Sean Caonguyen is a chemistry (biochemistry option) graduate student at CSULA. His graduate research focuses predominantly on lipid transfer proteins in the developmental and aging process of the flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. Remarkably, bioinformatical software tools can be used to pinpoint areas of interest for further biological experimentation. As a fellow in IMPACT LA, Sean will conduct research in conjunction with his MS thesis and develop related hands-on activities in the area of bioinformatics. His fellow’s research projects at Theodore Roosevelt High School consists of various lessons and activities that introduce and apply math concepts for analytical software tools within bioinformatics as well as plant and evolutionary biology. Dr. Nancy Warter-Perez is his primary research mentor for the program; however, Sean will also be assisted by his graduate research advisor, Dr. Robert Vellanoweth (in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Dept.), and other IMPACT LA faculty and fellows.

Office: E&T C253
Phone: (323) 343-4541
Email: scaongu@calstatela.edu

Ankur is a graduate student in Computer Science at CSULA. Ankur did his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar University, India. His undergraduate study was focused on Automobiles and Machine Design. As a graduate student in CSULA, he is working in the area of Machine Learning and its application in information security with guidance of Dr. Valentino Crespi. As a part of IMPACT-LA program, Ankur will be working with Ms Monica Guerero at Hollenbeck Middle School. He’ll help in development of hands-on activities for Robotics class, to make students curious and motivated to join engineering or science related field as career option.

Office: E&T C253
Phone: (323) 343-4541
Email: abansal@calstatela.edu