Find out what you can do with a degree in engineering from a panel of successful Rice engineering graduates who have gone into a variety of professions. They are:
• Justin Singer (Computer Science, President, SMBology) founded the information technology company offering strategic consulting, user experience design, and custom application development.
• Jim Powers (Mechanical Engineering, ExxonMobil) supports the upstream energy industry both as an engineering expert within the company and as a leader in determining industry-wide standards in oilfield piping.
• Jeff Ross (Civil Engineering, Rebuild Houston Oversight Committee) served as a senior vice president for an engineering consulting company working in land development, public works, and site development before his committee appointment by the Mayor.
• Chris Lessing (Bioengineering, Senior Scientist, KCI) conducts research to support product development requirements, regulatory filings, and marketing claims of wound care products. He was part of the first Bioengineering class at Rice.
• Troy Thacker (Chemical Engineering, CEO, R360) was a founding partner of a $3 billion private equity firm before founding the nation’s leading environmental oilfield waste management provider.A dessert reception will follow in Martel Hall. Everyone is invited to attend.
