#GINNing Podcast

Some students come to Auburn for athletic experiences and some come for engineering. But for mechanical engineering senior David Phillips, it turned out to be both. Hailing from Destin, Florida, David’s Auburn journey took flight after watching the eagle fly inside Jordan-Hare Stadium during Camp War Eagle. Today, he helps educate others about raptor conservation through his work with the Auburn R...

Whether she’s borrowing her mom’s vintage Auburn swag or studying abroad, Salena Marino, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, knows a thing or two about building strong foundations, both in engineering and in leadership. She serves as a Cupola Student Ambassador, co-founded the Association of Women in Civil Engineering and even took her Auburn experience overseas while studying abroad...

Megan Green, a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering, knows a thing or two about keeping systems running smoothly and staying plenty busy herself. As a Cupola Student Ambassador, she helps represent Auburn Engineering, and you may also recognize her as one of our hosts of our social media series Brown-Kopel Locals. Before coming to Auburn, she spent her summers reaching for the stars as a S...

Morgan Wootton is the president… of the Engineering Student Council. She’s also a senior in chemical engineering — minoring in business — is the recipient of the John and Rosemary Brown Annual Scholarship, serves as a Cupola Engineering Ambassador, has interned at two different companies, is an undergraduate researcher in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Laboratory and has be...

Hudson Hager’s Auburn roots run deep. His great-grandfather graduated from the university in the 1950s and his parents met on campus and are both proud alumni. Throw in a grandparent, aunts and uncles who attended the university, and it’s obvious he was born for this. When he’s not in civil engineering classes or at the Sigma Nu fraternity, of which he is the vice president, he’s working for the f...

Kam Yousuf is proof that engineering and speed make a pretty good team. The sophomore in electrical and computer engineering is the president of Auburn's iRacing Team and an app development intern with Tennibot. From virtual circuits to racing circuits, Kam's finding innovative ways to combine technology with his passions. So, get ready to hang the new banners as we celebrate in Victory...

PJ Green, a senior in industrial and systems engineering, is an employer’s dream. The Grayson, Georgia, native already has as much experience as a graduate one year out of school, interning with International Paper, Honda and most recently Amazon. Now, he’s the next guest on the #GINNing Podcast. Oh, the places he will go!

Mallory Whitt, a senior in computer science, is passionate about using technology to make an impact beyond the classroom. She is the founder of Auburn Digital Civil Society and serves as a research engineer with the C-FORCE Cybersecurity Lab, where she explores the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. Whitt also studied abroad in Germany, gaining an international perspective that has shaped both...

From the Steel City to Cloud 9, Jordan Geidel is flying high into her senior year at Auburn University. This Aerospace Engineer is falling deeper in love with Auburn from the time of her campus visit to now showing off her pride and joy of Auburn Engineering as a Cupola Ambassador. Whether she’s racking up a NASA Space Grant Scholarship, an internship with Amentum or views on our Future Auburn Eng...

Straight from the City of Brotherly Love, this mechanical engineering student fell in love with Auburn the first time she stepped on campus. During her extensive campus tours, Haley Wallach quickly discovered that the East Coast is the Least Coast — and then she discovered Auburn. Whether Haley’s giving tours, committed to a plethora of organizations or interning with Brasfield & Gorrie, this...

Former Auburn football player Robert Baker was known as The Touchdown Maker. Well, in Auburn Engineering, Kathryn Baker is known as the Good Grade Maker. In addition to excelling inside the classroom, Kathryn has thrived just as much outside the classroom as a member of the Auburn University Marching Band, a participant in a study abroad program and as a co-op student with Brasfield & Gorrie....

You’re probably heard of Clifford the Big Red Dog, but, today, get ready for Emory Clifford, the Big Grad Marshall. Clifford, who will graduate Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been chosen to carry the flag for the college during commencement ceremonies. But until then, he’s been chosen as the next guest on the #GINNing podcast.

Have you ever been to one of our alumni events and wondered “How did the college pull off an amazing event like this”? The answer: Wade Welch. Welch, who serves as the college’s director of engagement and donor relations, has been stewarding and connecting our alumni for years. While she’s been a main point of contact for those who give their time, talent and treasure to Auburn Engineering, this w...

How many MRI’s have you had this year? Well, Joshita Majumdar, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, she’s had 107… and counting. No, Joshita isn’t sick or injured, she’s just researching the effects of a nightly sleep on a person’s performance the next day by utilizing the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center’s one-of-a-kind 7T MRI scanner. So, no need for ear plugs as you e...

Joseph Rusk is the breadwinner. The rising senior in electrical and computer engineering has won more than $80,000 for his start-up, The BreadBoard Company, and he’s not done yet. Soon, his product will begin shipping and helping teach people of all ages how to use the electrical engineering circuit board. So, I guess you could say, he’ll be making that bread.

There’s a buzz around town about Dylan Heard, a rising senior in mechanical engineering. Heard has spent many hours of his time as an undergraduate student working with the Auburn University Bee Center making that honey, and come next year after graduation he’s going to be making that money.

Mark Schall is a man of many hats. He’s served as associate chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, as the Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Professor and as director of the Human Systems Integration Center. But come Aug. 1, he’ll have a new title: department chair. So, pull up your chair as we chat with the chair on this episode of the #GINNing podcast.

Lynnae Stypulkowski was born to be an engineer. She was also born to teach. The lecturer in civil and environmental engineering is passionate about geotechnical engineering, stormwater research and teaching. So, what better place to be than Auburn University?

It’s been a busy month for Missie Smith, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering. First, she was named as one of Business Alabama’s Women in Tech for 2026. Then, she was awarded an NSF CAREER Award for her work in augmented reality. Now, she’s the next guest on the #GINNing Podcast. Just imagine how far her career is going after this…

Looking to further your engineering education or acquire new skills through professional development? Alicia Harkless has you covered. The director of Auburn Engineering’s Office of Online and Continuing Education loves learning, both on campus and online. She holds two bachelor’s degrees, two master’s degrees and a Ph. D. And because of her, you too can add a degree to your portfolio from the com...

When you were a student, did you make the dean’s list every semester? Didn’t think so. But you know who did? India Warren did. In addition, this week’s guest has accomplished a lot in the past month. She was named as the Outstanding Civil and Environmental Engineering Student of the Year, graduated summa cum laude and has begun graduate school. And that was just in her spare time.

Last week, we heard from Roland Walker of the famed Walkers of Orange Beach. This week, hear the other side of the story, as brother Bill sets the record straight on what Roland got wrong. Bill’s blood runs Auburn colors, from Orange Beach to the Navy. This commander was forged by the sea, and now he’s full speed ahead.

This is a tale of two brothers — Roland and Bill Walker — and this is the legacy of the Walker family of Orange Beach who traveled from the charter industry at the Gulf Coast to the orange and blue of the Plains. And now, they’re giving back in both places.  First up: brother Roland. This fisherman turned electrical engineer brought many good things to life for GE, and now he’s doing the same for...

Move over Dmitri Mendeleev and make room for Konstantin Klyukin, an assistant professor or materials and mechanical engineering. While the new Russian research machine may be in search of the holy grail of catalysis, it’s gonna have to wait 20 minutes for this next podcast. 

SpaceX loves Auburn Engineering graduates. SpaceX needs more Auburn Engineering graduates. Enter Nick Raciti. The honors mechanical engineering graduate will take his diploma and head to the West Coast upon graduation as the second #GINNing guest in a row to work with the space giant.