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Isopomoto IIT EnPRO-<strong>356</strong>, Fall 2006<br />

Seung-Hun Baek has been on the Dean‘s <strong>List</strong> every semester at IIT and belongs to<br />

‘Eta Kappa Nu honor society’. He believes <strong>in</strong> the practicality and possibilities of the <strong>hybrid</strong><br />

car, so he took his first step toward his goals by becom<strong>in</strong>g member of the bus<strong>in</strong>ess team,<br />

‗Isopomoto‘.<br />

Mary Cyriac — Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Team was born <strong>in</strong> India on Aug 22, 1986. Be<strong>in</strong>g an Army<br />

kid, she traveled all over India, study<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 8 different schools. She graduated from<br />

National Public School, Bangalore <strong>in</strong> May 2004 and left the country to pursue her<br />

Bachelors degree <strong>in</strong> Electrical Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g at the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Institute of Technology.<br />

In May 2006, Mary got an opportunity to get some real-world, hands-on<br />

experience <strong>in</strong> the field of Electrical Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g by jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Formula Hybrid<br />

Competition team at IIT. She is a part of the Energy Storage sub-team where she is<br />

concentrat<strong>in</strong>g on Ultra-capacitors and Li-ion Batteries. Ms. Cyriac is also the Webmaster<br />

for the Society of Women Eng<strong>in</strong>eers at IIT, through which she has been able to support<br />

other women <strong>in</strong> the field of Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Mary‘s <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> Hybrid Vehicles also led her to jo<strong>in</strong> the Bus<strong>in</strong>ess team at<br />

Isopomoto. Be<strong>in</strong>g a part of the company, she has been able to develop her bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills<br />

and it has also helped her look at th<strong>in</strong>gs from a whole new perspective. She successfully<br />

drafted the Project Plan for the Company. She is currently <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> do<strong>in</strong>g a Case<br />

Study on CTA Buses and Ford Escape Hybrids. She is also a part of the Sales and<br />

Market<strong>in</strong>g branch of the Company. Through her efforts, Mary wants to help Isopomoto<br />

establish itself as one of the top companies <strong>in</strong> this field by creat<strong>in</strong>g a successful solution<br />

to enhance the fuel efficiency of <strong>hybrid</strong> <strong>vehicle</strong>s.<br />

Matthew David Anderson — Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Team was born <strong>in</strong> Munster, Indiana on August<br />

4, 1986. He grew up <strong>in</strong> Dolton Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, however, where he still resides. He graduated<br />

from Marian Catholic High School <strong>in</strong> 2004, where he spent considerable time <strong>in</strong> the band<br />

there. He was also <strong>in</strong> the National Honors Society and the National Junior Classical<br />

League. In his senior year of high school, he decided on major<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> computer<br />

eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g at the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Institute of Technology.<br />

In August, 2006, Mr. Anderson became a member of the bus<strong>in</strong>ess team <strong>in</strong><br />

Isopomoto. What drew him to jo<strong>in</strong> this company was his <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> technology. He has<br />

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