Committee 2015-2016

The functioning of Indian Student Association (ISA) at Auburn is facilitated and coordinated by a committee of elected members. Please contact the committee members below to address your concerns, suggestions, compliments, or if you need any information about ISA and its activities .

President – Viraja Khollam

Degree (pursuing): MS in Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra
Languages she speaks: English, Hindi, and Marathi
Favorite quote: “Believe in yourself”

Treasurer – Kashmira Samel

Degree (pursuing): PhD in Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Kalyan, Maharashtra
Languages she speaks: English, Hindi, and Marathi
Favorite quote: “No one has become poor by giving”

Media & Web Development Team

Website Manager – Sunit Sivaraj

Degree (pursuing): MS in Computer Science
Hometown: Puducherry
Languages he speaks: English, Hindi, and Tamil
Favorite quote: “Do what you love or love what you do”

Cultural Affairs Team

Vice President, Cultural Affairs – Somak Das

Degree (pursuing): PhD in Mathematics
Hometown: Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal
Languages he speaks: English, Hindi, and Bengali

Executive Member, Cultural Affairs – Chintan Patel

Degree (pursuing): MS in Civil Engineering
Hometown: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Languages he speaks: English, Hindi, and Gujarati
Favorite quote: “Impossible itself says I’m possible”

Executive Member, Cultural Affairs – Shruti Deshpande

Degree (pursuing): Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra
Languages she speaks: English, Hindi, and Marathi
Favorite quote: “Do what makes you happy”

Publicity Team

Vice President, Publicity Team – Niveditha Adlin Thangaraj

Degree (pursuing): MS in Civil Engineering
Hometown: Sharjah, UAE
Languages she speaks: English, Tamil, Malayalam, and French
Favorite quote: “The road to success is always under construction”

Executive Member, Publicity Team – Joseph Cortez

Degree (pursuing): PhD in Mathematics
Hometown: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Languages he speaks: English and German
Favorite quote: “It’s never too late to set a new goal”

Student Adviser – Nakul Kothari

Degree (pursuing): PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Languages he speaks: English, Hindi, and Gujarati
Favorite quote: “In a race, an A-Team with B car is better than a B Team with an A Car!”

Advisor – Dr. Sushil Bhavnani

Dr. Sushil Bhavnani is a Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has been the backbone of ISA for years and he still constantly guides and motivates the students in running this association efficiently.