Who are the University Scholars?
The University Scholars program supports students from all four of Penn's undergraduate schools (Wharton, Nursing, Engineering, and the College) and all years (first year through fourth-year). UScholars conduct independent, mentor-supported, long-term research, representing a wide array of subject areas and methodologies. Throughout their tenure in the program, UScholars build cross-disciplinary connections with their peers. Students learn to communicate and collaborate with those completing vastly different work than their own and build a mutual appreciation and understanding of the diverse research environment at Penn.
Please see the profiles below to learn more about our current University Scholars, their research interests, and extracurricular involvements.

Agrawal, Tanisha
International Relations | Logic, Information and Computation
Ampgkarian, Sophia
Political Science | Comparative Literature | Russian and East European Studies
Andar, Naseebullah
Biochemistry | Mathematical Economics
Antwi, Nathania
Political Science
Balogun, Benita
Biology
Baranyai, Alexandra
Biology
Basil, Savir
Computer Science | Physics
Bello, Jasmeiry
Health and Societies
Bhargava, Nishanth
Comparative Literature | History
Bonu, Maurya
Economics | Computer Science
Breier, Matthew
Health and Societies | Anthropology
Brown, Dillon
Cognitive Science | Finance
Bui, Alex
NeuroscienceChandrashekar, Sneha
Neuroscience
Chapman, Isabelle
LinguisticsCho, Lauren
English
Dengel, Madison
Cognitive Science
Dumaw, Kylie
BioengineeringFlóra Kiss, Irma
Comparative Literature | History of Art
He, Neil
Finance | Business Economics and Public Policy
Ho, Myrna
Biology
Hossain, Samen
Mathematical Economics
Hubbi, Mohamad
International Relations
Hunter, Lily Cate
Neuroscience
Jiang, Erica
Anthropology
Jung, Sam
Computer Science | Political Science
Kim, Hayle
Neuroscience
Lee, David
Economics | Computer Science
Leland, Sage
Bioengineering
Lin, Forrest
Bioengineering
Lititskaia, Eva
Business Economics and Public Policy
Liu, Ivy
Physics
Liu, Ray
Cognitive Science
Mammen, Jayanth
Economics | Mathematics | Philosophy
Mathur, Maya
Earth and Environmental Science
Mejia Ortiz, Carli
Nursing
Mendoza-Moreno, Stephanie
Economics
Miller, Justin
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations | Religious Studies
Nguyen, Phillip
History | Political Science
Nguyen, Tu
Finance
Nieves, Trinity
English | Cinema and Media Studies
Nwafor, Oma
Health and Societies
Peng, Ian
Bioengineering
Plante, Emma
Neuroscience
Pochana, Nikhil
Political Science | Psychology
Pothikamjorn, Austin
Neuroscience
Rami, Norah
Political Science | English
Saven, Helena
Criminology | French and Francophone Studies | Psychology
Shah, Raakin
Economics
Shao, Yucheng
Computer Science
Shi, Kevin
Philosophy | MathematicsShukla, Anoosha
Biology | Economics
Spagnoletti, Evan
Economics | Finance
Srinivasan, Shreya
Economics
Tishkoff Leach, Garrett
Biology
Tran, David
Mathematical Economics | Urban Studies
Trevisan, Brooklyn
Psychology
Tu, Carol
Computer Science
Wang, Chenglu
Mathematics | English
Wong, Andrew
Cognitive Science | Artificial IntelligenceXie, Megan
Biology
Yao, Emma
PhysicsYoo, Yeeun
Urban Studies | Sociology