BMES Executive Board

President – Krish Modi is a junior from Newark, DE majoring in BE with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. He is also pursuing an accelerated master’s in BE. Outside of BMES, Krish enjoys listening to music, traveling around Europe, and watching Philly sports.

Vice President – Ian Peng is a junior from Arcadia, California majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Chemistry on a pre-med track. Apart from BMES, Ian is interested in diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical devices and does research in the Jiang Group. During his free time, he likes to go to the gym, try different foods, and spend time with friends and family.

Secretary – Emily Jiang is a sophomore from Plainview, NY studying Bioengineering with an interest in Integrated Product Design (IPD). Outside of BMES, Emily is also involved in DJ@Penn. In her own free time, she enjoys music, photography, art, and swimming.

Treasurer – Jonathan Largoza is a junior from San Antonio, Texas, majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship and concentration in multiscale biomechanics. Outside of BMES, Jonathan is involved in Penn ADAPT, Penn Philippine Association, and the Soslowsky Lab (tendon biomechanics research). In his free time, he enjoys singing karaoke, traveling, skiing, watching F1, playing intramural flag football, and poker.

Internal VP – Yifan Zhai is a sophomore from Woodbury, MN majoring in Bioengineering on the pre-med track. Outside of BMES, she is involved in Access Engineering, Penn Engineering Council, and Penn Club Swim. She conducts research in the Bugaj Lab, engineering synthetic protein circuits that target oncogenic clusters. In her free time, Yifan enjoys reading, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with friends.

Jada Hembrador is a junior from the San Francisco Bay Area majoring and submatriculating in Bioengineering with minors in Computer Science and Data Science and concentrations in Biomedical Data Science and Therapeutics, Drug Delivery, and Nanomedicine. Outside of classwork, Jada works as a Research Assistant in the Jiang Lab at the intersection of neuroscience and immune engineering. Jada’s passion for advocacy and building community translates through her work with Penn Society of Women Engineers, Penn Philippine Association, and the Filipino Ivy League Organization. The rest of her time is spent with her friends and family, reading, traveling, going to concerts, and stacking her Beli.

Kevin Han is a junior from Dallas, TX majoring in Bioengineering and Computer Science with a concentration in computational biology. He does multi-omics research with the Hirschey Lab at Duke. Outside of BMES, Kevin is involved in club tennis, CSA’s cultural show, Kesem, and is a teaching assistant for CIS 1600. In his free time, Kevin dabbles in poker, piano, and flying trapeze!

Sherry Du is a sophomore from Cleveland, OH majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, she serves on the Engineering Student Activities Council and is involved in Penn Symphony Orchestra and Phi Delta Epsilon. Sherry enjoys going for long walks to cafes, listening to jazz, and golfing.

Deniz Guler is a freshman from Istanbul, Turkey pursuing a dual degree in biophysics and bioengineering with a minor in computer science.

Outside of BMES, Deniz is involved in Penn Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Wharton Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club, Bioastronautics, Women in Computer Science, and club swim.

Florencia Lee is a freshman from Livingston, NJ majoring in Bioengineering. Aside from BMES, Florencia is involved in SWE and PWBS. Outside of classes, Florencia enjoys sewing, reading books, and trying new restaurants!

Theo Brown is a freshman from Baltimore, MD majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, Theo is involved in EDAB, ADAPT, and ILMUNC. In his free time, Theo enjoys running, playing spikeball, and spending time outside.

Eva Ong is a freshman from Berwyn, PA majoring in Bioengineering with a premed track in mind. She’s apart of the internal committee at BMES. Outside of BMES, she’s on the lightweight rowing team as a coxswain and enjoys listening to music, eating good food, and running on the weekend.

External VP – Rachel Kim is a sophomore from Irvine, California and Seoul, South Korea majoring in BE with minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Mathematics. Outside of BMES, Rachel is involved in WAX, W-KUBS, SHOP, and UScholars. In her free time, she enjoys exploring good eats in Philly and curating playlists on Spotify.

