Ishita Mukadam is an undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Honors student at Purdue University Indianapolis. She started her journey in the QBIS lab as a FTR Fellow, transitioned to an OUR Scholar, and is now an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the lab. She especially enjoys sharing her work and traveling to conferences across the country to share research, learn from other researchers, and connect with scientific communities. Outside the lab, Ishita is a Quality Control and Product Development Intern at Thrive Orthopedics, UR Resident Assistant, Weldon BME Ambassador, College of Engineering Peer Counselor, and Office of Admissions Ambassador. She is also the founder and president of the Purdue in Indianapolis Medical Association (PiMed) and a 2026 Golden Hammer Trailblazer Award recipient. Through her leadership and outreach work, she enjoys creating opportunities that connect students with medicine, STEM, and professional development. In her free time, Ishita enjoys tennis, yoga, henna, reading, watching good movies, and traveling.