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<\/a>Gustavo Contreras has one piece of advice for prospective engineers: \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to try something, even if you aren\u2019t sure you\u2019re going to like it.\u201d Hewing to this advice, Gustavo started life at UConn on a Biomedical Engineering path, which eventually led him to his current double major in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering.<\/p>\n\u201cIn the fall semester of my junior year, I took a few electrical engineering courses, and really liked them. I started talking to other ECE (Electrical & Computer Engineering) majors and realized this is what I want to be doing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Now a senior at UConn, Gustavo is looking toward furthering his education in graduate school next year. His research focuses mostly on optical devices and digital circuit design, which he feels are the most enjoyable aspects of the program.<\/p>\n
A native of Peru, Gustavo immigrated to the United States at an early age. Despite the challenges of a language barrier and new culture, Gustavo had no problem adapting and doing well in his academics. \u201cIn high school, I did really well in my physics and math classes, and I always knew I wanted to be an engineer.\u201d He attended Danbury High School, where his peers and teachers recommended UConn for its engineering program.<\/p>\n
Gustavo is in the Honors Program at UConn, and very involved in many engineering societies. He is a member of the honors society for electrical and computer engineers, Eta Kappa Nu, as well as the general engineering honors society, Tau Beta Pi. He is currently advisor to the president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and is a recipient of the Accenture Scholarship for Business and Engineering Students, as well as the United Technologies Corporation Focused Efforts Scholarship.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents should get to know the faculty [at UConn]. They\u2019re very approachable and will help you along the way with whatever you need,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d recommend UConn to anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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