Team
We answer your toughest questions! Name Role/Responsibilities Major (Year) Biography Hobbies Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where do you see the world in 10 years? Bacterial Super power? Email       Sana Wajid Team Leader Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Biochemistry 2012 Sana is enthused with finding connections between art and science. Hobbies: Graphic Design Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Research in structural bioinformatics Where do you see the world in 10 years? A greener future Favorite bacterial super power? Smell-o-Vision wajid.sana@gmail.com Contributions: GEARS President, Substantial work on adder, substantial outreach, ran meetings, wiki design.     Kevin Lu Lead Experimental Project Manager Math, Economics 2013 Kevin has been working in biology labs for longer than he cares to admit. Though he is now moving toward a career away from the lab, he continues to get his molecular biology fix through iGEM.  Excellence in organic chemistry bca.kevlu@gmail.com Contributions: GEARS Vice president, substantial work on EAS and adder, planning of EAS and adder,     Stephanie Fairclough Programming Project Manager Biomathematics,Computer Science 2012 Stephanie likes to solve problems whether its by coding or 60 feet up a rock face. Not sleeping Opening an ice cream shop called Sinful Scoops Bits and pieces stephanie.fairclough@gmail.com Contributions: Substantial work on MYS!S, Hardware     Anish Vaghela Lead Outreach Manager, Modeling Project Manager Biomedical Engineer 2013 Anish is an aspiring Biomedical Engineer who enjoys learning about new things everyday.  He seeks to better the world in any way possible, starting with the small things.   Mountain biking, Call of Duty, Reading At the top. Destroyed.  2012 is getting closer. Bacterial Fuel anish.vaghela@gmail.com Contributions: GEARS Treasurer, Substantial work in Modeling, Outreach     Akanksha Arya Full Adder Project Manager Cell Biology and Neuroscience 2013 When Akanksha grows up, she wants to be a Renaissance (Wo)man. But for now, an iGEMmer is the next best thing. Reading, Painting, Writing, Enjoying nature Running a neuro lab, working with NGOs in other countries, or in the UN  Right where it is, on axis and revolving around the sun Bacterial World Peace baka.hoon.main@gmail.com Contributions: Substantial work on adder, planing of adder, human practices     Apexa Modi Experimental Project Manager Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 2015 Apexa is captivated by research and aspires to discover the cure for a major disease afflicting the world.  Painting, Tennis, Traveling  more or less doing research  a much healthier place apexa.modi21@gmail.com Contributions: Substantial work on etch a sketch and adder     Boris Joffe Software Member, Technical Manager Physics 2012 Boris enjoys learning about how the world works, and wants to use his knowledge to make a substantial contribution to theoretical physics and run an Internet-based software business. Physics, Coding, Powerlifting Running a business and doing physics research Substantially more advanced assuming no one blows it up Quorum sensing igem@joff3.com Contributions: Substantial work on MYS!S BioCoder Plugin     Ethan J. Stern Laboratory Manager Cell Biology and Neuroscience 2013 Ethan likes long walks on the beach and iGEM. Cooking, sports, music, not studying In San Francisco with a wife and kids, working with basic human hormones. #Based Spitting Game ethanyosefstern@gmail.com Contributions: GEARS Secretary, lab manager, lab tech     Ilija Melentijevic Lead Hardware Project Manager Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 2013 Eating, sleeping, breathing At a biotech startup Still here melentijevic.ilija@gmail.com Contributions: Hardware Project Designer and constructor, laboratory assistance     Faizan Wajid Engineering Buddy Computer and Electrical Engineering 2011 Faizan finds iGEM a fun way to challenge his biologist team mates. Hobbies: Reading Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Vanguard Where do you see the world in 10 years? A bluer future Favorite bacterial super power? Inflate-o-Bac faiz.wajid@gmail.com Contributions: Attended lab meetings even as a Rutgers Alumni, initiator of full adder problem (to bug his bioologist team members)     Max Hoyt Secretary Buddy Political Science 2012 Max is the team's international man of mystery. He has lived abroad and speaks two foreign languages.  Foreign languages and Traveling In an undisclosed location A better place due to the hard work of his team members maxdhoyt@gmail.com Contributions: Assistance with lab meeting minutes and outreach