Ian Peng
I’m a rising Junior from Los Angeles, CA majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Chemistry on the pre-med track. I’m a Moelis Access Science (MAS) fellow, Access Engineering TA, Penn Medicine Hospital volunteer, University Scholar, and the Vice President for Penn BMES. Additionally, I conduct neural stem cell research at Perelman School of Medicine. In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, trying different foods, and spending time with friends and family.
Kate Paik
My name is Kate and I’m a senior studying CBE! Last fall, I also started my accelerated master’s degree in biotechnology. On campus, I’m involved in research, UnEarthed, and the Society of Women Engineers. Some of my hobbies are skiing, playing video games, any kind of crafting, and playing the guitar! I’m also a huge foodie and love trying different restaurants in Philly.
Saw Nwe
Hi everyone! I am Saw, and I am an incoming junior in bioengineering pursuing a pre-med path. I grew up in Myanmar (Burma) and moved to San Francisco in 2018 before coming to Penn. I am also part of the Rachleff Scholars Program and spend most of my time researching lipid nanoparticle (LNP) based drug delivery systems for acute critical illnesses at Penn. Last summer, I conducted tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting research abroad in Aachen, Germany with the GRIP program. Outside of class, I am actively involved in outreach initiatives at BMES and SWE, writing for the Penn Healthcare Review at WUHC, volunteering at KDSAP and at annual Penn Relays and Penn Science Olympiad events. In my free time, I like to take Chinatown trips with my friends, catch up on the latest MARVEL movies, go weightlifting, and play intramural soccer at Penn Park. Feel free to reach out to me anytime with any questions you may have (even if you are not in my cohort)! I look forward to seeing you all soon!
Shruti Agarwal
Hey! I’m Shruti, an incoming 4th year at Penn pursuing both a BAS in Computer Science, alongside an MSE in Computer Science; I chose the BAS over the BSE degree for added flexibility and agency in my required coursework! My academic/professional interests lie in systems programming, machine learning, and embedded firmware. This summer, I’m working as a software engineer at Stripe, an ecommerce payments-driving platform. Some of my hobbies outside of school include biking all over Philly (in fact, I have my own bike on campus!), photography, card games/poker, and eating sweet treats. I’m also looking to get into the running scene more! If any of what I said above interests/concerns you, feel free to reach out! Happy to talk more about these experiences and/or answer questions.
Hannah Singer
Hi! I’m Hannah Singer, and I’m a MEAM major from Dallas, TX. I am on the board of the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, the TA team for Bridge to Math, and I’m a member of Chi Omega. I also love to travel, run, and spend time with my friends.