Meet The Board
Chairperson
Seth McLaughlin
Seth is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student. He has previously held the roles of Development Coordinator and External Coordinator for AIAA@UCSD. He also served as the Report Lead for the Design/Build/Fly team and is now a member of the Propulsion subteam of SEDS@UCSD.
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Speaker Coordinator
Brandon Vinh
Brandon is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering major with a mathematics minor. Since his first year he has held the speaker coordinator position at AIAA@UCSD. He is currently the project manager for Triton Unmanned Aerial Systems and enjoys writing music and playing badminton outside of academia.
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Graduate Liaison
Carissa Yao
Carissa is a graduate student doing her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. She is a part of the five year BS/MS program here at UCSD and recently graduated with her Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering. She previously served as the Outreach Coordinator from 2020-2021 and was Chairperson from 2021-2023 for AIAA@UCSD.
Secretary
Sherry Tao
Sherry is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student with a minor in philosophy. She previously held the position of social coordinator from 2021-2023 for AIAA@UCSD. She is currently a business lead for Triton Unmanned Aerial Systems and enjoys competitive speed cubing, dance and crochet in her free time.
External Coordinator
Gayathri Gunasekaran
Gayathri is a graduate student doing her MS in aerospace engineering as part of the BS/MS program at UCSD, having also completed her BS in aerospace engineering. She serves as social event coordinator for UCSD's MAE P2P Committee, and enjoys reading and photography in her free time.
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EDI Coordinator
Gabrielle Scott
Gabrielle is a fourth year mechanical engineering student with a specialization in robotics and controls. This is her first year as EDI Coordinator for AIAA@UCSD. She also works as a student staff member at the UCSD Design & Innovation Makerspace and enjoys drawing, painting, and wood carving in her minimal free time.
Outreach Coordinator
Jorge Vergara
Jorge is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student. This is his second year holding the outreach position. Outside of school, he enjoys exercising, hiking, and camping.
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Development Coordinator
Oliver Whelan
Oliver is a first-year Aerospace Engineering major. He is originally from the UK but spent his whole life on the Caribbean island of Barbados. his favourite things are sailing, chocolate and cute puppies. He loves being a part of the AIAA not just for the free snacks that feed him, but because airplanes and rockets feed his soul.
Interested in being a board member?
Check back in Spring 2024 for an application link!