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GiselleMorocho Aguilar

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Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Major: Civil Engineering

Year: Junior

High School: The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women

Biography:

Giselle plans on studying infrastructure and geosystems in their time at Stony Brook. In their free time, Giselle likes to workout at the gym and go for runs outside. They enjoy playing sports, especially soccer. Before becoming a Simons STEM Scholar, Giselle participated in the Stevens Institute of Technology Pre College Program and the Mentorship at Shawmut Design. Giselle is most excited about learning as much as possible not only academically but with everyone in the Stony Brook community as well. They plan to get involved in as much as possible through clubs, community service and many different research projects.

Leading the Future:

“I want to find better ways to battle climate change, and create a greener and healthier relationship between man-made materials and the environment”

Why did you become a Simons STEM Scholar?:

“I choose to become a Simons STEM Scholar because I wanted to have a community where I would find like minded people eager to learn and support each other through easy and challenging times.”

What would you say to someone who is applying?:

"If I were to speak to someone thinking of applying to the Simons STEM Scholars Program is you will not regret it. Yes, you will be pushed outside your comfort zone and be put to work hard but it’s all worth it because you grow into something you didn’t know you could be. But most importantly you are never alone. You have an amazing and caring staff supporting you all the way. You have your fellow cohort members who you will learn to see as family and will be there to pick you up when you fall and cheer you on when you succeed."

Research Experiences:

Summer 2024 - Texas A &M University:  Smart and Sustainable Construction in the Digital Era Under Dr. Zhenyu Zhang  on “ Transforming Construction Safety Training with Interactive Generative AI” Winter 2024 - Turkana Basin Institute: Research Abroad Experience under Dr. Dino Martin, Dr. Gregory Henkes, Dr. Marin Frouin, Dr. Gabrielle RussoSummer 2025 - Texas A &M University:  Smart and Sustainable Construction in the Digital Era Under Dr. Amal Bakchan on “ Impacts of Socio-technical Barriers on Decentralized Wastewater Management in Rural Alabama’s Black Belt” Fall 2024- current Stony Brook University: Civil engineering/ Geotechnical engineering Research under Dr. Wei Li on “ Subsidence Beneath Our Aging Infrastructure: A Laboratory Study on Soil Internal Erosion”