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From a Garage Prototype to a Patent: My Polygence Journey as a Student and Mentor
Mar 9, 2026

Youssef is a mechanical engineer at Ford Motor Company and a former Polygence student turned mentor. He earned both a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (2021–2025), where he contributed to projects such as electric vehicle cooling systems with the Northwestern Formula Racing team and the NSTARS NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative. As a two-time Polygence scholar, he is passionate about mentoring students and supporting the next generation of engineers. View details of his Polygence projects here.