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Ava Nederlander

Ava Nederlander

Founder, President & Executive Editor

PhD Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, working under Dr. Arie Kaufman in the Center for Visual Computing. Research focuses on machine learning and AR/VR with medical oncologic surgeries.

Rachel Deahl Kostelnik

Rachel Deahl Kostelnik

Vice President

Second-year PhD student in Marine Atmospheric and Sustainability Sciences, working in the Warren Lab. Researching the impact of hypoxia on fish abundance and behavior.

Narmin Mekawy

Narmin Mekawy

Secretary

Fourth-year PhD candidate in Neurobiology and Behavior working in the Dubnau lab. Studying how stress influences the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

Akhil Kolanti

Akhil Kolanti

Treasurer

Fourth-year PhD candidate in Materials Science, working under Prof. Sprouster in the EMX Lab. Research focuses on developing innovative approaches to recycle and repurpose nuclear waste.

Yashwanth Pateel

Yashwanth Pateel

BRIDGES Industry Outreach Chair

Second-year master's student in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Signal Processing and Communications. Aspiring entrepreneur with a passion for innovation.

Candice Clark

Candice Clark

Media Director

Second-year master's student in the MFA in Television Writing program. Recently completed a summer development internship at Killer Films. Hopes to create unique and topical series.

Ming-Wei Chou

Ming-Wei Chou

Art Director

Fifth-year PhD candidate in chemistry. Research interests include drug discovery, enzyme kinetics, and protein chemistry. Currently working in the Boon Lab studying bacterial sensing.

Amanda Sirna

Amanda Sirna

Event Committee Chair

Fourth-year PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering studying alternative fuels—hydrogen, ammonia, and natural gas—in compression-ignition engines. Aspires to become a professor.

Dennis Jourdain

Dennis Jourdain

HR Director

Second-year master's student in Human Resource Management. Completed undergraduate degree at the University of Buffalo in anthropology before switching to HR.