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Group photo of 2019-20 BMEN student ambassadors

The Department of Biomedical Engineering maintains a Student Ambassador Program. Student ambassadors are a highly motivated, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, dynamic team of undergraduate and graduate students who are competitively selected, trained and empowered to represent the department in its public relations role to visitors. This includes attendance at functions and conferences, providing department lab tours, accompanying visiting dignitaries such as seminar speakers, and engaging visiting scholars, administrators, alumni, parents, members of the community, K-12 students and prospective undergraduate and graduate students.

By participating in the program, student representatives learn the inner workings of our department, gain invaluable knowledge about the department’s research, facilities and academic programs, contribute constructively to department activities and participate in identifying opportunities for departmental growth while enhancing their leadership, interpersonal and public-speaking skills. Student ambassadors also provide a conduit for department faculty and staff to communicate directly with students since ambassadors serve as representatives of the department's student body.

Undergraduate Ambassadors

Rithika Adavikolanu headshot

Rithika Adavikolanu

Class of 2022
Track: Biomaterials


 

Grant Barkelew

Grant Barkelew 

Class of 2022


 

Giselle Cespedes

Giselle Cespedes 

Class of 2022
Track: Bioinstrumentation


 

Shelby DiMaggio headshot

Shelby DiMaggio

Class of 2023
Track: Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering


 

Jacob Gartrell headshot

Jacob Gartrell

Class of 2023
Track: Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering


 

Elizabeth Grant headshot

Libby Grant

Class of 2023


 

Ashley Hicks

Ashley Hicks

Class of 2021
Track: Biomaterials


 

Paul Kim

Paul Kim

Class of 2022


 

Nichole Longbottom

Nichole Longbottom

Class of 2022


 

Lucas Lott headshot

Lucas Lott

Class of 2023
Track: Biomaterials


 

Maria Machon headshot

Maria Machon

Class of 2023
Track: Biomaterials


 

Aishwarya Mantagani

Aishwarya Mantagani

Class of 2023
Track: Biomechanics


 

Michael Marinello

Michael Marinello

Class of 2022


 

Raul Martinez

Raul Martinez

Class of 2022


 

Shelby McCoy

Shelby McCoy

Class of 2022
Track: Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering


 

Chris Oakes

Chris Oake

Class of 2023
Track: Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering


 

Shadaab Shirazi

Shadaab Shirazi

Class of 2023
Track: Bioinstrumentation


 

Amelia Soltes

Amelia Soltes

Class of 2022


 

Amulya Srinivasamurthy

Amulya Srinivasamurthy

Class of 2023
Track: Biomechanics


 

Hunter Syas

Hunter Syas

Class of 2023
Track: Biomechanics

Graduate Ambassadors

Sam Briggs headshot

Sam Briggs

Ph.D. Candidate, Class of 2022
Track: Biomaterials


 

Abbie Clevenger

Abbie Clevenger

Doctoral Student, Class of 2024 
Track: Biomechanics


 

Jacob Degitz headshot

Jacob Degitz

Master's Student, Class of 2024
Track: Bioinstrumentation


 

Connor Demott headshot

Connor Demott

Doctoral Candidate, Class of 2020
Track: Biomaterials


 

Courtney Roberts

Courtney Roberts

Doctoral Student, Class of 2024
Track: Biomaterials


 

Waqas Saleem headshot

Waqas Saleem

Doctoral Student, Class of 2024
Track: Biomaterials


 

Seelay Tasmim headshot

Seelay Tasmin

Doctoral Student, Class of 2023
Track: Biomaterials


 

Blanche ter Hofstede headshot

Blanche ter Hofstede

Doctoral Student