The Grainger College of Engineering
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science

CS STARS Participants

Mutmaina Adebayo

Junior

CS + Philosophy Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Gang Wang and Prof. Kirill Levchenko

Priya Agrawal

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Stuti Agrawal

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Heng Ji

Mitali Ahlawat

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Aliya Ahmad

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Maya Ajit

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Koustuv Saha

Jordan Alioto

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Emalee Alsman

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Emily Amezcua-Bravo

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor:

Aashna Anand

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Ashika Anand

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Melissa Aninagyei-Bonsu

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy M. Amato

Celina Anwar

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Pablo Robles-Granda

Yulie Arad

Senior

Computer Science + Mathematics Major

Research Mentor: Nancy Amato

Drshika Asher

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Alex Kirlik

Eesha Barua

Junior

Computer Science + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Heng Ji and Revanth Gangi Reddy

Anushree Berlia

Junior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Katie Cunningham

Natasha Bhatia

Freshman

CS and Economics Major

Research Mentor: Nancy Amato

Ruchika Biswas

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Geoffrey Herman

Deeya Bodas

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Arindam Banerjee

Yohali Bopeya

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Aashvi Busa

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Solomon

Vasu Chalasani

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Dr. Nancy Amato

Claire Chen

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Lawrence Rauchwerger

Enya Chen

Sophomore

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor:

Melissa Chen

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Brian Bailey

Shuyu Chen

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Reyhan Jabbarvand

Mara Cismas

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Adam Bates

Delia Connelly

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Adya Daruka

Freshman

CS Major

Research Mentor: Sharifa Sultana

Vasudha Das

Freshman

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Julia Hockenmaier

Roshni Dave

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Simran Desai

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Brian Bailey

Chinar Deshpande

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Sarah Dowden

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Nancy Amato

Mia Erdenebileg

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy M. Amato

Caroline Feng

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Lily Ge

Sophomore

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Ranjitha Kumar

Hannah George

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Lily Gniedziejko

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Grace Go

Junior

Statistics + CS Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Arindam Banerjee

Ezra Goodwin

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Gang Wang

Meghana Gopannagari

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hongye Liu

Sriya Gottiparthi

Sophomore

CS + Philosophy Major

Research Mentor:

Isabella Gronowski

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Arshiya Gupta

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Arindam Banerjee

Arshiya Gupta

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Professor Elahe Soltanaghais

Chahak Gupta

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Polina Harkusha

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Emily Ho

Senior

CS+GGIS Major

Research Mentor: Cheng Zhai

Emily Ho

Junior

Computer Science + Geographic Information Science Major

Research Mentor: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider

Nicole Hu

Freshman

Computer Science + Economics Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Katie Cunningham

Ashley Hua

Junior

Mathematics and CS Major

Research Mentor:

Joanna Huang

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Dr. Nancy Amato, Dr. Lawrence Angrave, Dr. Harshal Mahaian, and Dr. Samuel Olatunji

Safa Hussaini

Junior

CS + Philosophy Major

Research Mentor: Mohammed El-Kebir

Ethar Hussein

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Ranjitha Kumar

Helena Ilic

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Karrie Karahalios

Helena Ilic

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Professor Karrie Karahalios

Megan Ja

Junior

Computer Science + Economics Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider

Miraya Jain

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Shrusti Jain

Junior

Math + CS Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Jimeng Sun

Yoshee Jain

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor:

Shreya Jangada

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Yongjoo Park

Maharsh Jani

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Hezi Jiang

Senior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Lynna Gui & Yuxiong Wang

Hezi Jiang

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Professor Liangyan Gui and Professor Yuxiong Wang

Anisha Jog

Senior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Eric Shaffer

Michelle Jun

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Mohammed El-Kebir

Seoeun (Blaire) Jung

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Anushka Kansal

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Sanjay Patel

Effie Karas

Junior

Math + CS Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Camille Cobb

Samika Karumuri

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Gang Wang

Tia Kashyap

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Yongjoo Park

Erin Kirsten

Junior

CS and Mathematics Major

Research Mentor: Adam Bates

Divya Koya

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Mohammed El-Kebir

Eli Kujawa

Junior

Math + CS Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Jeff Erickson

Anjali Kumar

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hanghang Tong

Savannah Lau

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor:

Esther Lee

Junior

Computer Science+Statistics Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hari Sundaram

Janine Leong

Junior

CS + Economics Major

Research Mentor:

Alexandra Levinshteyn

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Dakshita Khurana

Alexandra Levinshtyen

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Dr. Dakshita Khurana

Ashley Li

Sophomore

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor:

Grace Lin

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Sophie Lin

Freshman

CS Major

Research Mentor: Dilek Hakkani Tur

Lily Liu

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Yueqi Liu

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Sherry Long

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Brad Solomon

Meghan Lu

Junior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Kris Hauser

Sana Madhavan

Senior

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Dr. Julia Hockenmaier

Kaavya Mahajan

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Anhiti Mandal

Sophomore

Math and CS Major

Research Mentor: Sarita Adve

Meghana Mandava

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Trisha Manna

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. George Chacko

Isabella Marquez

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor:

