Our Mentors
Leadership

Saniya Kulkarni
PRESIDENT
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Measuring Tape
Other Involvements: AE 2010 LA, Research @ HPEPL, WREK Radio Op, GTXR
Did you know? I built a radio telescope my senior year of high school!

Dr. Kelly Griendling
Faculty Advisor
AE Professor
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Alekhya Vemuri
Public Affairs
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech and Embroidery Machine
Other Involvements: GTXR
Did you know? I can recite the entire script of “Dinner Party” from The Office.

Caden Perry
Operations
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: FDM 3D Printers
Other Involvements: DBVF, Rotorjackets, AREAL Lab
Did you know? I have had several live planted aquascaped aquariums!

Tryston Schmitt
Training
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Hand Drill
Other Involvements: Air Force ROTC (Space Force woo!), Research @ SSDL, GTXR
Did you know? I currently have a 715 day Duolingo streak learning Dutch.

Eleanor Bertocchi
Purchasing
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Hammer
Other Involvements: M.A.R.S. VIP: Martian Advanced Renewable Systems
Did you know? I spent my 2021 Christmas in a hotel in quarantine.

Sidsadee Banchongsirichareon
Development
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Prusa XL
Other Involvements: GT Marching Band, GTXR, Rotorjackets, Research @ SSDL
Did you know? My favorite AMS memory is our Mini500 team!

Saragha Surendra
Programming&
Outreach
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Embroidery Machine
Other Involvements: SAESAC, YJSP, Research @ Combustion Lab and ASDL
Did you know? I used to work at my local orchard in the summer.

Hiroshi Wang
Safety
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: Prusa MK4
Other Involvements: Research @ SSDL, GT Boxing, Musicians Network
Did you know? I almost burned my apartment down as a result of a failed chemistry experiment!

Yafet Gatenah
Optimization
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: 3D Printers
Other Involvements: GTXR
Did you know? I bungee jumped off the Victoria Falls Bridge.
Mentors

Aanchal Save
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Research @ CEREAL, Robojackets, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Did you know? I was born with two teeth!

Alexandra Zangara
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: CEISMC, GNC, MoDAL Research, SWE
Did you know? I love baking and decorating cakes!

Andrea Romero
4th Year AE
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Anna Carter
4th Year Architecture
Favorite Tool: Miter Saw
Other Involvements: Marching Band
Did you know? One of my favorite hobbies is painting.

Aparna Srinidhi Jagannathan
3rd Year BME
Favorite Tool: 3D Printers!
Other Involvements: Head TA for CS 1301, Research @ GTMI in the EPIC Lab, Cancer Research in the BMI Instructional Labs, GT Animation Club
Did you know? I draw comics!

Ashna Jain
3rd Year ME
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Avantika Goel
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Bandsaw
Other Involvements: GTXR, Research @ SSDL
Did you know? I love playing piano.

Ayushi Chandel
2nd Year AE
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Benjamin Chee
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GT Tour Guide, GTXR, Frisbee Club B Team
Did you know? I like to play frisbee!

Camille Branch
3rd Year ME
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Carolina Pina Rebelo
2nd Year AE
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Daniel Wochnick
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: YJSP, Research @ HPEPL, Study Abroad
Did you know? Last year I visited 15 countries!

Dylan Gantt
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: FormLabs Resin Printer
Other Involvements: Greek Life, Club Tennis, AE Research
Did you know? I’ve been to 5 of 7 total continents.

Emma Li
3rd Year AE
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Ethan Koh
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Bambu X1C Printers
Other Involvements: GNC Structures Team, CKI, AIAA
Did you know? I’ve played the piano since I was 5!

Fela Olaniyan
3rd Year AE
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Grace Clark
4th Year AE
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Isadora Bokas
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Table Saw
Other Involvements: GT Tour Guide, GT Crew, Chamber Choir
Did you know? My eyes are different colors!

Jackson Herzlieb
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Figure Skating Club, MoDAL
Did you know? I went to Iceland over the summer!

Kaden Knudsen
4th Year ME
Favorite Tool: Label Maker
Other Involvements: GT Drumline
Did you know? I like to go gold panning!

Kaitlyn Castellanet
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Calipers
Other Involvements: Mock Trial, YJSP, AE Ambassadors, Combustion Lab
Did you know? I have chickens and a cat named chicken!

Katherine Meeks
2nd Year ME
Favorite Tool: Glowforge
Other Involvements: SWE, ASME
Did you know? I love to crochet!

Kavya Kataria
2nd Year BME
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Lia McSweeney
3rd Year ME
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Phi Mu, Wreck Camp, Phi Sigma Pi
Did you know? I can do a backflip!

Lucas Morera
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: GTXR
Did you know? My favorite TV show is Avatar: The Last Airbender!

Marley Handler
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Bambu Labs X1c
Other Involvements: GTXR, Junior STEM
Did you know? I met Bill Nye at the airport at 1 am!

Miles Appleton
4th Year Environmental Science
Favorite Tool: Lathe
Other Involvements: Nature Nerds, Stroud Lab
Did you know? I built an electric guitar!

Milo Karnes
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Embroidery machine: I love being able to customize all of my clothes!
Other Involvements: GT Mock Trial
Did you know? I was born in France!

Morgan Gregg
4th Year AE
Favorite Tool: OMTech Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: WoAA, GTXR, Research @ SSDL
Did you know? I’ve met two of the astronauts flying on Artemis II and got to drive an Orion simulator with them!

Nandini Kotamurthy
3rd Year AE
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Olivia Graham
3rd Year AE
Favorite Tool: Laser Cutter
Other Involvements: Dance Company at Georgia Tech (DCGT), GT Marching band, SWE, Hooks and Needles Club
Did you know? I’ve been dancing since I was 2. My favorite style is tap!

Rita Egorova
2nd Year AE
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Saketh Bhrugubanda
2nd Year AE
Favorite Tool: RevoPoint 3D Scanner
Other Involvements: Mini Motors/GTXR, YJSP, Global Leadership, AIAA
Did you know? I love to read mystery novels!

Truman Williams
3rd Year ME
Favorite Tool: Tormach
Other Involvements: YJSP, Fraternity
Did you know? I have two dogs!