Joining the lab

My mentoring style is personalized to the trainee’s needs and goals, and relatively hands-on. In other words, I ask my trainees how they wish to grow, and I work with them to make it happen. I use the AAAS Individual Development Plan to provide trainees at all levels with a structured approach to planning and preparing for their career. I feel it's my job to proactively create opportunities for a trainee's professional growth that address gaps in their training or work experience, and that align with their long-term goals. I am supportive of internships for students interested in industry careers, and encourage trainees interested in academia or teaching to gain experience mentoring junior students and communicating their work to the broader scientific community. 

I feel it is my role as a lab director to cultivate a culture of inclusion, respect, teamwork, scientific integrity, and academic excellence. I hope all my students and trainees come away with a greater degree of personal confidence in their ability to tackle technical problems using engineering analysis and design, as well as a degree of wonder and appreciation for the profound sophistication of the natural and (increasingly) engineered world.

Postdoctoral Fellows: Funded postdoctoral openings are posted on the CMU job board and on Professor Sevenler's LinkedIn as available. In the absence of openings, researchers are encouraged to introduce themselves by email to learn about any upcoming opportunities.

PhD students: Professor Sevenler advises graduate students enrolled in either the Chemical Engineering or the Biomedical Engineering PhD programs at CMU. Prospective students are invited to email Professor Sevenler to share their interest and learn more about the programs.

Master's students: Professor Sevenler advises students enrolled in the M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering programs.

Undergraduate students: Professor Sevenler advises outstanding undergraduates during the school year and over the summer through multiple mechanisms including SURF, ChESS, HURAY. Interested students should share their CV and interests with Professor Sevenler by email.