Devon Krish

Devon Krish (’27, Bioengineering & EECS) is deeply interested in using computers and machine learning to decipher the human brain. He has spent the past six years working with Dr. Jon Kleen at UCSF, where his research focuses on decoding neural signals from high-density electrodes surgically implanted directly on and within the brain to better understand epilepsy and cognition. Devon aims to pursue an MD/PhD and a career in neurosurgery, while developing technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. In his free time, he enjoys writing music […]

Arul Banerjea

Arul Banerjea (’27, Bioengineering/Molecular & Cellular Biology) is passionate about understanding the biophysical mechanisms underlying gene regulation. In the Tjian-Darzacq lab, he uses single-molecule imaging and live-cell assays to investigate how Rett syndrome-associated chromatin regulators function at the molecular level. Beyond the bench, Arul works as a Resident Assistant and as Treasurer for Kesem Berkeley, where he has spearheaded efforts to raise over $270,000 to support children affected by a parent’s cancer. In his free time, Arul likes to lift, teach, and work at RockMed events. He hopes to pursue […]

Kavish Kondap

Kavish Kondap (’28, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) is passionate about imbuing robots with human-like intelligence. He currently works in Professor Ken Goldberg’s AUTOLab, applying cutting-edge machine learning techniques to enable robots to learn from their experiences. He hopes that his work will one day help replace human labor for dangerous or mundane tasks and provide fully autonomous assistants for home and industrial settings. Outside the lab, Kavish is passionate about teaching — he has served on course staff for CS61A, Berkeley’s largest CS course, and lectured for a student-run […]

Aidan Chan

Aidan Morgan Chan (’26, Economics/Statistics/Linguistics) will travel to Gwangju, South Korea to pursue advanced study of the Korean language. His research interests span cryptography, cybersecurity, and linguistic forensics. Having studied Latin, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian, he brings a broad multilingual foundation to his academic work, approaching language as a structured system embedded with cultural and historical meaning. He aims to leverage this linguistic depth in his development as a defense engineer, with particular attention to the cultural and semiotic dimensions of language as they intersect with technology and security.

Carolyn Nguyen

Carolyn Nguyen (’26, Molecular and Cell Biology/Business Administration) is passionate about advancing next-generation therapeutics. At UC Berkeley, she conducts research in the lab of Dr. James Nuñez, applying CRISPR-based technologies to modulate gene expression and develop targeted epigenome editing tools. As a Churchill Scholar, Carolyn will pursue an MPhil in Medical Science at the University of Cambridge, where she will study how the tumor microenvironment influences cancer progression and treatment response, with the goal of informing new therapeutic strategies. With a dual background in science and business, she is especially […]

Sydney Roberts

Sydney Roberts (’24, Political Science and African American Studies) is drawn to service and empowering others. Currently, she works at EMILYs List, helping elect Democratic, pro-choice women to political office nationwide. At Cal, she served as student body president and secured a $195,000 grant for students to host multicultural events on campus. Sydney attributes her passion for global conflict resolution to what she learned while leading students during her term as president. She hopes to build on her leadership skills as a Schwarzman scholar and pursue crisis diplomacy. She is […]