Graduate Student Symposium | College of Engineering | Nebraska

The College of Engineering’s Graduate Student Advisory Board (GeSAB) is hosting the 6th annual Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, February 21, 2025 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Willa Cather Dining Complex (Red Cloud Suite & Pioneers Rooms), during Engineer's Week (E-Week) 2025.

Engineering graduate students will present session talks, compete in a 3-in-5 pitch competition, and conduct a research poster fair. To view the 2024 schedule and topics click on the 'Symposium Schedule' button above. Registration for the event will open in January 2025. Registrants for the symposium will receive a meal ticket at check-in for the Willa Cather Dining Hall.

Now accepted abstract submissions to participate in the 2025 Symposium. Submissions are due Friday, December 13 at 11:59 pm

Session Talks

A series of 15-minute presentations that share a commonality. These sessions are open to showcase research at all stages. Examples include: research ideas, review of a topic, proposals, and research results.

Graduate Engineering Student Advisory Board:
GeSAB Executive Team: Zina Ebrahim, PhD in Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management Abdelrahman Awawdeh, PhD in Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management Matthew Boeding, PhD in Engineering, specializing in Computer Engineering Members: Euclides Brandao Maluf, PhD in Engineering, Engineering Education Research Abrham Osinuga, PhD in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Kal Sahu, PhD in Computer Science Benjamin Zwiener, MS in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Graduate Engineering Student Advisory Board:

GeSAB Executive Team:

Zina Ebrahim, PhD in Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management
Abdelrahman Awawdeh, PhD in Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management
Matthew Boeding, PhD in Engineering, specializing in Computer Engineering

Members:

Euclides Brandao Maluf, PhD in Engineering, Engineering Education Research
Abrham Osinuga, PhD in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Kal Sahu, PhD in Computer Science
Benjamin Zwiener, MS in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

3-in-5 Pitch Competition

Participants will have 3 slides to promote their idea to a panel of judges in 5 minutes with no question and answer period. Judges will represent multiple disciplines.

Grand Prize is $500

Research Poster Session

Participants will present their research through various means. Judges will represent multiple disciplines.

Grand Prize is $500

**2025 Graduate Symposium Schedule (tentative)**
	Time	Room
Sessions	9:00am - 11:00am	Red Cloud B / Pioneers A & B
Break	11:00am - 11:15am
Welcome	11:15am - 11:30am	Red Cloud A
Keynote #1	11:30 - 12:30pm	Red Cloud A
Lunch	12:30pm - 1:30pm	Willa Cather Dining Hall
Keynote #2	1:30pm - 2:30pm	Red Cloud A
Break	2:30pm - 2:45pm
3-in-5 Pitch Competition	2:45pm - 4:00pm	Pioneers A & B
Poster Session	3:30pm - 5:00pm	Red Cloud A & B

Contact
Questions? Please contact Dr. Kayla Person (Director of Engineering Graduate Programs) at kperson4@unl.edu, or Cameron Adams (Administrative Associate) at cadams@unl.edu