NIHARIKA CHANDNA
OPERATIONS CHAIR
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Officers
The team who makes all of this possible
Meet the team helping lead FISH’s projects, operations, outreach, and growth across healthcare innovation at UVA.
Who We Are
An interdisciplinary team building FISH together
Our officers come from a wide range of academic backgrounds, bringing together interests in engineering, medicine, neuroscience, psychology, design, research, and operations.
That mix of perspectives helps FISH approach healthcare problems more thoughtfully and build a stronger, more collaborative student organization.
What officers support
From internal projects and research to events, partnerships, funding, and member engagement, the officer team helps shape how FISH grows and what opportunities it can offer.
Meet the Team
Current Officers
JOMARI DU PLESSIS
OPERATIONS CHAIR
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: General Business
EMMA CHUNG
RESEARCH CHAIR
Major: Biology, Pre-Medicine
Minor: Data Science
COOPER CARLSON
RESEARCH CHAIR
Major: Statistics
Minor: Data Science
CONNOR MCKENZIE
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Major: Mechanical Engineering
FEDE BANDONI
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR & WEBMASTER
Major: Computer Engineering
Minor: Data Science
VALERIA URRESTY
FINANCE CHAIR
Major: Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine
Minor: Health, Ethics, and Society
ANISHA RAMAKRISHNAN
EXTERNAL RELATIONS CHAIR
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Electrical Engineering
ANAYA GREEN
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Minor: Data Science
MONA ABOU-ASSI
EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT CHAIR
Major: Biomedical Engineering
AMALA ELANGOVAN
MAKE-A-THON CHAIR
Major: Biochemistry