Our Presenters

Lauren Fahey

Since her time participating in FRC as a Team 1967 alumni [2009-2013] Lauren went on to obtain a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University. As a former NASA employee she spent nearly 8 years in various capacities – intern, contractor, and civil servant in conjunction with school. Starting off in the Earth Sciences Department she worked on designing, building, and testing various airborne instruments for atmospheric research. Perks of the job included participating in flight missions on research aircraft, traveling to Hawaii's Mauna Loa Solar Observatory for instrument calibration and working with an amazing team of scientists and engineers.

She then transferred to the Wind Tunnel group as part of the Pathways Program where she gained some experience as an instrumentation engineer doing analysis on model balances while completing her graduate studies.

She is currently a mechanical engineer at the California Institute of Technology working on designing and building scientific instruments for multiple observatories such as Palomar, Keck and Kitt Peak.

Supriya Madan

Supriya Madan, Chief Development Officer and co-founder of Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence, an early-stage AI start-up targeting Enterprise Edge Computing. Prior to this, she co-founded Tanzanite Silicon Solutions, developing silicon and systems for the Composable Data Center market. Before venturing into the start-up world, Supriya was at Intel for 25 years working on leading-edge high speed CPUs and Accelerators for HPC and AI applications. Supriya enjoys volunteering for FIRST Robotics Lego League and encouraging young girls to pursue careers in STEM. Supriya is also a mentor and sponsor for women in technical leadership roles.

Lindsey Drone

Lindsey Drone graduated from the University of Denver in 2019 with a degree in

mechanical engineering, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college and pursue a career in STEM. Currently she is a data engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, where she works at the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels. Her work supports the research and development of modern aeronautics and aerospace projects.

Outside of her technical work, Lindsey is committed to being a leader for future women in STEM and promoting mental health advocacy both inside and out of the STEM community. She brings both ideals with her as a mentor to the girl scout based FRC Team 1868, Space Cookies, teaching both engineering and self-advocacy to empower the next generation of women to pursue their dream careers.

Fanny Frausto

Dr. Fanny Frausto is currently a Senior Scientist in Product Development at the Clorox Company. There she works as a Product Developer and formulates cleaning products to meet the future needs of professional and healthcare spaces.

She is the WCC Co-Chair for the California Section of the ACS, the ACS Pride Chair, and the 2022 CalACS Chair. She is an ACS Scholars Alumna and credits the programs offered by the ACS for her success. She earned her SB from MIT and her PhD in chemistry from Tufts University studying fluorescent doped conjugated polymer nanoparticles to detect a reactive oxygen species called singlet oxygen.

Diep Vo

Diep was born in South Vietnam and earned her BS in Material Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University and an MS in Materials Engineering from San Jose State University. Diep currently works as a Project Lead/Post-Market Quality Engineer at Abbott Laboratories. Her past roles include Assessor/Auditor for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and positions of increasing responsibility on the manufacturing line at Abbott Laboratories.

Beyond her professional achievements, Diep enjoys playing Nintendo games like Super Mario and Pokémon Go in her free time. One of the significant challenges she faced was returning to school after a 15-year hiatus, having to study while working a full-time job and raising her son. Looking ahead, Diep aspires to ensure a stress-free college experience for her son.

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