Biographies

Biographies

Anthony Vespa
Biomedical Engineering-ajv55@drexel.edu

I picked biomedical engineering because I have the desire to improve people's quality of life through applied science to the health of individuals. In high school I took engineering classes, and worked part-time in masonry from which I learned skills that allow me to excel in hands-on mechanical work. I played baseball for 13 years where I learned the value of working successfully on a team and also coached multiple 14 U baseball teams. I am a brother in the Alpha Tau Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon at Drexel University, and look forward to the challenges of this term's Freshman Design.




Ryan Benjamin
Biomedical Engineering-rcb85@drexel.edu

My name is Ryan and I am a Freshman at Drexel University taking Biomedical Engineering. I got interested in the field because of my high school experience. I went to a technical high school where I specialized in the areas of Electronics and Athletic Health-Care/ Physical therapy. Both of those classes were taken each day for 3 years and led to certifications in the fields. I have always been interested in the health field, and biomedical engineering was the perfect fit between the two areas that I had studied. Not only have I done a lot in the field with job shadowing in Physical Therapy clinics, but I have had the chance to help out with Special Olympics and Project Unify throughout my years in high school. I am currently a brother in the Pennsylvania Beta Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Drexel University, and helping in our Philanthropy, Saint Baldrick's Foundation, a foundation for pediatric cancer research. as head of the Fundraising chair, along with shaving my head during our event. I am looking forward to completing Freshman Design and getting to know the other members and their areas of expertise and knowledge.


MaBianca Magsino
Biomedical Engineering-mam827@drexel.edu

I'm a freshman at Drexel University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. During high school, I've participated in sports like volleyball and track. I've also held leadership positions in several clubs that include Yearbook, Key Club, Senior Executive Board, and more. The way I got my interest in biomedical engineering came from a bad experience that occurred during high school. I underwent double ACL repair surgery which involved several visits to my orthopedist and physical therapists. Being around both of those professions, I started to gain an interest on how the body moves and how everything works together. I want to find ways to help other people who have to go surgery and therapy. This is the reason I want to concentrate on biomechanics and human performance. I am a sister of Alpha Sigma Alpha, NuNu Chapter. I'll also be involved in engineering related clubs as well as others as the year progresses. This freshmen design is such a stepping stool to what is yet to come in my life.

Xuanjie Gao
Biomedical Engineering-xg56@drexel.edu

My name is Xuanjie, and I am a freshman in biomedical engineering at Drexel University. The reasons why I choose BME were the combination of my interest, my parent's willing, and what I learnt in high school. When I was a child my dream is to become a doctor, cause at that time my body was weak and had to go to hospital rapidly, the doctor treat me well every time so I thought their job was quite sacred. And just three years ago, I got the risk to a disease that had a hundred percent death rate but finally it was proved that it was just a false alarm. Even though it was, I still scared a lot. After that I realized that there are still some diseases that cannot be cured by current medical treatment methods. After I look for some information on the internet I found BME is a subject that combine biology, medical, engineering together, and using a lot different solutions to solve medical or biology problems, and that fit in my dream subject well. The freshman design project provide me a good chance to improve my skill in engineering design and teamwork. I believe those skills will help me a lot in my future career and willing to have wonderful performances during that whole project.


Yilin Wang
Biomedical Engineering-yw487@drexel.edu

My name is Yilin Wang, and my major is biomedical engineering. I love learning something new. I chose biomedical engineering because I want to go to medical school. My grandpa was a doctor who learned traditional Chinese medicine, and he expects me to become a doctor with western medical knowledge. Biomedical engineer is the major which uses engineering knowledge and tools for solving problems in health care and medicine, and it is a new thing for me which I love. I am interested in traveling alone, playing guitar and singing during my free time. Drawing is also one of my hobbies. Some of my friends and family members disagreed with my choice of major because they think it is too hard for a girl for learning engineering. However, I believe that everyone has something that they expect to learn or to do. I want to try it even it is hard for me because it is my dream to become a doctor one day, and it is what I expect to do. Even if I may not be able to make it come true, at less I tried my best to do it. I understand all the reasons which my friends and family members disagree with it. However, I enjoy all works and challenges now, even when I am having a tough time. I hope that people can also understand I still hold to my own view. I ensure that I will still insist on studying biomedical engineering until I am really not able to overcome new challenges.