{"id":9229,"date":"2016-03-10T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/ece\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2016-03-10T08:00:57","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:00:57","slug":"qa-laura-chicos-19","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/ece\/news\/qa-laura-chicos-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Laura Chicos ’19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laura Chicos is a freshman electrical engineering major from Chicago, IL.<\/em><\/p>\n

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How did you get interested in electrical engineering?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I knew I wanted to pursue something in the STEM field, and as I was looking into the electrical engineering major, I was intrigued. I think it\u2019s so cool to be able to work with technology on a micro scale and be involved in creating cutting-edge and innovative devices. The applications of electrical engineering are so broad and to the creative thinker, electrical engineering becomes a type of art.<\/p>\n

What made you decide to come to Johns Hopkins?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to tell what makes a college great until you\u2019re here to experience it yourself. One thing I love about JHU is the collaboration \u2013 everyone is always more than willing to help one another, and I feel like I have grown so much just from what I have learned from my peers. Additionally, the smaller size of the ECE department really promotes an intimate environment where I frequently see and interact with my professors, as well as the other students in the department.<\/p>\n

Are you involved in any research? If so, what’s your role?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am involved in an optoelectronics lab at JHU. I work with a graduate student who is showing me the ropes. I\u2019m learning how to experimentally measure the light absorption of different materials using a photo spectrometer and then develop an optical model.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also on an ECE design team where three other students and I are working with a professor on a project to optimize a portable acoustic micro-Doppler radar system to then be able to apply it to specific problems.<\/p>\n

Outside of lab and class: what are you involved with (groups, organizations, intramurals, etc.)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outside of lab and class, I am involved with Outdoor Pursuits where I lead sea kayaking trips. I\u2019m also in Engineers without Borders, Baila! and intramural soccer.<\/p>\n

What sort of impact do you hope to have either as an engineer or in a STEM field?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a woman in STEM, I hope to spread happiness and light by helping people become their healthiest self and by offering my knowledge and skills to help ease people\u2019s suffering. As an engineer, I hope to let my imagination go in places that will help me create things that could potentially transform the way people live and interact with the world, for the better.<\/p>\n

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