Our Team
From our founders in Frisco to chapters across the country and around the world, meet the students who design, pack, and deliver every STEMKit.
Leadership
CEO, Co-Founder & Lead Software Engineer
Reedy High School
Dhilan Avula is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Lead Software Engineer of STEMSeeds. He focused on creating the design of the stem kits. He is a Sophomore at Reedy High School and enjoys tennis and STEM.
Co-Founder
Reedy High School
Ritvik Avula is a Co-Founder of STEMSeeds. He is a Senior at Reedy High School and is passionate about spreading STEM education to the underserved. He works in a cancer research lab and does art in his free time!
Co-Founder & COO
Rayhan Raja is the Co-Founder and COO of STEMSeeds. He is passionate about pursuing a career in medicine and is thrilled to extend STEMSeeds' impact to the underserved. He is a Student Researcher at UTSW and plays in his local high school's varsity orchestra.
Core Team
Outreach Leader
Reedy High School
Eshwar Mahadevan is the Outreach Leader, focusing on expanding STEMSeeds' influence across the United States. He is a Senior at Reedy High School. Additionally, in his free time he loves to play soccer and basketball!
Instagram Manager
Rohan Balasupramanian is the Instagram Manager, using his passion for graphic design towards increasing STEMSeeds' visibility!
Chapters
Texas President & Chapter President
Frisco High School
Aneesh Kotvali is the Texas President, and President of the STEMSeeds Frisco High School chapter. Outside the classroom, Aneesh is a top 3 nationally ranked fencer, and likes reading the Bhagavad Gita in his free time.
Chapter President
Independence High School
Akshaya Karuturi is the President of the STEMSeeds Independence High School Chapter. She is a senior with a strong passion for healthcare. She works as a CNA and spends time at a local hospital shadowing doctors and helping nurses.
Chapter President
Mansfield ECHS
Shahzaib Ahmed is the President of the Mansfield ECHS Chapter of STEMSeeds. Passionate about healthcare, he is involved with the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and Islamic Relief USA.
Chapter President
Wylie High School
Praseed Banerjee is the President of the Wylie High School chapter of STEMSeeds, where he leads outreach efforts to deliver hands-on STEMKits to underserved students in his community. Outside of this, he enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Chapter Co-President
Stephen F. Austin High School
Ella Hsu is a sophomore at Stephen F. Austin High School and co-president of the STEMseeds chapter. She's passionate about healthcare and plans to pursue dentistry. Outside of STEMseeds, she enjoys dance, traveling, and baking.
Chapter Co-President
Stephen F. Austin High School
Aiza Jalal is a sophomore at Stephen F. Austin High School and co-president of the STEMseeds chapter. She's passionate about healthcare and hopes to pursue a career that combines creativity, research, and helping others. In her free time, she enjoys nature walks and giving back to her community.
Chapter Co-President
Centennial High School
Viren Bollu is the Co-President of the Centennial High School STEMSeeds chapter. He is committed to giving back to his community by expanding access to STEM education and inspiring others to discover its possibilities. Outside of school, he enjoys gardening and fencing.
Chapter Co-President
Centennial High School
Gokul Kilaparthi is the Co-President of the Centennial High School STEMSeeds chapter. He’s passionate about medicine and hopes to pursue cardiology, working to expand STEM opportunities and outreach in his community. In his free time, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and spending time with friends.
Chapter President
Coppell High School
Rohan Anand Raja Rajeshwaran is the president of the Coppell High School chapter. He's passionate about engineering and enjoys programming in Java and Python, as well as participating in VEX Robotics. Outside of school, he likes playing soccer, ping pong, and chess.
Chapter President
Argyle High School
Shreyas Choudhary is a junior at Argyle High School with a strong passion for STEM. He's involved in DECA, MUN, NHS, and Robotics, and plans to major in Data Science or Business. Outside of school, he enjoys playing the piano and spending time with friends.
Outreach Officer
Argyle High School
Hi I am a senior at Argyle High School. As an Outreach Officer at StemSeeds Argyle, I’m excited to connect with local hospitals and organizations and help grow our impact. I enjoy supporting children and giving them more opportunities to explore STEM. Outside of StemSeeds, I like programming, playing chess, and spending time with friends.
Argyle High School
Hi, I’m Deva! I’m currently a senior at Argyle High School and an aspiring electrical engineer with a passion for building hardware, coding apps, and making STEM accessible to everyone. In my downtime, I love playing sports and hopping on video games with friends.
Argyle High School
Hi, I’m Rohith Pasumarthi, a senior at Argyle High School. I enjoy supporting children and helping them explore their interests in STEM through StemSeeds. In my free time, I like listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with friends.
