Alumni
Sruti Atluri
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Sruti Atluri is an undergraduate public health student at the University of Texas at Arlington with an interest in health informatics. During her undergraduate studies, she was a research assistant in the Wilson lab through the UROP program, a research intern at the UTA PAWS lab, and a participant in the first cohort of TexBioMed during the summer of 2023. Sruti is passionate about the intersection between health and data and ultimately plans to a pursue a career in this growing field. In her free time, she enjoys being active, hiking, and hanging out with friends.
Anisha Dangal
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Hello,
My name is Anisha Dangal,
I currently am a graduate student in Public Health with concentration in Epidemiology at University of Texas at Arlington. I am from Nepal, I was born, raised and living there right before I came to the US for my studies. Immediately after graduating high school, I was determined to steer my career trajectory towards nursing and particularly I always had great interest in the field of maternal and child health. While doing so, I completed my Undergrad nursing in my home country. Subsequently, I worked as a nursing instructor in a college run by the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) for a little over two and a half year. Apart from that I have been certified as a Skilled Birth Attendant after successfully completing the training as well as evaluation conducted by the Central Ministry of Health, Nepal. Also, I got an opportunity to work as a Family planning service provider for a year and a half. Later on, I would like to put my efforts as well as experience to a good use specifically in the areas covering Maternal and child health.
Jennifer Doolin
Bachelor in Communication Technology
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Jennifer Doolin-Ghoshal received a degree in Communication Technology from the University of Texas at Arlington. Their studies focused on web development. Splitting her time between school, work, and family, they sometimes find time to play computer games and create art on commission.
Dylan Edwards
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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As a graduate public health student with a keen interest in the legal aspects of the field, I have gained significant experience through my undergraduate degree. My time at MICHI equipped me with essential skills such as engaging in lifelong learning, rendering quality work, and representing clients effectively. These experiences have not only honed my abilities but have also reinforced my commitment to serving the community through my work.
Priyanka Emani
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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BS in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering at VNR VJIET
Serenity Fanene
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Serenity Fanene is a committed University of Texas at Arlington Public Health student with an active passion for the field of health informatics. During high school, she acquired an associate degree in interdisciplinary studies from Central Texas College’s STEM program. While being an undergrad student she excelled in data visualization and analysis for distinguished research during her time in the TEx BioMed Summer internship and the GET PHIT Boot Camp. Serenity’s journey will continue with the Fall 2023 GET PHIT internship in partnership with the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, exhibiting her commitment to public health informatics growth. Her objective is to apply data science/research practices to improve the existing gaps in today’s healthcare system and advocate for minority populations.
Chinmayee Gangalam
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Chinmayee Gangalam is currently pursuing her Master’s thesis in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. She received a Bachelor of Technology degree from ACE Engineering College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) in November 2020. She is interested to work on projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Deep Learning. She is excited to join Luber Lab and work on many interesting projects under the guidance of Dr. Jacob Luber.
Breanna Guerrero
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Breanna Guerrero is an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Arlington majoring in Public Health with an interest in health informatics. She participated in the Get PHIT boot camp and earned her certificate of completion of Get PHIT. Her journey in public health has been driven by a deep curiosity about improving community well-being and finding innovative solutions to healthcare challenges.
Paul Koomey
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Paul Koomey is an Undergraduate Research Assistant, Majoring in Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science Engineering.
He is also the Vice President for Phi Delta Theta.
Emma Marshall
Bachelor in Communication Technology
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Emma Marshall is a senior in Communication Technology minoring computer science.
Sarah Melcher
Master in Public Health In Epidemiology
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Sarah Melcher received a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her topics of interest include access to healthcare and maternal and child health.
Demetra Meletis
Associate Computational Biologist
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Demetra Meletis received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in Biomedical Science. Demetra is working at the MICHI to create a pipeline for processing single cell RNA sequencing data. She is interested in pursuing research in molecular and evolutionary genetics.
Poojitha Naidu
Master of Science in Computer Science
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Poojitha Naidu is a current UTA MS in CS Student. We now have disease-free offspring, thanks to genetic coding and bioinformatics. Naidu is interested in working on the next-gen AI and Genome Sequencing through Machine learning and Deep learning algorithms.
Justine Phan
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Justine is currently a senior finishing up two more semesters for her bachelor’s degree. She will be graduating in spring 2023. She looks forward to graduating and pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology. She is currently an exercise science major. Her career goal is to become a speech and language pathologist. The aim of her work is to bring more awareness to speech-language pathology. In general, she feels that we don’t hear much about SLP and what they do for patients. In the medical field, we often hear about nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians. As an SLP, you can choose from many different areas of specialization within the medical field. She is interested in working with patients recovering from brain traumas and children who have language and communication difficulties in stroke rehabilitation centers. The ICU floor at the heart hospital as a PCT gave her a lot of opportunities to learn. It is gratifying to observe patients’ growth from the day they enter the hospital until the day they leave. It is a rewarding feeling to see the quality-of-life change for a patient.
McNair Scholar Program: McNair Scholars assist students in achieving their educational, professional, and personal goals by providing access to research and other academic/scholarly experiences. This program helps scholars become more competitive in the graduate school application process, leading to their admission to top-ranked programs and facilitating a smooth entry into graduate school. With the assistance of her mentor, she will be conducting research throughout the summer about topics that interest her and developing her conclusions on those topics.
Mercy Obasanya
Master in Public Health In Epidemiology
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Mercy Obasanya is a public health professional and received her master’s in public health Epidemiology at The University of Texas at Arlington. She is currently volunteering as a research assistant at the Maternal and Child Health lab. Mercy Obasanya is proficient in data analysis and entry using SAS University. She has great knowledge in Public Health, maternal and child health research, and social determinants of health research. She has experience in clinical trials and received the excellence in clinical setting award fall of 2018 at UT Arlington. She strives to continue to gain research and data analysis skills to advance the world of public health.
Jenna Whitehead
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Wilson
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Jenna is a senior in the Public Health undergraduate program. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing sports, and finding new podcasts to obsess over. Coming from rural Brownwood, Texas, Jenna is fascinated and dedicated to learning more about the field of technology and healthcare. She has been involved in undergraduate research for electronic cigarette use on campus and aided in creating the Open Education Research (OER) textbook for the BSPH Health Informatics textbook. Jenna has also served as the Vice President of Risk Management for her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. She is hopeful and excited for her future academic endeavors in Health Informatics.