Meet the Fulton Ambassadors

Explore our Fulton Ambassador directory to learn more about these soon-to-be engineers. Learn about their majors, student experiences, and involvement in the Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Choose by campus (ASU Tempe, Polytechnic, and West Valley) and major:

ASU Tempe Campus

 ASU Polytechnic Campus

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Aerospace Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Andrew Vladimir Polyakov

  • Major: Aerospace Engineering
  • Minor: Human Systems Engineering
  • Hometown: Sun City, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, Next Level Devils, Sun Devil Rocketry, ASU Canticum Barbershop Choir, and ASU Dragonboat
  • Fun Fact: Played a game of UNO underwater while scuba diving.
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Aaryan Kumar

  • Major: Aerospace Engineering
  • Minor: Music Vocal Performance
  • Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, EPICS, and FACE
  • Fun Fact: I lived in the Philippines for 3 years
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Elena Garcia

  • Major: Aerospace Engineering (astronautics)
  • Hometown: Chandler, AZ
  • Fulton Difference Programs: MATS, Barrett the Honors College
  • Fun Fact: I have 4 cats!​
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Laynie Ben

  • Major: Aerospace Engineering (astronautics)
  • Minor: Engineering Management
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Barrett, the Honors College, GCSP, EPICS, Community/Resident Assistant
  • Fun Fact: I currently operate as CFO of Piece by Piece Prosthetics!​
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Maria Thomas

  • Major: Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics)
  • Hometown: Washington, DC
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Grand Challenges Scholars Program
  • Fun Fact: I love motorsports and making music!

Biomedical Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Analise Kresge

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Minor: Dance
  • Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: FACE, BMES Design Team, DIYbio
  • Fun Fact: I love hiking, camping, and doing anything in the outdoors.
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Jenny Tan

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering 
  • Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Fulton Accelerated Community Engagement (FACE) 
  • Fun Fact: I love to run and be outside!
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Lucca Saraceno

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering 
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Grand Challenge Scholars Program
  • Fun Fact: I am involved in EEG research at Luminosity, and I love otters!
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Suzan Aldekr

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, EPICS, and BMES
  • Fun Fact: I am bilingual (I speak Arabic) and I grew up playing piano. 
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Therese Thomas

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Hometown: Kerala, India
  • Fulton Difference Programs: BMES, DIYBio, EWB, Fulton Ambassadors, EPICS, GCSP
  • Fun Fact: I have visited 13 countries!
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Tiffany Nguyen

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Hometown: Tolleson, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS, FACE, Fulton Ambassadors, BMES, DiyBio
  • Fun Fact: I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than 30 seconds.
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Vidya Ramamurthy

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Hometown: Washington, USA
  • Fulton Difference Programs: NGSC, GCSP, Fulton Ambassadors, EPICS, EWB, BMES
  • Fun Fact: I have biked over 50 miles in one stretch.

Computer Science – ASU Tempe Campus

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Aaron Shih

  • Major: Computer Science (Software Engineer)
  • Hometown: San Jose, California
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS and Combat Ready Robotics
  • Fun Fact: I was born with bent pinky fingers
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Muhammad Alyan

  • Major: Computer Science 
  • Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Fulton Difference Programs:
  • Fun Fact: I make content on Instagram.
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Lakshya Dhingra

  • Major: Computer Science 
  • Minor: Business
  • Hometown: Delhi, India
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, EPICS, Barrett the Honors College, Hacker Devils, Pickleball Club at ASU
  • Fun Fact: I am a huge collector of CDs and LPs. Also like sketching, reading and playing all sorts of sports.
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Sophia Cohen

  • Major: Computer Science 
  • Minor: Animation
  • Hometown: Surprise, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP and FACE
  • Fun Fact: I participate in a lot of research including at the Luminosity Lab 

Chemical Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Gauri Murkoth

  • Major: Chemical Engineering
  • Minor: Economics
  • Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS and GCSP
  • Fun Fact: I love to crochet!

