Name: Alex Andreiu

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Cognitive Science with Specialization in Design and Interaction

Minor(s): Global Health and Business

Short Bio: I am a fourth year at UC San Diego originally from Seattle, WA. I am interested in the intersection between design, technology, and healthcare. I am currently involved with Delta Gamma Fraternity on campus, serving as the VP Social Standards, and I am also involved with the Cognitive Science Student Association, where I serve as the External Community Chair.

Name: Christina Qiu

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): International Business and Economics

Short Bio: Hi! I am a rising junior at UCSD studying international business and Economics. When I don’t have class, I like to play the flute and listen to music.

Name: Jenny Nguyen

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Minor(s): Business

Short Bio: I am an incoming second year at UC San Diego. I am interested in being a project manager or a software developer in the future. In my free time, I like to spend time with my family and play video games with my friends.

Name: Hein Soe

School: San Diego State University (SDSU)

Major(s): Management Information Systems

Short Bio: I am a recent MIS graduate from SDSU and interested in Business Analytics/Development particularly in the IT, Food, and Hospitality & Leisure Industries. I like organizing and to be thorough and detailed in things I do. I am also an easy-going person and love to cook Mediterranean food and play soccer in my free time.

Name: Upasana Tejwani

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): International Business

Minor(s): Cognitive Design and Dance

Short Bio: In addition to this internship and being a student at UCSD, I am a consultant at Lumnus Consulting, the Vice President of Tamasha, a South Asian organization at UCSD, and I am also a dance teacher! I have been dancing for my entire life, from tap to ballet to Bollywood, and even was part of two competitive South Asian national dance teams at UCSD for the past three years.  I was born in India, raised in the bay area, and finished high school in Singapore, where I earned my International Baccalaureate diploma.

Name: Connie Chang

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Cognitive Science with specialization in Machine Learning and Neural Computation

Short Bio: I am an incoming freshman at UC San Diego. I was born and raised in Taiwan and moved to America only a year ago. I am interested in the field of AI, aiming towards being a software developer in the future. I love music (especially r&b/hip-hop)! I recently started learning guitar and composing music!

Name: Alex Cheng

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: I am an upcoming junior at UCSD studying computer science with a cognitive science minor. I have done game design for a few years and also have interest in delving into artificial intelligence. I am currently seeking a career in software engineering and development as well as potentially going into machine learning.

Name: Brian Cheng

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Data Science

Short Bio: I am a student at UC San Diego looking forward to getting into the field of data. On the side, I make short films and original music.

Name: Sahithi Chimmula

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Cognitive Science w/ specialization in Machine Learning & Neural Computation

Minor(s): Computer Science & Business

Short Bio: I am from Walnut Creek, CA. At UCSD,  I am involved in Cornerstone Consulting Community, a consulting org at UCSD and am passionate about social entrepreneurship. I also love to travel and learn about different cultures. In the future, I aspire to be a software developer specifically in neurotech industries.

Name: Carolyn Duong

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Data Science

Minor(s): Management Science

Short Bio: I am born and raised in NorCal, specifically the Bay Area! I am involved in two student organizations, as the Executive Vice President of Women in Business and as a Workshop Committee member of the Data Science Student Society. I am passionate about all things business, data science, and art so I hope to combine these passions and become a data scientist in the business industry! I also like to travel with my family, make aesthetic posts about local San Diego eateries, paint/draw, and learn new languages!

Name: Jeffrey Ha

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: I'm currently an incoming junior, particularly specializing in back-end development with Node.js & Express! I enjoy making web and game applications (as seen with our internship project). However, when I am not coding, I love working with my hobbies (dancing and singing).

Name: Dennis Juanito

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hello, I am a UCSD student majoring in computer science. I enjoy reading books about philosophy, economy, science, and technology in my free time. Sometimes I also like to drink milk tea with/without Boba on it.

Name: Sam Kapusta

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Minor(s): Cognitive Science and Entrepreneurship

Short Bio: Sophomore Computer Science major at UC San Diego, interested in working as a Data Scientist. I play Ice Hockey and enjoy swimming, biking, and reading in my free time.

Name: Stephanie Kwan

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hello! I’m an incoming third year computer science major from the Bay Area. When I’m not doing schoolwork, I love hanging out with friends, getting boba, and playing volleyball. Fun fact: I’m on the women’s club volleyball team at UCSD! :)

Name: Caitlin Lee

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Math-Computer Science

Short Bio: Hi! I am an incoming third year student majoring in Math-CS. Outside of school, I like to ice skate and draw digital art. I also enjoy hiking and going on food marathons.

