Team:Stony Brook/Team
Team
Hello! We are the 2018 Stony Brook iGEM Team composed of fourteen undergraduate students from a variety of fields of study. Our team is a family, and we work well together both at the lab bench and at Taco Bell! We are excited to show you our work with cyanobacteria, and we can't wait for you to meet our team!
Matthew Mullin
Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering
As one of the glorious leaders of our team, Matt (aka Elon) always manages to look entirely cool and composed in front of every and any problem we encounter. This is likely due to his lifelong dream of becoming a pirate since pirates need perfect composure out on the sea. However, the ocean is not the only area Matt would love to explore. He also enjoys the more land-based activity of hiking.
Worked On
Construct, Cyanobacteria Group, Wiki Group, Human Practices/Outreach, Protocols, Construct Design Group, Collaborations, Modeling
*thumbs up* "Cool"
Priya Aggarwal
Sophomore
Human Evolutionary Biology
One of our two lovely team leaders, Priya is always down to go and indulge in her love of Taco Bell. When she is not spending inordinate amounts of time in the lab or studying organic chemistry, Priya enjoys roasting other team members (Lin), watching various anime shows, and practicing for the Stony Brook Bhangra Team.
Worked On
Plasmid, BioBrick, Cyanobacteria Group, Human Practices/Outreach, Construct Design Group, Collaborations, Modeling
"You know what's annoying?"
Dominika Kwasniak
Junior
Biochemistry
Dominika is the coolest cat of the cool cats (according to Priya). In her free time, she tries to learn how to penny board without breaking anything and enjoys arts and crafts. Outside of the lab, she works as an RA, attempting to teach first-year students how to adult while struggling to do the same herself.
Worked On
Construct, Cyanobacteria Group, Human Practices/Outreach, Fundraising
"I don't look at this chat for one day and I find out I'm a father"
Matthew Lee
Sophmore
Biology
Our lab's very own Steph Curry; when not in the lab you can find him playing, talking about, or watching basketball. He claims to lead a simple life which includes working out and playing the Doom Series, though we wouldn't say working out is all that simple.
Worked On
Construct, BioBrick Group, Construct Design Group
"Is it weird that the Elmer's Liquid Glue is making me hungry?"
Sara Vincent
Senior
Biology
Although she may look harmless, Sara is not to be underestimated. As the most badass of us all, Sara is always ready to take anyone on in a game of cards. Besides winning card games, Sara likes to show off her crafty skills through DIY projects and help run the Synthetic Biology Society on campus.
Worked On
Plasmid, Cyanobacteria Group, Human Practices/Outreach
"You're making me blush <3"
Natalie Lo
Sophomore
Biology
Always smiling, Natalie insists she does nothing but sleep outside of the lab. Admittedly, we are sure the sleep is well deserved as in lab Natalie is an unstoppable force and indispensable asset. However, through thorough investigation, we have discovered that she also enjoys watching Netflix and skillfully folding origami in her free time.
Worked On
Construct, BioBrick, Interlab, Human Practices/Outreach, Cyanobacteria Group, Wiki
*types hey with an extra 13 y's*
Woody Chiang
Senior
Biochemistry and Psychology
The oldest member on our team, Woody hates being reminded of his age. In whatever spare time he can find, Woody enjoys dancing, playing both video and board games, and crying. The crying is a joke...mostly. He is always willing to lend a listening ear and offers amazing advice (we think it's due to his old age).
Worked On
Construct, Night Shift, Cyanobacteria Group
"Look at that perfect suck"
Manvi Shah
Sophomore
Psychology
The Queen of Puns herself, Manvi brightened lab with her MANvelous puns and jokes. With her happy spirit and creative mind, she helped design much of our team's logo and other projects. Being a part of the SBU Raaswalas Team, she is always ready to dance and pump the rest of the team up.
Worked On
Plasmid Group, Human Practices/Outreach, BioBrick, Wiki Group, Collaborations
*rolling on a lab chair* "Guys, I'm on a roll today"
Robert Ruzic
Senior
Biomedical Engineering
Bringing more life to the lab, Rob can be found bopping to a variety of music or ready to try out some face paint on his fellow team members. As the modeling expert for our team, Rob has spent countless hours perfecting his techniques. When not in the lab, you can find Rob juggling class work, research, and extracurriculars with ease.
Worked On
Modeling
"Two times two times two times two - that's eight"
Jennifer Rakhimov
Sophomore
Biology
We can confidently say Jennifer is the most organized and put together member of our team. Motivated and ready to kick our butts into gear at any time, Jennifer always kept us on task. She always brightens up our days and our outreach events by bringing Gosha, her parrot (and our honorary iGEM member). When not in lab, Jennifer is an active athlete on the Rowing Team, a member of the Marching Band Color Guard, and the iGEM Photographer.
Worked On
Plasmid Group, Wiki Group, Human Practices/Outreach, Photographer
*someone sharing a crazy story* "Oh that's nothing" *while proceeding to say a crazier story*
Karthik Ledalla
Sophomore
Biomedical Engineering
From Litty City itself (population 1), Karthik is always ready for an adventure. Being one of the few driving members on the team, Karthik would join members on food adventures and iGEM adventures. When not in lab, Karthik enjoys beating Matt Lee in basketball and being an active member of the SBU Raaswala team.
Worked On
Constructs, BioBrick, Human Practices/Outreach, Construct Design, Cyanobacteria Group, Modeling
"Litty City"
Lin Yu Pan
Junior
Health Science
The lab's dedicated night owl, Lin has spent many spooky nights working away in the lab. While his nights are taken, Lin spends his days baking pies (which none of the lab members have tasted quite yet) as well as cooking. His talents do not only lie in the kitchen as, on occasion, Lin treats himself to a quaint game of ping pong.
Worked On
Constructs, Interlab, Night Shift, Construct Design Group
"Do it, you won't"
Stephanie Budhan
Sophomore
Chemistry
Stephanie is always willing to risk her life for iGEM. Whether it be taking a left turn on red or parking in staff parking lots, she does it all with the best messy bun any of our lab members have ever seen. Steph, so lovingly nicknamed by our lab, can take the heat, as seen by her consumption of BWW's hottest wings.
Worked On
Plasmid Group, BioBrick, Cyanobacteria Group, Human Practices/Outreach
"Do you think I can drink the cyanos?"
Lukas Velikov
Sophomore
Computer Science
Lukas is not a man of many words, but most definitely a man of many thoughts. When not sharing dad jokes with the rest of the team, you can find Lukas working diligently on the wiki page. As a "foodie," Lukas is always willing to try new foods with the rest of the team!
Worked On
Wiki Group, Interlab, Modeling, Human Practices/Outreach, Spectrophotometry
"Noice" *best said in Lukas' voice*
Team Bonding
2018 Stony Brook iGEM
The Stony Brook iGEM Team is proud to present to you their sweet and energy filled project! Made with love <3
Contacts
Email: igem.sbu@gmail.com
