International Students and Scholars Services

Yipeng Lu is a mechanical engineering student from Kunming, China, drawn to the field by a passion for solving problems and understanding how things work. At UMD, he has found a hands-on learning environment that allows him to explore mechanical systems and the field of engineering.

Eden Lee is a civil and environmental engineering student from Seoul, South Korea, whose curiosity began with building Lego structures and wondering why some stood strong while others collapsed. At UMD, that early interest has evolved into a focus on designing safe, meaningful infrastructure that serves communities.

Carly A Park - Mar 3, 2026

Kwesi Sam is a final-year Ph.D. student from Ghana in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy (HESI) program at UMD. A counseling psychologist by training, he was drawn to the program for its emphasis on social justice, equity, and decolonial philosophies — values shaped by over a decade of higher education work across Africa.

Eralp is an undergraduate student from Turkey majoring in Cyber and Physical Systems Engineering, with a strong interest in engineering design. His work has taken him to the Turkish Patent Agency to secure patents for his medical robotics designs.