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Director: Natalia Flores
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Flores is a graduate student at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, pursuing a Master of International Affairs with concentrations in Diplomacy and the Middle East. She graduated with a Bachelor in International and Global Affairs and Vocal Performance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Natalia was a legal assistant for two years at the Law Office of Jose M. Rocha before starting her master’s degree in 2022. Outside the classroom, Natalia is the president of her own student organization called the Latin American Students at Texas A&M at the Bush School (LATAMU) and dedicates her time in spreading awareness on issues facing the Latin American community both within the US and abroad.
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GPSG Advisor: Robert McCaffery 
Rob McCaffery serves as the advisor for the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG). GPSG oversees Student Research Week. Rob has been at A&M for three years in various roles. Rob holds several degrees in Higher Education and Criminal Justice. His research background focused on many topics such as men and masculinity in media, the impact of reformative justice practices, food scarcity among college students, and mentoring practices for students with disabilities. Outside of work, Rob spends his time exploring Texas, enjoying game nights with friends, and learning new dishes to cook.
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Assistant Director: Kim Le
Kim Le is a junior undergraduate student majoring in nutrition in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. Her aspiration is to attend medical school and fulfill her dream of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. Kim aspires to provide the highest level of patient care, particularly in underserved communities worldwide, and hopes to contribute to the improvement of the healthcare industry. As the founder of four independent nonprofit startup organizations, two of which achieved international and state-level recognition within a few months of operation, Kim is passionate about making a positive impact within the local and international community. She has also held leadership positions in various student and nonprofit organizations and currently serves as an SGA representative on two university committees with the hope of enhancing the Texas A&M student experience. In addition, Kim is an undergraduate researcher and website developer/logo designer in the Guo Lab. In her free time, she enjoys engaging in short-term or one-time volunteering, gardening, and reading.
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Logistics and Technical Coordinator: Ragd Elsaigh
Ragd Elsaigh is a freshman undergraduate Biochemistry major at the school of Agricultural and Life Sciences, at Texas A&M University. She is pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry, with hopes on continuing on to the Texas A&M M.D/PhD program, to become a Pathologist and cancer researcher in the future. Ragd is looking to be part of a change in cancer treatment, hopefully finding a less taxing and more affordable treatment for patients worldwide. For recreation, Ragd likes to bike and bake, as well as create paintings.
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Sessions and Volunteer Coordinator: Nuzhat Humayun Kabir
Nuzhat Kabir is a PhD student at the Zachary Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her PhD is in the field of structural engineering, with an emphasis on finite element analysis of bridges and their rehabilitation. She received her Bachelor in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia and worked as a graduate engineer for two years. She graduated with her Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M in 2019. Her aspiration is to obtain the professional engineering license and continue to contribute to the research community. She actively looks for volunteering opportunities to give back to the society and is part of different professional organizations on campus. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new cities, going on hikes, and reading mystery novels.
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Marketing and Media Coordinator: Sydney Martinez
Sydney Martinez is a junior undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Science in the college of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University. She plans to go to PA school in order to become a physician assistant and work at a pediatric clinic. Sydney has been doing research through the Entomology department for almost three years now and has presented at multiple conferences for her research. She has also gone to Antarctica for research through the psychology department to study the psychological effect of continuous daylight to the circadian rhythm cycle in Antarctica. Aside from research she also really enjoys going to Honduras to volunteer on medical brigades through Texas A&M Global Medical Brigades.
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Judges Coordinator: Dipankar Sen
Dipankar Sen, a fifth year doctoral student at Texas A&M University is currently pursuing his PhD in Physics with a specialization of optics & biophotonics. Dipankar was born and grew up in the state of West Bengal, India where famous physicists like nobel laureate C.V. Raman and S.N. Bose of Bose-Einstein statistics discovered their groundbreaking results. Dipankar earned his bachelor’s degree in Physics from University of Burdwan, India and master’s degree in Physics from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal before starting his PhD in 2019. Outside the classroom, Dipankar is the vice-president of the Texas A&M University chapter of OPTICA (formerly ‘Optical Society of America’) and takes care of LASER demonstrations at Physics & Engineering festival and other outreach programs. Dipankar also dedicates his time to spreading scientific knowledge and helping young students of India in their admission processes. Apart from research and science communication, Dipankar loves visiting different national parks across the United States, growing vegetables, learning new languages and cooking different cuisines.
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