Nina is a fourth-year Civil Engineering student who became a part of PUC because she was interested in understanding just how she could help others with her degree.
As the Project Manager for Team India, she writes weekly reports that are sent out to the members of SLAB and she keeps everyone organized and on-schedule, helping out whenever someone is in need of assistance.
Upon graduation, she plans to have a full-time job in the field of renewable energy or clean water. She hopes to attend graduate school in a few years and pursue an environmental topic. International work would be amazing.
“I love helping people, and that's something I always want to keep central to my work. International work is also a good challenge because you have to understand different cultures and practices to succeed in other countries. PUC allows me to do both. I'm excited to be on this journey and become a better person through it.”
Nina Lobo - Project Manager
Caroline Bik - Team Logistics Manager
Caroline is a second-year student in Aerospace Engineering.
As the Team Logistics Manager she will be organizing the team’s international travel, in-country travel, housing, health appointments, individual fundraising and most importantly, assessing all opportunities and risks associated with this project. In addition to Team Logistics, Caroline will be helping lead Team India in Quality Assurance/Control - she will assess code adherence and building practices, materials, etc. during implementation. Prior to departure, she will create a QA/QC checklist for the implementation trip. This is to minimize issues during the construction phase.
She joined PUC because she was interested in trying something different. “There are so many paths one can take through engineering, and I was intrigued by the concept of humanitarian engineering; an experience I would not likely have otherwise in an Aerospace curriculum.” She is excited for the interdisciplinary project experience and answering a call for social action in India.
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Outside of PUC, Caroline enjoys spending time outdoors - sailing, cycling or laying in a hammock. She also builds model airplanes with the UT Design-Build-Fly Team.
After Caroline graduates with her bachelor’s, she plans to take a gap-year working internationally in outdoor education and then plans to return to university for a Masters in Engineering before going into the workforce.
