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 complex 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 | Cognitive Science | Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Baranyai, Alexandra
Health and Societies | Biology
Basil, Savir
Computer Science | Physics
Bhargava, Nishanth
Comparative Literature | HistoryChandrashekar, Sneha
Neuroscience
Chapman, Isabelle
Linguistics
Dengel, Madison
Cognitive Science | PsychologyFan, Skylar
Linguistics | Modern Middle Eastern Studies
Gottlieb, Casey
Artificial Intelligence | Finance
Gottschalch, Jax
Classical Studies | Physics
Hagy, Andrew
Mathematics | Philosophy
Hossain, Samen
Mathematical Economics
Hubbi, Mohamad
International Relations | Criminology
Hunter, Lily Cate
Neuroscience
Ikrar, Athallah
Biochemistry | Political Science
James, Israel
Earth and Environmental ScienceKazmi, Zarah
Computer Science
Kielar, Emil
Artificial Intelligence
Li, David
Undecided
Lin, Forrest
Bioengineering
Lititskaia, Eva
Business Economics and Public Policy
Liu, Ivy
Physics
Mejia Ortiz, Carli
Nursing
Melesse, Lealem
Electrical Engineering
Mendoza-Moreno, Stephanie
Economics
Miller, Boz
Nursing
Nguyen, Phillip
History | East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Nwafor, Oma
Health and Societies
Peng, Ian
Bioengineering
Plante, Emma
Neuroscience
Pochana, Nikhil
Political Science | Psychology
Shah, Raakin
Economics
Shao, Yucheng
Computer ScienceShukla, Anoosha
Biology | Economics
Slovinski, Tara
Nursing
Spagnoletti, Evan
Economics | Finance
Srinivasan, Shreya
Economics
Tawiah, Elgin
Biology | Neuroscience
Tishkoff Leach, Garrett
Biology
Tran, David
Mathematical Economics | Urban Studies
Trevisan, Brooklyn
Psychology
Wong, Andrew
Cognitive Science | Artificial IntelligenceXie, Megan
Biology | Biochemistry
Yao, Emma
Physics
Yarahmadi, Amin
Neuroscience
Yelisetty, Rohith
Artificial Intelligence
Zhang, Andrew
Linguistics