Event Details
Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. (EST)
Location: Ehmer (former Atlantic) Theater - John Lewis Student Center | 351 Ferst Dr. NW,
Watch online: gatech.zoom.us/j/92795811370
- Admission is free.
- Open to the Georgia Tech community.
- Family, friends, and guests are welcome to attend.
- Tickets not required.
2025 Finalists
| Full Name | Program | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Sumaiyatul Ahsan | Materials Science and Engineering | PhD |
| Haley Carroll | Materials Science and Engineering | PhD |
| Yuhan Hou | Digital Media | MS |
| Tawfik Hussein | Biomedical Engineering | PhD |
| Jamila Khanfri | Mechanical Engineering | PhD |
| Marc Koerschner | Aerospace Engineering | PhD |
| Kristian Lockyear | Mechanical Engineering | PhD |
| Sakshi Sharma | Materials Science and Engineering | PhD |
| Harini Sridharan | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | PhD |
| Aubrey Toland | Materials Science and Engineering | PhD |
| Abigael Wahlen | Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering | PhD |
| Sai Shreeya Yara | Materials Science and Engineering | MS |
2025 Judges
Sourabh Jha
Principal of Corporate Strategy at HP Inc.
Sourabh earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech and in 2018 placed third in the 3MT competition.
Nancy Leung
Former Executive Editor for CNN FactCheck, formerly known as the Row.
Nancy always keeps in mind two cautionary adages: "Trust but verify" and "Consider the source."
Péralte Paul
Director of Communications, Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Institute of Technology
Péralte has more than 20 years media and communications experience as a reporter and writer for various news outlets.
Kristina Torres
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Leadership Communications for the University System of Georgia.
During a nearly 25-year journalism career Kristina was called one of “the best state capitol reporters in America” by the Washington Post’s GovBeat blog.
Jonathan Walker
Principal research and development engineer within the Microwave Technologies Systems and Development Operation at Radiance Technologies in Huntsville, Alabama.
Jonathan was the very first winner of the inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition at Georgia Tech.
Awards
- PhD Winner: $2,000 research travel grant
- PhD Runner Up: $1,500 research travel grant
- PhD 2nd Runner Up: $1,000 research travel grant
- Master’s Winner: $1,000 research travel grant
The coveted People's Choice Award: The audience and online viewers will vote for their favorite; the winner will receive a $500 research travel grant.