the beginning of the verse
meet the creators
Advaith Bantval
Mechanical Engineer & Policymaker
Advaith is a junior Mechanical Engineering and Public Policy major. His goal is to blend his engineering background with his passion for policy and develop innovative technology to spur development. Aligning with his commitment to social good, Advaith has interned with early stage international development and healthcare startups and served as service chair for Theta Tau Professional Engineering fraternity. He is also a member of QUEST Honors Program Cohort 34 and the Global Fellows Science Diplomacy concentration.
David Boutin
Electrical Engineer
David is a senior Electrical Engineering major, pursuing minors in Technology Entrepreneurship and Spanish. David currently serves as the president of Theta Tau and the vice president of corporate affairs for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). David has assisted with research for the US Army Research Lab in the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory. Additionally, he is a Clark School Ambassador and member of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program and Omicron Delta Kappa.
Megha Guggari
Computer Scientist
Megha is a recent Computer Science graduate from the University of Maryland. Megha’s goal is to work in the intersection of technology, medicine, and innovation. As such, she has worked at healthcare startups and will be working at PWC as a technology consultant in the healthcare division in the fall. Megha is passionate about fighting for diversity and inclusion, as it is an integral component to building up our communities.
Salma Ghorab
Computer Scientist & Mechanical Engineer
Salma is a senior studying Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. She is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and technology, and hopes to pursue a career in that field in the future. She started a chapter of Engineering World Health, an organization that is dedicated to providing medical devices to low-resourced communities. Salma is passionate about making substantive strides toward creating an inclusive and diverse future.