Meet Spotlighted Alumni and Professionals
The Department of Defense (DoD)’s STEM professionals, including scientists, engineers, manufacturing, and more, are the bedrock of our nation’s most advanced technology and research breakthroughs, including the Internet, the Global Positioning System (GPS), virtual reality, virtual recognition technology, the digital camera, autonomous vehicles, and many more! These DoD STEM professionals also serve an important role as mentors to the aspiring future generation. Many DoD STEM opportunities for students in high school through college graduation are offered one-of-a-kind experiences.
of jobs will require STEM skills in the next decade.
The DoD employs nearly half of STEM professionals in the Federal government.
![Lauren Ejiaga](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/large/meet_lauren.jpg)
“I found that UVB radiation is the most devastating and it’s bad because it’s actually the longest radiation that’s coming through the sky. If we don’t take measures to lessen our carbon footprint it can get even worse.”
Lauren Ejiaga
Student Scientist
2019 DoD STEM Talent Award Winner, Broadcom MASTERS
Lauren Ejiaga
2019 DoD STEM Talent Award Winner, Broadcom MASTERS
Ejiaga was the first DoD STEM Talent Award winner in 2019 when she was in eighth grade. She first applied in seventh grade and credits that experience with helping her submit a much stronger application the next year. She would like younger scientists to know that “it’s okay for things to not go your way at first. Even in the scientific process, your hypothesis won’t always be supported!”
Meet More STEM Professionals & Alumni
Sunny Khemlani
Cognitive Scientist, Navy Center for Applied Research and Artificial Intelligence, Naval Research Laboratory
![Sunny Khemlani](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_sunny_khemlani.jpg)
Erica Borgers
Chemical Hygiene and Biological Safety Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia
![Erica Borgers](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_erica_borgers.jpg)
David Lee
Technology Transfer Specialist, Picatinny Arsenal, U.S. Army DEVCOM
![David Lee](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_david_lee.jpg)
Jonathan Stroud
DoD SMART Scholar, Engineer, & STEM Outreach, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force
![Jonathan Stroud](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_jonathan.jpg)
Dr. Oscar Martinez
Astrochemist, Air Force Research Laboratory
![Dr. Oscar Martinez](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_oscar_martinez.jpg)
Isabella Quan
DoD STEM Scholar, Research Science Institute, Center for Excellence in Education
![Isabella Quan](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_isabella.jpg)
Dr. Oluseyi A. “Seyi” Ayorinde
Electrical Engineer, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
![Dr. Oluseyi A. “Seyi” Ayorinde](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_seyi.jpg)
Donald “DJ” Liveoak
DoD STEM Scholar, Research Science Institute, Center for Excellence in Education
![Donald “DJ” Liveoak](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_dj.jpg)
Amber Luo
DoD STEM Scholar, Research Science Institute, Center for Excellence in Education
![Amber Luo](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_amber.jpg)
Camellia Sharma
Student Scientist, 2021 DoD STEM Talent Award Winner, Broadcom MASTERS
![Camellia Sharma](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_camellia.jpg)
Charlotte Michaluk
Student Scientist, 2020 DoD STEM Talent Award Winner, Broadcom MASTERS
![Charlotte Michaluk](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_charlotte.jpg)
Lauren Ejiaga
Student Scientist, 2019 DoD STEM Talent Award Winner, Broadcom MASTERS
![Lauren Ejiaga](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_lauren.jpg)
Dr. Oscar Perez
Computer Engineer and Cybersecurity Analyst, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development, Command Data & Analysis Center
![Dr. Oscar Perez](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_oscar.jpg)
Dasia Taylor
Student Scientist, University of Iowa
![Dasia Taylor](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_dasia.jpg)
Dr. Abigail Juhl
Materials Research Engineer, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
![Dr. Abigail Juhl](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_abigail.jpg)
Karrin Felton
Chemical Engineer and Program Manager, DoD SMART Scholarship for Service Program
![Karrin Felton](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_felton.jpg)
Samina Mondal
Student and Researcher, University of Virginia
![Samina Mondal](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_mondal.jpg)
Matthew Tan
Student, Aerospace Engineering, Stanford University
![Matthew Tan](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_matthew.jpg)
Dr. Nirav Patel
Geospatial Data Scientist, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Department of Defense
![Dr. Nirav Patel](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_patel.jpg)
Rachel Seevers
Student and Researcher, Harvard University
![Rachel Seevers](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_rachel.jpg)
Dr. Brandon Cochenour
Deputy Program Manager, SMART Scholarship for Service Program
![Dr. Brandon Cochenour](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_brandon.jpg)
Dr. Bryn Adams
Synthetic Biologist and Environmental Microbiologist, DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory
![Dr. Bryn Adams](https://dodstem-assets.dodstem.us/meet/card/meet_bryn.jpg)