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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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