Current Board Members

• aashish.2704@tamu.edu
• Organizations & Programs: Engineering Honors Program
• Awards & Distinctions: Physics 218 Undergraduate Teaching fellow

My hometown is Mumbai, India and I moved to College Station only in August 2017. My decision to study at Texas A&M was rather impulsive and on the spur of the moment. However, it has turned out too be one of the best decisions I have taken so far. I always had an inclination to study in another country so that I could gain new experiences and witness a change in the way people think and go about their lives. I will be pursuing a bachelors degree in Computer Science. I have always been interested in the inner workings of computers and I love playing around with them, learning different programming languages, working on analytically solving problems, thinking algorithmically and so on. My main track of interest would be Artificial Intelligence. I would love to help build different types of AI based machines that would make our lives simpler. My life has changed a lot since I landed in the United States. Education here is very different from that in India. While education in India focuses more on theoretical stuff, education in the US is more application based. You are taught to apply the knowledge you gain in class in the outside world. This is the biggest change I have experienced academically. During my time at A&M so far, I have been able to develop working robots, write my first research paper, be part of an organization that helps publish research work, help fellow students develop their skills in physics by being a peer leader in recitations, attend career fairs and interact with professionals and so on. Academically, I have been better off here. My grades have improved and I enjoy every single day of my college life. I've had lots of fun so far and I hope I continue gaining new experiences along the way.

• adeetasdongre@tamu.edu
• Organizations & Programs:

  Explorations Board, Pre-Vet Society

• Activities:

  LGBTQ Aggies, student at the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center

My name is Adeeta Dongre, and I'm part of the Explorations Editorial Board. I'm a BIMS sophomore who wants to go on to Vet School, but research and writing have been a huge part of my academic career, and I wanted to help edit and review for a journal that focuses on undergraduate research. I write a lot in my spare time, and it's my hope that I can be a good editor with an understanding of what the author is trying to convey. I hope to eventually be a veterinarian with their own practice, but write creatively as well as publish research. Most of my research thus far has been concentrated on animals (entomology) and chemistry (organic), but I also had a long debate career that involved political and policy research! I hope to dedicate myself to new projects in the future.

• jilesfinch@tamu.edu

As a sophmore Biomedical Sciences major, I plan to attend medical school after I graduate. I would like to get my MD/MBA while in medical school and practice as a pediatrician. One day I plan to open up my own practice.

• dwfletcher215@email.tamu.edu

Howdy! I am a freshmen class of 2020 Applied Mathematics major from Taylor Lake Village, Texas. I am also an aspiring mathematics researcher. I am passionate about Texas A&M University and think the research pursuits showcased in Explorations are the best ways to exhibit the university's strength. Through the privilege of working with Explorations, I hope to become connected to the scholastic fabric of our university as well as helping others advertise their strengths.

• karajlaughbaum@tamu.edu

Howdy! I am a junior USAR major with minors in New Media Art and English from Spring, Texas. I currently work as a teaching assistant for the College of Engineering. In my spare time I enjoy science fiction novels, baking, and country western dancing, but my true passions are design and writing. I look forward to a career in technical writing. By joining the Explorations Board, I have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with a multitude of people who share my passions. 

• Organizations & Programs: Champe Fitzhugh International Honors Leadership Seminar, Wiley Lecture Series, MSC Business Associates
• Awards & Distinctions: President's Endowed Scholar, National Scholar

Howdy! My name is Andrea Meier and I am a freshman civil engineering student pursuing a career in sustainability and infrastructure development. I enjoy environmental conservation work and would like to incorporate that into my studies as well. In addition to Explorations, I am a member of the Wiley Lecture Series and MSC Business Associates at Texas A&M University, as well as a former participant in the Champe Fitzhugh International Honors Leadership Seminar. I joined Explorations because I value the exchange of ideas across disciplines, and I wanted to be a part of the effort to help students share their work with the Texas A&M community.

• reaspexarth@email.tamu.edu

Howdy! My name is Reagan Spexarth and I am a Political Science major from The Woodlands, Texas. I enjoy physics, philosophy, and political science, however, my true passions have always been my curiosity and my unabashed love for everything the world has to offer. For me, true learning has never been about equations and memorization, but rather about the thrill of discovery and the chasing of reality. This is why I joined Explorations- to see the work that everyone here at Texas A&M is doing to bring us all closer to understanding the world we live in.

• atravis10@tamu.edu

Howdy! My name is Avery Travis and I am a sophomore Statistics major with a double minor in Math and Industrial Engineering. I love horseback riding, cooking, and listening to music. I joined Explorations with the belief that publishing the research done by students will not only help increase the prestige of our school, but also provide inspiration to those who may not know where to start in their own pursuit for research. I am excited to collaborate with my fellow board members to create something really special for our tenth volume.