Argyle High School
I am a 12th grader from Argyle High school and I aspire to be an accountant in the future. I like playing video games and doing math!
Chapter President
Wakeland High School
Hasini Yalavarthi is a sophomore at Wakeland High School with a strong passion for STEM. She's a DECA officer, participates in the robotics club, and tutors math at school. She plans to major in physics and minor in business. Outside of school, she enjoys playing volleyball and painting.
Chapter President
Emerson High School
Kaulini Chakraborty is the president of the Emerson High School chapter. Bio Coming Soon.
Chapter President
University High School, Tolleson
Chetana Beegala is a sophomore at University High School in Tolleson with a strong passion for neuroscience and public health. She's the founder and president of RedCrossTUHS and CEO of NeuroCardi Aware. Outside of school, she loves hiking and spending time in nature with her family.
Chapter President
Oak Park High School
Hilda Dehdilani is the president of the Oak Park High School STEMseeds chapter, where she helps expand the organization's mission to more students. She's passionate about medicine and research and is involved in several health-focused clubs as well as her school's speech and debate team. Outside of academics, she holds a first-degree black belt in hapkido and practices MMA.
Chapter President
West Shore High School
Ehab El-Ahmed is the President of the West Shore High School Chapter. Bio Coming Soon...
NYC Chapter President
Bronx High School of Science
Chloe Li is the president of the NYC STEMseeds chapter and a senior at the Bronx High School of Science. She's passionate about making STEM exciting and hands-on for students, having conducted research at City College of New York and tutored through Scientific Minds of America. She hopes to partner with libraries, schools, and hospitals to bring interactive STEM experiences to her community. Outside of academics, she enjoys art, reading, and competing in track and field and badminton, and plans to pursue a pre-med path in college.
Michigan Chapter President
Northville High School
Rishan Patel is the president of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter and a senior at Northville High School. He’s passionate about medicine and participates in HOSA and DECA. Outside of school, he volunteers at hospitals and shadows at local clinics. He plans to pursue a career in medicine, specifically in anesthesiology, with the goal of helping others.
Co-Vice President
Northville High School
Akshaj Bhan is a senior at Northville High School and Co-Vice President of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter. He’s passionate about economics and finance hoping to pursue a career that intersects his passions with helps others. Outside of STEMseeds, he enjoys playing hockey, traveling, and hanging out with friends.
Co-Vice President
Northville High School
Ariv Srivastava is a senior at Northville High School and Co-Vice President of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter, where he helps drive chapter growth and outreach. He’s passionate about science and medicine, and hopes to pursue a career that sits at the intersection of that passion and helping others. Outside of STEMseeds, he enjoys playing basketball, listening to music, and spending time walking his dog.
Outreach Officer
Northville High School
Dhruv Pamuru is a senior at Northville High School and the Outreach Officer of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter. He’s passionate about medicine and hopes to pursue a career as a cardiothoracic surgeon. Outside of STEMseeds, he is involved in HOSA, DECA, and Model UN and volunteers at a local hospital. In his free time, he enjoys watching football, supporting the Detroit Lions, and hanging out with friends.
Marketing & Communications Officer
Northville High School
Suraj Uppuganti is a senior at Northville High School and Marketing & Communications officer of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter. He is also the President for the Northville STEMseeds chapter. He’s passionate about business and marketing hoping to pursue a career that intersects his passions with helps others. Outside of STEMseeds, he enjoys playing pickleball, dancing, and hanging out with friends.
Finance Manager
Northville High School
Avishkar Nikam is the Finance manager of the Michigan STEMseeds chapter. He is a senior at Northville High School and a member of HOSA with a strong interest in medicine. He has shadowed nephrologists, volunteered at the local Veterans Hospital, coached Special Olympics teams, and taught Science Olympiad to elementary students. Outside of school, he’s an avid sports fan, and a national award-winning cricket player.
Chapter President
International Academy Okma
Sinjini Mishra is a senior at International Academy Okma High School and president of the STEMseeds chapter. She’s passionate about Corporate and Medical Law and hopes to pursue a career that helps others. Outside of STEMseeds, she enjoys dance, traveling/trying new foods and baking!
Chapter President
Troy High School
Deepak - I am President of the Michigan chapter at Troy High School, where I’m dedicated to fostering innovation and inspiring students to pursue STEM. Beyond my leadership role, I’m a competitive black belt in Taekwondo and in my free time i like to race on my racing sim
Plymouth High School
is a senior at plymouth highschool and an active member of HOSA. Outside of school, she has shadowed multiple doctors and has worked as a research assistant under a psychiatrist. She plans to pursue a career in medicine specifically with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
Chapter Co-President
Farmington High School
Srihan Aravabhumi is the co-president of the Farmington High School chapter of STEMseeds and a senior at Farmington High School. He’s passionate about computer science, creating and making a change. He participates in various organizations at school including Quizbowl, HOSA, DECA and BPA. Outside of school, he enjoys video games, movies and hopes to pursue CS at university in the future.
