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Rutgers 2011 iGEM Team: Complex Circuits in Synthetic Biology

Rutgers 2011 iGEM Team: Complex Circuits in Synthetic Biology

RUTGERS iGEM TEAM WIKI

 

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