Distinguished Graduate Research Program

The Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP) is a combined institution through Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

The program allows graduate students to work alongside WSU faculty and PNNL scientists to get a well-rounded understanding of their field and broaden the research being done.

The areas of study of current DGRP students include:

  • Computer and Electrical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Biological and Cultural Engineering

The DGRP program is a great opportunity for graduate students to earn their PhD while participating in cutting-edge research efforts and learning from the top minds in their areas of interest. More information on the DGRP program can be found here.


Past and Present Cohorts

Jacob Hastings (2024 Cohort)

Program: Electrical Engineering
WSU Mentor:  Anjan Bose
PNNL Mentor: Trevor Hardy

Ben McCornack (2022 Cohort)

Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering
WSU Advisor: Noel Schulz
PNNL Advisor: Mark Rice

Charlotte Wertz (2022 Cohort)

Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering
WSU Advisor: Anamika Dubey
PNNL Advisor: Jason Fuller

Monish Mukherjee (2019 Cohort)

Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering
WSU Advisor: Anjan Bose
PNNL Advisor: Jason Fuller

Gowtham Kandaperumal (2018 Cohort)

Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering
WSU Advisor: Anurag Srivastava
PNNL Advisor: Kevin Schneider

Arman Ahmed (2019 Cohort)

Program: Computer Science
WSU Advisor: Yinghui Wu and Anurag Srivastava
PNNL Advisor: Sutanay Choudhury