Who are the Research Peer Advisors?
CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) are undergraduates from a variety of research fields who can help Penn students get started in research. RPAs are available for consultation via email, and at CURF outreach events such as Preceptorials, Research Open Houses, Research Symposia, and Workshops. RPAs can help you explore research opportunities, identify potential faculty mentors, and apply for research grants.
Each September, all 1st- and 2nd-year students PLUS 3rd-year transfers will receive an invitation to be formally matched with a Research Peer Advisor. However, undergraduates are always welcome to contact RPAs individually outside of the official matching process.
Are you a current 1st-year, 2nd-year, or junior interested in becoming an RPA for 2025-26? The Research Peer Advisor application is now open! Apply here by May 30th, 2025.
Current Research Peer Advisors
Agarwal, Hannah
Psychology
Balanovsky, Jackie
Philosophy, Politics and Economics | Psychology
Cao, Jacob
Biology | Nutrition Science
Chen, Bonnie
Materials Science and Engineering | Physics
Chen, Caitlyn
Biochemistry | Biophysics | ChemistryChoi, Ellen
Healthcare Management & Policy | NeuroscienceChung, Nicole
Neuroscience | Nutrition Science
Gupta, Shikhar
Biochemistry | Chemistry
Handy, Asim
Bioengineering
Hong, Yerahm
Bioengineering
Jacob, Michael
Computer Science | Mathematics
Jawa, Rayan
Health and Societies
Kim, Kyulee
Bioengineering
Kobla, Sanjit
Mathematical Economics | Physics
Kuo, Yvonne
Biology
Lee, Eric
Biochemistry | Biophysics
Lee, Joyce
Biology | Health and Societies
Lee, Nayoon
Physics
Leland, Sage
Bioengineering
Leohansson, Darlene
Neuroscience
Leshinskie, Joshua
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Li, Aiwen
Statistics and Data Science
Lin, Stella
Materials Science and Engineering
Liu, David
Chemistry
Medina, Daniela
Health and Societies
Nachod, Ben
Bioengineering
Nandish, Nilan
Biology
Neelamagam, Suraj
Neuroscience
Park, April
Neuroscience
Que, Suya
Bioengineering
Sircar, Arnab
Mathematical Economics | Networked and Social Systems EngineeringSolaeche Amadeo, Guadalupe
Mathematical Economics
Tang, Catherine
Health and SocietiesToikka, Veikko
Finance | Materials Science and Engineering
Wei, Katherine
NeuroscienceWu, Kevin
Neuroscience
Zhang, Amy
Finance | Statistics and Data Science
Zhang, Emily
Bioengineering | Systems Science and Engineering
Zhu, Jojo
Biochemistry | Biophysics