Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS)

The Engineering Peer Advising Leaders (EPALS) are a cohort of upper-class College of Engineering students who offer technical and advising support to first- and second-year students who are exploring majors within the College of Engineering. EPALs strive to promote academic excellence and student success by contributing to the intellectual and personal growth of students and by encouraging students to develop self-advocacy skills.

EPALs can provide peer assistance within the LionPATH, Canvas, and Starfish systems and can support students in understanding and utilizing these university platforms. The EPALs can answer general questions regarding university and college-level resources and in general, life as a Penn State engineering student.

EPALS are available for drop-in advising appts, in person, in 109 ECORE. Please see each EPAL below for their individual schedule.

There are also limited Zoom drop-ins for several EPALs. Refer to each EPAL if there are Zoom hours available. Click the Zoom EPAL drop-in link below to join during the posted hours and you will be placed in the waiting room. When you are next in line, an EPAL will admit you to the Zoom meeting.

If you have questions, please contact us at epals@engr.psu.edu.

Ameya Adkar

Major: Aerospace Engineering & Physics
Minor:
Email: ana5826@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I live in a joint family back home with 10 people in the same house.
Involvement: Undergraduate Research(Penn State Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Lab), Undergraduate Research(Rotkin Research Group @ Materials Research Institute), Guided Study Group Leader(Penn State Learning), Learning Assistant(Dept. of Physics), Avionics Integration Software Engineer(Autonomous Robotics Competition Club), Aerodynamics/Sizing Engineer(SAE AeroDesign PSU)

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Last Update: 11/20/2025 8:25:53 AM

Eloise Anglade-Ramos

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: ema5782@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Involvement: Engineering Student Tours and Resources (Tour Guide), Engineering Undergraduate Council (Secretary), Engineering Leadership Society (Head of Mentorship Program) , Engineering Ambassador (Member), Engineering Orientation Network (Mentor), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Ambassador), National Organization of Business and Engineering (Project Member-SP2024), Days for Girls (Finance Team-SP2024), Smurfit Westrock (Supply Chain Intern SM-2024), Pratt & Whitney (IE Intern SM 2025)n

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—	In-Person : 9:00am - 10:00am	—	Zoom : 9:00am - 10:00am	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/7/2025 5:55:14 PM

Hugo Arzbaecher

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: hwa5130@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I've been skiing since I was 2.
Involvement: Internship at Nu-Way Industries, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	11:30am-12:30pm(Zoom)	1:00pm-2:00pm(In Person)	—	—	—	—

Last Update: 9/15/2025 9:37:36 PM

Harshil Ashok Shinde

Major: Computational Data Sciences
Minor: Economics
Email: hks5537@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I like Cats!
Involvement: Internship at New York Life, Vice President at International Student Council, Resident Assistant (East Halls), Research Assistant for College of IST, Data Analyst for The Daily Collegian, Learning Assistant for MATH 140, Member of Economics Club at Penn State

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	—	3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	—	—	1 pm - 2pm (Zoom)	—

Last Update: 11/11/2025 3:56:34 PM

Lily Bang

Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor:
Email: lmb6922@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have two first names, one in English and one in Cantonese
Involvement: Diversity Studies Certificate, Society of Women Engineers (Officer), Omega Chi Epsilon (Member), Mars Wrigley Internship (SU 2025), Kimberly-Clark Co-op (SU & FA2024), Como Italy Maymester (SU 2023)

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	—	—	10-11am in person	—	10-11am Zoom	—

Last Update: 10/28/2025 11:52:06 AM

Heather Burkholder

Major: Graduate Assistant: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor:
Email: hab5287@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have 4 horses, 2 mini horses, 1 mini donkey, 2 dogs, 5 cats, and many chickens.
Involvement: Penn State Western Equestrian Club. ASABE. Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. Research: Biomass Lab, Smart Agriculture Lab. INTERNSHIPS: CNH Industrial

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—	—	Zoom: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	In-Person: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	—	—	—

Last Update: 11/20/2025 9:56:10 AM

Henry Caspar

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: hmc5783@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have two sets of twins in my family.
Involvement: Penn State Hellenic Student Association, Sigma Pi Fraternity, ASME

