Russ Chua
President
Russ is a graduate student in the Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (HST MEMP PhD) program from Singapore. He enjoys films, concerts, video games and comedies as well as the process of testing out new ingredients and recipes in his cooking.
Yuexuan Zu
Treasurer
Yuexuan was born in China and graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2018. He is now a PhD student in Department of the Chemical Engineering, working on the microbial production of natural products. He enjoys reading, sailing and programming in his spare time.
Jerik Cruz
Communications Chair
Jerik Cruz is a PhD candidate whose disciplinary interests span political science, economics, and computational social science. A former advocacy strategist from the Philippines, his past lives also include being a (failed) documentary filmmaker, and (failed) science fantasy writer.
Elena Botica
Community Co-chair
Elena is a Ph.D. Candidate in DMSE working on developing new alloys for nuclear environments. She is originally from Spain so you’ll find her happy when the sun appears in Boston. She enjoys painting, tennis, and cooking.
Andrew Zhang
Community Co-chair
I am a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program. On weekends, you can find me doing astronomy outreach, sailing, or visiting old bookstores. My goal here is to make 70 Amherst one of the best parts of your MIT experience.
Preet Patel
Facilities Chair
Preet is a SM + PhD student at MIT Media Lab working on developing novel neural interfaces. His research lies at the intersection of Electrical Engineering and Neuroscience. He is originally from India and did his undergraduate degree at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. Apart from research, he enjoys spending time with friends, playing sports mainly badminton and squash, and working out.