President
Jess Healey

I am a third year PhD student working on soft wearable robotic devices. I'm interested in fluidic circuit design, wearable assistive devices, and soft robotics in general. I also enjoy watercolor and acrylic painting!

Outreach
Carolina Herrera

I am a third year PhD student specializing on computational plasma physics, specifically, in studying high intensity laser-plasma interactions using Particle-in-Cell simulations. Outside of research I enjoy reading, writing, and trying to get faster Rubik’s cube solves!

VP Corporate Relations
Julia Dominesey

I am a PhD student studying laser material interaction. My work seeks to uncover novel materials and geometries for targets to maximize pressure and velocity in direct laser impact. Outside of my studies, I'm passionate about climbing, triathlon, and writing.

Treasurer
Karen Whirley

I am a third year PhD student in the Contextual Robotics Institute. My work focuses on design and modeling for soft robots and their applications in surgery.

VP Corporate Relations & Secretary
Emily Kuo

I am a first year Master's student interested in designing assistive medical devices to alleviate motor impairments. In particular I am passionate about making devices more accessible by minimizing production costs, with an emphasis on 3D printing. Outside of academics, I enjoy finding new places to explore/wander and reading about human technology interactions. I also enjoy watching crime or medical field related shows.

Mentorship Coordinator
Shelby Pullen

I am a second year PhD student in aerospace engineering. My research focuses on designing robust metamaterials for impact mitigation in high-strain-rate regimes by utilizing nonlinear wave dynamics and uncertainty quantification.

Volunteer

Albani Olivieri

I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the MAE department. My research focuses on developing optimization algorithms for the analysis and transformation of dynamical systems. I am happy to cultivate professional development and a sense of community among women in engineering.

Social Media & Website Coordinator
Parnia Ayoubi

I'm a first year Master's student pursuing Controls & Mechatronics. I'm passionate about aerospace engineering, soft robotics, & human based interactions. 

Outside of engineering, I enjoy weight lifting and making movement more accessible. I'm driven to bridge engineering and human well-being to improve quality of life.

Volunteer

Jasmine Klinkao

Hi! I am Jasmine and I'm a first year MAE PhD student working on underwater soft robots and sensors.

Volunteer

Shivani Deglurkar

I am a third year PhD student working at the intersection of robotics and materials. My interests include nonlinear wave dynamics of robot collectives, physics modeling, and soft robotics design. I also enjoy singing, baking, and playing soccer!