Class of 2026 Steps Forward to Tackle Global Challenges in Science and Research

At a time when medicine, energy, artificial intelligence, and national security increasingly depend on computing, the world looks to Georgia Tech’s newest graduates for answers to life’s most pressing challenges.

That sense of purpose shaped Spring 2026 Commencement, where School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) graduates celebrated years of research, collaboration, and discovery.

“Today, we celebrate you, your accomplishments, and your potential,” said Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera in his commencement address to Ph.D. graduates.

“I thank you for choosing a career of science and research when some question science and research. We need you to continue on this path. The world needs you.”

In addition to administering its flagship CSE Ph.D. and M.S. programs, the School of CSE offers doctoral degrees in computer science and machine learning. Ph.D. students who received their diplomas and doctoral hoods on May 7 at McCamish Pavilion were:

• Muhammed Balin (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Professor Ümit Çatalyürek
• Andrew Hornback (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2026), co-advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Yunan Luo and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor May Wang
• Chengrui Li (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Anqi Wu
• Xinhai Pan (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Anqi Wu
• Kaan Sancak (Ph.D. CSE-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Professor Ümit Çatalyürek
• Agam Shah (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2026), co-advised by Scheller College of Business Professor Sudheer Chava and School of CSE Associate Professor Chao Zhang
• Kartik Sharma (Ph.D. CS-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Srijan Kumar

This semester, 14 CSE doctoral students completed M.S. degrees and will continue their studies at Georgia Tech. They are: 

• Bin Bai (M.S. EAS-CSE), advised by School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor Pengfei Liu
• Afrouz Delshad (M.S. CSE-CSE 2026), advised by College of Computing Associate Dean for Graduate Education and School of CSE Associate Professor Elizabeth Cherry
• Roy Makkar Gabriel (M.S. ECE-CSE 2026), advised by School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Ali Adibi
• Alina Maximovna Gorbunova (M.S. ISYE-CSE 2026), co-advised by H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Professors Kamran Paynabar and Jianjun Shi
• Wenbo Hao (M.S. MATH-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Peng Chen
• Xueyu Hu (M.S. MSE-CSE 2026), advised by School of Materials Science and Engineering Regents’ Professor Meilin Liu
• Dayoung Kang (M.S. AE-CSE 2026), advised by Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and School of CSE joint Assistant Professor Elizabeth Qian
• Soohwan Kim (M.S. ME-CSE 2026), advised by George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Professor David Hu
• Xuanang Li (M.S. MATH-CSE 2026), advised by School of Mathematics Assistant Professor Tom Kelly
• Nitya Maruthuvakudi Venkatram (M.S. AE-CSE 2026), advised by School of AE Regents’ Professor Dimitri Mavris
• Nilavrah Sensarma (M.S. BIO-CSE 2026), advised by School of Biological Sciences Professor John McDonald
• Benjamin Wilfong (M.S. CSE-CSE 2026), advised by School of CSE Assistant Professor Spencer Bryngelson
• Xiaofeng (Alex) Wu (M.S. CEE-CSE 2026), advised by School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Regents’ Entrepreneur David Frost
• Keyang (Alfred) Zhong (M.S. ISYE-CSE 2026), advised by School of ISyE Professor Chelsea White

Georgia Tech’s CSE graduate program includes 12 schools and departments participating as home units. These home units represent the colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences. This approach facilitates an immersive, interdisciplinary experience in which students study computational methods within their respective domains.

Georgia Tech celebrated master’s graduates at a May 9 ceremony at Bobby Dodd Stadium. After the Institute celebration, graduates were recognized during ceremonies held by their respective colleges.

Mohammed Wazir Adain (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aditi Agarwal (M.S. CSE 2026)

Sudarshan Anand (M.S. CSE 2026)

Arjun Bansal (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shraddha Bharadwaj (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aarushi Biswas (M.S. CSE 2026)

Anurita Bose (M.S. CSE 2026)

Hao-Cheng Chang (M.S. CSE 2026)

Nai-Jen Cheng (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yida Cheng (M.S. CSE 2026)

Denys Chernenko (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aarushi Vishal Dhanuka (M.S. CSE 2026)

MacKenzie Taylor Starr Drury (M.S. CSE 2026)

Chandra Sekhar Reddy Edula (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shiqi Fan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yuanting Fan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Wen (Ava) Feng (M.S. CSE 2026)

Amrutha Praveen Ganapathiyat Othayoth (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aman Garg (M.S. CSE 2026)

Xin Guan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yunmei Guan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Srihas Gunda (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yihui Han (M.S. CSE 2026)

Keenan Wai-sean Hom (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shiqi Hu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Wenxin Jiang (M.S. CSE 2026)

Harneet Singh Khanuja (M.S. CSE 2026)

Hyunjeong Kim (M.S. CSE 2026)

Vijay Prabhas Kodamalla (M.S. CSE 2026)

Neel Kothari (M.S. CSE 2026)

Ziji Li (M.S. CSE 2026)

Qinye Liu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Ruixin Liu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yibo Liu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shenyifan Lu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Wenliya Lyu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aditya Akash Mavle (M.S. CSE 2026)

Samuel Wesley Moss (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shruti Santosh Murarka (M.S. CSE 2026)

Karthic Palaniappan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shrey P. Patel (M.S. CSE 2026)

Tanish R. Patwa (M.S. CSE 2026)

Tim Minh Phan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Jing Qi (M.S. CSE 2026)

Wanrong Qi (M.S. CSE 2026)

Hui Qiao (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aditya Raghavan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Araceli Rodriguez Vallejo (M.S. CSE 2026)

Chloé Saleh (M.S. CSE 2026)

Vanshika Shah (M.S. CSE 2026)

Kaichen Shen (M.S. CSE 2026)

Bohan Shu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Kunhao Song (M.S. CSE 2026)

Ajeet Karthik Subramanian (M.S. CSE 2026)

Jingyun Sun (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yupeng Tang (M.S. CSE 2026)

Michael Kenneth Thompson (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yu Chu Tsai (M.S. CSE 2026)

Viren Dipin Varma (M.S. CSE 2026)

Aarushi Chetan Wagh (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yiling Wu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yitong Wu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Jiayi Xu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shuyan Yang (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yiming Ye (M.S. CSE 2026)

Zhenghao You (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yijia Zeng (M.S. CSE 2026)

Jinkai Zhan (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yuehan Zhang (M.S. CSE 2026)

Xinyu Zhao (M.S. CSE 2026)

Yuqian Zheng (M.S. CSE 2026)

Alexander Zhou de Magalhaes (M.S. CSE 2026)

Shizhuo Zhu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Xiaoai Zhu (M.S. CSE 2026)

Xinjie Zhu (M.S. CSE 2026)