About Clara and Tyson

Clara & Tyson

Youn K. (Clara) Kim and Kyoung W. (Tyson) Kim came to Purdue University Calumet in Fall 2005 to study Component Based Software Development (CBSD).  After the CBSD program, Clara and Tyson decided to pursue a Master of Science degree in Engineering specializing in Computer Engineering.

Clara and Tyson said their research and project development experiences and social activities brought them great opportunities.  During the first semester of Clara's graduate studies, she found a very interesting research area, Immersive Virtual Reality, which was a major research topic of Professor Xiao Li (Lucy) Yang's. Clara said she enjoyed the research with Professor Yang.  Clara credits Professor Yang for giving her research opportunities at Stanford University in California.  Clara also said being an active member of society such as SWE (Society of Women Engineers) encouraged her to be a professional engineer.

Tyson worked as a research student under the supervision of Professor Chenn Zhou. Tyson said having industrial research experience is critical when people are looking for job. He encourages people to work on several projects and to develop their own skill set depending on their future perspective.

Clara and Tyson are now software engineers working for Intel in Santa Clara, California. Clara joined Intel after she graduated from Purdue University Calumet in Fall 2007. Currently Clara is using computer graphics and programming skills to help develop software tools for the Intel design team.  Tyson became an Intel employee as an intern in May 2007.  After a six-month internship program, he became a full time employee.  Now he is using his strong programming skills to help provide stable and perfect testing software.