Fall 2024 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Alexis Williams
UGTA
Alexis Williams is currently a senior undergraduate majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biological Devices. She has been involved with EPICS since 2022 and has previously been a part of the Spain Coral Reef Restoration Project as well as the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Kenya project. She is currently working in Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt’s lab researching regenerative therapies and novel therapeutic biomaterials for traumatic brain injury. Upon graduation she hopes to pursue her PhD in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in immunoengineering and regenerative medicine.
Ashna Goel
Ashna is an EPICS UGTA for the Fall 2024 semester.
Austin Hou
My name is Austin and I am a junior majoring in CS+EE. I have been in EPICS for about a year, specifically on the Autonomous Safety Escort. My areas of expertise are coding, CAD, and using hardware tools for any engineering project.
Ethan Chang
Ethan Chang is a Barrett sophomore majoring in Computer Systems Engineering. He has actively participated in programs such as the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP), the Barrett College Fellows Undergraduate Research Program (BCFURP), the Barrett Mentoring Program (BMP), and is currently involved in sensor recommendation and sensor fusion research under the guidance of Dr. Shenghan Guo and the FURI program.
Ethan has been a part of the EPICS program since the Spring 2023 semester, and is currently an embedded systems engineer for the Attendance Management System (AMS) team.
Layan Al Ali
Layan Al Ali is a junior pursuing a degree in Computer Systems Engineering at ASU. With 1.5 years of experience in the EPICS program, Layan has developed a strong foundation in prototyping, project management, and innovative solution development. Additionally, Layan has working knowledge of C, C++, circuit design, and power safety systems. She is also capable of providing valuable feedback and support in prototyping and modeling efforts.
Meaghan D’Arcy
Meaghan D’Arcy is an undergraduate senior studying Biomedical Engineering – Biomedical Devices. She has been a member of the EPICS program since the Spring 2023 semester and has previously worked with the Vietnam Design Competition – Public Health and the Bionic Foot team. This will be her 3rd semester TAing for EPICS. Currently, she works in Dr. Vikram Kodibagkar’s ProBE lab and the FURI program. Through classes, Meaghan has developed expertise in 3D printing, laser cutting, wood shop, AutoCAD, and MATLAB as well as general medical knowledge.
Nishant Dhongadi
Nishant is a Sophomore currently pursuing his Bachelor’s in Computer Science at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He is currently serving as a testing architect for the Attendance Management System Project which was originally developed as part of Devils Invent in 2022. Since then, the project has expanded to a development team of 23, with testing beginning in Fall 2023 in CSE labs.
Paulina Camacho Olguin
Prathyush Vasa
Hey Everyone! My name is Prathyush Vasa and I am a Junior in computer science! This is my 5th semester of EPICS and my 2nd semester of being a TA. I am on the Wheels2Africa team where we want to create a wheelchair powered assist for students in South Africa! Fun fact about me is that I actually went to South Africa for this project!
Quinn Willaims
Hi, my name is Quinn Williams, I am a 4th-year studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Project Management here at ASU. I have done EPICS for 2 years in the past, with both of those years being a part of the Spain Coral Restoration and Preservation team. My areas of expertise are Project Management/Organizational Leadership and Structural Engineering. In my spare time, I am a big Magic The Gathering player (take that as you will), and I love pondering in scenic environments… Just give a tree and some grassy hills straight out of Lord of the Rings, and I’m pondering.
Tatum McMilan
Tatum McMillan is a senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Biomedical Devices at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. She has been a member of EPICS since the first semester of her freshman year and has held leadership positions amongst the three teams she has been a part of: Kenya Water Accessibility (Team Lead), Spain Coral Reef Restoration (Research Lead), and Vietnam Primate Enrichment (Design/ Communications Lead). She has traveled around the world to Kenya, Spain (twice), and Vietnam to meet with community partners, conduct field research, and implement the projects she has worked on. This school year, she is also starting her Master’s Degree with the 4+1 Program and will be completing her Barrett, The Honors College, Thesis through the EPICS Accelerator. She also serves as the President of the EPICS affiliated club, Engineers Without Borders, and is an active member of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Barrett Peer Mentor Program, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and Order of Omega Honors Society.
