2025 Leadership
Pravin Subrahmaniyan, President
I've had interest in fluids and I've been trying to make sense of complex systems in the lab. Good questions and unfinished thoughts have kept my research deadlines going. When I’m not knee-deep in the chaos of research, I’m probably at home being ignored by my two cats, who clearly have no respect for deadlines. I run on ideas, coffee, and the occasional existential spiral (in order)!
Tasya Nasoetion Vice-President Internal Affairs
I am a second year PhD Student co-advised by Dr. Khan and Dr. Pistikopoulos who is currently working on developing intelligence-based battery safety management system.
M G Toufik Ahmed, WebMaster
Toufik is a second-year PhD student. He likes to read books, watch movies and play cricket.
Soumik Sen, Events Chair
Soumik completed his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai before joining Texas A&M University. He worked in a lab at IIT Madras during his undergraduate studies, and his research focuses on developing Monte Carlo simulations for bacterial adhesion, and developing engineered nano-pesticides. Outside of work he loves to watch films, cook, and play table tennis.
Duyen Dinh, Media Chair
Duyen is a second-year Chemical Engineering Master's student at Texas A&M. Before grad school, she worked at Foundation Medicine and Mass General Brigham to gain valuable lab experience. Outside of academics, she enjoys dance classes, practicing cello, and learning Japanese. She is passionate about combining her technical knowledge with creative thinking to address healthcare accessibility and equity through my research.
Abdullah Elsheikh, Publicity Chair
Abdullah received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in petroleum and mining engineering from Suez University, Egypt. He joined Dr. Faisal Khan's research group in the Spring of 2025 as a PhD student. His research interests lie at the intersection of process safety, system reliability, and AI-driven fault diagnosis. Outside of research, Abdullah enjoys soccer, running, and cycling.
Smriti Kulkarni, Social Events Co-ordinator
Smriti is a second-year MS student in Chemical Engineering, currently conducting research under Dr. Hasan on Energy Systems for Space Exploration. Her work involves exploring optimization strategies for solar and nuclear energy to improve the efficiency and sustainability of long-duration missions. Beyond her academic interests, Smriti enjoys various creative pursuits, like photography, video editing, painting, and baking.
Aamrapali Pimple, Vice-President External Affairs
Aamrapali obtained her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, India, in May 2024. She is currently a second-year M.S. student at Texas A&M University, working in Dr. Akbulut’s research group. Her research focuses on developing glass-ceramic substrates for printed circuit board (PCB) applications. She enjoys painting, exploring new cuisines, and watching movies.
Sayyam Deshpande, Executive Officer
My name is Sayyam Deshpande and I am a 3rd year PhD student working under Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus. I work on structural batteries for low temperature applications and redox active polymers for energy storage. My hobbies include diet coke, cooking, latin dancing, mike and ikes, star wars, volleyball, beaches and game of thrones.
Dharani Sathwik, Finance Officer
Dharani is a second-year M.S. at Texas A&M University. He has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, India. He is working on PFAS Remediation from Water by Nano-Functionalizing Soils under the guidance of Dr. Vaddiraju. He enjoys binge-watching everything from movies to sports like cricket, soccer, football, even Formula 1.
Krishna Shankar, Professional Events Co-Ordinator
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Krishna completed his B.E. in chemical engineering from BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India, in 2024. He joined TAMU as an MS student in the Fall of 2024. He is currently pursuing his Master’s thesis under Dr. Sreeram Vaddiraju, working on strategies to enhance water disinfection via photocatalyisis. He also learns Carnatic music and is a keen follower of motorsports and aviation news.
Murtaza Khan, Design Chair
Murtaza received his B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering from American University of Sharjah in January 2016. After a brief stint working in Dubai, Murtaza completed his M.Sc. from Texas A&M University at Qatar working under Dr. Nimir Elbashir focusing on reactor design for dry reforming of methane. Murtaza is jointly working for both Dr. Patrick Linke and Dr. Ma'moun Al-Rawashdeh's research groups since September 2022. Murtaza's research focuses on combining principles of optimization with simulation to generate ideal reactor designs for managing temperature profiles in various reactions such as oxidative coupling of methane. Murtaza is an avid fan of films, and loves to cook and wishes to travel the world one day.
Deepshika Dutta, Design Executive - Events
Deepshika is a second year PhD student. Her research focuses on Optimization in Energy systems. She is a Bits Pilani, India alumnus who worked for two years in an Indian MNC before joining Texas A&M. She loves to read, write, sketch, play guitar, learn new languages, explore photography etc. in her free time ( which she hardly gets!) Also she is the most talkative person you will ever meet in your life!
Adit Upadhyay, Sports Co-ordinator
Bhagyesh Nandgawle, Design Executive - Editorial