Meet our Alumni

Meet some of our mechanical and aerospace engineering alumni.

“As soon as I visited UB, I knew this was where I wanted to be. There are a ton of opportunities in terms of both scholarly activities and student life.”
9/18/26
Jessica Allen, BS' 11
Project Engineer, NASA Cold Stowage
"If you’re motivated, want to do cool things and willing to work hard, UB is going to foster that."
9/18/26
Bradley Cheetham, BS '09
President and CEO at Advanced Space
"I have been extraordinarily blessed to have had such a rewarding career that afforded me many opportunities to travel, indulge my intellectual passions and have so much fun. And it all started at UB."
9/18/26
Robert (Bob) G. Harrison, BS '83
Vice President of Engineering and Construction at Transmission Developers, Inc.
"UB provided me the foundation for engineering success, and I want to see the next great engineering alumnus represent this fine University as an ambassador to the world."
9/18/26
Dexter Johnson, BS '87, MS '89, PhD '95
Former NASA Technical Fellow for Loads and Dynamics
“So much of what I learned in my classes became a foundation of what I do today, and it has given me a lot of confidence in making decisions.”
9/18/26
Lee Magpili, BS '03
Senior Model Designer, LEGO Group
“Love what you do, and throw yourself into it whole-heartedly. ”
9/18/26
Marcus Yam, BS '06
International Visual Correspondent, The Globe and Mail
9/18/26
Lesley Weitz, BS '02
Senior Principal Aerospace Engineer & Department Chief Scientist at MITRE Corporation’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development