ESP Biography



KATE CHERIAN, MIT '18 on break to develop materials at Formlabs.



Major: 3

College/Employer: Formlabs

Year of Graduation: 2018

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

MIT '18 in materials science and engineering. Lover of chemistry, fire, and all things creative. I'm taking a year off before junior year for a full-time internship developing materials for 3D printing at Formlabs. In my free time, I enjoy fantasizing about having free time.



Past Classes

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P11298: Chemistry of Pyrotechnics in Spark 2017 (Mar. 11 - 12, 2017)
Ever wondered how fireworks work, or the difference between various explosives you may have seen on Mythbusters? This class will go over some basic chemistry concepts and explain how they are used to create beautiful fireworks and powerful explosives. The structure of some common fireworks will also be covered.


A11301: Gesture Drawing in Spark 2017 (Mar. 11 - 12, 2017)
Learn to rapidly capture the form of a person, animal, or object. The class will focus on quick sketches of people, hands, and animals using pictures for reference.


S9932: Chemistry of Pyrotechnics in Splash 2015 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2015)
Love pyrotechnics, chemistry, fire, and explosions? Want to learn more about all of the above? Come learn the chemistry of color and how things go boom!


A9513: Gesture Drawing in HSSP Summer 2015 (Jul. 12, 2015)
Learn to rapidly capture the form of a person, animal, or object. The class will focus on quick sketches of people, hands, feet, animals, and draped cloth using life and pictures for reference.


P9273: Chemistry of Pyrotechnics in Spark 2015 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2015)
Learn the science behind everyone's favorite part of the 4th of July.


W9455: Knot Tying! in Spark 2015 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2015)
Come and learn knots for every occasion! We have knots for sailing, climbing, decoration, and almost everything in between.


X8638: Knots Not For Naught in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
Learn to tie some basic knots--we'll be tying bowlines, fisherman's knots, the trucker's hitch, shoelace knots and more! Knots range from useful to silly; come get knotty with us ;)