Phillip Gao - president
CIS 2026
philgao@seas.upenn.edu
Phillip Gao is a member of the Class of 2026, majoring in Computer Science. He is from Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Phillip enjoys watching basketball, swimming, and going out with friends in his free time. In addition to ESAC, he is a part of Penn Aerial Robotics and Penn Data Science Group.
Siddanth Pabba - Vice President
CBE 2027
sidpabba@seas.upenn.edu
Sid Pabba is a member of the class of 2027, majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in SEAS. He is from Montgomery, New Jersey, and enjoys playing spikeball, watching sports, and binge-watching TV shows. Sid is also involved in Chem-E-Car and In Transcriptions.
Samuel Plesner - Freshman Rep
BE 2027
plesner@seas.upenn.edu
Sam is a member of the class of 2027 majoring in bioengineering. He is from NYC and enjoys skiing, baseball, and cooking. Outside of ESAC he is part of Engineering Consultants at Penn, Ski team, and WUCC.
monica cho - treasurer
BE 2026
mcho1@seas.upenn.edu
Monica Cho is a member of the Class of 2026, majoring in Bioengineering in SEAS. She is from Suwanee, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, and enjoys walking around the city, watching Netflix, and exploring cute coffee/brunch places with friends. In addition to ESAC, Monica is involved in PUBS, SWE, and KSA.
Julia Fremberg - Tech chair
CIS 2026
jfrem@seas.upenn.edu
Julia Fremberg is a member of the Class of 2026 and is currently majoring in Computer Science. She is from Great Falls, Virginia and enjoys running, hot yoga, and exploring new restaurants with friends. Aside from ESAC, Julia is also involved in ILMUNC, Penn Engineering Council, SWE, and WiCS.
Emma twitmyer - Social Chair
SSE 2026
emmatwit@seas.upenn.edu
Emma Twitmyer is a member of the Class of 2026, majoring in Systems Science and Engineering. She's from Wayne, Pennsylvania, and enjoys going to sports games, attempting to bake, and playing golf with friends. In addition to ESAC, Emma a tour guide for the Kite and Key Society and a part of the Club Squash team.
Kylie Sankar - PR Chair
MSE 2027
Kylie is a member of the class of 2027, majoring in Material Science and Engineering. She is from Trinidad and enjoys going to the beach and playing volleyball and table tennis. Outside of ESAC, Kylie is involved in the Mat-Sci Makerspace and MSE society.
Venessa Gong - PR Chair
MEAM 2026
van3ssa@seas.upenn.edu
Vanessa Gong is a member of the Class of 2026 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is from Basking Ridge, NJ and enjoys playing soccer and sewing. Aside from ESAC, Vanessa is also involved in Penn Lions and the Netter Center through MathMates.
Jessi Jha - LIAISON
CMPE 2025
jessijha@seas.upenn.edu
Jessi Jha is a member of the Class of 2025, majoring in Computer Engineering. She is from Mountain View, California and loves running, reading, and baking treats for friends. In addition to ESAC, Jessi is involved in Moelis Access Science.
Chris Capiola - LIAISON
BE 2025
ccapiola@seas.upenn.edu
Christopher Capiola is a member of the Class of 2025, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He is from Naples Florida and misses the beach and water. In addition to ESAC, Chris is training to be an EMT and plans to put his skills in practice at Penn.
Quinn Liu - LIAISON
CIS 2025
quinnliu@seas.upenn.edu
Quinn Liu is a member of the Class of 2025 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. He is from Arlington, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, and enjoys watching movies, playing soccer, and exploring the city.
Mahika Calyanakoti - LIAISON
CIS 2026
mahika@seas.upenn.edu
Mahika Calyanakoti is a member of the Class of 2026 studying Computer and Information Science in SEAS. She is from Bridgewater, New Jersey and enjoys dancing and eating new foods. Outside of ESAC, she is also on the Penn Raas team and works at the Linguistics Data Consortium.
Alex JIang - Senior Advisor
CIS 2025
ajiang22@seas.upenn.edu
Alex Jiang is a member of the Class of 2025 studying Computer and Information Science in SEAS and Business Analytics from Wharton. He is from Potomac, Maryland and enjoys traveling, playing basketball, and going on scenic runs. Beyond ESAC, he dances for Pan Asian Dance Troupe.