Head to my first class of the day: Linear Algebra. Right now we’re working on matrices and systems of equations.
Rebecca D.
Junior, BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
For Rebecca, WPI’s project-based curriculum has allowed her to have a unique and life-changing experience every year of her attendance that she couldn’t have gotten at any other school:
- Freshman year: Her project focused on the pros and cons of hydropower and water turbines’ negative effect on the environment, which is something she had been unaware of before starting.
- Sophomore year: She designed a face recognition program for watching TV shows and movies.
- Junior year: She went abroad to Hong Kong and got to assess the Smart City Initiatives in Kowloon East.
After those successes, Rebecca is looking forward to seeing what senior year brings. After graduation, she hopes to become a power engineer at a utilities company, a field she’s been working toward since high school.

Hometown
New York, NY
Faculty Mentor
Shamsur R. Mazumder, Assistant Teaching Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Achievements
- Presenting to the Hong Kong Government on Smart City initiatives during my IQP
- Joining Alpha Gamma Delta my freshman year helped me make amazing friends and grow as a leader – I’m now the president of my chapter!
Interests
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Senior Tutor in ECE Department
- Mentor on First Robotics Team 1735