Spring 2025 Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

Alexis Williams

Alexis Williams is currently a senior majoring in biomedical engineering with a focus on biological devices. She has been apart of EPICS since the Fall of 2022 now and has previously been apart the Spain Coral Reef Restoration Team as well as the Engineers Without Borders International Kenya project. She is also an undergraduate researcher working in Dr. Sarah Stabenfeldt’s Lab and has expertise in biomaterials, tissue culture, and other biological lab skills.

 

Ashna Goel

Ashna Goel is a junior, majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science. She was in EPICS in her freshman year and worked on Attendance Management System. She has been a Teaching Assistant for EPICS for 4 semesters now. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Austin Hou

Austin Hou is currently a Junior studying Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He has been part EPICS since Fall 2023 for the Autonomous Safety Escort team. He has experience in Solidworks CAD, using industrial tools, and programming.

Ethan Chang

I am a Computer Systems Engineering Senior, and this is my 2nd year in EPICS. My areas of expertise include low-level programming, full-stack development, and circuit design.

Layan Al Ali

Layan is a junior pursuing a Bachelors in Computer Systems Engineering at ASU, and has been involved with EPICS for 4 semesters. Layan’s strong skills include prototyping and team management, and her main areas of expertise involve robotics and sustainability-focused solutions. If you have any questions about in relation to planning, robotics, or coding, Layan is a great point of contact!

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.

Namita Shah

Hi, my name’s Namita and I’m a senior in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science! This is my 7th semester in EPICS, 5th semester as a UGTA, and 2nd semester as an EPICS High Mentor! Since I joined, I’ve been working on DocYou – a mobile app to help medical residents easily track their procedures – where we’ve had great success at Venture Devils and EPICS Elite pitch competitions! I’ve also done the GIE study abroad trip to Vietnam through EPICS! My expertise lies in research software engineering, databases, data visualization, and the computational sciences area. If any of these sound interest to you, feel free to reach out!

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

Hello! I am a third-year electrical engineering student and this is my 6th semester involved in the EPICS program. I have previously worked with hub motors, VESC programming, and Arduino as well.

Prathyush Vasa

Hello! My name is Prathyush! Prathyush is a junior in Computer science with a minor in math. He has been in EPICS since his first semester at ASU. He was on the Wheel2Africa project and is now on the FSE 100 AR/VR team. Feel free to ask him any questions about coding in various languages or questions about the EPICS assignments!

Sanskar Srivastava

I am Sanskar Srivastava, a senior at Arizona State University majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Statistics. I have been a part of EPICS for 5 semesters, contributing to various innovative projects. My areas of expertise include coding, technology, and leveraging data-driven solutions to tackle real-world challenges.

Tatum McMillan

Tatum McMillan is a second semester senior studying Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Biomedical Devices. She was a dedicated member of multiple EPICS projects for the first six semesters of her college experience. During this time, she traveled to Kenya, Vietnam, and Spain (twice) for her respective EPICS projects. This Spring 2025 semester is her second consecutive semester as an EPICS FSE 104/404 UGTA.