Research Ambassadors

Eitan Sacks '27

Eitan Sacks headshot 

Email me at: esacks3@u.rochester.edu    

Discipline(s) of Research

  • Engineering and Mathematics
  • Physical Sciences

Major(s) and Minor(s)

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Areas of Interest/Research Focus

  • DRIP Lab: Creation and analysis of irregular, bidisperse granular media DEM simulations to better understand particle behavior.
    •  Departments: EESC & Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
    • PI: Professor Rachel Glade
  • Nam Lab: Semantic segmentation of Organ of Corti medical images and the automatic alignment of these images using segmentation outputs.
    • Department: Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
    • PI: Professor Jong-Hoon Nam

Areas where I may be particularly helpful

  • Cold emailing professors
  • Choosing between industry internships and research
  • Lab tours
  • Time management

What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?

Research is both rewarding and challenging because it takes time. Developing your ideas often requires learning new concepts and tools, and not everything you learn will directly benefit your current project. Still, the process strengthens your ability to learn and expands your knowledge in ways that can enrich every part of your life and career.