SwM - Cohort 10 (Fall 2025)
SwM - Cohort 10 (Fall 2025)
Western University
Amrithaa Logeswaran is a second-year Integrated Engineering student at Western University in London, Ontario. She’s passionate about using her engineering knowledge to pursue a future in consulting or to design more sustainable, people-centered cities for future generations, believing that urban spaces can be more community-friendly. In her free time, you can find her building community and helping students feel connected through her role as a USC Councillor. Something unique about Amrithaa is that she runs a photography and YouTube page called Amri’s Archive! She welcomes students to reach out via LinkedIn or Instagram (@amrithaa.l).
Annabel Adesola
She/Her
Western University
Annabel Adesola is a third year Finance student at the University of Western Ontario. In her field, she enjoys exploring financial concepts related to risk management and investment decision-making. In her free time, you can find her reading or at the gym. Something unique about Annabel is that she loves to bake, especially when she can incorporate pumpkin into her baked goods!
Anwita Karkera
She/Her
Western University
Anwita Karkera is a 3rd year Business and Computer Science Major student at Western University . In her field, she enjoys exploring how technology and business strategies intersect to drive innovation and social impact. In her free time, you can find her hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants, or going on hikes. Something interesting about Anwita is that she loves playing the New York Times games.
Auhona Basu
She/Her
York University
Auhona is a third-year Computer Engineering student at Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. In her field, she enjoys exploring Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and sustainable technology, and applying these skills to impactful projects. In her free time, you can find her attending hackathons, working on creative tech projects, journaling, discovering cozy cafés around campus or experimenting with new recipes. Something unique and interesting about Auhona is that she loves combining creativity with technology, building apps that make everyday life easier, while also enjoying poetry and personal reflections.
Bella Ramchandani
McGill University
Bella is a second year international development and communications student at McGill University. In her field, she enjoys learning about current media and the effects on human life. In her free time, you can find her playing guitar and singing. Something interesting about Bella is her love for horror movies.
Claire Zhang
She/Her
University of British Columbia
Claire is a 2nd year Computer Science student at the University of British Columbia. In her field, she enjoys product management and web development. In her free time, you can find her dancing, doing pilates, or organizing hackathons. Something unique about Claire is she loves snowboarding!
Daania Shaikh
She/Her
University of Toronto Scarborough
Daania Shaikh is a second-year Business Management student at the University of Toronto Scarborough. In her field, she enjoys analyzing business cases and connecting her marketing knowledge to her passion in creating content for social media. In her free time, you can find her trying new coffee shops around Toronto or curating playlists for every mood. Something unique about Daania is that she loves organizing everything with color-coded precision.
Daria Nazarkina
She/Her
University of British Columbia
Daria Nazarkina is a Computer Science student at the University of British Columbia. She enjoys exploring computational biology and machine learning, particularly its applications in neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, playing tennis, and attending conferences to learn about other disciplines. An interesting fact about Daria is that she likes learning new languages and is currently studying her fourth one.
Devanshi Shah
Wilfred Laurier University
Devanshi Shah is a 1st year Master's student at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford. In her field, she enjoys problem-solving and exploring mathematical concepts through data analysis. In her free time, you can find her reading, exploring new cafes in Brantford, or working on coding projects. Something unique/interesting/quirky about Devanshi is that she cooks amazing food.
Eaint (Evelyn) Paing
She/Her
University of Toronto Missisauga
Evelyn Paing is a third-year Technology, Coding & Society and Geospatial Data Science student at UofT Mississauga. She loves exploring how data, design, and technology can be used to make a real difference in people’s lives. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, doing sports, spending time outdoors with friends, and getting involved in sustainability projects on campus. Something interesting about her is that she hiked Acatenango Volcano this summer, the third-highest peak in Central America at over 13,000 feet tall.
Felicia Jiang
Simon Fraser University
Felicia Jiang is a 3rd year Computer Science student at Simon Fraser University. In her field, she enjoys building community-led products with real impact. In her free time, you can find her probably find them exploring Vancouver's newest resturants and cafes. Something interesting about Felicia is that she enjoys making cafe drinks at home, especially matcha and hojicha drinks!
Georgia Goldsworthy
University of Toronto
Georgia is a 3rd-year Math & Computer Science student at the University of Toronto. In her field, she enjoys exploring how algorithms and data can be used to prevent injury in female athletes. In her free time, you can find her at the Varsity soccer stadium or on stage with a microphone at Hart House! Something unique about Georgia is that she’s from London, England!
