Meet The Team
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee oversees STEM Fellowship’s operations and sets the strategic direction for the charity
Arshvir Singh Dhari
Chief Executive Officer


Arman Athwal
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Arman is pursuing his MASc in Biomedical Engineering. His field of research is biomedical optics, and he has his sights set on becoming an engineer-turned doctor-astronaut.
Mohit Sodhi
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Mohit is a UBC Medical student and was awarded the Governor General Gold Medal in 2019. He is a highly published and cited medical author and is an avid philanthropist. He enjoys American football, golf, and Marvel movies.


Manisha Rullay
Chief STEMpowerment Officer
Manisha is a Biology student at York University. She has an interest in engaging youth in STEM through mentorship and research opportunities.
Anish Verma
Chief Data Officer
Anish is pursuing his PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics jointly between the University of Waterloo and the University of Guelph, while also working as a Quantitative Analyst and Developer with 1QBit.


Irene Chang
Chief Human Resources Officer
Irene is studying the Bachelor of Health Sciences Honors at McMaster University. She enjoys research, music, and linguistics.
Albert Zhao
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
Albert is a third year Health Sciences student at McMaster University, interested in video editing, graphic design, and getting others interested in STEM fields!


Jack Yang
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
Jack is Master’s student in the Medical Sciences program at McMaster University where he is very involved in immunology and anatomy research. With a keen passion for STEM, he hopes to inspire others to feel the same way.
Gurman Khera
Chief Science Communication Officer
Gurman is a recent UBC graduate in Psychoneuroimmunology and conducts research in pediatrics. She’s passionate about encouraging science literacy, especially within minority groups and inner-city schools. In her free time, you can find her behind the camera.


Jim Chen
Chief CaYPT Officer
Jim is a past IYPT participant and team captain. He is currently a second year student at the University of Toronto, pursuing the Math and Physics Specialist program.
Christy Chan
Chief Outreach Ambassadors Officer
Christy is a first year Physiology student at the University of Alberta. She is extremely passionate about STEM research, especially the field of biotechnology.


Kevin An
Chief University Branches Officer
Kevin is a fourth year Pharmacology student at the University of British Columbia. He has a strong interest in stem cell research and is passionate about promoting STEM initiatives to marginalized populations.
Elvira NurmambetovaÂ
Chief High School Chapters Officer
Elvira is a undergraduate Bioinformatics student at the University of Calgary. Her interests include coding, research and fine arts.Â


Catherine Xu
Chief Partnerships and Sponsorships Officer
Catherine is a second year Pharmacology and Master of Management Dual Degree candidate at the University of British Columbia. Aside from STEM advocacy, she is passionate about teaching youth and pharmaceutical research.
Haruskh Benipal
SFJ Editorial Coordinator
Harsukh Benipal is a MD Candidate at the University of Toronto. She has completed a MSc in the Health Research Methodology Program and a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) from McMaster University with an Interdisciplinary Minor in Community Engagement. Her research interests include evidence-based therapeutics, aging populations, and observational study designs. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading and hiking.

Associate Directors

Trudie Cheung
Associate STEMPowerment Officer

Jessica Hoang
Associate HR Officer

Patrick Prochazka
Associate STEMpowerment Officer & Associate CaYPT Officer

Teri Wang
Associate University Branches Officer

Lydia Odilinye
Associate Data Officer

Ryan Lee
Associate Partnerships Officer

Elizabeth Shim
Associate Outreach Ambassadors Officer
Team Leads
Team leads lead sub-teams of 3 to 10 student executives within larger committees Â
Marketing

Yoojin Lee
Content Development Team Lead

Aarya Jha
Marketing Strategist Team Co-Lead

Hadeel Abbas
Social Media & External Outreach Team Lead

Harleen Klair
Design Team Co-Lead

Maduvmita Nagulesan
Google Analytics and Research Team Co-Lead

Charley Lee
Google Analytics and Research Team Co-Lead

David Cho
Web Development Team Co-Lead

Jacqueline Seal
Web Development Team Co-Lead

Abdullah Bin Naeem
Web Development Consultant
Science Communication

Gurman Khera
Scholarly Writing Workshop Team Lead

Tulip Marawi
Scholarly Writing Workshop Team Lead

Shadan Ashrafi
Scholarly Writing Challenge Team Lead

Shrinjay Mukherjee
STEM Fellowship Journal External Team Lead

Jayneel Limbachia
SFJ Editorial Team Lead

Rebecca Dang
Science Communication Consulting Team Lead
STEMPowerment

Sabrina Cancelliere
Research Opportunity Exploration Team Lead

Catherine Sun
Mentorship Team Lead

Jennifer Dong
Webinar Team Lead

Tristan Wild
Literature Review Competition Team Lead

Yohann Mouliom
Content Creation Team Lead

Guntaas Kaur
ACE Content Creator
Data Science

Zackary Masri
Program Management Team Lead

Prithi Pal Singh
Analytics Team Lead

Sumail Aasi
Outreach Team Lead

Jackie Peng
Metric Research Team Lead and Principal Investigator
Outreach Ambassadors Committee

Carmel Tung
BC Ambassador Regional Co-Lead

Catherine Diyakonov
BC Ambassador Regional Co-Lead

Colin Chan
Alberta Ambassador Regional Lead

Tiffany Zhao
Ontario Ambassador Regional Lead

Katherine Martin
Atlantic Ambassador Regional Lead
Ambassador – Chapters Committee

Kevin An
Western Canada Regional Team Lead

Ariana Walji
Eastern Canada Regional Team Lead
Branches

Aleksei Shkurin
Program Development Team Lead

Ashar Siddiqui
Western Canada Regional Team Lead

Maliha Rahman
GTA Regional Team Lead

Jacob Fine
Asadi Lari Interdisciplinary Contest Team Lead

Abed Baiad
Eastern Canada Regional Team Lead
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