Biography Nowreen Yasmin is an M.Phil. Ed. candidate in the Quantitative Methods program at Penn’s Graduate School of Education. This year, she is serving as the Director of International Student Affairs for GAPSA. Previously, she worked with the Penn GSE Student Government. As part of the ISAB team, she is committed to advocating for international…
Biography Yuliya Solyanyk is a junior in the College studying Mathematical Economics with a minor in Statistics and Data Science. She grew up in the westernmost region of Ukraine, later attended a boarding school in Massachusetts, and then came to Penn. She is interested in mathematical modeling and economic analysis. You can also find her…
Biography Regan joined the Kember Lab at the University of Pennsylvania as a Postdoctoral Researcher in January 2025, where her work, funded by the psycheMERGE initiative, focuses on integrating genetic and electronic health record data within the Penn Medicine Biobank to better understand psychiatric disorders, with a particular emphasis on anxiety and a keen interest…
Biography Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Ayaan is a sophomore in the Huntsman Program, pursuing a dual degree in Economics from The Wharton School, with concentrations in Finance and Business Analytics, and International Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences, with a minor in French. Ayaan joined the International Student Advisory Board to support international…
Biography Zhiyao is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Penn. He first came to Penn in 2018 as an undergraduate and has since continued on to doctoral studies. Having spent his entire academic journey at Penn, he has experienced both the excitement and the challenges of adjusting to a…
Biography Linda Zhu is a junior in the College studying Biology with a minor in Theatre Arts. Born and raised in Beijing, China, she came to the U.S. for college. At Penn, she is involved in Chinese Theatre at Penn, Penn Reproductive Justice, the Assembly of International Students, and Alpha Phi Omega. As an international…
Biography Mia-Lucia is currently a first year PhD student at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, she also partially grew up between Canberra, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. Aside from ISAB, she is involved in campus organizations such as the Southern African Students Association, and Penn’s Society for African…
Biography Sachin is a first-year PhD student in Management (Strategy & Entrepreneurship track) at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Wharton, Sachin was a Predoctoral Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he worked on projects at the intersection of entrepreneurship, finance, and labor markets. He also holds dual MS degrees in Public Policy…
Biography Armandas is a freshman at the Wharton School, planning to concentrate in Finance. Originally from Lithuania, he has been highly active in civic initiatives and social impact. He co-founded a digital platform that connects volunteers with firms and non-profits across Lithuania and helped lead an international campaign in support of Ukraine. At Penn, Armandas…
Biography Bilquees is an LL.M. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, she completed her B.A. and LL.B. at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and worked as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Before coming to Penn, she practiced as an Associate…