Major
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Degree(s)
H.B.S, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Congrats to 2025 HC graduate Brenna Popham! Brenna earned an H.B.S in mechanical and manufacturing engineering and completed her thesis, “Impact of Pulley Diameter on Tendon Durability and Short-term Effective Stiffness Under Cyclic Loading in a Rabbit Model,” under the mentorship of Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian, an associate professor of robotics and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering. After graduation, Brenna is aiming to publish the research from her honors thesis and is currently seeking job opportunities in biomedical/manufacturing engineering in Oregon.