{"id":500,"date":"2021-01-25T22:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T22:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/bmes\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2023-04-04T02:36:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T02:36:27","slug":"executive-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/bmes\/executive-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/td>\nPari Jain<\/b><\/p>\n

President – Class of 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

parinita.jain@rutgers.edu\"\"
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<\/td>\nKrithik Malreddy<\/b><\/p>\n

Internal Vice President<\/span><\/p>\n

krithik.malreddy@rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Senior studying BME with an interest in tissue engineering and biomechanics.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Internal Vice President\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Year-round internship at Colgate-Palmolive where I was working in the Implementation & Support group to troubleshoot formulations for different personal care products.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation my goal is to work in the industry in either a biotech or pharmaceuticals company for 2-3 years before I do my Masters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fun Fact: I\u2019ve been to Niagara Falls around 5 times for the same family vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • My Advice: Other than classes make sure to make the best of your time at Rutgers by joining different orgs, making new friends, and experiencing different things at Rutgers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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<\/td>\nLogan Figular<\/b><\/p>\n

External Vice President\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

loganfigular@gmail.com \"\"<\/p>\n

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  • Senior studying BME with a strong interest in the Biomechanics area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • External Vice President of BMES\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • President of STEM & Engineering Sorority Phi Sigma Rho\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant in Dr. Tutwiler Lab which studies the Biomechanics of Blood\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Summer 2022 Intern in the Protein Biochemistry Department at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation I am hoping to land a full-time job, while getting my MBA\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fun fact: I am Scuba diving certified and I dove 120ft down on a pearl harbor ship wreck!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • My Advice: Whenever you feel unmotivated or like you can\u2019t do engineering or school anymore remember your why. Why did you start doing what you are doing in the first place. Your why can change over the years, but never forget what fuels your fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAki Gurram\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Treasurer<\/span><\/p>\n

aki.gurram@rutgers.edu\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Senior BME with a data science minor\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Manage the finances of the organization<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Undergraduate Researcher in Dr. Yarmush\u2019s Lab<\/li>\n
  • Interned at Bristol Myers Squibb and Celularity in the drug and cell therapy development spaces<\/li>\n
  • President of the Engineering Medical Society and the RU Chapter of the American Physician Scientists Association<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation, I plan to work in an interdisciplinary field of healthcare and medicine before applying to MD-PhD programs<\/li>\n
  • A fun fact about me: I freelance as a photographer in my free-time<\/li>\n
  • Some of my hobbies and interests are real estate investing, reddit lurking, volunteering, and learning new things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWen Luo<\/b><\/p>\n

Secretary\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

whl31@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Senior studying BME with an interest in computational<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Secretary of BMES<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Androulakis Lab, involving Circadian Rhythm<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation, it depends on whether if I am accepted into medical school or not. If yes, then I will attend medical school, if not, I will take a gap year and reapply next cycle. During the gap year, I will pursue other ventures in research and industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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<\/td>\nPraksha Patel<\/b><\/p>\n

Fundraising Chair<\/span><\/p>\n

pap246@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Junior studying biomedical engineering with a focus in tissue engineering and on the pre-med track<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fundraising Chair fo BMES<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Dr. Chundawat\u2019s Lab. I am responsible for determining mutants of an enzymes and performing activity assay\u2019s<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I am a certified EMT and volunteer at the Englishtown Manalapan First Aid Squad.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation, I hope to attend medical school and use my engineering and medical knowledge to develop cures for degenerative neuro diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Other involvement: Allocations Subchair for EGC<\/span><\/li>\n
  • My advice: Have fun! Engineering, especially biomedical engineering, can seem really difficult and daunting. So remember to take breaks and relax. Take your mind off of school or whatever has been bothering you and just have fun!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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<\/td>\nSakhi Shah<\/b><\/p>\n

Public Relations Chair<\/span><\/p>\n

sks240@scarletmail.rutgers.edu\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Hi everyone! I\u2019m a Senior studying BME with a Packaging Engineering Certificate and a minor in Entrepreneurship!<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I\u2019m a PR Co-Chair!! I help run the social media accounts and create content to spread word about BMES.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I\u2019m also in Theta Tau, Rutgers only co-ed Engineering Fraternity,\u00a0 SWE, Young Jains of America, and Shakti, a South Asian based mental health org on campus!<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I love to bake, cook, and try out new recipes! I also love being outside and going on walks with my friends. I am always down to sit and read (<\/span>The Alchemist<\/span><\/i> by Paul Coelho is my favorite). You can catch me listening to music almost all the time \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/li>\n
  • I\u2019m always down to talk, hit me up at<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Jonathan Abadir<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Public Relations Chair<\/span><\/p>\n

    jma418@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Junior studying BME with a Pre-med minor<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Initiate marketing campaigns to raise campus involvement\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Involved in Aresty RA and Clinical Cancer research<\/span><\/li>\n
    • A fun fact about me: I have a one year old cavapoo named Oliver!<\/span><\/li>\n
    • My hobbies are Surfing, singing, acting, and playing piano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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<\/td>\nShivani Patel<\/b><\/p>\n

Webmaster\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

spp149@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Senior BME<\/span> with an interest in Biomechanics<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Webmaster – Keeping the website updated on events and other announcements<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Worked as an undergraduate researcher in\u00a0 Dr. Zahn’s lab<\/li>\n
  • After graduation my goal is to gain industry experience in medical device industry and then go for an advanced degree<\/li>\n
  • As a biomedical engineer I aspire to create medical devices that are cost effective<\/li>\n
  • A fun fact about me is: I write short stories and quotes in my free time<\/span><\/li>\n
  • My hobbies are reading, listening to music, and being surrounded by nature<\/li>\n
  • My advice: Engineering can be a really challenging major, make sure you spare time on your hobbies and the things you love besides academics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDev Hudson<\/b><\/p>\n

Engineering Governing Council Representative<\/span><\/p>\n

db1247@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Sophomore BME with an Economics minor<\/li>\n
  • I am heavily involved with communicating what BMES as an organization does in terms of events and anything upcoming and advocate for BME engineers and ensure that both organizations maintain efficiency and transparency between each other<\/li>\n
  • I did research over the summer where it involved DNA splicing for COVID along with performing PCR amplification to figure different family genomes and the pedigree<\/li>\n
  • A fun fact about me: I grew up in France near Marseilles<\/li>\n
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<\/td>\nRinal Patel<\/b><\/p>\n

Class of 2023 Representative\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rrp123@scarletmail.Rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Senior BME<\/span><\/li>\n
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    Advocating for BME within my major<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    First Year Integration Program, Interns Present, EGC, Theta Tau<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    I’m trying to learn sign language & can sign Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • My hobbies are <\/span>Makeup, Shopping, Reading, Spontaneous Adventures, Coffee!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/td>\nKareena Patangya<\/b><\/p>\n

Class of 2024 Representative\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

kp939@scarletmail.rutgers.edu<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

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  • Class of 2024, BME w\/minor in Public Health<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Keep BME class up to date w\/BMES<\/span><\/li>\n
  • SWE, Creative Writing Club<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRudra Joshi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Class of 2025 Representative\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

rhj28@scarletmail.rutgers.edu \"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Sophomore studying biomedical engineering with a tissue engineering focus on the pre-medical track.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Class of 2025 Representative -> Currently serve as one of the primary liaisons between the current sophomore student body and the BMES executive board.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Currently an Undergraduate Research Assistant in Dr. Martin Yarmush\u2019s lab\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • After graduation, I plan to attend medical school and pursue a MBA degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • My Advice: Enjoy the journey. Engineering can be a demanding career, so it\u2019s important to appreciate both the successes and failures that come your way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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<\/td>\nSvar Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Class of 2025 Representative<\/span><\/p>\n

sms822@scarletmail.rutgers.edu<\/span>
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  • Involved in Theta Tau\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • A fun fact about me: I\u2019m bilingual in Gujarati and Hindi!<\/li>\n
  • My hobbies are playing Tennis, solving puzzles, video games, nature walks\n
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