Pedram Bayat is a junior from Los Altos, CA majoring in Bioengineering. He investigates different antigen targets for CAR-T cell immunotherapy in the Ruella Lab and is also interested in medical technologies. Apart from BMES, Pedram is involved in WUHC, SOUP, and Theta Tau. In his free time, he likes to play piano, travel, and spend time with friends.

Anya Mittal is a junior from Acton, Massachusetts majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, she is involved with the board of the Society of Women Engineers, stroke-related robotics research, and 180 Degrees Consulting. In her free time, Anya enjoys figure skating, dancing, and watching FRIENDS.

Iris Wong is a junior from Hong Kong majoring in Bioengineering with minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Neuroscience & Healthcare Management. On campus, Iris serves as Co-President for Penn Engineers Without Borders and the Hong Kong Student Association. She’s also involved in hands-on projects in Penn ADAPT and Penn Aerospace Club. In her free time, Iris enjoys her weekly hot yoga, video editing, and curating sensational charcuterie boards.

Contact Iris at iriswong@seas.upenn.edu.

Emmanuel Tawiah is a junior from Plano, Tx majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Chemistry on pre-med track. Outside of BMES, Emmanuel does research as part of the Bernstein Lab and is involved in the Educational Pipeline Program, Access to Engineering and volunteers at the Penn Presbyterian Hospital. In his free time, Emmanuel enjoys going to the gym, playing and watching basketball, and watching movies.

Ann Huang is a freshman from Cerritos, CA majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Mathematics. Outside of BMES, Ann is involved in Access Engineering and SOUP. In her free time, Ann enjoys reading, going to concerts, and playing mahjong.

Paavni Suyal is a freshman from Marlboro, NJ majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, Paavni is involved in Penn ADAPT, InTranscription, and Penn Flutes! In her free time, Paavni enjoys spending time with her friends and family, side questing, baking, fencing, and watching soccer.

Andrew Jin is a freshman from Cresskill, NJ majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Math. Outside of BMES, Andrew is involved in KSA and K-PEnSA. In his free time, Andrew likes to play the guitar, watch soccer, and hang out with his dog, Cooper.

Hailey Van is a freshman from Orange County, California majoring in Bioengineering. She is involved in Penn Dance Company, Quaker Girls Dance Team, and Society of Women Engineers. She enjoys spending time outdoors, hanging out with friends, and trying new foods.

M&T VP – Ryan Ong is a junior from Berwyn, PA majoring in Bioengineering. Ryan is involved with several volunteering organizations on campus, such as PMMP and minhuet. Outside of classes, Ryan enjoys producing music and playing games with friends.

Anya Stewart is a third-year from Orlando, Florida studying Bioengineering with a focus in Neuroengineering, as well as acquiring a minor in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies and Creative Writing. Anya studies the restoration of somatosensation in artificial limbs as a member of the Richardson Lab, but outside of her academic pursuits, you can find her baton twirling for the Penn Band and working for the Penn Review Literary Magazine. In her free time, Anya enjoys reading, learning languages, and going to theme parks.

Jazlyn Tang is a sophomore from Annandale, VA majoring in bioengineering interested in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. At Penn, she plays the viola in the Penn Symphony Orchestra, participates in APALI, and is part of the Ko Lab. Outside of Penn, she enjoying trying new food and thrifting.

Iris Ou is a freshman from Potomac, MD, majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, Iris is involved with Pan Asian Dance Troupe and ADAPT. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, writing short stories, and video editing.

Peize Wang is a freshman from Richmond, VA majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Outside of BMES, Peize is involved in the Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Wind Ensemble, and Philadelphia Lung Cancer Screening Initiative. In his free time, he enjoys photography, basketball, and playing the clarinet.

Outreach VP – Saw Nwe is a junior from San Francisco, CA majoring in Bioengineering. She researches lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technologies for acute critical illnesses in the Brenner Lab and is interested in nanoengineering therapeutics. Outside of BMES, Saw is involved in SWE, WUHC, and Women Who Lift (weightlifting club). In her free time, Saw enjoys volunteering, going to the gym, playing soccer, and making Chinatown trips with friends.

