VICE CHANCELLOR AND DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
HRANT P. HRATCHIAN
Last weekend, we came together at UC Merced’s first Graduate Commencement Ceremony to celebrate our master's and doctoral degree graduates' hard work and achievements.
Since the campus’s first graduate students began in 2003, graduate education has been at the heart of UC Merced’s teaching and research mission. Our newest graduate degree recipients of the first major research university of the 21st century carry great promise as tomorrow’s thought leaders and innovators. We look forward to the positive impact they will all have on our state, nation and world in the years to come.
Our graduates have persevered and overcome many challenges to reach this point and join the ranks of esteemed UC graduate alumni. Their resilience and personal strength has been tested even more than during “normal” years, and we are proud of all that they have accomplished.
Graduates: This is a time to reflect on your journey at UC Merced, to celebrate your successes, and to look ahead to the bright future that awaits you. As you move on to the next chapter of your life remember all you have learned, the relationships you have built and be proud of all you have achieved.
Congratulations again, and best of luck in all your future endeavors!
CLASS OF 2022
masters candidates
CLASS OF 2022
GRADUATE DIVISION
Masters Degrees
Ana Grace Alvarado Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Gustavo Facincani Dourado Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Casey Hashimoto Bioengineering School of Engineering
Prasanthi Vanga Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Pawan Reddy Yarakareddy Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jordan Collignon Applied Mathematics School of Natural Sciences
Madison Martin Chemistry and Chemical Biology School of Natural Sciences
Andrea Salinas Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Richard Ellks Cognitive and Information Sciences School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Nhi Le Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Fabiola Moncerrat Perez-Lua Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Kasem Salim Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
CLASS OF 2022
GRADUATE DIVISION
Masters Degrees
Ana Grace Alvarado Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Gustavo Facincani Dourado Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Casey Hashimoto Bioengineering School of Engineering
Prasanthi Vanga Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Pawan Reddy Yarakareddy Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jordan Collignon Applied Mathematics School of Natural Sciences
Madison Martin Chemistry and Chemical Biology School of Natural Sciences
Andrea Salinas Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Richard Ellks Cognitive and Information Sciences School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Nhi Le Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Fabiola Moncerrat Perez-Lua Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Kasem Salim Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
ph.d. candidates
CLASS OF 2022
GRADUATE DIVISION
Ph.D. Degrees
Toshiyuki Bandai Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Manisha Dolui Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Shirin Mehrazi Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Pawan Panwar Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Gulnar Rakhmetulla Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jonathan Sam Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Saima Aktar Sumaiya Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Qingqing Xu Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Quanpeng Yang Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Arman Zharmagambetov Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jonathan Anzules Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Amin Boroomand Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Enrique Guerrero Physics School of Natural Sciences
Jillian McCool Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Mohammad Qasim Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Morgan Quail Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Josephine Sami Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Arpita Singh Chemistry and Chemical Biology School of Natural Sciences
Megha Suswaram Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Tyrome Sweet Jr. Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Kuntal Talit Physics School of Natural Sciences
Jasper Toscani Field Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Sammy Villa Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Radoslav Vuchkov Applied Mathematics School of Natural Sciences
Reagan Bijou Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Ahmed Correa Alvarez Interdisciplinary Humanities School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Manuel Duenas Interdisciplinary Humanities School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Zahra Goliaei Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Shengkuo Hu Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Ada Johnson-Kanu Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Gracy Mantoan Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Amalia Perez Martin Sociology School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Marieke Visser Psychological Sciences School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
CLASS OF 2022
GRADUATE DIVISION
Ph.D. Degrees
Toshiyuki Bandai Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Manisha Dolui Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Shirin Mehrazi Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Pawan Panwar Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Gulnar Rakhmetulla Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jonathan Sam Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Saima Aktar Sumaiya Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Qingqing Xu Environmental Systems School of Engineering
Quanpeng Yang Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering
Arman Zharmagambetov Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering
Jonathan Anzules Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Amin Boroomand Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Enrique Guerrero Physics School of Natural Sciences
Jillian McCool Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Mohammad Qasim Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Morgan Quail Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Josephine Sami Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Arpita Singh Chemistry and Chemical Biology School of Natural Sciences
Megha Suswaram Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Tyrome Sweet Jr. Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Kuntal Talit Physics School of Natural Sciences
Jasper Toscani Field Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Sammy Villa Quantitative and Systems Biology School of Natural Sciences
Radoslav Vuchkov Applied Mathematics School of Natural Sciences
Reagan Bijou Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Ahmed Correa Alvarez Interdisciplinary Humanities School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Manuel Duenas Interdisciplinary Humanities School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Zahra Goliaei Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Shengkuo Hu Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Ada Johnson-Kanu Political Science School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Gracy Mantoan Public Health School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Amalia Perez Martin Sociology School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Marieke Visser Psychological Sciences School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
