Alumni

A triple threat: A physician tackles global health through an environmental and public health lens
Chideraa Ndubuisi ’25 MPH is driven to improve human health. Through research — and an unquenchable appetite for learning everything he can about medicine, public health and environmental systems — he is exploring, analyzing and drawing conclusions about the levels of microplastics and halogenated organics, particularly brominated flame retardants, in municipal wastewater treatment processes.

Building Bridges: Niner engineers support a community’s recovery
In the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Lansing, North Carolina, a 10-foot wall of water surged through downtown in September 2024 when the banks of Big Horse Creek overflowed, destroying nearly every business on the main street. Beyond town, hundreds of Ashe County residents were cut off from food, essential supplies and medical care as the bridges that connected their homes to county roads and highways washed away. Over the past year, the paths of three Niner engineers — a determined alumna, a dedicated researcher and a motivated student — have converged, each working alongside family and friends, colleagues and classmates, to help rebuild the bridges of Ashe County.

A Curious Mind
Charlotte engineering alumna Jennifer Pagán is tackling clean water locally, globally.

Niner Engineers: Built to Race
This May, UNC Charlotte is putting the pedal down. And the racing world is taking notice. Because at Charlotte, racing innovation isn’t just studied — it’s built hands-on every day.

Western North Carolina Neighbors Need Help. Niner Engineers Are Designing Solutions.
Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina desperately need access back to their community. UNC Charlotte students and Ashe County volunteers are partnering together to provide them that access.

Engineering alumna Sydney Prince nominated for motorsports SHEro Award
Sydney Prince ’22 is a nominee for the 2024 Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award. Prince is the newly promoted lead engineer on the NASCAR Cup Series No. 84, driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson.

Niner Engineer Named Among Power 100
The Charlotte Business Journal has dropped its 2024 Power 100 List which includes Niner Engineer Dalton Espaillat ‘07, founder and CEO of Raydal Hospitality.

Niner Engineer Sydney Prince featured by NBC Sports for her unique role in NASCAR
This weekend, NBC Sports spotlighted Sydney Prince ‘22 as being the only female engineer on the pit box at many Cup races, a critical and storied place to be during NASCAR races.

Two Niner Engineers honored as Distinguished Alumni
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2024 Alumni Awards to six outstanding individuals for their service to their professions, communities and the University Friday, March 1, at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
The honorees included two Niner Engineers who continue to forge the future for students, the university and the broader community.

Accidental Entrepreneur
What began as a startup venture on the UNC Charlotte campus is making global headlines. Entrepreneur extraordinaire Ryan Kennedy ’04 heads Atom Power, an innovative enterprise revolutionizing electrical vehicle charging technology, which last year received endorsement and investment from South Korea’s largest conglomerate, SK Group. This giant backer of Samsung announced a $100 million investment in Kennedy’s groundbreaking company.