Program Overview

GEM Fellows at Oregon State University

Oregon State University is a proud member of the National GEM Consortium. The GEM fellowship program invests in a competitive American workforce by supporting high-caliber students looking to pursue Master's and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the technical needs of GEM employer members. Through the fellowship, students receive full financial support and a paid internship. The program has received a Presidential Award for its impact in STEM and has produced over 5000 leaders in STEM.

Program Details

The GEM fellowship program is designed to support students pursuing Master's and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering. The program provides full financial support and a paid internship to students, matching their skills to the technical needs of GEM employer members.

GEM Fellows

The following individuals are GEM Fellows at Oregon State University:

• 2025/2026: Karina Puente, Robotics, PhD, ASML
• 2025/2026: Zachary Coalson, CS, PhD, PNNL
• 2024/2025: Jessica Naranjo, Statistics, MS, ORNL
• 2023/2024: Jose Aguilar Escamilla, AI, PhD, NREL
• 2023/2024: Javier Corona, ECE, PhD, DOE EERE
• 2023/2024: Ana Garcia-Caraveo, MatSci, PhD, INL
• 2023/2024: Camilla McCrary, Civil, PhD
• 2023/2024: Selena Moore (née Martinez), ChemE, MS, Owens Corning
• 2022/2023: Fernando Angulo Barba, Mathematics, PhD, INL
• 2022/2023: Jai'La Crider, Robotics, PhD, Apple
• 2022/2023: Endalkachew Desta, ECE, PhD
• 2022/2023: Austin Castro, ECE, MS, Lam Research
• 2022/2023: Eben Porter, Nuclear, MS, INL
• 2022/2023: Nnamdi Nwagwu, Robotics, PhD
• 2022/2023: Luis Perez-Squeo, Civil, MS
• 2022/2023: Xavier Quintana, MatSci, PhD, INL
• 2022/2023: Ayan Robinson, Robotics, PhD
• 2022/2023: Yousef Salaman Maclara, Robotics, PhD, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• 2022/2023: Quinton Williams, Nuclear, MS, INL
• 2021/2022: Ian Colliard, Chemistry, PhD, Lawrence Livermore NL
• 2021/2022: Kenya Hazell, MatSci, PhD, Corning Inc.
• 2021/2022: Patrick Uriarte, Robotics, MS
• 2020/2021: Alan Sanchez, ME, PhD
• 2020/2021: De Leon Daniel, CS, MS, Intel
• 2020/2021: Halaapiapi Leni, CS, PhD
• 2020/2021: Jordan Malik, ME, PhD
• 2019/2020: Ana Arteaga, Chemistry, PhD, PNNL
• 2019/2020: Denue Grant, CS, PhD, Intel
• 2019/2020: Karina Roundtree, ME, PhD
• 2019/2020: Gabriel Ritter, CS, PhD

Notable GEM Fellows

Notable GEM Fellows at Oregon State University include Daniel De León, M.Sc. Computer Science 2022, who developed ways to identify the presence of dolphins to protect them from boats and tidal energy generators, and Kenya Hazell, Ph.D. Materials Science 2022, who seeks to develop sustainable materials.