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2024-2025 Leadership
Miya Paserba is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering studying immunometabolism. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland with a Bachelor's and Master's degree. When she manages to find free time outside of lab, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and playing with her blind cat named Miso.
Miya Paserba
Director
Tersiteab Adem
Secretary
Tersiteab is a second-year PhD student in Computer Science at UM. Her research interest include architectural support for energy-constrained embedded systems and novel devices like Quantum Computers. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, board games and stargazing.
Position Open
Treasurer
Xiaping Li
Operations
Xiaping is a fourth-year PhD student in Engineering Education Reseach at UM.
Anjali Devi Sivakumar
Outreach
Anjali is a Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering. Her research focuses on the development of micro-gas chromatography systems. She received her Bachelor’s from SASTRA University, India. In her free time, she enjoys ice skating, playing badminton, and hiking.
Stephanie Colon Rodriguez
Outreach
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Stephanie is a PhD student at the University of Michigan | Climate and Space Sciences. Her interests include the plasma physics of the heliosphere andsolar wind coupling with planetary magnetospheres. Currently, she analyzes spacecraft data to study the mass-energy flow of Earth’s magnetosphere during space weather events. She is alsopassionate about advocating for diversity in STEM, accessible science for kids, and more Latinx representation in our community.
Alexa Zaback
Outreach
Alexa is a first-year PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering at UM.
Kayla Andersen
Outreach​
Kayla is a first-year PhD student in Civil Engineering at UM. Her interests lie in community-centered, sustainable, and equitable design for natural disaster mitigation and resilience.
Sahitya Krishnan
Activities
Sahitya is a second-year Master's student in Industrial Operations Engineering at UM.
Maria Fields
Activities
Maria is a first-year PhD student in Industrial Operations Engineering at UM.
Ellen Kim is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering with her research focus on designing smart inflatable structures. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, running, baking, and gardening.
Ellen Kim
Networking
Nitya Mittal
Networking​
Nitya is a first-year Master's student at UM in Computer Science, specializing in AI (ML and NLP).
Jenevieve Surkin
Networking
Jenevieve is a post-baccalaureate research scholar at the UM Medical School, with aspirations to pursue an MD/PhD dual degree.
Emily is a PhD student in Engineering Education Research with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. Her research focuses on students' transition to industry and the development of professional skills. Outside of school she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, gardening, and reading.
Em Buten
Professional Development
Xiaorui is a fourth-year PhD student in biomedical engineering at UM.
Xiaorui Peng
​Professional Development
Hunter Richards
Professional Development
Hunter is a master’s student in Environmental engineering. She is currently working on the pilot project at the Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant. Outside of the lab, she spends her time mentoring women in STEM and hanging out with her 2 golden retrievers.
Tisha Jain
USWE Liaison
Tisha is an Engineering Junior double majoring in Computer Science (concentration in AI and ML) and Business Administration with minor in Statistics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Caroline is a second-year PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering at UM. Her research interests involve the design, synthesis, and characterization of functional bioinspired materials, with a specific focus on applications to interfacial engineering.
Caroline Harms
Membership​
Trisina Simanjuntak
Membership​
Trisina is a first-year Master's student at UM with a focus on advancing renewable energy solutions.
Erika Hathaway
External Relations
Erika is an incoming 4th year Space Physics PhD student at UM in the Department of Climate & Space, Sciences, and Engineering where she supports the development and validation of physics-based models of space weather.
Chuwen Zheng
Media
Chuwen is a 1st-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at UM, originally from Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Her research centers around design justice, global health, and human factor engineering and design with a focus on medical device development.
Rachel Newton
Media