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A Matter of Mechanics: Big Ideas Taking Shape Through L’SPACE NASA

Meet Carl Michael Go, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. As a participant in the NASA L’SPACE NPWEE Program, his team was recently awarded $10,000 in funding to develop Perovskite Solar Cells with Diamond-like Carbon Glass. 

Growing up in a STEM-oriented environment, Carl originally saw himself pursuing Civil Engineering or Architecture. He spent time building computers and attempting to fix things around the house, however, as he explored those fields, he found they did not align with what he truly enjoyed. It wasn’t until college that he fully leaned into that curiosity and discovered that Mechanical Engineering (MEC) felt like the right fit.

Outside of the classroom, Carl is deeply involved across campus. He serves as the Event Coordinator for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), where he ensures that events run smoothly by coordinating the logistics. As a Sophomore Representative for the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), he promotes events, supports student engagement. In the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), he shadows executive board members to develop leadership skills. He also recently became an Autodesk Ambassador, where he plans to host Computer Aided Design (CAD) workshops in hopes of introducing students to industry software, even if they are outside of CEAS or STEM.