Civil Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Gabriel Skummer​​

  • Major: Civil Engineering
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP & EPICS
  • Fun Fact: I play guitar in a band!
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Maya Calugaru​​

  • Major: Civil Engineering
  • Minor: Urban Planning
  • Hometown: Goodyear, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, EPICS, SWE
  • Fun Fact: I have over 25 LEGO sets!
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Miranda Rivas​​

  • Major: Civil Engineering
  • Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: America Reads
  • Fun Fact: I like to collect little broken trinkets!

Computer Systems Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Aarnav Kannan

  • Major: Computer Systems Engineering
  • Minor: Data Science
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS
  • Fun Fact: I enjoy producing and writing music in my free time.

Electrical Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Aditi Shrestha

  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Fulton Difference Programs: FURI, GCSP, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Barrett Honors student, Sundevil Semiconductor Club
  • Fun Fact: I love to destress by crocheting!
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Adrian Arellano

  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Society of Hispanic Profesional Engineers, 942 Crew, Fulton Ambassadors, Latino Catholics at ASU
  • Fun Fact: I am a huge sports fan, and I play multiple instruments.
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Mare Rotchford

  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS, Combat-ready robotics, SWE
  • Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with Trader Joe’s!!
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Naman Mishra

  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Minor: Economics
  • Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Lab UGTA, Electrical Engineering student ambassador
  • Fun Fact: Aviation Enthusiast and loves volunteering
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Yessenia Delgado

  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Engineering Futures, ASME, SWE, EPICS, FACE program
  • Fun Fact: I am a first-generation engineering college student, and I have a twin sister.

Mechanical Engineering – ASU Tempe Campus

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Abram Acunin

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Glendale, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS, FACE, ASU Men’s Club Volleyball Team
  • Fun Fact: I can make a water droplet sound.
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Aditya Sally

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP, EPICS, Solar Devils
  • Fun Fact: I write lyrics, produce rap music, and I can play the guitar behind my head!
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David Reyes

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Minor: Engineering Management
  • Hometown: Rio Rico, AZ, USA
  • Fulton Difference Programs:GCSP, Fulton ambassadors, FURI, IA for FSE100 course., FACE alumni, ASME member, SHEP member.
  • Fun Fact: I love Twinkies.
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Hayden Nguyen

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown:  Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS, GCSP, FACE
  • Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Indonesia to work on an EPICS project.
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Katie Gist

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Apache Junction, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GCSP and EPICS
  • Fun Fact: I was in a trade school for welding for 3 years during high school. I only caught on fire a couple of times.
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Kelly Kook

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: New York
  • Fulton Difference Programs: EPICS, BMES, Tikkun Olam Makers, Fulton Ambassadors, SASE, KoDE
  • Fun Fact: I have a black belt in Taekwondo!
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Murugappan Magesh

  • Major: Biomedical Engineering & Biochemistry
  • Hometown: Chennai, India
  • Fulton Difference Programs: FAIM Student Representative 
  • Fun Fact: I work with fruit flies to study tissue regeneration in my research lab!
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Laysha Esquer

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Minor: Spanish
  • Hometown: Nogales, Arizona
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Fun Fact: I’m on the Sun Devil Colorguard Team!
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Muhammad Hasnain Ali

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
  • Fulton Difference Programs: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Fun Fact: I have lived in 4 countries during my childhood!
Sarah Craig

Sarah Craig

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Barrett, the Honors College, EPICS, Tikkun Olam Makers, Science Detectives, Solar Devils
  • Fun Fact: I love hiking and camping!
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Tileke Moldoev

  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Fulton Difference Programs: Engineering Projects in Community Service,
  • Fun Fact: I’ve been skiing every season since I was 7 years old!

Graphic Information Technology – ASU Polytechnic Campus

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Deeya Patel

  • Major: Graphic Information Technology
  • Minor: Animation
  • Hometown: Gujarat, India
  • Fulton Difference Programs: GDSC (Google Developer Student Club) and GIT (Graphic Information Technology) Club
  • Fun Fact: I like to learn new languages

Information Technology – ASU Polytechnic Campus

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Reynolds Nganga

  • Major: Information Technology
  • Hometown:
  • Fulton Difference Programs:
  • Fun Fact:

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