Future Makers

From the classroom to the community, both on campus and around the world, Lehigh students, faculty and alumni are Future Makers, working to enact positive change.

Read the news story about our community of Future Makers and browse the profiles below.

Kathryn
Keating
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Promoting Sustainability

Kathryn
Keating
26
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Promoting Sustainability

Kathryn (Kit) Keating ’26 is disrupting the surf industry through RenewBluSurf. By researching bio-based materials and leveraging the Lehigh Ventures Lab, she’s building a more sustainable future for our oceans.

Sanvi
Bhatnagar
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Bridging Gaps

Sanvi
Bhatnagar
26
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College of Health, Population Health

Bridging Gaps

Sanvi Bhatnagar ’26 is bridging health equity gaps through rigorous community-based research. By analyzing social determinants, she’s developing data-driven strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Matthew
O'Connell
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Improving Wellness

Matthew
O'Connell
26
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Improving Wellness

Matt O’Connell ’26 is advancing metabolic research to tackle chronic health challenges. By leveraging data-driven insights, he’s creating practical solutions to improve long-term community wellness.

Jordan
Ho
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Examining Art Then & Now

Jordan
Ho
27
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Philosophy and English Major

Examining Art Then & Now

Jordan Ho '27 analyzed Chaucer's form vs. modern adaptations, presenting her critical, canon-decolonizing research at three conferences and earned a Visiting Scholar spot at Oxford.

Andrew
Knoll
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Exploring Life’s Origins

Andrew
Knoll
73
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Alumnus

Exploring Life’s Origins

Knoll is one of the foremost geoscientists studying the Earth’s timeline of more than 3 billion years. Recipient of the 2022 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences, Knoll works to shed light on ancient mysteries and share insights into the 21st-century era

Martin
Harmer
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Discovering Superalloys

Martin
Harmer
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Faculty

Discovering Superalloys

Martin Harmer, a leading materials scientist at Lehigh, drives innovative research and development to bring advanced superalloy materials—essential for high-performance, critical industrial applications—to light.

Olivia
Abrams
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Taking Bold Steps in Business

Olivia
Abrams
21
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Alumnus

Taking Bold Steps in Business

Abrams, recently featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank”, is the cofounder of TiCK MiTT, a reusable, tick-removing glove.

Juan
Zheng
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Harnessing AI for Education

Harnessing AI for Education

Juan Zheng has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support her project, an AI system that helps students set goals.

Saimonth
Muñoz
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Researching the Power of Rubrene

Saimonth
Muñoz
26
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Researching the Power of Rubrene

Saimonth Muñoz ’26 is one of four Lehigh students in the last decade to receive the Goldwater Scholarship.