President
Aalini Jain
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Cooking, baking, swimming, painting
Fall 2026
The people
behind UBA.
Students from across Berkeley, united by curiosity and a shared belief that biotechnology should be open to everyone.
Leadership
Executive board
05 people
External Vice President
Aariya Shergill
- Major
- Genetics and Plant Biology
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Playing guitar, reading, hiking
Finance Vice President
Rohan Melwani
- Major
- Neuroscience, minor in Data Science
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Working out, trying new foods, reading
Communications Vice President
Anika Killa
- Major
- Neuroscience
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Art, reading, music
Internal Vice President
Nathaniel Schohn
- Major
- Neuroscience and Economics
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Running, pickleball, trying new foods
Outreach
External committee
03 people
External Committee
Manasi Narsina
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Dancing, cooking, traveling
External Committee
Mahika Arun
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Solo travel, thrifting, hiking, volleyball, pottery
Community
Internal committee
03 people
Internal Committee
Nithiyashree Moorthi
- Major
- Chemical Biology
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Dancing, hiking, music
Internal Committee
Anshika Shah
- Major
- Neuroscience, minor in Data Science
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Dancing, crocheting, music
Internal Committee
Naim Bayraktar
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Weightlifting, surfing, baseball, spending time outdoors
Operations
Finance committee
01 person
Finance Committee
Sanjana Thodupunoori
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hobbies
- Dancing, singing, art
Advisory
Senior advisors
04 people
Senior Advisor
Devan Melwani
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology and Business Administration, minor in Data Science
- Year
- Senior
- Hobbies
- Dancing, running, eating TJ’s Takis
Senior Advisor
Kacie Hwang
- Major
- Integrative Biology — Human Biology and Health Sciences
- Year
- Senior
- Hobbies
- Tennis, pickleball, concerts, trying new foods
Senior Advisor
Juhi Mathur
- Major
- Molecular & Cell Biology and Business Administration
- Year
- Senior
- Hobbies
- Walking, cooking, playing soccer, creating fire playlists
Senior Advisor
Shaylyn Tran
- Major
- Molecular Environmental Biology & Psychology
- Year
- Junior
- Hobbies
- Hiking, baking, thrifting, eating