Get involved. Give back. Go Jackets!
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering invites our global network of 26,000 alumni to stay connected with our thriving community. Our alumni represent excellence in industry, academia, government, and non-profit and together we can build a better and smarter world. We can solve problems, innovate technology, and reimagine how mechanical engineering can make an impact and transform our everyday lives. Will you partner with us?
The Woodruff alumni community provides numerous opportunities to engage in the life of the students and faculty. Here are some of the many ways our alumni can elevate our community:
- Share industry knowledge by speaking in a class
- Make a gift to an area that are meaningful to you
- Participate as Capstone Design Expo or ME2110 judge
- Host an event
- Be a mentor to an undergraduate or graduate student via Career Conversations
- Attend local or regional events
- Serve on the Woodruff School Advisory Board or Young Alumni Council
- Hire our students for internships and job opportunities
- Sponsor a student project
- Be a guest speaker as part of the ME Shaping the World Speaker Series or Industry Roundtables
Whether you want to start a business, switch careers or improve your skills, we’re here to support your professional journey, lifelong learning and continued success. Please visit Georgia Tech's Alumni Career Services website to learn about the tools and resources available to all alumni.
Share Your News
Connect with us to share important milestones in your life and career—started a new business, got promoted, wrote a book? Let us know!
This is also a chance to explore opportunities to engage with our students through speaking, mentorship, or involvement with our department, faculty, and student organizations. We want to celebrate the amazing achievements of our alumni while helping you stay connected to the Woodruff School community.
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Complete our Alumni Engagement Survey to help the Woodruff School better serve and support students and alumni.
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities to Connect!
Capstone Design Expo
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech
Register to attend here
Note - register by April 15th to attend as a judge and/or tour the Invention Studio (makerspace)
Woodruff School Alumni Virtual Town Hall
Please join us for an upcoming Woodruff School Virtual Town Hall with Carolyn Seepersad, our new School Chair. She will share updates on the state of the School, her vision for the future, and key priorities shaping the path forward. These sessions will also provide an opportunity for alumni to engage directly, ask questions, and stay connected to the momentum of the Woodruff School.
WIN Project Presentations – Phase 2 Showcase
Join us as last year’s Woodruff Innovation Network (WIN) project teams present their progress and pitch their Phase 2 plans. These public presentations offer a unique opportunity to hear from faculty leading cutting-edge research across robotics, AI, energy, and biomedical innovation.
- May 13 | 1:00–1:30 PM
General-Purpose, Collaborative Robot Lab Assistants for Autonomous Materials Research (PI: Shreyas Kousik) - May 22 | 10:30–11:00 AM
A Novel Multidisciplinary Design Framework for Supporting Scalable and Reusable Nuclear Space Concepts (PI: Dan Kotlyar) - May 22 | 11:00–11:30 AM
DEW-AI: Data–Energy–Water Nexus for AI (PI: Akanksha Menon) - May 22 | 1:30–2:00 PM
Quantum Scientific Computing for Complex Systems Simulation (PI: Yan Wang) - May 22 | 2:00–2:30 PM
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Robotic Manipulation: A Collaborative Space for Humans and Robots (PIs: Aaron Young & Ye Zhao) - May 22 | 2:30–3:00 PM
Human Multi-Organ Chip Model for Radioligand Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer (PI: Greeshma Agasthya)
All sessions will take place in the Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC 4211); address: 801 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332
We welcome alumni to attend and engage with the future of innovation at the Woodruff School.
Speaking/Panel Opportunities
Woodruff Alumni Industry Roundtables
Interested in sharing your career journey with Woodruff students and fellow alumni?
Join our interest list to be contacted about future Industry Roundtables, hosted in person and virtually throughout the year. There’s no commitment to sign up—just an opportunity to participate when your schedule allows. Add your name to the list here!
Georgia Tech Women in Nuclear (WIN)
Connect with this newly established, registered student organization dedicated to supporting, and empowering students interested in nuclear science and engineering. Through professional development programs, networking opportunities, and industry engagement, WIN connects students with professionals and alumni who can share insights, mentorship, and career pathways in the nuclear field.
Woodruff School alumni are invited to support and engage with WIN by attending events, serving as guest speakers, sharing career insights, or collaborating on future programs that connect students with industry leaders and innovators.
If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about upcoming opportunities to engage with students, please contact Maren Brown at mbrown465@gatech.edu.
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