Chinmay Govind
I’m Chinmay Govind, a rising sophomore from Mechanicsburg, PA, studying Artificial Intelligence. At Penn, I’m on the electrical software team at Penn Electric Racing. I also volunteer for Science Olympiad at Penn, where we run an annual Science Olympiad Invitational here on campus. I’m a big math fan, as a Teaching Assistant for CIS 1600 – hit me up with any math questions. Academically, I’m interested in pursuing an Accelerated Masters in Robotics and I’m currently doing machine learning research on signal processing. When I have spare time, I enjoy playing card games with friends and playing the piano. If any of these things interest you, please feel free to reach out!
Tanner Shah
I’m from Columbus, Ohio and study Computer Science in SEAS. I lived in Hill my freshman year and am involved in SAE. I’ve worked in both research and industry. I’m biracial (Half White/Indian) and enjoy video games, sports, and music—rap, house, and jazz are my favorite genres. I’ve played intramural sports and like staying active. I’m happy to share what I’ve learned and help incoming freshmen get settled at Penn.
Saket Ram
Hi everyone! My name is Saket — I’m a Bioengineering major and pre-med. Outside of class, I serve as an EMT on Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), providing first-responder medical care on campus. I’m also involved with the Netter Center, where I help bring engineering education to students in West Philly, and with Penn SNUGS, where I teach children with special needs how to swim. Some of my other interests include music — I play keys in Penn Sargam, Penn’s South Asian fusion band. I also enjoy learning Spanish and volunteer at Puentes de Salud to stay connected with the language. In my free time, I love reading, playing games like Overcooked, knockoff HOI4, and Brawl Stars, and binge-watching shows — I’ve watched all of Brooklyn 99 and 15 seasons of Hell’s Kitchen, and now I’m rewatching Avatar The Last Airbender, which never gets old. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions — can’t wait to meet you all!
Ayma Waqar
I’m a bioengineering and entrepreneurship student at the University of Pennsylvania, currently working toward both my B.S.E. and M.Eng. degrees. I’ve been lucky to work on projects that combine healthcare and technology, from building tools to support diabetes care to contributing to pediatric cancer research at CHOP. I co-lead bioinformatics efforts for Global Brigades and co-founded a farming support app back home in Pakistan. Outside of academics, I’m president of Step Up Dog Training, love spending time with dogs, and enjoy being pretty average at a wide range of sports.
Catherine Bai
Hi, I’m Catherine! I’m from Houston, TX, and I’m a rising junior in MEAM, minoring in Physics and Music. I’m currently applying for the submat/AM in MEAM as well. I work on structures on the Penn Rocketry Team, research structural mechanics with the Turner Research Group, and do some design work at ModLab. I’ve also TAed for a couple of engineering and physics classes. This summer, I’ll be researching fracture mechanics and magnetic materials and launching more rockets. I hope to work in the aerospace industry one day, focusing on structures. Outside of engineering, I’m in the Penn Band and Wind Ensemble. Additionally, I did some volunteering with the West Philly Tutoring Project and at local bike groups, and I hope to have more time for those next year. I look forward to getting to know y’all!