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—	—	2:00-3:00 In Person	—	2:00-3:00 Zoom	—	—

Last Update: 10/21/2025 2:02:29 PM

Austin Corona

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: ajc7898@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I am a scratch golfer.
Involvement: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member, Ohana THON org, Social Chair of a fraternity, Internship, Elliot Company

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	—	10:00-11:00 (zoom)	—	2:00-3:00 (In-Person)	—	—

Last Update: 8/25/2025 11:21:34 AM

Victoria DePasquale

Major: Indusrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: vad5182@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have traveled to 8 different countries!
Involvement: Intern at FedEx, IISE, SWE, ATLAS THON

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	Zoom: 4-5pm	—	In Person: 9-10am	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/20/2025 4:05:20 PM

Nikita Gangadhar

Major: Indusrial Engineering
Minor:
Email: njg5616@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: IME Ambassadors, Infusion, WEP

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—	—	10am-11am	—	Zoom, 11am-12pm	—	—

Last Update: 9/20/2025 6:44:04 PM

Anshul Ganpule – LEAD EPAL

Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Email: ang5755@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I've recently taken up pickleball!
Involvement: Intern, Newport News Shipbuilding; Intern, Navistar; Intern, American Express

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	In-person: 12:30pm - 1:00pm	—	—	—	—	—

Last Update: 8/25/2025 10:10:20 AM

Agustin Harte

Major: Engineering Science
Minor: Energy Engineering
Email: afh5830@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I love rice pudding.
Involvement: AEX, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Mentor, Multicultural Engineering Program, Treasurer, Society of Engineering Science, Research internship, iPRISM program in Freiburg, Germany

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	—	In Person 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	—	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/23/2025 11:23:26 AM

Danish Hasron

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: mph6170@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have many collections of perfumes
Involvement: Penn State Lion Ambassador, ASME, Senior Student Manager Pollock Commons THON, Engineering Leadership Society

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	—	9:00-10:00am (Zoom)	11:00-12:00pm (In-person)	—	—	—

Last Update: 11/5/2025 11:31:06 AM

David Igwe

Major: Biomedical Egnineering
Minor: Chemistry
Email: dmi5142@psu.edu
Fun Fact: All three of my cousins share the same first name
Involvement:

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—	1-2pm	4:30-5:30	—	—	—	—

Last Update: 8/27/2025 12:32:09 PM

Jessica Jawa

Major: Computer Science
Minor:
Email: jkj5685@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I speak four languages!
Involvement:

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—	—	—	—	—	1pm - 3pm (In-person)	—

Last Update: 11/6/2025 1:32:23 PM

Isabella Kozar

Major: Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: imk5220@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Lisbon, Portugal this past summer!
Involvement: Delta Zeta, PSFA, BMES

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	Zoom: 10-11 AM	—	In-Person: 2:30-3:30 PM	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/19/2025 10:51:41 PM

Jackie Lian

Major: Computer Science and Labor Human Resources
Minor: MATH
Email: jql6817@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have taught every single grade level math beside 7th and 8th grade.
Involvement: Mentor, Software engineering internship, Robotic club, Nitty Lion Data Lab(NDL),

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	2:30pm-3:30pm	—	—	—	12:20	1:15

Last Update: 10/3/2025 11:02:05 AM

Nathan Mancuso

Major: Nuclear Engineering
Minor:
Email: nam6128@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have never owned a car younger than me.
Involvement: PSOC, ANS, Internship, Breazeale Reactor with Serva Energy

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Last Update: 9/8/2025 8:00:21 AM

Evan Marcinkevage

Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor:
Email: ejm6443@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I am the Esports Club President
Involvement: Esports Club President, PIPELINE Intern, Applied Research Labs, Student Assistant

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
—	11:30-12:30 (In Person)	3:30-4:30 (Zoom)	—	—	—	—

Last Update: 8/25/2025 9:54:06 AM

Alyssa Mello

Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: ENV ENGR
Email: akm7286@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I traveled to California for the first time for my internship this summer.
Involvement: Phi Sigma Rho, Intern - MDI

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Last Update: 11/16/2025 3:16:08 PM

Domenic Nelson – LEAD EPAL

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: dan5403@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I serve burgers and cook up musicality (with my saxophone).
Involvement: Internship, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory

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Last Update: 8/27/2025 12:10:19 PM

Valeria Ortiz

Major: Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: vio5036@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I'm learning to fly planes!
Involvement: Internal VP of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Engineering Ambassador. Millennium Scholars Program. Studied/Worked abroad in Singapore. Interned 2x at Boeing. Undergrad researcher on campus.

