Sakina Barthe-Sukhera is from Wilmington, NC and is graduating with a Major in Environmental Science and minors in Arabic and Religious Studies. She has a passion for developing solutions for ongoing issues and at Wake Forest Engineering, Sakina has enjoyed the focus on collaboration and problem solving that engineering fosters. Sakina’s capstone design project, Onsite Treatment of Household Greywater, led by Dr. Michael Gross and Dr. Kyana Young aims to design a small energy efficient and low maintenance wastewater system that could be implemented at the household level. In addition to her capstone design project, Sakina participated in undergraduate research at Center for Injury Biomechanics under Dr. Ashley Weaver to analyze the effects of rapid weight loss on bone structure and strength using Materialise Mimics image processing software to help develop a model for bone density.

Sakina’s favorite memories of her time in engineering are of the easy banter with her peers and the relationships built with faculty. Sakina has also been a part of the Office of Sustainability for three years where she was Community Garden Intern, culminating in a presentation at the Growing School Gardens Summit conference on educational curriculum and garden integration into school systems. This truly highlights her efforts in collaborating with gardeners and  other various individuals to promote the benefits and teachings of outdoor spaces.

Second Major, Minor, Concentration – Arabic and Religious Studies