
 
Armin Hojjaty
Psychological Sciences
Fields Family Fellowship

2024-25

Precious Valentine Nyabami
Environmental Systems

2021-22

Irabiel Romero Ruiz
Applied Mathematics

Tomiwa Lawal
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

2018-19

Saima Aktar Sumaiya
Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Dean's Recruitment Fellowship

2025-26

Sophie Nix
Interdisciplinary Humanities

Julianna Lenz
Quantitative and Systems Biology

2023-24

Alex Hernandez
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sophia MacVittie
Quantitative and Systems Biology

2022-23

Joseph Simpson
Applied Mathematics

Yu-Ju Tsai
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

2021-22

Michael Bogumil
Bioengineering

2020-21

Scott West
Applied Mathematics

Abigail Ruskey
Management of Complex Systems

Health Sciences Fellowship

2020-21

Danielle Simpson
Psychological Sciences

2018-19

Shaina Sta.Cruz
Public Health

2016-17

Larisa Gavrilova
Psychological Sciences

2015-16

Benjamin Lash
Environmental Systems
HotChalk Fellowship

2024-25

Benjamin Fried
Cognitive and Information Sciences

2019-20

Lauren McKinley
Psychology
 
Jose Millian-Higuera
Mechanical Engineering
John and Victoria Elia Fellowship

2020-21

Zachary Malone
Environmental Systems

Jessica Marino
Psychological Sciences

2019-20

Jovana Ramos
Sociology

2018-19

Diego Tapia Silva
Physics

2017-18

Anh Diep
Quantitative & Systems Biology

Renewable Energy Fellowship

2025-26

Emmanuel Rabago Moreno
Mechanical Engineering

2021-22

Hansong Lee
Materials and Biomaterials Science Engineering
Southern California Edison Recruitment Fellowship
2024-25
Catherine Rivera Hernandez
Sociology

2020-21

Ala'aldin Alafaghani
Mechanical Engineering
 
Bowen Han
Cellular and Biomolecular Machines
 
Shirin Mehrazi
Environmental Sciences
 
Eunji Yoo
Applied Mathematics
 

Current Students

Central Valley Graduate Fellowship

2023-24

Kesia Garibay
Public Health

2022-23

Carlos Vazquez
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Christopher Caskey
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Touyee Thao
Environmental Systems

2020-21

Candace Cole
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Jose Zamora
Materials and Biomaterials Engineering
Dan David Solar Fellowship

2023-24

Iman Ebrahimi
Mechanical Engineering

2022-23

Samuel Erickson
Physics
Dr. Donald and Effie Godbold Fellowship

2023-24

Ayomide Adeoye
Bioengineering
 
John Adeleke
Sociology
 
Jacques-Ezechiel N'Guessan
Mechanical Engineering
 
Behnoush Seifinoferest
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

2020-21

Amalia Pérez Martín
Sociology
 
Sonja Winter
Psychological Sciences
Dr. Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Fellowship

2023-24

Allison Temourian
Psychology

2022-23

Negar Seyedhassantehrani
Quantitative and Systems Biology
Faculty Mentor Program

2023-24

John Espinosa
Quantitative and Systems Biology
 
Nancy Rodas De Leon
Psychology

2022-23

Harmanpreet Chauhan
Public Health
 
Quanpeng Yang
Mechanical Engineering

2021-20

Taylor Fugere
Management of Complex Systems
 
Micah Oeur
Physics

2020-21

Sonia Vargas
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
James Falandays
Cognitive & Information Sciences
 
May Yang
Humanities and World Cultures
Fletcher Jones Fellowship

2023-24

Scott Nicolay
Interdisciplinary Humanities

2022-23

Jordan Collignon
Applied Mathematics
 
Lorraine Ramos
Interdisciplinary Humanities

2021-22

Avia Gray
Psychological Sciences

2020-21

Alyson Caine
Humanities and World Cultures
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Fellowship

2023-24

Alejandra Santoyo
Cognitive & Information Sciences

2020-21

Yi-Wen Chen
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Bianca Hinojosa
Psychological Sciences
 
Amanda Leong
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Laxmi Pandey
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Gulnar Rakhmetulla
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Lorraine Ramos
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Megha Suswaram
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Carlos Vazquez
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Alejandro Zermeno
Sociology
Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship

