UCSB Engineering
Shannon Murphy - Chemical Engineering
Michael Rosengarten - Computer Science
Maximiliano Ramirez Luna - Computer Engineering
Virginia Shields - Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Stewart - Electrical Engineering
Melissa Gross - Computer Science
Antonio Oritz - Chemical Engineering
Eric Martin - Mechanical Engineering
Danielle Morton - Electrical Engineering
Jason Oberg - Computer Engineering
Alina Warner - Chemical Engineering
Christopher Kyle Hall - Computer Science

“The proximity of a top-ranked chemical engineering institution near my home was definitely the leading factor for me choosing UCSB. I attended Ventura College and came in as a junior transfer.”

Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz
Chemical Engineering

Why I chose UCSB
The proximity of a top-ranked chemical engineering institution near my home was definitely the leading factor for me choosing UCSB. I attended Ventura College and came in as a junior transfer.

Internship opportunities
Last year I did a summer research internship at UCSB’s California NanoSystems Institute through their Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET) program. I did research on multiple scleroses as part of the eight-week program working with a mentor under a UCSB professor. The weeks of research culminated in a presentation for UCSB students and faculty.

Future plans
My plans are to earn a master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. I plan on taking advantage of the Technology Management Program here at UCSB, because somewhere down the line I’d like to manage my own business. For my short-term plans, I’ve recently secured an internship at Raytheon, so I’m very excited about that.

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