Chapter Co-President
Farmington High School
Avishek Sett is the co-president of the Farmington High School chapter of STEMseeds and a senior at Farmington High School. He’s passionate about the pursuit of knowledge and always tries to learn new things. He participates in organizations such as Science Olympiad, BPA and Aviation Club to further his knowledge. Outside of school, he likes to cook, run and hopes to pursue a career in Engineering in the future.
Chapter Co-President
Novi High School
Kartik Sapre is the Co-President of STEMSeeds Novi. He is a Senior at Novi High School and is passionate about proving access to STEM education for underserved children in hospitals. He plans to major in Computer Science and plays golf in his free time.
Chapter Co-President
Novi High School
Karthikeya Gangireddy is a Co-President of Novi STEMSeeds. As a junior at Novi High School his goal is to increase STEM awareness throughout the community and educate underprivileged children in hospitals about STEM. He plans to major in Finance and enjoys playing pickleball in his free time.
Chapter President
South Lyon East High School
Kaushik Mamidi is the President of the South Lyon East STEMseeds chapter. is an incoming junior at South Lyon East High School, who is interested in going into medicine or engineering. He likes learning about these subjects through various AP classes. Outside of school he plays cricket does track and is a huge Detroit Lions and Pistons fan
Chapter President
Huron High School
Nikhil Biswas is a sophomore at Huron High school and President of the Huron high school STEM seeds chapter. He is currently interested in the medical field and looks to find a career in healthcare. He enjoys playing saxophone, practicing and watching soccer, and spending time with friends.
Greensboro Chapter Co-President
The STEM Early College at NC A&T SU
Val Okafor is a sophomore at the STEM Early College and the co-president of the Greensboro Chapter. He serves as a DECA officer for his school and participates in the service learning club. He's passionate about engineering and hopes to pursue a career that combines innovation and helping others. Outside of school, he volunteers at his local library and enjoys playing basketball.
Greensboro Chapter Co-President
The STEM Early College at NC A&T SU
Levi Snyder is a student at the STEM Early College at NC A&T SU and co-president of Greensboro Chapter who is extremely passionate about STEM-related fields, managing the mechanical engineering of FTC Team 731 WannaBee Strange while also pursuing his dreams in engineering through an internship at Brilliant Aerospace. He hopes to connect with others in the community through STEM and innovation.
Chapter President
Central Bucks High School East
Aditi Ramamurthi is the president of the Central Bucks High School East STEMseeds chapter, where she works to expand STEM opportunities for students. She's passionate about medicine, research, and law, and builds her leadership skills through mock trial and speech and debate. She's also a varsity cross-country and track runner dedicated to growing the STEMseeds mission.
Chapter President
Downingtown STEM Academy
Akshaya Kotha is a sophomore at Downingtown STEM Academy with a strong passion for health policy and pharmacy. She's involved in mock trial, FBLA, and serves as secretary for Speak Your Spirit. She's also starting a health-focused club to promote opportunities in the medical field. Outside of school, she participates in Bollywood dance, volunteers at a local food pantry, and tutors students locally and abroad. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking, and doing her nails, with hopes to advance women's health and healthcare equity in the future.
Chapter President
Bio Coming Soon...
Around the World
Miftahul Jannah Nowsheen is a Class 10 student from Bangladesh and a bronze winner of the 2024 Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition. She loves drawing and writing and volunteers as a content writer while serving as her class captain. She's passionate about medicine and aspires to become a neurosurgeon.
Bio Coming Soon...
Bio Coming Soon...
Chapter President
International School of Helsingborg
Medha Sridar is the President of the International School of Helsingborg STEMSeeds Chapter. She is passionate about serving underserved communities through medicine and hopes to pursue a career that combines patient care with meaningful community impact.
UTS Chapter Co-President
University of Toronto Schools
Maisey Zhao is a rising junior at the University of Toronto Schools and co-president of the UTS STEMseeds chapter. A senior piano student at the Taylor Academy, she's passionate about biomedical research and has studied the effects of climate change on tropical diseases. She's earned awards in writing, science, and music and serves as Director of Medical Programs at SIMtern and National Project Director at the Project Apollo Association.
UTS Chapter Co-President
University of Toronto Schools
Isabel Tian is a freshman at the University of Toronto Schools and co-president of the UTS STEMseeds chapter. Passionate about medical science, she's conducted research in comparative immunology studying bat and human immune systems. She also serves on student council as an event coordinator and enjoys baking, drawing, reading, dancing, and singing.
