Team:UIUC Illinois/Team

About Us

Sophomore

Chemical Engineering

Nathan Purwanto

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Sophomore

Bioengineering

Ana Rivero Valles

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Senior

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Salma Qamruddin

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Junior

Bioengineering

Jeffrey Varghese

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Junior

Bioengineering

Ayesha Ellahi

My name is Ayesha Ellahi and I am a junior in bioengineering. My interests currently lie in cell and tissue engineering. I joined the UIUC iGEM team to get a glimpse in to the life of a graduate student and to determine whether graduate school was an option for me. I definitely learned a lot! I spend my free time reading, going on long walks, and drawing with my little sisters :)

Sophomore

Electrical Engineer

Qingxi Meng

Hi, my name is Qingxi Meng. I am a sophomore in electrical engineering. I enjoy applying what I learn in my major to different areas. In my free time, I enjoy playing ping pong and tennis. I am also very interested in Chinese chess

Junior

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Martin Malik

Hi! My name is Martin, I am a junior studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. I am interested in how programming and various computational techniques are used to solve complex research problems. I love going skiing in the winters and surfing at the Jersey shore in the summers. In my free time, I enjoy playing a game of tennis and hanging with friends.