About Us
Mahrukh Fatima is graduating with a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Irvine. She has a great passion to contribute towards the growing technology in medical field and help many individuals. In her college years, she was a member of Engineering Student Council who helped organized events to encourage and comfort students in communicating with professors and learn more about the Engineering programs. In her spare time, Mahrukh likes to play badminton, table tennis, watch movies and read books.
MAHRUKH FATIMA
mfatima@uci.edu
Irene Beltran is on her way to graduate from University of California, Irvine as a Biomedical Engineer. During her undergraduate years, she has done independent research, community events and volunteering on her favorite charities. Her passion on point-of-care diagnostics came after learning about the need for detecting early diseases. She was born in Lima, Peru a nation that would greatly benefit from this technology.
In her free time Irene loves to play the guitar, watch Marvel and DC movies, and help others.
IRENE BELTRAN
icbeltra@uci.edu
Sara Anis is currently a graduating senior at the University of California, Irvine studying Biomedical Engineering, with a specialization in biophotonics. She is a member of UCI's Biomedical Engineering Honors Society (AEMB) and is currently the Treasurer. She has also been involved in the Engineering Student Council at UCI, helping organizing on-campus events. Sara is an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Wendy Liu's lab on the cell stretcher team, studying the effects of cyclic mechanical stretch on immune cells.
SARA ANIS
aniss@uci.edu
Rachana Patel will be attaining her Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine and will be attending San Jose State University to pursue a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering.
From her undergraduate years, she has attained a specialization in microfluidics through her engineering classes and research conducted in Haun's Lab of Nanoengineering & Molecular Medicine. Rachana wishes to explore new subfields such as tissue engineering, bioimaging, and prosthetics.
She plans on applying to part-time jobs during her graduate years so that she can attain industry experience while attaining higher education. Rachana eventually would like to have a job position as a R&D Engineer and make a difference in the field by bringing on a positive impact to specific current medical problems.
RACHANA PATEL
rachanap@uci.edu
Najla Hafez is currently working on a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). She has always had a keen interest in technology and medicine, which is why she is pursuing this degree. In addition, she is a humanitarian and aspires to use the knowledge and skills obtained from her studies at UCI to benefit people who live in under-developed countries. She is particularly interested in diagnostic technology, which would be especially beneficial to medical facilities in the under-developed world. Before she can achieve this, she wants to gain work experience in the technology field and expand her skill-set. She wishes to use her experiences at UCI and in the workplace to positively contribute to global healthcare and help as many people as she can.
NAJLA HAFEZ
nhafez@uci.edu
Amairani Lopez is a senior undergraduate attending UC Irvine. She is currently obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering. At the moment, she is involved in several organizations on campus such as MAES(Mexican American Engineering Society) and others. Her interests in the field include, BCI (Brain Computer Interface) and PCR research. Upon her graduation, Amairani hopes to get into the industry and work for a company that will make it their goal to help underdeveloped countries in regards to the medical field.
AMAIRANI LOPEZ-FIGUEROA
alopezfi@uci.edu
Mentors
DR. LEANNA LEVINE, Aline, Inc.
PAUL SAID EHRLICH, Aline, Inc.
DAVID LI, Hui Lab, UCI.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Henry Samueli School of Engineering
University of California, Irvine.
Mahrukh Fatima is graduating with a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Irvine. She has a great passion to contribute towards the growing technology in medical field and help many individuals. In her college years, she was a member of Engineering Student Council who helped organized events to encourage and comfort students in communicating with professors and learn more about the Engineering programs. In her spare time, Mahrukh likes to play badminton, table tennis, watch movies and read books.
MAHRUKH FATIMA
mfatima@uci.edu
Irene Beltran is on her way to graduate from University of California, Irvine as a Biomedical Engineer. During her undergraduate years, she has done independent research, community events and volunteering on her favorite charities. Her passion on point-of-care diagnostics came after learning about the need for detecting early diseases. She was born in Lima, Peru a nation that would greatly benefit from this technology.
In her free time Irene loves to play the guitar, watch Marvel and DC movies, and help others.
IRENE BELTRAN
icbeltra@uci.edu
Sara Anis is currently a graduating senior at the University of California, Irvine studying Biomedical Engineering, with a specialization in biophotonics. She is a member of UCI's Biomedical Engineering Honors Society (AEMB) and is currently the Treasurer. She has also been involved in the Engineering Student Council at UCI, helping organizing on-campus events. Sara is an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Wendy Liu's lab on the cell stretcher team, studying the effects of cyclic mechanical stretch on immune cells.
SARA ANIS
aniss@uci.edu
Rachana Patel will be attaining her Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine and will be attending San Jose State University to pursue a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering.
From her undergraduate years, she has attained a specialization in microfluidics through her engineering classes and research conducted in Haun's Lab of Nanoengineering & Molecular Medicine. Rachana wishes to explore new subfields such as tissue engineering, bioimaging, and prosthetics.
She plans on applying to part-time jobs during her graduate years so that she can attain industry experience while attaining higher education. Rachana eventually would like to have a job position as a R&D Engineer and make a difference in the field by bringing on a positive impact to specific current medical problems.
RACHANA PATEL
rachanap@uci.edu
Najla Hafez is currently working on a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). She has always had a keen interest in technology and medicine, which is why she is pursuing this degree. In addition, she is a humanitarian and aspires to use the knowledge and skills obtained from her studies at UCI to benefit people who live in under-developed countries. She is particularly interested in diagnostic technology, which would be especially beneficial to medical facilities in the under-developed world. Before she can achieve this, she wants to gain work experience in the technology field and expand her skill-set. She wishes to use her experiences at UCI and in the workplace to positively contribute to global healthcare and help as many people as she can.
NAJLA HAFEZ
nhafez@uci.edu
Amairani Lopez is a senior undergraduate attending UC Irvine. She is currently obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering. At the moment, she is involved in several organizations on campus such as MAES(Mexican American Engineering Society) and others. Her interests in the field include, BCI (Brain Computer Interface) and PCR research. Upon her graduation, Amairani hopes to get into the industry and work for a company that will make it their goal to help underdeveloped countries in regards to the medical field.
AMAIRANI LOPEZ-FIGUEROA
alopezfi@uci.edu
Mentors
DR. LEANNA LEVINE, Aline, Inc. PAUL SAID EHRLICH, Aline, Inc.
DAVID LI, Hui Lab, UCI.
Department of Biomedical Engineering Henry Samueli School of Engineering University of California, Irvine.