Meet the 21/22 Team

Devena Mahabir
Co-President
Devena is in her final year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand can’t wait to connect with all of you amazing LifeScis! She enjoys dancing ๐, singing ๐ค, and musical theatre, along with reading and creative writing โ๏ธ!
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Abirami (Abi) Sudharshan
Co-President
Abi is in her fourth year of the Honours Biology and Pharmacology ๐งซand is very excited to bring all the LSS programming planned for the 2021-22 school year to life! Outside the LSS, you can find her curled up with a book ๐, singing (@mactreblethreat) ๐ค or binging shows on Netflix. She looks forward to connecting with many more amazing LifeScis this year!

Alicia Jacob
Administrative Assistant
Alicia is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is so excited to help run the LSS events this year and connect with other LifeScis! Her hobbies include baking ๐ฅง, going on hikes and taking videos with her puppy ๐ถ!
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Amaani Khan
VP Communications
Amaani is in her second year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is super excited to be this year’s VP Communications! She enjoys travelling โ๏ธ, riding ๐ด, and meeting new people! She is so happy to be part of the LSS team and can’t wait for all of the amazing events planned for this year!

Nicole Agaiby
VP Marketing
Nicole is in her last year of Honours Life Science ๐ฌand minoring in Polisci. She’s so excited to be back this year as VP Marketing. Some of her hobbies include hiking, thriting ๐ and trying out new coffee shops โ๏ธ! Message her for any questions on Lifesci Hacks or LSS involvement!
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Luxiga Thanabalachandran
VP Academic
Luxiga is in her fourth year of Honours Chemical Biology ๐งช and is very excited to connect with students in the Life Science program again. She enjoys baking ๐ฅง, and binging netflix shows in a day ๐บ. She is excited to work on the academic ends of things this year and is always open to feedback and suggestions from students.

Abhilash Uddandam
VP Academic
Abhilash is in his third year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌ, and as the VP of Academic he is beyond excited to help meet the goals of students through making a variety of opportunities and resources ๐ปavailable. He looks forward to meeting new people and working with a collaborative team to ensure success for all students ๐. Feel free to hit him up for any questions or even for a quick chat :)
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Amanda Duong
VP Social
Amanda is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌ, doing a double minor in biology and psychology. She is beyond excited to join the Life Science Society team as your VP Social! In her free time, you can find Amanda rewatching her favourite shows on Netflix (Brooklynn 99, Parks & Rec, New Girl etc.) ๐บ, visiting her local coffee shops โ๏ธor trying to scout out the perfect study spot on campus. She is looking forward to meeting new people, working with her fellow LSS team and creating fun events that students will remember for the rest of their university career! Please feel free to reach out to her if you have any questions or share similar interests!

Ahmer Imran
VP Social
Ahmer is in his fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is very excited to be part of the social team as your VP of Social! Working his way up from attending LSS events in the past, he has taken on the role of being a part of the Social portfolio in order to meet new people and deliver engaging events. In his free time, he likes to play basketball ๐, video games ๐ฎ and watch comedy movies/tv shows.

Julia Bullied
VP Finance
Julia is in her 4th year of Honours Life Science, origins of disease specialization ๐งฌ! She is super excited to be joining the LSS this year as the VP Finance. Some of her interests include gymnastics ๐คธโ๏ธ, travelling, Grey’s Anatomy ๐ฉบ, and musicals!
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Amal Khan
VP Fundraising
Amal is in her third year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is beyond thrilled to be our VP Fundraising for this year. She looks forward to giving back to the community by achieving the team’s fundraising goals and donating to charities. During her spare time she enjoys reading/writing ๐ , working out, and travelling โ๏ธ! Feel free to reach out to her if you have any questions about her program or McMaster in general :)

