President: Dan Ford
Vice President: Mikayla Roach
Treasurer: Ariane Tsai
Secretary: Taylor Berek
Webmaster: Lane McCormick
BMES Fall 2019 Picnic
When: 11 – 3 PM on Saturday, September 28
Where: Orchard Park Pavilion
What: The annual BMES Fall picnic is back! Come out with your fellow BME peers and network with BME undergrads, graduate students, and faculty for an afternoon of games, grilling, and fun!
President
Mikayla Roach
Mikayla is halfway through her third year in the biomaterials option of Biomedical Engineering. During her freshman year, she conducted research on the fabrication of pure starch by electrospinning and the cross-linking of plasticized thermoplastic starch. Over the summer following her freshman year, Mikayla researched coaxial electrospinning for the loading of drugs, proteins, and genes onto fiber scaffolds at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). January – July 2020, Mikayla had a co-op with Johnson & Johnson working on the product performance evaluation of medical devices. She is currently doing research on infectious diseases in African infants; exploring the causes, predicting where and when outbreaks will occur, and linking malnutrition to infectious diseases. This past summer she conducted research at Rutgers working on displaying capillary action in 3D printed bone implants. During her freshman year, she served as the service chair for BMES. She was the treasurer during her sophomore year. Last year she was the president and will continue serving this year. Outside of BMES Mikayla is the treasurer of the Happy Valley Christian Community, the Director of Events for the Engineering Undergraduate Council, a Millennium Scholar, a member of the Presidential Leadership Academy, and part of the Schreyer Honors College. This year she hopes to help each member expand their network. She is excited for another great year!
Email: mxr1148@psu.edu
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Vice President
Ariane Tsai
Ariane is a senior studying biomedical engineering in the biomaterials option. She started out as a computer science major. After her internship after freshman year, she discovered her love for research and the medical field. Since then, she has been an undergraduate researcher in the tendon multiscale biomechanics and mechanobiology lab doing research on improving ACL reconstruction surgery. Besides research, she is also a member of the Penn State Equestrian Team, a facilitated study group leader in the Women in Engineering Program (WEP), and a head mentor for the Engineering Orientation Network (EON). Ariane was the Treasurer last year in the club and will be the Vice President this school year. She is looking forward to the BMentor/BMentee program again this semester and hopes everyone will have tons of fun in the club!
Email: ajt5817@psu.edu
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Secretary
Arantza Ruiz
Arantza is a third-year student in Biomedical Engineering (Biochemical Option) and pursuing a minor in French and Francophone Studies. She is from Mexico City and her current hometown is Fort Collins, CO. This year, she will be the Secretary for the Penn State Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), and her duty is to maintain effective communication for the organization. Outside of BMES, she is also an active member of Phi Sigma Rho Sorority, a Schreyer Scholar Ambassador, and a member of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP). In her free time, she likes to read, watch good movies, crochet, bake, and spend time with family and friends. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Email: azr5799@psu.edu
