AIChE Board 2023-2024
Meet this year's AIChE Board members! Also, read about past AIChE Board Alumni! See where the alumni have gone after their time with AIChE and their current endeavors!
Hailey Tran
President
Fourth Manaanuntakul
VP Internal
Megan Tran
VP External
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Shayna Skaria
VP Operations
Hey!! I'm Shayna and I help keep AIChE running behind the scenes. You can come to me with any questions you have about AIChE!
Fun Fact: Sunglasses and coffee are my best friend.
Chinyelugo Onwuasoanya
VP Finance
Hi everyone, my name is Chinyelugo and I am AIChE VP Finance! I assist in budgeting and acquiring funds for all AIChE events so that everyone can have a great time with some great food!
Fun Fact: I enjoy going to farmer's markets and crocheting!
Co- Publicity & Social Media Chair
Mimi Tanglertsampan
Co- Publicity & Social Media Chair
Hi, I am Mimi! I can't wait to make cute graphics and promoting our events !
Fun Fact: I can speak five languages!
Astra Tulac
Co-Industry Chair
Hey! My name is Astra, and I am very excited to be your Co-Industry Rep! My mission is to foster connections between students and industry leaders and prepare students for life after college.
Fun Fact: I enjoy sailing, snowboarding, hiking, and exploring new art mediums!
Serena Low
Co-Industry Chair
Hi, I'm Serena!
Zorex Villadelgado Jr.
Fundraising Chair
Hai :3 I'm Zorex and I'm the Fundraising Chair! I raise funds for AIChE by organizing events both on and off campus and, of course, our wonderful AIChE STICKERS!!
Fun Fact: I used to be a jazz drummer for 7 years!
Greeshma Doppalapudi
Co-NChE Chair
Joining AIChE has changed my college life here at UC San Diego, found the best team and Chemical Engineers! As a Co-NChE chair I connect with companies to bridge gap between academia and Industry for students in our Dept.
Fun Fact: I grew up in South India
Co-NChE Chair
Ria Patel
Department Chair
Hello! I'm Ria! As Department Chair, I hope to organize fun and informative ways for students and AIChE members to interact with and get to know our faculty and staff in NANO and CENG!
Fun Fact: I read and crochet a lot in my free time :)
Sophia Viorato
Outreach Chair
Hi I'm Sophia! I began this Fall as an external committee member and just began as your outreach chair this Spring. I look forward to hosting events for AIChE and meeting more of you all.
Fun Fact: I did mariachi for 4 years and still can't read sheet music!
Fourth Manaanuntakul
Mentorship Chair
Hi, my name's Dennis Dang and I am the Fundraising Chair where I work with outside organizations to fundraise for AIChE. Fun fact about me is I'm from Oregon and I enjoy playing tennis!
Hi all, I'm Fourth! As the Mentorship Chair, I organize fun events for all Chemical Engineers at UCSD to create meaningful connections and life long relationships between mentors and mentees in the FamilE program.
Fun Fact: I've never had Thai Iced Tea. I'm Thai. ;)
AIChE Projects
Maya Chang
Program Director
Hi everyone, I'm Maya! As the Projects Program Director, I facilitate and oversee progress for all six of our project teams!
Fun Fact: For two years, I was a collegiate cheerleader for UCSD!
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Tommy Le
Program Manager
Hey, I'm Tommy! As the Projects Program manager, I oversee all 6 of the projects teams and serve as communication between the teams and leadership.
Fun Fact: I like sewing and making clothes!
Dennis Buckley
Program Manager
Hi, I'm Dennis. Being the program manager has allowed me to pick up useful skills in both communication and managing people.
Fun Fact: I am left handed.
Selene Tang
Research Coordinator
Hello! I'm Selene! My role as a research coordinator involved coordinating lab spaces and advisor allocation for project teams, in addition to organizing technical workshops to support their research efforts.
Maya Chang
Assistant Program Director
Hey, I'm Maya! I assist the Program Director in overseeing the Projects Program and monitoring progress.
Fun Fact: I was in a Lifetime TV show about cheerleading that flopped!
Alex Ho
Assistant Program Manager
Hi I'm Alex! As an assistant project manager I assist Tommy and Dennis with ensuring that project teams are running smoothly.
Fun Fact: I love to sleep (I nap too much), play basketball, find new music, or find new food and drink spots with my friends!
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Jennifer Le
Assistant Research Coordinator
Hi, my name's Dennis Dang and I am the Fundraising Chair where I work with outside organizations to fundraise for AIChE. Fun fact about me is I'm from Oregon and I enjoy playing tennis!
Hi! I am Jennifer and my favorite part of being an Assistant Research Coordinator is being able to aid Selene, our Research Coordinator, with supporting the Project Teams on the technical side.
Fun Fact: I enjoy making polymer clay pins and crocheting.
Past AIChE Board Alumni
AIChE is an organization that prides itself on progress and improvement. Below are some members that have helped develop and turn AIChE at UCSD into an amazing organization with various programs. Read about their amazing accomplishments and current endeavors below. If you are a past alumni and want to be included on this page, please contact us at aiche@ucsd.edu or fill out the form below!
Serena Ko
President 2022-2023
After graduating in 2023 with her B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Serena went on to finish an internship at Tesla and moved to Evanston, IL to pursue her M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering. Her proudest accomplishment during her presidency of AIChE was hosting the AIChE Western Regional Conference and completing the transition from virtual events back into in-person events!