Julian is a Houston-born mechanical engineering student in the university’s Honors College. Dedicated to serving his peers, Julian has mentored over 100 first-year students and is currently serving as the KCEID Senior Class Representative. His current work is the design and assembly of an experimental setup for the study of pancreatic tissue optical properties as part of an Independent Study. After class, Julian likes to write music, cook, and dance. He’s currently practicing to audition for the university’s ‘Mariachi Los Paisanos.’