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!