Neel Shanmugam - PRESIDENT
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Hi! I am Neel Shanmugam, and I'm this year's TAMS Research Organization president. I am currently working in the lab of Dr. Acree conducting research developing environmentally-friendly solvents using the Abraham model.
You can catch me playing tennis, hanging out at Pohl, and eating strawberries. Feel free to ask me any questions about research or otherwise. I'm very excited to work with everyone to spread a love for research throughout TAMS and our community! |
Kelly Kim - ASPIRE EXPOSITION DIRECTOR
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Kelly Kim and I will be your Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Research Organization Aspire Exposition Director. I am currently a student reSEARCHer working in the laboratory of the esteemed Doctor William E. Acree Jr., PhD.
In terms my biography, one may ask what my pastimes are inclusive of. With regards to my leisure activities, I have developed a deep appreciation for the sharp flavor infused into my oral cavity through the consumption of strawberry flavored gelatin, colloquially known as its branded commercial title, Jell-O. Thank you for your time and I am greatly looking forward to working with you this upcoming year. |
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Carly Yang - CO-DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS
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Hi everyone! My name is Carly and I'll be one of your RO Competitions Directors for this year! In the lab of Dr. Hao Yan, I conduct computational mechanical chemistry research and work on activating C-H bonds using pressure to transform petroleum hydrocarbons.
Outside of school, I enjoy swimming, eating Chipotle, and rock climbing. I can't wait to get to know you all this year! |
Shreyas Shridharan - CO-DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS
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Heyo! I am Shreyas Shridharan, and I will be the other RO Competitions Director for this year. I'm currently working with Dr. Fuchs, where I conduct research into the presence of certain markers in primary cilia and oligodendrocyte development.
I also like playing badminton and volleyball, as well as caring for all five of my children (I have three polar bears and two dogs, ask me about them). Feel free to talk with me about literally anything (I'm a quizbowl exec, it's my job to know useless information), and I'm excited to share my love for research with the rest of the TAMS community this year! |
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Cindy Liang - ASPIRE MENTORSHIP DIRECTOR
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Hey bROskis! I'm Cindy, and I will be your Aspire Mentorship Director this year. I am conducting biomedical engineering research in Dr. Yong Yang's lab, studying the fabrication of electrospun nanofiber membranes for tissue engineering systems.
Outside of RO, I am an executive for Vibe, the dance club at TAMS. I am also addicted to coffee, Valorant streams, and Spotify Premium. Please reach out to me at any time to talk about anything. I would love to meet y'all! :)) |
Sam Earls - Program Advisor
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As the Program Advisor for the Research Organization for over five years, Sam has solidified himself as a leading expert in the art of ROgain. If used and practiced as directed, ROgain gives students the power to push the boundaries of knowledge while also giving Program Advisors the ability to bask in the glory of an excellent group of student leaders. Since January 2015, Sam has been pursuing his PhD in the Educational Psychology department at UNT. Specializing in Gifted and Talented Education, Sam is currently working on his dissertation, which focuses on academic predictors of success in Early College Entrance Programs.
When Sam isn’t advising RO or the Class of 2021, he can often be found playing ultimate frisbee, basketball, or softball, reading a sci-fi or fantasy book, reviving Abstract Expressionism, settling Catan, watching too much Netflix, locating Bobby Fischer, attempting to venture to every state in the U.S., cross-stitching, eating food that isn’t meat, finding a use for his appendix, recycling, marveling at the sheer size of the blue whale, enjoying cheese more than he should, scaling low walls, avoiding elevators, dropping it as if it were hot, and writing excessively long autobiographies that are only mostly true. |
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