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About nucsj
Mission
The National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism was founded by Arya Rao and Isabella Leite in 2020. Our primary mission is to create dialogue between undergraduate research journals regarding ethics, research practice, and our role in the dissemination of science. As the largest network of its kind, NUCSJ also leverages its platform to support the next generation of student-scientists and work towards a more equitable future for science journalism. Learn more about our leadership team below!
Executive board
President
Director of Events
Director of Events
Subin Shetty, Columbia University – Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal
Subin studies Biochemistry at Columbia University and formerly served as the Director of Internal Affairs for CUSJ. He is interested in molecular and structural biology, working at various lab groups at various universities including Tufts, Columbia, and Stanford.
Director of Events
Director of Events
Director of Events
Sophie Kloppenburg, Columbia University – Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal
Sophie studies Sustainable Development and Chemistry at Columbia University, where she also researches 2D materials, engineers the electrical components of RC aircrafts, and competes for the swim team. She enjoys traveling, watching movies, eating tiramisu, and spending time with her family, friends, and cat.
Director of policy
Director of Events
Director of policy
Param Sampat, Columbia University – Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal
Param studies Cognitive Science and Public Health at Columbia University, where he serves as Director of Scientific Integrity for the CUSJ. Originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa, his research explores psychiatric health disparities and how climate change affects global food systems.
Journal Liaison
Director of Events
Director of policy
Grayson Elliott, UNC Chapel Hill – UNC JOURney
Grayson studies Neuroscience and Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native of Boone, North Carolina, Grayson’s academic and research interests focus on the neurological, behavioral, and social effects of repetitive brain injuries.
Director of Academic Advocacy
Director of Academic Advocacy
Director of Academic Advocacy
Pranav Kota, Brown University – Brown Journal of Medical Humanities
Pranav studies Health and Human Biology at Brown University, serving as an editor on multiple undergraduate journals. He is also a researcher at Brown University Health and is interested in health policy.
Director of Civic Engagement
Director of Academic Advocacy
Director of Academic Advocacy
Ujjwal Rameshswaram, Brown University – Stevens Undergraduate Research Journal
Ujjwal studies Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in biomaterials and tissue engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. They research materials science, microfluidics, and 3D modeling /engineering. They also enjoy biking, the outdoors, coffee, and watching movies.
President EMERITI
Neha Mani
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Serving from 2024-2025, Neha studied Biochemistry and Linguistics at Columbia University, where she was also an associate editor and Director of Outreach for the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal. She is interested in the structural biology of Wnt signaling and characterization of gut physiology. She lives in the Bronx, New York.
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Serving from 2023-2024, Vishwanath studied Biological Anthropology and Education and is currently undertaking a research project on Undergraduate Research Journals (URJs). He believes that working with the NUCSJ will provide not only valuable answers to his research, but will help the scientific community understand the value of URJs.
Shloka Janapaty
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Shloka Janapaty
Serving from 2022-2023, Shloka studied applied mathematics and geoscience at Columbia University, where she also sat on the executive board of the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal. A native of Almaden Valley, California, she models terrestrial ecosystems within the context of climate change.
Arya rao
Vishwanath Prathikanti
Shloka Janapaty
Serving from 2020-2022, Arya studied Biochemistry and Computer Science at Columbia University. Originally from Big Rapids, Michigan, Arya aims to increase access to science education and promote scientific literacy, especially in rural areas like her hometown. As the founder and first President of NUCSJ, Arya spearheaded the Consortium’s first annual conference.
Delegate Emeriti
Hailing from across the country
Dave Banerjee, Mirabel Sprague Burleson, Shriti Parajuli, Sarah Beaudoin, Pragnya Adapa,
Giselle Rasquinha, Danny Ha, Kyla Schmitt, La Rissa Vasquez, Lina Chen, Emily White, Amoolya Chandrabhatta, Katy Simmons, Ellie Nadelmann, Brooke Friedman, Manasi Simhan, Ricardo Tieghi, Theodore Lowell, Sriya Gullapalli, Shreya Nallaparaju, Sarah Qaddo, Megan George, Isabella Krzesniak, Lillian He, Anisha Prakash, James Taylor, David Kwon, Jiahao Zhang
