PhD Students

Alfred Liu

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Playing the violin, working out at the gym, jogging in the morning

Manny Bier

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Play basketball in the CMU gym, bike around the city, and play violin in my apartment

Rithwik Tom

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Roaming in Frick Park; Trying out different food places

Saeed Moayedpour

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Swimming, working out at the gym, walking in Schenley Park, learning to dance

Maituo Yu

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Going hiking with friends and watching Steelers games

Wen Wen

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Hanging out with friends, watching TV, trying out restaurants, working out at the gym, and most importantly sleeping

Siyu Gao

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Outdoor-activities such as skiing, hiking and rafting

Dana O’Connor

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Run in Schenley Park

Derek Dardzinski

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Rock climbing and spending time with my friends

Jiatian (JT) Wu

Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Kayaking in the fall and skiing in the winter, and reading Ted Chiang’s novels on rainy days.