Name: Fangzhong (David) Li

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: I am a Junior at UCSD. I want to be a full stack software engineer. I love playing pool and watching TV shows. I am an easy-going person.

Name: Shih Wen Ma

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Minor(s): Cognitive Science

Short Bio: I’m an upcoming 3rd year student pursuing a bachelors in Computer Science with a minor in cognitive science. I am seeking a career in software engineering and am also interested in further exploring the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Some of my interests outside of programming include video editing and drawing.

Name: Mary Nguyen

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hi! I am an incoming junior and am interested in learning more about machine learning and AI. In my free time I like to dance, workout, eat lots of good food, play games, and watch anime!

Name: Todd Nguyen

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience

Minor(s): Computational Social Science

Short Bio: I’m a changemaker at Alternative Breaks UC San Diego, a peer coach for students with disabilities at StRIVE, and a Co-Director for TEDxUCSD. I love test cooking and recently received grant funding to create a cooking channel that aims to share UCSD student stories through food, Triton & Spoon. I’m constantly looking for new opportunities with nonprofits, creatives, and innovative startups.

Name: Jacob Olivares

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Bioinformatics

Short Bio: I love to watch anime and sunsets. I love dogs. I want to work in a Biotech company dealing with viruses.

Name: Rainee Pei

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Bioinformatics

Minor(s): Design

Short Bio: I'm an incoming second year student at UCSD and I love to listen to music and binge Netflix. I'm not super sure about what I want to pursue in the future but some things I'm interested in include AI/Machine Learning, Front-End Development, and UX/UI Design. During quarantine, I've been baking a lot and trying to learn how to skateboard (which isn't going super great).

Name: Jiaxuan Ren

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: I’m a senior student studying computer science. I’m interested in machine learning and deep learning.

Name: Daniel Roji

School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Major(s): Computer Science and Engineering

Short Bio: I'm a college student who is just trying to figure out what I want to work on in my future career.

Name: Ameya Singh

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hi, I am Ameya, an incoming second year at UCSD majoring in computer science. I am passionate about Formula 1 and all other forms of racing and pizza.

Name: Kunal Singla

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hi, I am Kunal. I am a sophomore at UCSD studying computer science. I specialize in working with autonomous vehicles and using computer vision for path planning and control systems.

Name: Yunlin Tang

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Data Science

Short Bio: I am an upcoming senior in UCSD who owns chinchilla and cat :)

Name: Izabela Tolentino

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Mathematics-Computer Science

Short Bio: I am a recent graduate with a passion for game development! I grew up playing a lot of JRPGs but have increased my variety over the years. My favorite genres are RPGs and stealth games, and I am building my skills to pursue a career as a gameplay programmer. In addition to playing games, I love to draw, watch anime, dance, swim, and browse through cute dog pictures during my free time.

Name: Bozhi (Steven) Wang

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Engineering

Short Bio: I'm a rising Junior looking for a career in either Cybersecurity, AI, or Networking. I like to eat and sleep like all human beings in my spare time. I also enjoy breathing- that is nice as well. Glad to be working with y'all :)

Name: Jason Win

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science

Short Bio: Hi! I’m an incoming second year student studying computer science. I’m from San Jose, CA. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, hanging out with friends, eating good food, and getting boba. I also have a passion for anything related to technology or cars.

Name: Aung Yang

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Cognitive Science Spec. Design & Interaction

Short Bio: Upcoming senior with interest in web application, design, and product development.

Name: Futian (Felix) Zhang

School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Major(s): Computer Science and Cognitive Science

Short Bio: I am an incoming Junior undergraduate. I am a big fan of video games. I play all kinds of video games, RPG, multiplayer, card games, etc., and my dream is to lead and develop triple-A games. I am familiar with machine learning, data analysis, and some 3d stuff.

Name: Ryan Nakashima - not the AP writer!

School: University of California, San Diego

Major: Cognitive Science w/Specialization in Neuroscience; Management Science Minor

Job: Research Services Manager of the Research Data Services division of the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego

Short Bio: Father of two great girls. Husband to one great wife. Worked with many great people to make video games. Now working with a great research computing and storage team to help great researchers do great things.