Awards & Articles

Awards

The following awards were received during my undergraduate career. A huge thank you to all the nominators and reviewers!

Greg Jarvis Memorial Scholarship

Northeastern University Student Life Awards, 2023
In memory of Greg Jarvis, a Northeastern alumnus and astronaut aboard the Challenger space shuttle’s final flight. Recipients must demonstrate the perseverance, integrity, spirit, and pride, which Mr. Jarvis exemplified so well. This award is personally very meaningful to me, as my fascination for space and engineering grew out of childhood participation in my town’s Challenger Learning Center.

Ferretti Academic Excellence Award

Northeastern University MIE Department, 2022
Awarded for elevating the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Program to new heights by outstanding engagement with academics, research, community service, education, and team building.

Arangio Memorial Scholarship

ASME, 2021
$5,000 Scholarship awarded annually to one exemplary student with a passion & dedication to the field of Mechanical Engineering & ASME.

Gorlov Innovation Award, Track Winner

Northeastern University MIE Capstone, 2023

Awarded to the Senior Capstone Design Team that has demonstrated superior creativity and innovation in applying engineering principles to the resolution of a problem.

Phoenix Award

Northeastern University Student Life Awards, 2022
Awarded to the organization that has demonstrated exceptional organizational improvement or rebuilding. Honors an organization that was successful in making significant improvements in the areas of leadership, membership growth, retention, and programming. Awarded to the NURobotics club after my second year of Presidency.

RISE Innovation Award

RISE Expo, 2022

Received top standing among over 460 research projects at the 2022 RISE Expo. The RISE conference is one of the largest university conferences in the nation and is judged by over 125 experts across all industries. I organized our team’s entry, preparation, and presentation in the conference.

2nd Overall & Best Technical Paper

NASA Mars Ice Challenge, 2021
Scored the second highest for water collection, and the highest overall for an undergraduate team. Awarded best technical paper with the award encompassing all technical communication, including the poster and video.
Ethan holding awards for Best Technical Paper and 2nd Overall at the 2021 NASA Mars Ice Challenge.

E-ROBOT National Finalist

US Department of Energy, 2021
One of 10 National Finalists in the E-ROBOT HeroX challenge, funded $200,000 to develop robots to reduce home emissions.

Articles

A collection of press coverage featuring my projects. 

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