Our projects would not have been possible without the efforts of our community partners and our team of students! Coming from different backgrounds and majors across campus, each member has a part to play in the design and execution of our projects.
Executive Board 2026 – 2027
President
Stephen Thomas
[He/Him] Senior in Bioengineering
I love MedLaunch because it allows me to meet and work with a diverse group of people to make a tangible impact on the local Champaign-Urbana community. Outside of MedLaunch, I enjoy working out, watching sports, and discovering new music.
EXTERNAL VICE President
Grace He
[She/Her] Senior in Neural Engineering, with Minor in Computer Science
Hi, I’m Grace! I love working with MedLaunch’s passionate, driven members to directly help the Champaign-Urbana disabled community. In my free time, I like to do anything creative or take naps.
INTERNAL VICE President
Aditya Dave
[He/Him] Senior in Neural Engineering
MedLaunch has been an amazing experience because not only do we get to go through an entire design and build process, but we also turn ideas into impactful solutions for people in the community. In my free time, I love playing sports and music, and I enjoy spending time outdoors!
Treasurer
Vince Perez
[He/Him] Senior in Bioengineering
Hi! My name is Vince and I’m a senior at UIUC majoring in BIOE! Outside of MedLaunch, I’m a medical assistant, involved with research at the Irudayaraj lab, volunteer at OSF, and love to stay involved on campus. In my free time I love exercising, trying new cooking recipes, watching movies, and hanging with friends!
Outreach Director
Akshaya Ayyah
[She/Her] Junior in Computer Science + Chemistry, with Minor in Bioengineering
Hello! My name is Akshaya. I joined MedLaunch because I love collaborating with others. Getting to work with my team as well as our community partner has been such a cool experience. Outside of MedLaunch, I dance and love going on walks and trying new recipes!
Outreach Director
Abi Beck
[She/Her] Junior in Bioengineering, with Minor in Kinesiology
My name is Abi Beck, I’m a junior studying bioengineering and kinesiology. I love working on a mission driven team and am excited for another year with MedLaunch!
Marketing Director
Charmaine Koo
[She/Her] Sophomore in Bioengineering
Hi! My name is Charmaine and I love working with MedLaunch’s innovative team to help a community of people with disabilities one project at a time. In my free time, I enjoy crafting, watching movies and hanging out with friends!
Programming
Aly Maranan
[She/Her] Senior in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hi I’m Aly! I love MedLaunch because it allows me to work with such a diverse group of students that all have a passion for working with the disability community. MedLaunch has made my college career so much better and I’m excited to be able to be a part of the process that makes it such an amazing organization!
Head Project LEad
Gio Soriano
[They/Them] Senior in Systems Engineering and Design, with Minors in Interdisciplinary Health Technology and Bioengineering
I’m an engineer committed to applying traditional engineering practices towards improving accessibility and quality of life in as many ways as possible. MedLaunch means a lot to me- getting to design products alongside the end user helps us maximize effectiveness and impact in a truly unique way, and it’s been a joy working with the club for the past few years!
Project Coordinator
Neev Patel
[He/Him] Sophomore in Computer Science + Bioengineering
I love MedLaunch’s mission to develop personalized engineering-based accessibility solutions! I’m passionate about healthcare technology and equitable bioengineering solutions.
Professional Development
Ritu Bellala
[He/Him] Junior in Bioengineering, with Minor in Data Science
Hi everyone! My name is Ritu Bellala and I’m a junior studying Bioengineering + Data Science. I love working in MedLaunch, as I can collaborate with our wonderful members to make an impact that can last for individuals with disabilities in the Urbana-Champaign Area.
Advocacy
Romil Shah
[He/Him] Junior in Chemical Engineering
Hi! My name is Romil, I’m a junior, and this is my third year with MedLaunch. Outside of school, I like making art, playing piano, and watching movies.
Project Leads 2025 – 2026
NUTRISTAND
Neev Patel
OPEN AID
Teddy Dulles
SENSORY SCAPE
Allison Endres
STERIHOLD
Sam Christoff
Tactile Quest
Gio Soriano
Vision Swim 2.0
Ryan Sullivan
Carle College of Medicine Project Mentors 2025-2026
NUTRISTAND
Dr. Kunal Patel, Hannah Jung
OPEN AID
Dr. Mukund Chorghade, Sathveka Sembian
SENSORY SCAPE
Dr. Vidya Haran, Ramya Ramakrishnan
STERIHOLD
Sydni Silverman, Arnav Kacker
Tactile Quest
Dr. TC Chen, Priscilla Chang
Vision Swim 2.0
Sithmi Jayasundara, Peter Podar
LiasonS
Busa Oni, Jeremiah Lee
Members 2025 – 2026
Nutristand
- Neev Patel
- Ananya Nayak
- Arya Thirodira
- Charmaine Koo
- Day Lee
- Diego Hernandez
- Keelyn Gallagher
- Lucia Xu
- Rhea Kumar
- Sophie Li
- Srivathsa Veerabrahmha
- Vince Perez
OPEN AID
- Teddy Dulles
- Ari Jankelowitz
- Chloe Lee
- Matthew Tan
- Misbah Khan
- Natalie Temple
- Noah Rhee
- Rebecca Hamada
- Ritu Bellala
- Sabrina Meziani
- Sophie Gauthier
- Yixin Chen
SEnsory Scape
- Allison Endres
- Alice Hu
- Elizabeth Lane
- Hahnseul Hong
- Jacob Pandya
- Mireille Tan
- Neha Siram
- Titus Yang
- Ria Patel
- Roshni Dave
- Seoyeon Yoon
STERIHOLD
- Sam Christoff
- Aamin Mahdi
- Abi Beck
- Allison Zhang
- Ekaterina Asayonak
- Johnny Plonsker
- Kylie Titzer
- Melissa Yu
- Sarah Condroski
- Suraj Buddharaju
- Umaizah Salim
- Zaid Kazmi
TACTILE QUEST
- Gio Soriano
- Adithya Komandur
- Aly Maranan
- Bella Salvino
- Dhanvi Puttur
- Ethan Man
- Grace He
- Lucy Heikes
- Maple Fan
- Romil Shah
- Sophie Graham
- Zoyia Khan
Vision SwiM 2.0
- Ryan Sullivan
- Aditya Dave
- Akshaya Ayyah
- Anish Mehta
- Ishaan Aggarwal
- Mariana Van Eycke
- Reyna Alam
- Samuel Biruduganti
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