Roberto is currently a fourth-year PhD student in Bioengineering (School of Mechanical Engineering). His research involves using data analytics and computer models to predict the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication, in Ethiopian mothers in the early stages of their pregnancy. Roberto completed his undergraduate degrees at Colorado State University in Biomedical Engineering (B.S.) and Mechanical Engineering (B.S.). Outside of research, he loves to explore new restaurants, stay active, and drink lots of coffee.

My advice for incoming graduate students is to determine what boundaries and work-life balance you want to achieve as a graduate student, work hard to achieve those boundaries, and similarly enjoy the many other experiences life has to offer.