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.

Sid 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.

Sam Plesner - Vice President

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 is a member of the Class of 2026 majoring in Bioengineering. She is from Seoul, South Korea and Atlanta, Georgia and enjoys exploring new coffee shops and watching Netflix. Aside from ESAC, Monica is also involved in K-PEnSA and Access Engineering.

Julia Fremberg - Tech Chair

CIS 2026

jfrem@seas.upenn.edu

Julia Fremberg is a member of the Class of 2026 majoring in Computer Science. She is originally from Great Falls, Virginia and enjoys running, hot yoga, and exploring new restaurants with friends in her free time. Aside from ESAC, Julia is also apart of ILMUNC and a tour guide for the Kite and Key Society.

Kylie Sankar - PR Chair

MSE 2027

ksankar@seas.upenn.edu

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.

Vanessa 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.

Emma Twitmyer - Social Chair

AI 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.

Mahika Calyanakoti - Liasion

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.

Izzy Armsby - Freshman Rep

MSE 2028

iarmsby@seas.upenn.edu

Izzy Armsby is a member of the class of 2028, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is from Portola Valley, California, and enjoys hiking, surfing, and spending time with friends. Outside of ESAC, Izzy is a part of Penn Climate Ventures and Engineers Without Borders.

Nanda Guntupalli - Freshman Rep

MEAM 2028

nandag@seas.upenn.edu

Nanda Guntupalli is a member of the Class of 2028 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. He is from Mullica Hill, NJ and in his free time he loves to try out new foods, watch Formula 1, and play Spikeball.

Adam Shalabi - Freshman Rep

ESE 2028

adamshal@seas.upenn.edu

Adam Shalabi is a member of the class of 2028, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He is from Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of DC, and enjoys DJing and golf. Outside of ESAC he is part of Penn’s club squash team and works at a startup called Sync Labs.

Rushil Patel - Freshman Rep

CIS 2028

prushil@seas.upenn.edu

Rushil Patel is a CIS major in class of 2028. Rushil is originally from Wilmington, Delaware, but grew up in Gujarat, India. He enjoys watching football (go birds!) and hockey (go caps!), and going out with friends. Besides ESAC, Rushil is a part of Penn Aerial Robotics and Wharton University Data Analytics Club.

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.