In 2024, Penn Engineering launched the Ivy League’s first undergraduate engineering degree in AI. This year, the Raj and Neera Singh Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering Program in Artificial Intelligence graduated its first students.
The inaugural graduates — Alexandra Oh, Brandon Tsai, Daniel Mika, Emma Twitmyer and Maya Gambhir — recently sat down with Penn Engineering to share their experiences as AI majors.
From left: Kat Buchanan, AI Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor; George J. Pappas, Director of the Raj and Neera Singh Program in Artificial Intelligence, UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation in Electrical and Systems Engineering, and Penn Engineering’s Associate Dean for Research; and the inaugural AI majors: Daniel Mika, Alexandra Oh, Maya Gambhir, Emma Twitmyer and Brandon Tsai (Credit: Sylvia Zhang)
Why did you choose to major in AI?
Alexandra Oh: I was excited to explore emerging technologies from both a technical and human-centered perspective. Being part of the first graduating class has been especially meaningful because the field is evolving so quickly; I feel grateful to have been part of a community that has helped define what it means to study AI at Penn Engineering.
