Co-President

Alexis Leach

CAMB G&E, BGS

alexis.leach@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Co-President

Devin Golla

CBE, SEAS

dgolla@seas.upenn.edu

Finance Chair

Shruti Shetty

Shruti is a second year SEAS Masters student in the MCIT program. She works as a full-time Software Engineer, while doing school part-time. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her puppy, create wearable crafts, and playing tennis.

shrushet@seas.upenn.edu

IDEAL/GAPSA Representative

Savana Hadjipanteli

savana.hadjipanteli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Creative Director

Sindu Shanmugadas

Sindu is a 4th year Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate who studies conductive fluids interacting with magnetic fields. Outisde of work, she loves to read, go to concerts, and explore new artsy hobbies

sindu@seas.upenn.edu

Communications Chair

Rachel Thatcher

CBE, SEAS

Rachel is fourth year chemical engineering PhD candidate who studies computational materials discovery. Outside of work, she loves to craft, play golf, and explore Philadelphia.

rthatch@seas.upenn.edu

Social Co-Chair

Emily Cha

Emily is a second year CAMB student who is interested in studying pathways that promote neuroregeneration. In her free time, she enjoys going outside and trying new restaurants and cafes or playing golf with her family!

emily.cha@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Social Co-Chiar

Nalini Jain

SEAS

naljain@seas.upenn.edu

Social Co-Chair

Ngaatendwe Manyika

MEAM, SEAS

I’m Ngaatendwe Manyika [a new social co-chair]. I’m a Mechanical Engineer in the Accelerated Masters program so 3rd year BSE and 1st year MSE. I love beaches, froyo and soccer. My favorite project I have worked on to date is designing and fabricating small scale wind turbines.

nmanyika@seas.upenn.edu

Outreach Co-Chair

Kris Stallings

Kris is a first year immunology student who champions immunotherapies. Beyond the bench, she likes to travel, and explore rooftop bars.

kristina.stallings@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Outreach Co-Chair

Reem Alqasayar

ralqasay@seas.upenn.edu

Academic Chair

Lianne Cagalingan

MSE, SEAS

Lianne is a first year MSE Bioengineering student, pursuing an academic concentration in Therapeutics, Drug Delivery, and Nanomedicine. Her graduate research at the Penn Center for Cellular Immunotherapies focuses on CAR-T immunotherapy. When not holed up in the lab or the library though, Lianne is busy taking afternoon cat naps, fighting the (strong) urge to consume her weight in Twix bars, and running daily to keep her knees from creaking.

liannebc@seas.upenn.edu

Outreach Committee Member

Emma Karn

SEAS

Emma is a first year bioengineering PhD trainee. She is interested in neuroengineering and brain-computer interfaces. Outside of work she enjoys running, reading, cooking, and photography.

karn8@seas.upenn.edu

Outreach Committee Member

Karen Mathews

kmath3@sas.upenn.edu

Outreach Committee Member

Rachel Thatcher

CBE, SEAS

rthatch@seas.upenn.edu

Social Committee Member

Sommer Huntress

sommer.huntress@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Social Committee Member

Romina Garcia Camargo

SEAS

rominag@seas.upenn.edu

Academic Committee Member

Shelvey Swett

CBE, SEAS

sswett@seas.upenn.edu

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