Meet the Executive Board!
Here is our Executive Board for the 2025-2026 School Year
Bhavya Pandey
President
4th Year
Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Minor: Global Health
My favorite part of TBE by far is the science fair!! Watching our amazing mentees put their hard work on display and celebrating their TBE journey is such a rewarding experience.
Fun Fact: I have an extra bone in my right foot.
Future Aspirations: I hope to become a neurologist in the future.
Prakash Jeysankar
External Vice President
4th Year
Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
My favorite part of TBE is the weekly site visits we conduct in Winter and Spring quarters! Having the opportunity to work with the students of our communities to create their science fair projects has been the most rewarding experience I’ve had at UCLA.
Fun Fact: I was a mentee in The Bruin Experiment in the 6th and 8th grades as a student at Palms Middle School!
Future Aspirations: I hope to be a rheumatologist in the future.
Gaby Rodriguez
Internal Vice President
3rd Year
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Science Education
My favorite part of TBE is interacting with our mentees weekly and building relationships with UCLA's community. There's endless brilliant and talented students across Los Angeles, but many haven't had the resources to explore and be inspired by hands-on science. I love TBE because it allows me to share my excitement for science and show up for our communities in the way that matters most!
Fun Fact: I'm a huge pop girlie and I love Olivia Rodrigo, TWICE, and The Two Lips.
Future Aspirations: I want to be a chemistry professor and make science outreach a core part of my career!
Mathangi Swaminathan
Science Fair & Recruitment
4th Year
Major: Psychobiology
Minor: Gerontology
My favorite part of TBE is definitely the science fair!! It's such an amazing experience to see and celebrate all the hard work the mentees have put in as well as the meaningful relationships mentors have cultivated at the end of the year.
Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with dinosaurs!
Future Aspirations: To be a physician!
Lauren Wang
Science Fair & Recruitment
2nd Year
Major: Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
I love seeing the mentees do the weekly experiments/projects and try to work out why something is happening! It's so fun watching their curiosity blossom and how each student approaches the problem.
Fun Fact: I've never had coffee!
Future Aspirations: I want to become an interventional radiologist!
Andrew Greene
Curriculum
3rd Year
Major: Physiological Sciences
My favorite part of The Bruin Experiment is visiting our partner school sites to meet all of our amazing mentees. It’s incredibly fun and rewarding to see what each student is passionate about and to watch their projects evolve throughout the year.
Fun Fact: I once broke both my wrists mountain biking
Future Aspirations: I aspire to attend medical school in hopes of becoming an sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeon.
Charlie Hamilton
Curriculum
3rd Year
Major: Human Biology and Society
My favorite part of TBE is doing experiments with the mentees during site visits!
Fun Fact: I'm from Texas!
Future Aspirations: To become a cardiologist!
Ross Mantsurov
Marketing
4th Year
Major: Biology
My favorite part of TBE is getting to work alongside the mentees as they develop their science projects. Being able to provide resources and assistance to the community around me has always been a great passion of mine.
Fun Fact: I run a semi-famous food account.
Future Aspirations: I want to become a physician!
Caryn Telfer
Marketing
3rd Year
Major: Cognitive Science
Minor: Theater
I love watching our mentees' passion for learning and confidence in their projects grow each week at site!
Fun Fact: I love to surf!
Future Aspirations: I want to become a sports dietician.
Alisha Chowdhary
Social
3rd Year
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Disability Studies
My favorite part of TBE is the community of mentors that become my close friends!
Fun Fact: I can quack.
Future Aspirations: I want to become a physician specializing in sports medicine.
Joshua Thomas
Social
4th Year
Major: Human Biology and Society
My favorite part of TBE is the science fair and getting to see all the students' hard work.
Fun Fact: I am ambidextrous.
Future Aspirations: I plan on going to medical school to become a physician.
Aakash Jeysankar
Treasury
4th Year
Major: Biology
What I love about TBE is getting to see the mentees hard work come together at the Science Fair!
Fun Fact: I can play the saxophone.
Future Aspirations: I want to become an emergency medicine physician!
Kylie Yu
Treasury
2nd Year
Major: Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
My favorite part of TBE is getting to know the students during weekly site visits! I love seeing their creativity and curiosity grow throughout the year, and it's such a rewarding experience to see all the hard work the students put towards their projects!
Fun Fact: I'm from Minnesota!
Future Aspirations: To become a surgeon!