Emily Masters

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Eunice Mok

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Eshwar Chandrasekharan

Josh Montalvo

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Srikriti Mutyala

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Sana Naffakh

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hari Sundaram

Sailaja Nallacheruvu

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Camille Cobb

Sirihaasa Nallamothu

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Jim Rehg

Keerthana Nallamotu

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy M. Amato

Charitha Nannapaneni

Freshman

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Lawrence Angrave

Shivi Narang

Freshman

CS + Bioengineering Major

Research Mentor: Pablo Robles-Granda

Trang Nguyen

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Vy Nguyen

Senior

Major

Research Mentor:

Isabella Nisperos

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. George Chacko

Jiaqi Niu

Senior

Computer Science + Statistics Major

Research Mentor:

Junmee Park

Sophomore

CS + Education Major

Research Mentor: Katie Cunningham

Heta Patel

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Hetvi Patel

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor:

Kajal Patel

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Geoffrey Herman

Khushi Patel

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Gang Wang

Shreyasri Perumalla

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Wenzhen Yuan

Ila Petrovic

Junior

Major

Research Mentor:

Eisha Peyyeti

Senior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Wenzhen Yuan

Paloma Pichardo

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Vinaya Pillai

Junior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Eshwar Chandrasekharan

Devika Prasad

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Julia Hockenmaier

Sowmya Pratipati

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Eshwar Chandrasekharan

Nikhita Punati

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Lawerence Rauchwerger

Nikhila Puppala

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy M. Amato

Ranjana Rajagopalan

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Brad Solomon

Swathi Ram

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Karrie Karahalios

Pia Robinson

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor:

Vaani Rometra

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Nayonika Roy

Junior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Mohammed El-Kebir

Michelle Ru

Junior

CS + Chemistry Major

Research Mentor: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider

Yana Rudianyn

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Sarita Adve

Disha Sanganeriya

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Sahana Sankar

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Anvesha Saraf

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Arushi Saurabh

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Devanshi Sawhney

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor:

Parul Saxena

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Garima Sharma

Senior

CS + Advertising Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hari Sundaram

Sherry Gong

CS Major

Research Mentor: Koustuv Saha

Savani Shrikhande

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Anna Shukhter

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Shenlong Wang

Aditi Shukla

Sophomore

CS + Economics Major

Research Mentor: Camille Cobb

Jessica Singh

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Lawrence Angrave

Naina Singh

Sophomore

Statistics and CS Major

Research Mentor: Shenlong Wang

Prisha Singh

Sophomore

Mathematics and CS Major

Research Mentor: Cheng Zhai

Shahanaasree Sivakumar

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Grace Sletten

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Lisa Spencer

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Sammi Sprague

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Professor Lawrence Angrave

Harini Sridhar

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Nitya Sunkad

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Mohammed El-Kebir

Thea Surya

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: TBD

Mayumi Suzue-Pan

CS Major

Research Mentor:

Swetha Yegappan

Sophomore

CS + Economics Major

Research Mentor: Ruta Mehta

Sonika Tamilarasan

Sophomore

CS + Economics Major

Research Mentor: Hongye Liu

Prisha Thoguluva

Freshman

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Professor Rehg

Anu Tibrewal

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Roxana Girju

Anushree Tibrewal

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Hao Peng

Andrea Turek

Freshman

CS + Bioengineering Major

Research Mentor: Brad Solomon

Kavya Uppal

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Nishi Uppuluri

Freshman

CS + Linguistics Major

Research Mentor: Dr. Heng Ji

Saloni Vaishnav

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Camille Cobb

Shreya Vinjamuri

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Nancy Amato

Ritika Vithani

Senior

Major

Research Mentor:

Eleni Voudouris

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Nancy Amato

Amy Wang

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Colleen Lewis

Amy Wang

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Colleen Lewis

Firmiana Wang

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Colleen Lewis

Jingtong Wang

Junior

CS Major

Research Mentor: Arindam Banerjee

Nancy Wang

Junior

Computer Science + Math Major

Research Mentor:

Phyllis Wang

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Saugata Ghose

Yuxin Wang

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Kevin Chang

Rachael Wei

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Derek Hoiem and Jae Lee

Kristelle Widjaja

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Jessica Xu

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Richard Xu

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Shalini Yagnik

Senior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy Amato

Ananya Yammanuru

Senior

Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Nancy M. Amato

Annie Zeng

Sophomore

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Ruta Mehta

Louisa Zhang

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider

Nancy Zhang

Junior

Math & CS Major

Research Mentor: Hongye Liu

Victoria Zhang

Freshman

Major

Research Mentor:

Zora Zhang

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Yongjoo Park

Athena Zheng

Junior

Computer Science Major

Research Mentor: Prof. Eric Shaffer

Claire Zheng

Sophomore

CS Major

Research Mentor: Katie Cunningham

Angelina Zhou

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor:

Cindy Zou

Sophomore

Major

Research Mentor: