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Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC) Executive Board

(Updated 10/24/2024)

2024–2025 Executive Board

President

• Name: Abrar Islam (he/him)
• Role: Serves as the graduate student representative and works with various College of Engineering organizations to promote professional development and communication
• Additional Info: PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering
• Email: avi5214@psu.edu

Vice President & CERS Co-Chair

• Name: Emdadul Haque Chowdhury (he/him)
• Role: Supervises EGSC members and oversees activities that benefit engineering graduate students
• Additional Info: PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
• Email: exc5533@psu.edu

Secretary & Treasurer

• Name: Mahmudul Hasan (he/him)
• Role: Takes minutes at general meetings and maintains communications with engineering graduate students
• Additional Info: PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering
• Email: mzh6001@psu.edu

CERS Chair

• Name: Rayid Mojumder (he/him)
• Role: Plans the annual College of Engineering Research Symposium (CERS) and related events
• Additional Info: PhD Student, Electrical Engineering
• Email: mvm7218@psu.edu [Personal Website]

 

 

2023–2024 Executive Board

President

• Name: Abrar UI Karim (he/him)
• Role: Serves as the graduate student representative and works with various College of Engineering organizations to promote professional development and communication.
• Additional Info: 2nd-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

Vice President

• Name: Suhrid Das (he/him)
• Role: Supervises EGSC members and oversees activities that benefit engineering graduate students.
• Additional Info: 3rd-year PhD student in Electrical Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

Secretary

• Name: Mackenzie Mangette (she/they)
• Role: Takes minutes at general meetings and maintains communications with engineering graduate students.
• Additional Info: 2nd-year Master’s student in Aerospace Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

Treasurer

• Name: Mahmadul Hasan (he/him)
• Role: Monitors the budget, manages expenses and keeps a record of transactions.
• Additional Info: 3rd-year PhD student in Chemical Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

CERS Chair

• Name: Suryansh Upadhyay (he/him)
• Role: Plans the annual College of Engineering Research Symposium and related events.
• Additional Info: 3rd-year PhD student in Electrical Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

CERS Co-Chair

• Name: Adway Das (he/him)
• Role: Assists the CERS Chair in planning all CERS-related events.
• Additional Info: 2nd-year PhD student in Civil Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

CERS Co-Chair

• Name: Shanthan Padisala (he/him)
• Role: Also assists the CERS Chair in planning all CERS-related events.
• Additional Info: 2nd-year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering
• Contact: Not provided

 

2020–2021 Executive Board

President

• Name: Aaryan Oberoi
• Email: auo337@psu.edu
• Role: Works with various officers to promote professional development and communication for engineering graduate students.
• Additional Info: 2nd-year PhD student in Engineering Science and Mechanics; involved in research on nanoelectronic devices for in-memory compute and neuromorphic applications.

Vice President

• Name: Umar Farooq Mohammad
• Email: ubm5020@psu.edu
• Role: Supervises EGSC activities that benefit engineering graduate students.
• Additional Info: Master’s student (joined PSU in Spring 2020), working in the Ultrasound in Imaging & Therapy (UIT) lab.

Treasurer

• Name: Will Searight
• Email: wts36@psu.edu
• Role: Manages the budget, oversees expenses, and records all transactions.
• Additional Info: 3rd-year PhD Candidate in Nuclear Engineering; research on ceramic components for Nuclear Thermal Rocket engines.

Secretary

• Name: Kruthika Ramachandra Modepalli
• Email: kkm5801@psu.edu
• Role: Takes meeting minutes, maintains communications, and ensures the EGSC website is up-to-date.
• Additional Info: 1st-year Master’s student in Computer Science and Engineering.

CERS Chair

• Name: Rudy Haluza
• Email: rth5095@psu.edu
• Role: Plans the annual College of Engineering Research Symposium and related events.

CERS Co-Chair, Media Designer

• Name: Lauren Katch
• Email: Luk50@psu.edu
• Role: Assists the CERS Chair in planning events and also serves as the media designer.
• Additional Info: 1st-year PhD student in the ESM department.

CERS Co-Chair

• Name: Shahrad Shakerian
• Email: sqs6689@psu.edu
• Role: Assists the CERS Chair in planning events.
• Additional Info: Ph.D. student in Architectural Engineering.

EGT Chair / Website Designer

• Name: Suhas Bettapalli Nagaraj
• Email: suhas@psu.edu
• Role: Responsible for planning the Engineering’s Got Talent events and updating the EGSC website.
• Additional Info: Master’s student in the School of EECS.

Community Outreach Committee

• Chair: Kaitlyn Brickey
• Email: kaitlynbrickey@psu.edu
• Role: Coordinates community service events (e.g., blood drives, local high school science exhibitions).

Professional Development Committee
• Chair: Position Open

Social Committee

• Chair: Nicholas Wendell
• Email: nqw5141@psu.edu
• Role: Plans social events (e.g., Engineer’s Got Talent, happy hours).

Social Media Team
• Chair: Lauren Katch (Luk50@psu.edu)
• Team Member: Tanushree Roy (tbr5281@psu.edu)
• Role: Promotes EGSC events and information across social media platforms.

Website Development Team
• Chair: Vishakadatta Jambae Hebbar
• Email: vxh5101@psu.edu
• Role: Maintains the EGSC & EGT website; team includes Suhas and Umar.

Event Management Team
• Chair: Kruthika Ramachandra Modepalli
• Email: kkm5801@psu.edu

Engineering Faculty Council
• Representative: Aaryan Oberoi
• Email: auo337@psu.edu
• Role: Represents EGSC on the governing body of the College of Engineering.

Departmental Representatives
• Architectural Engineering:

Shahrad Shakerian – sqs6689@psu.edu
• Aerospace Engineering: Mitansh Doshi – mxd83@psu.edu
• Civil Engineering: Nicholas Wendell – nqw5141@psu.edu
• Electrical Engineering & Computer Science:

Raj Kumar Pandey – rzp5412@psu.edu
• Engineering Science & Mechanics: Lauren Katch – Luk50@psu.edu
• Nuclear Engineering:

Matthew Flanders – mpf5452@psu.edu
• Other departments currently have open positions.