Kamariza Lab

Ashley is a Research and Development Engineer I under Dr. Kamariza in the Department of Bioengineering in the Samueli School of Engineering at UCLA. She received her B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA. She has been working in biotech for the past 3 and a half years, and is eager to bring her newly found skills from industry to UCLA to contribute to a fantastic work environment in the lab. Simultaneously, she also wants to grow her research skills in a lab that focuses on point of care diagnostics, where the technologies can reach underserved communities. In her spare time, she enjoys reading manga, playing video games, and exploring new places. She is also an avid fan of music, with her current focus on kpop.

Email: aclemens at ucla dot edu

Shivani is a bioengineering master’s student at UCLA. She has a B.S. from UC Davis in biomedical engineering. Before joining UCLA, Shivani worked at a biotechnology start-up in San Francisco that was focused on automating laboratory protocols. She is interested in point of care diagnostics for infectious diseases and determining drug susceptible/drug resistant species in order to provide more personalized care for infectious diseases. Shivani is passionate about healthcare accessibility, public health, and pandemic preparedness. In her free time, Shivani enjoys exploring new restaurants and cool spots in Los Angeles, traveling, painting and cooking.

Email: shivanikumar at ucla dot edu

Lilith is a Chemistry PhD student on the chemical biology track at UCLA. She has a B.A. in chemistry and a minor in music theory from Vassar College. At Vassar, Lilith studied bacterial proteins involved in transferring antibiotic resistance genes. Following her interest in antibiotic resistance and infectious diseases, Lilith is interested in developing point of care diagnostics and drug susceptibility assays in the Kamariza lab. Outside the lab, Lilith sings in the UCLA Chorale and enjoys cooking/baking fun recipes, reading queer literature, hiking, and playing the piano!

Email: lilithschwartz at ucla dot edu

Austin is Bioengineering PhD student at UCLA and has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC Irvine . The recent COVID-19 pandemic and his work experience in blood glucose monitoring has led to a keen interest in developing powerful diagnostic tools for streamlining healthcare and monitoring disease spread in the future. On campus, he takes part in the Teo-Chew Association, where he connects with others who speak that dialect of Chinese, and the Bruin Duelist Association, where he plays Yu-gi-oh. In his free time, he loves trying new foods, cooking, playing video games, and listening to sci-fi audiobooks.

Email: atsi at ucla dot edu

Adriann Brodeth is an undergraduate student majoring in Bioengineering at UC Los Angeles and transferred from Santa Monica College. Currently, he is interested in developing point-of-care diagnostic tools with focus on infectious diseases and life-threatening complications. On campus, Adriann participates in the Biomedical Engineer Society (BMES) and also a part of Pilipinos in Engineering and Sciences (PIES) and International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). Adriann is a big fan of sports and loves discussing about sports. He also enjoys music and playing the piano in his free time.

Email: aj71701 at ucla dot edu

YongJin Lee is an undergraduate student majoring in Computational and Systems Biology Major at UC Los Angeles. His current research interests include understanding the biomolecular processes within infectious diseases, biomedical imaging, and region-based image recognition analysis. Outside of research, he is involved in pre-med clubs such as Medical Friends and Premed Community at UCLA and hopes to pursue medical school after graduation. YongJin enjoys dining at local restaurants and coaching his high school debate team in his free time.

Email: ylee0320 at ucla dot edu

Michelle Lim is an undergraduate student studying Computational and Systems Biology at UCLA. She is an active member of the Association of Indonesian Americans, and involved in the Association of Chinese Americans and Asian Pacific Health Corps (APHC). She plans to attend medical school after graduation, and her research interest is using computational and biochemical methods to develop accessible and point-of-care diagnostic tests. In her free time, she enjoys going out with friends, and discovering new shows to watch.

Email: michellelim at ucla dot edu

Amelia Rodolf is an undergraduate student studying Bioengineering at UCLA. She is a member of the UCLA Biomedical Engineering Society’s Cell Team and enjoys dancing and exploring new places around Los Angeles. She is an enthusiastic learner with an interest in the medical applications of molecular engineering. Amelia plans to pursue a career in biomedical research and hopes to develop new technologies to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare.

Email: ameliarodolf at ucla dot edu

Cara Susilo is an undergraduate student at UC Los Angeles, majoring in Bioengineering. She is involved in the Association of Indonesian Americans, the UCLA Biomedical Engineering Society, Society of Women Engineers, and the Nikkei Student Union. She hopes to pursue a graduate degree in biomedical engineering and aims to work in research and development with a focus in the diagnostics of infectious diseases for developing countries and low-resource environments.

Email: carasusilo2026 at ucla dot edu

Joshua Yap is a second year undergraduate student majoring in Bioengineering at UCLA. He is an active member of the UCLA Biomedical Engineering Society’s Build Team and Tau Beta Pi. His current research interests include developing accessible point-of-care diagnostics involving infectious diseases for medical application. In his free time, he enjoys playing games with friends, watching and playing sports, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Email: jyap26 at ucla dot edu

Sophia Welsh is an undergraduate student studying bioengineering at UCLA. She is involved with the Society of Women Engineers, CRUX and is a member of UCLA biomedical engineering society's build team. She hopes to help develop new technology and therapeutics to improve quality of life and expand health care options for people globally. She is a part of the club gymnastics team and in her free time likes to hike, read, and spend time with her friends.

Email: sophiawelsh at ucla dot edu