The Bioengineering Mentor Program (BMP) is the Bioengineering Department’s mentoring program open to all bioengineering students at UC Berkeley. The BMP aims to provide opportunities for bioengineering undergraduates to cultivate academic, social, and professional networks that will lead to long-term friendships and professional relationships. The program features monthly program-wide professional development-focused meetings as well as biweekly mentorship group-specific meetings.
As a member of the BMP cohort, you will have the opportunity to gain a better sense of belonging in the UC Berkeley BioE community, utilize opportunities to network with academic and industry professionals, and become more familiar with BioE department resources. If you are a second year or earlier, or a transfer student, you may join the program as a mentee, and if you are a third year or later, you may join the program as a mentor. The BioE Mentor Program leads and community hope to see you as a part of our semesterly cohorts!
Applications to join open near the start of each semester. If you have any questions, please feel free to email bmp.berkeley@gmail.com.
Program Leads:
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Allison Nguyen Allison is a fourth year Bioengineering major and EECS minor planning on working in industry after graduating. Allison is the former president of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and has been deeply involved with the Engineering Student Council among various other commitments within the college of engineering. |
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Asa Smith Asa is a fourth year Bioengineering major planning on going to medical school after graduating. Asa is the former president of the Bioengineering Honor Society and has been highly involved with research on campus as well as medical-related extracurriculars, such as teaching the introduction to Cardiology DeCal and interpreting for the Volunteer Health Interpreters Organization (VHIO). |
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Iris Hsu Iris is a third year undergraduate majoring in Bioengineering and pursuing a minor in food systems! She hopes to pursue a career in food science/innovation post-graduation and on-campus, she has been involved in the BioE Mentor Program, SWE (Society of Women Engineers), and BMES (BioMedical Engineering Society). |
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Manasi Kumar Manasi is a third year Bioengineering major with a concentration in cell and tissue engineering. In addition to serving alongside an awesome BioE Mentor Program leadership team, she is involved in the BioMedical Engineering Society as well as the Bioengineering Honor Society. In the future, she plans to pursue an industry career at the intersection of healthcare and technology! |
Program Interns:
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Anica Pohray Anica is a sophomore majoring in Bioengineering with an EECS minor who plans to go into industry after graduation. She’s also involved in the Bioengineering Honor Society, BioMedical Engineering Society, and volunteers at the UC Berkeley Food Pantry. |
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Ashana Makhija Ashana Makhija is a second year bioengineering major from New Jersey concentrating in computational biology. On campus, she is involved in a consulting club, the Bioengineering Honor Society, and the BioE Mentor Program. Ashana intends to pursue a career in the biotechnology industry after graduation! |