Team:BroadRun-Baltimore/MeetTheTeam

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Meet the Team

Marissa Sumathipala, Team Captain xxxx Noor Hadi Noor Hadi is currently a senior at Broad Run High School, and her first year participating in Igem. Since she was young, she had a passion to design, create, and build. She has taken many design classes such as, technology assessment, technology transfer, computer aided draft design (CADD) ,and Architectural Design. Through her ambitions of creating and design, she plans to attend college to pursue an education in engineering. In addition to engineering, Noor loves to volunteer, woodwork, and cook. Brinda Sinha Brinda Sinha is a senior at Broad Run High School, and is participating in iGem for her first time. Academically she is fascinated by world history and science (specifically life sciences), and is thinking about pursuing a degree in biology or biochemistry in college. Outside of school, Brinda has many interests such as music, debate, and dance. She also loves travelling. Adriel Sumathipala Adriel Sumathipala is a Freshman at Yale University and a prospective Applied Physics major. For his research on heart disease diagnostics, Adriel was named a 2015 Google Science Fair Global Finalist, BioGENEius Finalist, and two-time Intel ISEF Finalist. Outside of the lab and classroom, Adriel enjoys listening to podcasts, reading history, and hanging out with his suitemates.

Instructors

Ms. Regina Kieninger xxxxx Dr. Nina Arendtsz Nina Arendtsz’s education lies in electronic, biomedical, and mechanical engineering. Previously a researcher that developed nuclear radiation detection technologies to detect contraband, she invests her time now in education and service. She loves nature and hiking in national parks.

Mentors

Dr. Janet Cascio xxxx Yohan Sumathipala A recent graduate from Swarthmore College in Economics, Biology, and Public Policy, Yohan presently works in healthcare consulting. His interests range from biomedical research to entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector. He is a sports enthusiast and an avid global traveler with a passion for exploring the geography, history and cultures of people from the remote villages in the Amazon to the idyllic Li River karst formations in China.