Darrell Omo-Lamai is a Materials Science and Engineering PhD student at Stanford University, where he is also a Knight-Hennessy Scholar (full-tuition scholarship program for emerging leaders admitted to Stanford). He obtained a combined BS/MS degree in Materials Engineering from Drexel University in 2023. During his time at Drexel, he worked to increase water access in rural communities in Ecuador and El Salvador as Treasurer and Travel Coordinator of Drexel’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders, and to increase minority participation in STEM as President of the university’s chapter of Material Advantage (an organization that fosters participation in the field of materials science). He was also awarded the Drexel Global Scholarship—a full-tuition scholarship for undergraduate students with demonstrated potential for leadership and academic excellence. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, Darrell explores the principles that govern materials structure (e.g., how atoms are arranged, how light interacts with matter, how chemical reactions unfold over time) with hopes to advance the development of sustainable materials in emerging economies.
Booking Options:
Classroom Instruction
Career Day
College Counseling
Career Coaching
After-School Programs
Youth Groups
Other Events
School Subjects:
Art & Music
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Race/Ethnicity:
Black / African Descent
Latinx / Hispanic
Asian / Pacific Islander
White / Caucasian
Native American / Indigenous
Arab / Middle Eastern
Other
Gender:
Female
Male
Transgender
Nonbinary
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
Hometown Region:
International
K-12 Public School Alum:
No
College:
Drexel University
Other Education:
Stanford University
First-Generation College Graduate:
No
First-Generation Graduate Student:
No