Ambassador Biographies

College: College of Business
Department: Global Social & Sustainable Enterprises
Advisor: Shelby Sack
sunnydg@gmail.com

Sunny is an MBA candidate (Dec, 2020) at the College of Business with seven years of operations and technology experience. His areas of interest include investment risk management, financial analysis, and business intelligence, along with a passion for education and corporate advisory work. After completing his Bachelors in Bioinformatics, He started his career with Larsen & Toubro InfoTech as a software engineer before moving into operations management at AIAI. He has consulted for four start-up companies involved in educational tech, healthcare, medicine and HR software. He is currently working on projects to democratize access to senior long-term care and mental health services.

College: College of Business
Department: Global Social & Sustainable Enterprises
Advisor: Shelby Sack
Emma.McKay@colostate.edu

Emma is in the beginning stage of her program’s venture project, for which she’ll present (and hopefully implement) a viable social enterprise business plan. She’s currently researching the biggest production loss challenges facing small scale farmers in developing countries, and how those challenges could be solved through business. Emma recently returned from serving as an economic development Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, and in her free time she’ll be found in the mountains, and traveling the world whenever possible.

College: Walter Scott, Jr. College or Engineering
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Thomas Bradley
benmcken@rams.colostate.edu

Ben is a mechanical engineering graduate student at Colorado State University researching hybrid and autonomous vehicles. His passions are focused around automobiles, additive manufacturing, sustainable energy, wearable tech, compliant mechanisms, robotics, IP, and product development. Ben plans to get a master’s in engineering and business administration to help him in industry.

College: College of Natural Sciences
Department: Chemistry
Advisor: Chuck Henry
Catherine.McMahon@colostate.edu

Kate’s research focuses on using paper-based devices for detection of heavy metals in the environment and in consumer products. Her main project is developing a sensor array for heavy metal detection in water that is easy to use, inexpensive, and widely applicable. She is working on developing other paper sensors for heavy metal monitoring using different detection modes,such as fluorescence. Kate is a member of the Graduate Women in Science seminar committee which plans events that highlight women in science and how science applies to other disciplines. During her free time, Kate can be found listening to live music, exploring with her dog Duffy, and catching up with friends and family.

College: College of Natural Sciences
Department: Chemistry
Advisor: Melissa Reynolds
Alyssa.Melvin@colostate.edu

Alyssa’s research involves fabricating a biosensor which incorporates metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) into various aspects of the biosensor design to address deficiencies of blood-contacting glucose biosensors. Currently, she is developing a MOF composite membrane to reduce blood clotting on the sensor surface. She is an ASCSU senator representing graduate students and a Science Olympiad coach at Preston Middle School.

College: College of Natural Sciences
Department: Chemistry
Advisor: Chuck Henry and Thomas Borch
Ruth.Menger@colostate.edu

Ruth’s research focuses on developing paper-based devices to detect various analytes in the environment. Her current project is a sensor array for heavy metal detection in water. This easy-to-use, inexpensive device can be used in multiple applications, including measuring water quality levels in rivers and monitoring remediation effectiveness downstream from abandoned mines. She is also an officer with Graduate Women in Science where she helps plan events to support women in science, like networking events, panels, seminars, and training. In her free time, Ruth can be found outside, either on mountains, on rock, or on the slopes.

College: College of Business
Department: Computer Information Systems
Advisor: Sandy Dahlberg
Abhishek.Muralidharan@colostate.edu

Abhishek is a Computer Information Science Graduate Student at Colorado State University. He has worked on multiple Product Development and Machine Learning projects and has developed Standalone Web Applications. His passions are focused on Game Development, UX Design, Algorithm Optimization, and Blockchain coding. In his free time, Abhishek can be found playing chess, reading books, and watching dog videos.