Armstrong Shi
Origins of Disease Rep
Armstrong is in his third year of Origin of Diseases Specialization ๐งฌ and is very happy to be the OOD representative again! He loves to swim ๐โ๏ธ, cook, and listen to varieties of music ๐ถ, and is very excited to meet all of the Life Science students!
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Rachel Lisogurski
Sensory Motor Systems Rep
Rachel is in her final year of the Sensory Motor Systems Specialization ๐งฌ, and she is so excited to be the SMS Representative again this year and connect with all of the students in the specialization:) In her spare time she loves to cook ๐ฎ, read, and play with her kittens ๐ฑ!
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Gurleen Chahal
Peer Mentorship Coordinator
Gurleen is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is also pursuing a minor in Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys dancing ๐๐ป, hanging out with friends and scrolling through tiktok ๐ฑ! She is looking forward to connecting with more Life Science students and is excited to host events for the LSS Peer Mentorship Program!

Jasmine Parmar
Peer Mentorship Coordinator
Jasmine is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is so excited to be an LSS Peer Mentorship Program coordinator this year. She looks forward to connecting with Life Science students and looks forward to meeting you (virtually) at some of our events this year! Outside of school, she enjoys reading ๐, painting and listening to music ๐ถ!

Thuvaraha Jeyakumaran
Academic Outreach Coordinator
Thuvaraha is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is super excited to be a part of the LSS family as your Academic Outreach Coordinator! She loves animals ๐ถ, going on any kind of adventure and trying new foods ๐ด. She also loves to meet new people so feel free to message her about any questions.
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Manraj Virk
Academic Logistics Coordinator
Manraj is in his third year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is excited to connect with everyone through amazing LSS events this year! His hobbies include reading ๐, working out, and playing sports like volleyball. Recently, he is learning to be a better cook ๐ง๐ป๐ณ!
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Anushka Goyal
Social Outreach Coordinator
Anushka is in her second year of Honours Biology and PNB ๐งซ, and is super excited to be the Social Outreach Coordinator on the LSS this year! She is looking forward to getting to work with an amazing team to help increase a sense of connection and bonding between Life Sci students and run exciting events! In her downtime, she enjoys watching shows and movies ๐บ , reading ๐, and listening to podcasts!

Pierce Razzaque
Social Logistics Coordinator
Pierce is in his fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌ. As the Social Logistics Coordinator he is excited to connect with all the awesome LifeSci students, and help plan and run exciting events for the LSS this year! In his free-time, some activities he enjoys are tennis ๐พ, piano, cooking and photography ๐ท.
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Zani Zartashah
Graphic Designer
Zani is in her last year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand minoring in psychology. She is thrilled to be joining the LSS this year as the Graphic Designer and help to bring it’s vision to life! Aside from her passion for science illustration, she enjoys working with children, trying new recipes ๐ฎ, and playing badminton ๐ธ. She is excited to connect with new Life Science students and have an impactful year! Feel free to message her with any questions about her role or McMaster in general!

Amanpreet Marwaha
Graphic Designer
Amanpreet is in her 3rd year of the Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌprogram. She’s excited to be joining the LSS this year and is looking forward to meeting new Life Sciences students and working with the rest of the team. Her hobbies include painting ๐, drawing, cycling ๐ดโ๏ธ, and watching anime!
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Deluckshan Murugesu
Cinematographer
Deluckshan is in his 3rd year of Honours Life Science sensory motor specialization ๐งฌand is excited to provide interesting, informative videos as this year’s Cinematographer. He enjoys coding ๐ป, tinkering with tech and playing video games ๐ฎ.
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Alina Thomas
4th Year Rep
Alina is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is super excited to be your fourth year rep! In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, bingeing netflix ๐บ, and napping ๐ด Alina is looking forward to connecting with the Life Sci community virtually and hopefully in person!

Jessica Schneider
3rd Year Rep
Jessica is in her third year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is really excited to be your third year rep! In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, karaoke ๐ค, baking, trying new foods ๐ฎ, and going on new adventures.
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Ahmad Bilal
2nd Year Rep
Ahmad is in his second year of Honours Life Sciences ๐ฌand is extremely excited to be a part of the LSS this year! He is looking forward to meeting his fellow Life Sciences students at the LSS events this year. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball ๐, watching movies ๐บ, and working out.