CTDI engineering leader inspires Penn State students from Media

Director of engineering at CTDI gives talk to Penn State students on innovation, interviewing, and career growth

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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Penn State Brandywine recently hosted a virtual engineering leadership talk featuring CTDI director Mo Paknejad, who shared advice with students from multiple Penn State campuses on technical excellence, adaptability, and lifelong learning.

Why it matters

The talk highlights how local business leaders are engaging with and inspiring the next generation of engineers and innovators in the Media community. CTDI is a major employer in the region, and this type of collaboration between industry and academia can help strengthen the local talent pipeline.

The details

Mo Paknejad, the director of engineering at CTDI, a communications technology company based in Media, gave a virtual talk to Penn State students across multiple campuses. Paknejad emphasized the importance of technical expertise, adaptability, and continuous learning for long-term career growth in the engineering field.

  • The virtual engineering leadership talk took place recently at Penn State Brandywine.

The players

Mo Paknejad

The director of engineering at CTDI, a communications technology company based in Media, Pennsylvania.

Penn State Brandywine

The Penn State campus that hosted the virtual engineering leadership talk featuring CTDI's director of engineering.

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The takeaway

This collaboration between a local engineering leader and Penn State students demonstrates the value of industry-academia partnerships in developing the next generation of technical talent and inspiring innovation within the Media community.