I am a PhD student in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. I currently work on computational fluid dynamics and turbulence modeling. Last year, I was the AME department senator, and you may have seen me hosting Engineering Idol or Dancing with the Engineers. I am very excited for the upcoming year. This year, the VGSA is bringing back all your favorite events, and we'll be adding some more events that we hope you'll enjoy. I look forward to meeting you during the VGSA events or just around the campus!

hi,i am Amrita ,i am pursuing my masters in computer science at viterbi and i am the vp communication for the current year,please mail me if you have any questions regarding VGSA or any other issues related to VGSA.

Israeli born and raised, did my Ugrad in the east coast. Boston was way too cold so I moved to California for Grad School. I was the BME senator before being elected for the VP finance position. My PhD has to do with retina, electrical stimulation and forward/reverse modeling.

Hi, I am Ankur, pursuing my Masters in Computer Science(Intelligent Robotics) since Fall '08. If you would like anything changed/improved or have an idea for an event which you would like to see, shoot me an email.

I am Rajat Shah - your EE Senator for next year. I am pursuing my masters in EE with VLSI as Major and System Architecture as Minor. I like playing snooker, chess & tennis. I am also into adventures and playing video games. Please feel free to shot me a mail if you have any questions, concerns related to department or even any good event ideas.

I am a Master student in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering. I had my undergraduate education in a coastal city right on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Then I came to LA. I love reading, traveling, and cooking Chinese food. I joined VGSA in May 2009. I hope every Viterbi graduate student can enjoy their life through the wonderful events brought by VGSA, no matter where they came from.

First and Foremost thanks to all my friends and foes, who voted and made me as their newly elected EE Senator. I was born and brought up in India, the land of Gods and Goddesses. My transition from Ahmedabad to Los Angles, the city of angles has been fantastic. In my free time I love to Sing, Listen to music, Play Cricket, T.T, and Volleyball. I would be indulged in organizing events that would be entertaining yet useful, so needless to say for any queries or concerns whom to contact. So the coolest people with cool ideas would definitely like to share their thoughts with me. Hoping to hear from you soon. Cheers!!

Hi! I’m a first-time senator with VGSA, this being my first semester at USC. I’m already excited about the up-coming VGSA events which promise to be bigger and better than last year! It is going to be a fun-filled year for us and we hope to make it even better for you all! There are big-scale events in the pipeline as far as the EE department is concerned, which you will be hearing about pretty soon. Here’s to a great semester!

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I am Sharavana Kumar. This is my second year of my masters at USC, majoring in Engineering Management. As much as i love doing my projects and school work, I balance my free time by trekking, watching blockbusters and listening to all genres of music. Being a gourmet i explore all varieties of cuisines. All my activities are full of adrenalin, fun, and keeps the adventure quotient high until the very last nano-second. If u have any queries or constructive criticisms to improve the choice of courses or any academic shortfalls, shoot me an email and we can work on it.

Hi there, this is Karam Al Yateem, a fellow Trojan since the fall of 2008 pursuing a graduate degree in Smart Oilfield Technologies. I graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and hold 3 years of industrial experience. I have long honorable history with volunteerism and served in various positions in many student and professional societies and organizations. I currently serve you as the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Senator foreseeing academically beneficial yet entertaining endeavors and voice any concerns you have. Don't hesitate to communicate with me by any means possible. Fight On!

" My Energy is not Conserved" Hi, I am Kavinder Singh, pursuing Masters of Mechanical engineering (Product development) since fall 2008. I am fun loving guy and want to live my life to its fullest. I would like to invite all of you to live and enjoy with me. Feel free to contact me for any issue, just shoot me an email.

"Hello, my name is Matthew Valente, and I am a first year masters student within AME. I am eager to represent the needs and interests of AME students, and as a member of the Programs Committee I would be happy to help propose and organize AME and Viterbi-wide events. If you have any ideas, do not hesitate to contact me!"

My name is Mahmoud Kamalzare. I am a PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering department. I joined to VGSA as a senator in Spring 2009 and I will work with the programming committee during this academic year. As a CE senator, I will be glad to have your comments and concerns about our department. Wish you all a wonderful year with lots of fun.

"Hi! i am the Computer science Senator for the year 09-10,i have joined VGSA with mission to bring students of all department together and also to bridge the gap between students and the faculty.Fight On! "

"Hi, Trojans! My name is Shawn and I’m majoring in Computer Science. This semester, I am a CS senator and the Industrial/Alumni Chair. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will make every effort to address your needs and concerns. I will also try my best to work with USC alumni, companies and other organizations to benefit our Viterbi Trojans. I hope every Viterbi graduate student gets involved with VGSA and I look forward to meeting you in our events--you'll definitely enrich your experience at USC. FIGHT ON!"

"Hey this is Sanyam, your CS Senator for 2009-10. I joined USC in Fall 2009 for a Masters in Computer Science. I like to socialize and get to know new people. I joined VGSA to make a difference and that i shall! I have pledged to organize awesome events in the CS department this year. I need your ideas and suggestions to succeed in that. I shall do my best to bring about a change within the CS Department in every way i can. So go ahead shoot me an email if you have anything to talk about.
At your service. "

Hi Everyone, I am Ahanya Elizabeth Joseph, and I will be your BME Senator for the current academic year. I’m on my 2nd year Master’s program and look forward to spending my last year at USC getting involved in the VGSA and making sure you have a great year ahead. So if you’ve got any brainstorming ideas, academic concerns or queries, do let me know. Hoping to get you more involved and active in our events!