Iyana Scarlett
University of Prince Edward Island
Iyana is a 4th year Business Administration student w/ a Minor in Mathematics at the University of Prince Edward Island. In her field, she enjoys identifying areas for improvement, and proposing solutions to enhance efficiency and profitability. In her free time, you can find her reading, painting, roller-skating or playing the Sims 3. Something interesting about Iyana is she plays roller derby.
Jaza Khan
University of British Columbia
Jaza Khan is a third-year Computer Science/Data Science student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In her field, she enjoys exploring artificial intelligence, data analytics, and project management to design practical solutions for real-world challenges. In her free time, you can find her hiking, reading, or painting as a way to recharge and stay creative. Something unique about Jaza is her passion for combining technical skills with creative problem-solving to make technology more impactful and accessible.
Jennifer Wang
She/Her
University of Alberta
Jennifer Wang is a fourth-year Computer Science student at the University of Alberta. In her field, there’s always more to learn—lately she’s been branching out into cybersecurity. In her free time, you can find her on 'side quests', from trying local ethnic restaurants to picking up new sports. Something interesting about her: she’s lived in Georgia, Massachusetts, and Maryland (USA) before moving to Edmonton.
Karen Liang
She/Her
Western University
Karen is an HBA1 student at Ivey Business School. In her field, she enjoys exploring how creativity and design thinking come together to build products that people love. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, hiking with friends, or hunting for the next best lip balm to add to her collection. Something interesting about Karen is that she’s a big fashion enthusiast who loves expressing herself through her outfits and keeping up with the latest trends.
Kashish Gupta
She/Her
University of Alberta
Kashish is a third year Computer Science (honors) student at University of Alberta. In her field, she enjoys Machine Learning. In her free time, you can find her reading books or grabbing a sweet treat. Something unique/interesting/quirky about Kashish is that she read 218 books in a year once!
Krithika Kannan
She/Her
University of Waterloo
Krithika Kannan is a 2nd-year Computer Science student specializing in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Waterloo. In her field, she enjoys exploring machine learning models and building creative AI-driven solutions. In her free time, you can find her experimenting with new coding projects, attending hackathons, or sketching digital art. Something unique about Krithika is that she loves combining technology and storytelling to design impactful, user-focused projects.
Kunjal Arora
She/Her
York University
Kunjal Arora is a 4th-year Computer Science Honours student at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering. In her field, she enjoys solving operational challenges and analyzing data to uncover meaningful insights. In her free time, you can find her listening to music or practising softball. Something unique about Kunjal is that she enjoys creating intricate 3D origami designs.
Laksha Gungabissoon
She/Her
University of Price Edward Island
Laksha is a fourth-year Mathematics major at the University of Prince Edward Island. In her field, she enjoys solving complex problems and exploring how math connects to technology and data. In her free time, you can find her watching sci-fi shows or dancing to hip-hop. Something unique about Laksha is that she’s a polyglot who speaks more than five languages.
Lanxin Jiang
Western University
Lanxin is a Masters student, specializing in Business Analytics at Ivey Business School. In her field, she enjoys storytelling with data to address key business problems. In her free time, you can find her exploring new restaurants and cafes. Something interesting about Lanxin is that she likes learning new languages, and have studied French and Spanish in school.
Leticia Scudeller Carvalho
She/Her
University of British Columbia
Leticia Scudeller Carvalho is a 2nd year Business and Computer Science Major student at University of British Columbia. In her field she enjoys learning about Data Structure and Algorithms. In her free time, you can find her at the gym or going for a run. Something unique about Leticia is her love for crime documentaries and languages, she speaks Portuguese and English fluently, and can also speak some Italian and German.
Lily Keenan
She/Her
University of Toronto
Lily Keenan is a third year student in the Faculty of Arts and Science, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethics, Society, and Law & Peace, Conflict, and Justice with a Certification in Sustainability. Lily is a student at the University of Toronto. In her field, she enjoys policy analysis, advocacy, and working towards inclusive, evidence-based solutions to complex social issues. In her free time, you can find her spending time with her friends and family, and trying out different dessert spots around town! Something interesting about Lily is she co-founded a recognized University of Toronto student group called the Dementia Support Student Association!
Lydia He
She/Her
University of Waterloo
Lydia is a second-year Data Science student from the University of Waterloo. She works in software development with an interest in machine learning and finance. In her free time, you can find her at the badminton courts, or in her garden writing poetry. Fun fact: she’s always looking for new music recommendations, so feel free to reach out with your favourite playlists!
Madisyn Thurley
She/Her
Western University
Madisyn Thurley is a third-year Honours Business Administration transfer student at Ivey Business School. In her field, she enjoys connecting with others to drive meaningful organizational change, international relations and inclusion of diverse perspectives, and community impact. In her free time, you can find her exploring new locations, volunteering, or spending time with friends and family. Something interesting about Madisyn is, she is currently organizing a career trek for her school in London, England!