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2017-2018 Active Members
| Adil Partap Virk |
| Alena Schwartz |
| Alexv Nelson |
| Ali Kazemi |
| Alice Vergani |
| Alicia Kasson |
| Alyssa Simmons |
| Amanda Martin |
| Andrew Frisch |
| Anika Jannat |
| Ashley Nguyen |
| Bailey Klein |
| Brady Houtz |
| Brendan Knouse |
| Brianna Frederick |
| Cameron Do |
| Ceci Richardsen |
| Chris Toy |
| Constance Gerstle |
| Dan Kats |
| Demetrius Zaliwciw |
| Derek Jones |
| Elizabeth Roach |
| Emily Datte |
| Harold Fatzinger |
| Helena Jarosz |
| Hussani Albahrani |
| Imani Murray |
| Jacqueline Woleschok |
| Jarod Olson |
| Jarod Olson |
| Jason Zhang |
| Jessica Maciejewski |
| John Stevens |
| Joseph Warner |
| Katherine Martin |
| Kerrick Johnstonbaugh |
| Lok-Ken Chan |
| Lyndsay Engle |
| Madison Geissel |
| Maryam Felemban |
| Mason Zerbe |
| Matt Johnson |
| Maximillian Moran |
| Megan Lukac |
| Megan Morandi |
| Megan Vareha |
| Merryl Augustine |
| Michael Aksu |
| Michael Pereira |
| Michael Rogers |
| Miranda Bekke |
| Morgan Huyler |
| Natalie Gruver |
| Neil Frings |
| Nick Borsch |
| Nick Pagano |
| Nick Schneider |
| Nicolas Lynn |
| Olivia Palmeri |
| Olivia Palmieri |
| Ouniol Aklilu |
| Priyanka Kolli |
| Sabrina Carrozzi |
| Sakdiah Muhamad |
| Salim Ghouth |
| Samantha Kaeser |
| Sarah Chomos |
| Sarah Ferriter |
| Sarah Geckle |
| Sean Cavabaugh |
| Shaheer Nejrabi |
| Siddhant Chakravarthi
Simon Liu |
| Stella Makris |
| Tara Balach |
| Tim Hogan |
| Todd Koss |
| Velika d souza |
| Yasmine Ali |
| Yihao Lin |
| Zachary Staples |
81 Members
2016 – 2017 Active Members
Below is a list of active due paying members.
| Alana Sexsmith |
| Alanoud Alsubhi |
| Alex Bowman |
| Alex Verbitsky |
| Alexa Rossi |
| Alexander Chan |
| Alexander Mathews |
| Ali Kazemi |
| Alyssa D’Costa |
| Alyssa Simmons |
| Amanda Martin |
| Aneri Bakshi |
| Ashlyn Mueser |
| Bailey Klein |
| Brenda Hernandez |
| Brianna Frederick |
| Brittany Banik |
| Carmen Rosporski |
| Carrie Hill |
| Ceci Richardsen |
| Claire Washabaugh |
| Colm Parrish |
| Daniel Eskinder |
| Daniel Kats |
| Elizabeth Roach |
| Emily Datte |
| Emily Schwartz |
| Eric Baker |
| Gabrielle Gundermann |
| Iris Ahmed |
| James youwakim |
| Janak Jethva |
| Jessica Stoltz |
| Joe Colbert |
| Josh Kessler |
| Justin Reiss |
| Kelly Ostrowski |
| Lea Jozefiak |
| Madison Geissel |
| Matt Johnson |
| Matt Verne |
| Matthew Aronson |
| Meghan Lukac |
| Nick Zuchelli |
| Nmachi Anumba |
| Rachel Durnin |
| Sabrina Carrozzi |
| Sarah Chomos |
| Sarah Geckle |
| Sarea Recalde Phillips |
| Stella Makris |
| Victor Shen |
| Zac Staples |
2016 – 2017 Active Members
Below is a list of active members who have paid dues for the current academic year.
| Aneri Bakshi |
| Kelly Ostrowski |
| Brenda Hernandez |
| Emily Datte |
| Zac Staples |
| Matt Verne |
| Alexander Mathews |
| Eric Baker |
| Iris Ahmed |
| Stella Makris |
| Amanda Martin |
| Carrie Hill |
| Alana Sexsmith |
| Nick Zuchelli |
| Daniel Eskinder |
| Lea Jozefiak |
| Sarah Chomos |
| Josh Kessler |
| Joe Colbert |
| Matt Johnson |
| Alyssa Simmons |
| Alexander Chan |
| Emily Schwartz |
| Rachel Durnin |
| Justin Reiss |
| James youwakim |
| Colm Parrish |
| Elizabeth Roach |
| Madison Geissel |
| Sabrina Carrozzi |
| Alex Verbitsky |
| Ali Kazemi |
| Ceci Richardsen |
| Alyssa D’Costa |
| Abbey Knoepfel |