Marquise Bell is currently a 4th year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University in Houston, TX. His research investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of smart textile (clothing-like) materials for wearable assistive devices. NASA funds his research, and he also has work experience interning with BNSF Railway, ExxonMobil, and Disney Imagineering.
Prior to graduate school, Marquise graduated in 2020 from Baylor University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and minors in Math and Computer Science. He was heavily involved on campus through tutoring and Mission Waco and has continued his service by giving back through a scholarship he co-founded with fellow high school alums, the Hirschi Men Can Scholarship.
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E34: Marquise Bell - GEM Fellow & Rice Mechanical Engineer Doctoral Candidate