Mariah Pabon is a junior from New York City majoring in Bioengineering, with minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Hispanic Studies. She is an undergraduate researcher in the Boerckel Lab, and is involved with Mujeres Empoderadas and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). In her free time, Mariah loves listening to music, cafe hopping, exploring new areas of Philly, and completing artsy crafts.

Alekha Malhotra is a junior from Mumbai, India majoring in Bioengineering and submatriculating in Electrical Engineering. She conducts research about wearable devices to measure neuromuscular signals in the Vitale Lab. Outside of BMES, Alekha is involved in Society of Women Engineers, CityStep and the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. In her free time, Alekha enjoys travelling, reading, going to concerts and spending time with friends.

Carmela Jenckes is a sophomore from Philadelphia, PA majoring in Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, Carmela is involved in Unearthed and the Penn Bioethics Journal. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and playing intramural sports with friends.

Shyam Sriram is a sophomore from Buffalo, NY majoring in Bioengineering and concentrating in computational medicine. He works on cellular image segmentation in the Raj Lab. Outside of BMES he is involved in Access Engineering, WUDAC, and Club XCTF. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports and hanging out with friends.

Evan Ru is a freshman from Vienna, Virginia studying Bioengineering. Outside of BMES, he is involved in SOUP, WUEC, and the Penn Moviegoer. In his free time, Evan enjoys fly fishing, cooking, photography, movies, traveling, and playing and watching basketball and soccer.

Adya Srinivasan is a freshman from Atlanta, GA majoring in Bioengineering on the pre-med track. Outside of BMES, Adya is involved in Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society, Access Engineering, Red Cross Club, and Student Harm Reduction Coalition. In her free time, Adya likes to spend time with her friends, dance, and watch movies.

Serafeim Kaznessis is a freshman from Minneapolis, MN, majoring in Bioengineering. Serafeim is deeply passionate about oncology research and is committed to patient care improvement, working to engineer innovative advancements in healthcare. In his free time, Serafeim enjoys listening to and curating playlists of Greek music, baking, thrifting, exploring Philadelphia, and spending time with friends and family.

Ava Teng is a freshman from Pasadena, CA, majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Outside of BMES, Ava is involved in Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society, APAMSA, and Heart Health @ Penn. In her free time, Ava enjoys playing tennis, baking, and exploring new restaurants.

Kyulee Kim is a senior from Seoul, Korea majoring in Bioengineering and is in the Accelerated Master’s program. She conducts research on Traumatic Brain Injury in the Meaney lab and on Alzheimer’s Disease in the Wei lab. Additionally, she is actively involved in the Penn American Red Cross and Pennsori A Capella group. Her hobbies include jogging, indulging in good food, singing, and playing the flute.

Ellie Macmullan is a senior from Vero Beach, Florida. Her research is in recreating the biochemical and mechanical properties of meniscus tissues. Besides bioengineering, Ellie enjoys baking, running, and cheering for Philly sports teams. She’s part of the Club XCTF board, Penn Reading Initiative, and helps coach a middle school track and field team in West Philadelphia.

Contact Ellie at elliemac@seas.upenn.edu.

Chiara Cline, from Palo Alto, CA, is majoring in bioengineering with an Italian Literature minor. She works in Dr. Andrew Tsourkas’ lab, where she works on developing a platform for intracellular protein degradation. She is a student advisor for the Biomedical Engineering Society, a teaching assistant for Introduction to Bioengineering, a member of the Penn American Red Cross club, and the Director of New Member Outreach for Alpha Phi Sorority. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and watching TV!

Contact Chiara at chiaramc@seas.upenn.edu.

Cassidy Schuman is a senior from Bedford, MA majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. She does AI research with the Center for Data-Driven Discovery at CHOP on pediatric brain MRI’s. In addition to BMES, Cassidy is involved with the Society of Women Engineers and the Wharton Undergraduate Founders and Funders Association. She also enjoys sports, community service, art, and traveling.