Muskan Azad Torongo
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Muskan Azad Torongo is a 2nd-year Engineering student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In her field, she enjoys building and brainstorming new ideas for app development, creating designs on AutoCAD, soldering and researching sustainable ways to support Technological advancements. In her free time, you can find her hiking or going to the gym, hanging out with her friends, running Robogals workshops or jumping into a football game whenever she gets the chance. Something interesting about Muskan is that she was part of the first women’s skateboarding crew in her country, she loves dancing and animals and a big foodie, but is somehow scared of fish, especially goldfish.
Nahyeon (Emily) Park
Univerisity of Alberta
Nahyeon Park is a fourth year Computer Engineering student at University of Alberta. In her field, she enjoys exploring topics related to embedded systems and machine learning applications. In her free time, you can find her reading about new tech innovations or working on creative coding projects. Something interesting about Nahyeon is that she enjoys experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen.
Orla Begley
Simon Fraser University
Orla is a Computer Science student at Simon Fraser University. In her field, she enjoys programming. In her free time, you can find her hiking in the mountains. Something unique/interesting/quirky about Orla is she loves to learn new languages (both computer and human!).
Pragati Puri
She/Her
University of Alberta
Pragati is a second year Computing Science student at University of Alberta. In her field, she enjoys tackling challenging coding problems, developing innovative solutions, and building meaningful connections with the people who share her interests. In her free time, you can find her reading novels or writing diary entries. Something interesting about Pragati is that she’s always up for a coffee chat to exchange thoughts with fellow tech enthusiasts.
Prajna Nayak
University of British Columbia
Prajna Nayak is a 4th year Computer Science Major student at University of British Columbia, Vancouver. In her field, she enjoys DevOps, Machine Learning and Product Development. In her free time, you can find her painting, crocheting or running. Something interesting about Prajna is she will never let a song play till the end (except maybe when she's studying)
Pritumi Patel
She/Her
York University
Pritumi is a third year Computer Science Major at Lassonde School of Engineering at York University. In her field, she enjoys exploring how coding and automation can solve real-world problems across areas of computer science like networks, AI, and DevOps. In her free time, you can find her working on personal projects or planning her next cafe study spot adventure. Something interesting about Pritumi is that she loves motorsports and wants to visit every formula 1 grand prix in a given year as part of her world tour!
Qian Zhong
She/Her
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Qian Zhong is a 4th-year PhD student at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. In her field, she enjoys making headway in the field of ocean and naval architectural engineering and using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to develop machine learning systems capable of detecting and analyzing microplastics in the marine environment. In her free time, you can find her playing badminton and tennis. Something interesting about Qian is that she can cook a tasty and spicy meal of hotpot.
Ritika Jain
Western University
Bio coming soon!
Ruilin Zou
University of Alberta
Bio coming soon!
Sara Shaikh
McGill University
Sara is a 2nd year CS & Psychology student at McGill University, Montreal. In her field, she enjoys building things and conducting research. In her free time, you can find her reading a book, crocheting, or dancing in her room.
Wanying (Chris) Tian
She/Her
Simon Fraser University
Wanying (Chris) Tian is a second-year Master of Computer Science student at Simon Fraser University. In her field, she enjoys building reliable AI systems to solve real-world problems in healthcare. In her free time, you can find her trying new food and playing with her cat. Something unique about Chris is her background in electrical and biomedical engineering; her multidisciplinary experience helps her communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Yasmeen Sabunchi
University of Toronto Mississauga
Yasmeen is a 5th year Management student at the University of Toronto (Mississauga). In her free time, you can find her painting, swinging a tennis racket and playing games with friends. Something interesting about Yasmeen is that she was born and raised in Dubai, and today she loves storytelling and being on stage.
Zahra Jafari
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Zahra Jafari is a third-year PhD student in Computer Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In her field, she enjoys developing machine learning and deep learning models to analyze satellite imagery for detecting and tracking icebergs and sea ice in Arctic regions. In her free time, you can find her at the gym or spending time outdoors. Something unique about Zahra is that she combines her technical research with a strong passion for environmental safety, aiming to enhance offshore operations in the oil and gas industry.
Zihan (Jade) Zhou
She/Her
Western University
Zihan (Jade) Zhou is a 1st-year Master of Science in Digital Management student at Ivey Business School, Western University (London, Ontario). In her field, she enjoys bridging business strategy with technology, exploring how AI and digital tools can drive organizational transformation. In her free time, you can find her designing in Figma, exploring new cafés. Something unique about Jade is that she can do tarot reading.