fall 2006 students

Nishanth Lingamneni

Nishanth Lingamneni

Nishanth Lingamneni is a graduate of the Master of Engineering Management Program at Duke University. He has interned at Microsoft Corp in the summer of 2006 as an Associate Product Manager in Marketing and will be returning to Microsoft upon graduation. Over the past academic year, he has been involved as a research assistant with Duke’s Outsourcing Practicum, worked part time for AlphaMed Press and NetCentrics Corp on business oriented projects and is currently leading a team of students in developing the MEM program at Duke. He received his Bachelors degree from Osmania University, India in Electrical Engineering. In his free time, he likes to bar-tend, watch soccer and write restaurants reviews.

George Robinson

George Robinson

George Robinson is a 2007 graduate of the Master of Engineering Management Program at Duke University. He completed his undergraduate education in his home state at the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering. George also enjoys many outside activities such as golf, body-surfing, and swimming.

Mark Kenneth Weaver

Mark Kenneth Weaver

Mark Kenneth Weaver is a 2007 graduate of the Master of Engineering Management Program at Duke University. He has previously attended the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Building Science. Mark enjoys traveling and has spent summers in New York City serving with local inner city ministries, in Rome, Italy, studying architectural engineering, and in Los Angeles working for the Dodgers’ groundscrew. In his free time, Mark enjoys playing golf, reading, and watching his USC Trojans win in football.

Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian

Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian

Ram is an engineer from Mumbai, India where he studied Electronics and Telecommunication. He has had a variety of experiences, ranging from interning at a large telecommunications network firm and an airline, to being part of a non-profit entrepreneurial venture. Ram graduated in 2007 from Duke University with a Masters in Engineering Management, after which he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Washington, DC. Ram is widely traveled, speaks four languages fluently, and is an avid philatelist.

Niyanthi Reddy

Niyanthi Reddy

Niyanthi Reddy is currently a 2007 graduate of the Master of Engineering Management Program at Duke University. As a student, she also worked as a research assistant on a non-profit project funded by the National Science Foundation exploring the purification of America's water resources. She earned a Bachelors' degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. Niyanthi was also involved in significant community activities during her time in India. Her interests include traveling, dancing and hiking.

Zhenyu Yang

Zhenyu Yang

Zhenyu Yang is a graduate of the Master of Engineering Management program in Duke University. He is originally from ChongQing, China and received a Bachelor's degree from the Chinese Military Academy in 2005. In his free time, Zhenyu is an avid sports fan.

Batul Tambawalla

Batul Tambawalla

Batul Tambawalla graduated in 2007 from Duke’s Masters in Engineering Management Program. Batul also holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from Mumbai University. After receiving her Bachelors, she pursued advance coursework in Computer Science at North Carolina State University while completing internships with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications RTP NC, IBM Corp RTP NC and UBS AG Stamford CT. Upon graduating she joined UBS AG as an IT Analyst.

Pradeep Kamsali

Pradeep Kamsali

Pradeep Kamsali holds a Masters in Engineering Management from Duke University and a Bachelors degree in Chemical engineering from Osmania University. His career interests include Strategy and Management Consulting. During free time, he enjoys watching movies, listening to music and spending time with his friends.

Christopher Morecroft

Christopher Morecroft

While taking classes within the Masters of Engineering Management Program at Duke University, Chris Morecroft contributed to outsourcing and immigration research. Chris also holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Duke. In his free time, Chris is an avid scuba diver, caver and the former president of Duke’s Formula SAE racing team.