Team:Jefferson VA SciCOS/Team

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Tina Ju

Richard Wang

Nihita Manem

Jenny Seo

Peyton Randolph

Arjun Iyer

William Woodruff

Manotri Chaubal

Daniel Carris

Sahitya Allam

Lucas Kang

Lucas Kang is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, in Alexandria, Virginia. He has a passion for understanding the behavior of complex systems, and often utilizes his expertise in physics, mathematics, and computer programming to gain new-found perspectives on any topic that interests him. This summer, Lucas will be one of three high school researchers employed at the new Colorado State Accelerator Facility, and will also publish a paper on a new application of cellular automata under the mentorship of Stephen Wolfram. Besides his enthusiasm in the sciences, Lucas also enjoys multiple hobbies, including soccer, playing his violin, cooking food, and reading. To learn more, visit his Google site.

Daniel Carris

Daniel Carris is a junior at TJHSST. His area of interest is Chemistry, which he has studied for 3 years. In addition to chemistry, Daniel enjoys physics and mathematics. Outside of school, Daniel is a member of TJ's crew team, devoting 10+ hours a week to the team. He also enjoys music, playing the guitar, piano, viola, and violin.

Eric Bo

Eric Bo is a junior at TJHSST. He has a general interest in science and technology, but especially synthetic biology and bioengineering, and his senior technology lab is Biotechnology. However, he is also interested in physics and computer engineering. Besides academics, Eric also spends a considerable amount of time on extracurricular activities, mainly on Environmental Impact Club and Chinese Honor Society.

Tina Ju

Tina Ju is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the captain of the Jefferson iGEM team. She is primary interested in public health, synthetic biology, and computer science. These interests are fueled by her desire to use technology, particularly synthetic biology, to innovate medicine. She plays an active role in the Jefferson research community, serving as an editor of Teknos, the Jefferson research journal, and the committee co-chair of tjSTAR, the school research symposium, as well as working on iGEM. She also founded and currently serves as the director of the Northern Virginia Hepatitis Free Initiative, a public health project to promote hepatitis B and C awareness and education in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. She will be working at the National Cancer Institute this summer.