Graduate Student Symposium

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:

  • Khalid Alkady, PhD in Civil Engineering

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



The College of Engineering’s Graduate Student Advisory Board (GeSAB) is hosting the 4th annual Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, February 21st, 2025 from 9 am – 5 pm 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.


Session Talks (20+ sessions!)

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.

3-in-5 Pitch Competition (11 participants!)

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.

trophy-1(vote-rewards) Grand Prize is $500

Research Poster Session (47 research posters!)

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

trophy-1(vote-rewards) Grand Prize is $500





2024 Graduate Symposium Schedule
TimeRoom
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
Panel Discussion 1:30pm - 2:30pm Red Cloud A
Break 2:30pm - 2:45pm
3-in-5 Pitch Competition 2:45pm - 4:00pm Red Cloud B
Poster Session 3:30pm - 5:00pm Red Cloud A



  • 3 in 5 Competition Presentation
    3 in 5 Competition Presentation
  • 3 in 5 Competition Presentation
    3 in 5 Competition Presentation
  • Keynote Speaker
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    Keynote Speaker
  • Poster Session
    Poster Session
  • Poster Session
    Poster Session
  • Session Talk
    Session Talk
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