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Last Update: 8/28/2025 4:35:17 PM

Areen Parab

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: ENTI
Email: arp6179@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement: ESTARs, ENTI Ambassador, Nittany Motorsports , ASME, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Internship

Areen is not available from 12/1 to 12/2

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—	11:00am-12:00pm - EcORE 109	1:30pm - 3:00pm - Zoom	Email Appt	Email Appt	Email Appt	—

Last Update: 11/30/2025 9:46:45 AM

Katelyn Peachey

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Mechanics
Email: kmp6770@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I found 400 sharks teeth while on vacation in Venice, Florida this past summer.
Involvement: Undergraduate Research, FOTO THON Special Interest Org, THON Committee, Society of Women Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society

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—	In person: 10:30-11:30am	—	Zoom: 11-12pm	—	—	—

Last Update: 9/7/2025 1:37:47 PM

Luke Phillips

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: lcp5302@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I play the guitar.
Involvement: PennDot Internship, Penn State Engineering Ambassador, Penn State ASME, Studied abroad in England, SmithGroup Internship,

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—	—	—	—	Zoom 10:00-11:00 AM, In person 1:00-2:00 PM	—	—

Last Update: 10/2/2025 12:45:08 PM

Nicole Pitt – LEAD EPAL

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: njp5724@psu.edu
Fun Fact: My goal is to run a half marathon post graduation
Involvement: PSU Women's Club Volleyball, Trilogy, ASME, Undergraduate Research

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Last Update: 10/15/2025 9:52:56 PM

Matthew Rickard

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: mpr6010@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I have spent the past 4 summers as an ocean lifeguard in Martha's Vineyard.
Involvement: Wind Energy Club, Student Space Programs Laboratory, Club Pickleball, Penn State Tour Guides, Penn State Campus Recreation, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society

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—	Zoom: 1-2pm	—	In-Person: 1-2pm	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/6/2025 1:06:47 PM

Jacob Schlosser

Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Email: jms10754@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I play bass, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar.
Involvement: ASCE (FE Review Chair), Sustainable Solutions Design Team (President) Please reach out via email to schedule an appointment with Jacob.

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Last Update: 9/5/2025 8:39:30 AM

Het Sheth

Major: Computer Science
Minor: Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity and Product Innovation Entrepreneurship Certificate
Email: hfs5414@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:

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—	—	—	—	Zoom: 5 to 6pm	—	—

Last Update: 10/8/2025 8:11:43 AM

Riley Soule

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Engineering Design
Email: rks6013@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I love to ski and play sports
Involvement: Applied Research Lab(ARL), FAA Internship, Women in Engineering, Flag Football IM leagues, Student Space Programs Lab (SSPL)

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—	In Person: 2-3pm	—	Zoom: 3:30-4:30pm	—	—	—

Last Update: 10/26/2025 4:20:35 PM

Kristen Stammer

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Email: kms8919@psu.edu
Fun Fact:
Involvement:

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—	—	12 - 1pm (In-Person)	2 - 3pm (Zoom)	—	—	—

Last Update: 9/30/2025 11:12:30 AM

Neha Yannam

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor:
Email: nry5033@psu.edu
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Como, Italy as a freshman!
Involvement: Tour Guide ESTARS, Vice President South Asian Student Association, Officer of Corporate Engagement SWE, Study abroad in Como, Italy, Internship Pratt & Whitney

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—	—	—	10-11AM (Zoom)	—	10-11AM (In-Person)	—

Last Update: 11/21/2025 3:03:11 AM