2023-24

David Moses
Chemistry and Biochemistry
 
Amir Sharafi
Environmental Systems
 
Andrea Hed
Quantitative and Systems Biology

2022-23

Bowen Han
Chemistry and Biochemistry
 
Saima Aktar Sumaiya
Mechanical Engineering
 
Toshiyuki Bandai
Environmental Systems
 
Cesar Morfin
Quantitative and Systems Biology
 
Vicente Ramirez
Public Health
 
Zahra Goliaei
Public Health
 
Alexander Li
Bioengineering
 
Ian Hill
Materials and Biomaterials Engineering
 
Niranjan Sarpangala
Physics
 
Eunji Yoo
Applied Mathematics
 
Shadab Tabatabaeian
Cognitive and Information Sciences
 
Laura Gomez
Interdisciplinary Humanties
 
Amos Bryan
Sociology

2019-20

Qufei Gu
Materials & Biomaterials Science & Engineering
 
Kathryn Fischer
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Luanzheng Guo
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Nathan Fox
Environmental Science
 
Arash Khajeh
Mechanical Engineering
 
Christine Hoffman
Applied Mathematics
 
Hassan Harb
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
 
Benaz Mendewala
Physics
 
Danaan DeNeve Weeks
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Brandon Batzloff
Computer Information Systems
 
Jamin Shih
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Carmen Kho
Psychological Sciences
 
Andrea Lopez
Public Health
 
Maria Mora
Sociology
 
Robert Boria
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Maria Duenas
Sociology
 
David Veloz
Public Health
Graduate Student Opportunity Program

2023-24

Mohammed Aburidi
Applied Mathematics
 
Sameen Fatima Salman Yunus

2022-23

Ihnwhi Heo
Quantitative Methods, Measurement, and Statistics

2021-22

Tafadzwa Dube
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 
Shadab Tabatabaeian
Cognitive & Information Sciences

2020-21

Vaishnavi Girish
Bioengineering
 
Gulnar Rakhmetulla
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Hatano Cognitive Development Research Fellowship

2023-24

Manasa Ganesh Kumar
Psychological Sciences

2020-21

Laxmi Pandey
Electrial Engineering & Computer Science

2019-20

Rahimpour Jounghani
Psychological Sciences

2018-19

Robert Poston
Quantitative & Systems Biology

2017-18

Pradyumna Lanka
Psychology
Miguel Velez Scholarship

2023-24

Irina Barros
Quantitative and Systems Biology
 
Luisa Garcia Michel
Chemistry and Biochemistry

2022-23

Laura Garcia Lopez
Quantitative and Systems Biology
 
Marcelo Santos Rocha Da Silva
Management and Complex Systems

2021-22

Alma Alvarado Cabrera
Interdisciplinary Humanities
 
Jairo Viola Villamizar
Mechanical Engineering

2020-21

Jessica Saldierna Guzman
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Gustavo Facincani Dourado
Environmental Systems
Outstanding Teaching Award

2024-25

Christopher Bivons
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Louis Amegbletor
Environmental Systems
 
Ihnwhi Heo
Psychological Sciences

2023-24

Laura Garcia Lopez
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Jacques-Ezechiel N'Guessan
Mechanical Engineering
 
Melissa Quesada
Sociology

2021-22

Beryl Ngabirano Arinda
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Taylor Fugere
Management of Complex Systems
 
William Hamilton
Psychological Sciences

2020-21

Larisa Gavrilova
Psychological Sciences
 
Hanbo Hong
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
 
Maryam Khazaei Pool
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
President's Dissertation Year Fellowship

2023-24

Taylor Fugere
Management of Complex Systems
 
Yulissa Perez Rojas
Environmental Systems

2022-23

Melissa Quesada
Sociology

2021-22

Janice Disla
Psychological Sciences
 
Vicky Espinosa
Environmental Systems

2020-21

Angel Kongsomboonvech
Quantitative & Systems Biology
Rose R. Ruiz Fellowship

2023-24

Nicolette Lecy
Interdisciplinary Humanities

2020-21

Karen Cornejo
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Donnoban Orozco Ramirez
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Yulissa Perez Rojas
Environmental Systems
Southern California Edison Fellowship

2020-21

Shirin Mehrazi
Environmental Systems
 
Eunji Yoo
Applied Mathematics
 
Bowen Han
Chemisty & Chemical Biology
 
Ala'aldin Alafaghani
Mechanical Engineering

2019-20

Byran Fuhrmann
Environmental Systems
 
Ali Hassanzadeh
Environmental Systems
 
Megha Suswaram
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Taymaz Homayouni
Mechanical Engineering
Will Shadish Graduate Student Fellowship

2024-25

Muhammad Hassaan Ahmed
Mechanical Engineering

2023-24

Kimberly Arellano Carmona
Public Health

2020-21

Susette Moyers
Psychological Sciences
 
Jourjina Alkhouri
Quantitative & Systems Biology
 
Maria Duenas
Sociology