Current Ambassadors

Indianapolis

Elliott Samuel Korentager

ekorenta@purdue.edu

Mission Hills, KS

I love being outdoors exploring and meeting new people.

Project C.U.R.E. young professionals board helping to plan and support fundraisers and charity events including medical device organization. Co-Founder and Treasurer for Car Restoration and Repair Club, secretary for delta sigma phi fraternity, interned over the past 5 summers at research cellular labs, studied abroad in Japan with Purdue on the Global Health in BME program.

Aliza Soyster

asoyster@purdue.edu

Indianapolis, IN

I love to do stained glass!

GEARE (Minor is global engineering studies), Socail Programming Chair for Biomedical Engineering Society, Team Leader and Team Supervisor for Boiler Gold Rush, Summer Internship with Purdue Orientation Programs, Disability Resource Center Exam Proctor

Rebecca Renee Holmes

holme141@purdue.edu

Cincinnati, OH

I have been skydiving.

Resident assistant, PiMed pre-professional prep officer, volleyball club locistics officer, biophysics research, pre-med, resident hall club

David Quan Xing Chin

chin100@purdue.edu

Scottsdale, AZ

Traveled and lived in 7 different places in the US and China.

Lindsey D. Laine

llaine@purdue.edu

Evansville, IN

I can juggle.

Participated in a study abroad to Ireland studying manufacturing medical devices, Interned over the summer with a food as medicine company through Interns For Indiana, Vice President of Education for Alpha Sigma Alpha, Apart of a research team for imaging kidneys

Ishita Mukadam

imukadam@purdue.edu

Fairfield, IA

I'm an avid henna artist.

OUR Scholar Research Assistant at QBIS Lab, PiMed President, IUSM Clinical Immersion Program CV Maymester Intern, Office of Admissions Indy Ambassador, College of Engineering Peer Counselor, OPP Teaching Assistant, UR Resident Assistant, Student Life SAB Member, BME Ambassador, ex IFI R&D Intern at Neurava (startup that makes epileptic seizure detection wearables), ex Vice President of EWB-Indy

Carissa MaryLyn Mollet

cmollet@purdue.edu

Crown Point, IN

I have performed on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

(IN)SCRIBE, Women in Engineering Leadership Team, BME Scandinavia Study Abroad, Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader & Team Supervisor, IUI Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma Student Advisor, Undergraduate TA

Jennifer Marie Bowles

bowles13@purdue.edu

Indianapolis, IN

My goal is to try every local coffee shop in Indy before I graduate!

BBML Undergraduate Research Assistant; BME-REU summer internship at WFU; Adjunct Anatomy Lab Instructor (IUI); Undergraduate TA (Purdue); Member of Biomedical Engineering Honors Society (Alpha Eta Mu Beta, 2025-2026), Engineering Honor Society (Tau Beta Pi, 2025-2026), Purdue Society of Women Engineers

West Lafayette

Bara'ah Mariam Abu-Mulaweh

abumbm01@purdue.edu

Fort Wayne, IN

I'm Palestinian!

Undergraduate Research in the Heinz Lab

Owen Jungblut

ojungblu@purdue.edu

Holland, MI

I can solve a Rubik's Cube.

BMES member, Purdue ASME member, Purdue Swim Club member, undergraduate researcher in the Suter Lab

Hallie Spurling

hspurlin@purdue.edu

Evansville, IN

I love visiting national parks! So far, I've been to 24/63!

WiE, WiE Mentoring Program, PACE, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Run Club, Salt Company, Letters of Love

Varshetha Senthilkumar

senthi46@purdue.edu

Fremont, CA

I love to travel.

BMES member, who were apart of EPCS last year, currently in an undergraduate research position, will be joining another lab next semester, will also be joining more clubs next semester, and will be a part of student government last year. (Note: was on the Indy campus last year, so still trying to become more involved at West Lafayette's campus)

Mary Porter

porte245@purdue.edu

Chicago, IL

I played tackle football for five years.

WiE, BMES, and Women's club basketball

Ridhima Singh Tomar

rtomar@purdue.edu

Carmel, IN

I am a 3rd degree black belt and have done Tae Kwon Do for almost 11 years.

BMES - mentor, student participant, WiE - mentee, EPICS - Design Lead and spent 1 year in EPICS - Speedway and BME team, EPICS - Design Lead and spent 1 year in EPICS - Speedway and BME team, Caduceus - student organization, MIND - student in hardware team of the carpal tunnel project, American Medical Women's Association, Served on residence hall government board in the past. Summer activities - pre med activities (St. Vincent Hospital), Cardiovascular Immersion Program (Indy, IU Methodist Hospital). expected to be joining the BioCom Lab this coming semester under Professor Ward.

Pragathi Arunkumar

parunkum@purdue.edu

Carmel, IN

I love cliff diving.

WiE, Purdue Solutions, Undergraduate Research Assistant w/ Wu Group, PU Mock Trial, BoilerQuant

Calvin Bennet Kocal

ckocal@purdue.edu

Fishers, IN

I've been playing the cello for about 8 years.

1. Purdue BMES, Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society, Purdue Orchestras, Design Engineer Intern at SMC Corporation of America (Summer 2025, Noblesville IN)

Braelyn Riley Stettler

bstettl@purdue.edu

Buford, GA

I'm a big foodie who loves baking, cooking, and experimenting with new flavors, especially when it involves making sweet treats.

I am currently a member of SWE and serve as a student leader for Cru at Purdue. While I haven't participated in internships or research yet, I have gained hands-on experience working in the demonstration kitchen at the CoRec, as well as holding an IT position for a company in my hometown.