President
Ruhi Kelkar
Leads the chapter and represents members within the chemical engineering community.
The chapter
Chemical engineering.
Shared experience.
Texas AIChE is the American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapter at The University of Texas at Austin.
A chapter built around its community.
Founded in 1941, Texas AIChE brings students together through professional, academic, social, and service activities.
We connect the chemical engineering community with opportunities to learn from each other, meet industry representatives, and take part in campus and Austin life.
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The people behind the chapter
Meet the officer team
Fall 2026 · Select a term to view its recorded assignments.
Executive team
VP Membership
Nathan Mathews
Coordinates membership and supports social, service, and intramural programming.
VP Corporate
Ashlyn Malachowski
Connects the chapter with companies and coordinates corporate programming.
VP Finance
Zuhaa Binaloch
Manages chapter finances, budgeting, and dues collection.
VP Communications
Nisal Rajapakshe Gamage
Coordinates chapter branding, publicity, and the newsletter.
Officer team
Senior Rep
Larissa Huq
Encourages senior involvement and helps organize senior events.
Social Co-Chair
Nishka Sen
Allison Heston
Organizes social events that connect chapter members.
Service Chair
Natalie Kahanek
Organizes community service and STEM outreach opportunities.
IM Coordinator
Phoenix Mielcarek
Cheyenne Skiles
Coordinates chapter intramural teams and participation.
Cockrell Relations Chair
Mateo Lopez
Connects the chapter with the Student Engineering Council and other engineering organizations.
ChemE Crew Coordinator
Hansika (Sika) Pillai
Organizes the chapter’s smaller Crew communities and activities.
Freshman Rep
Ruth Piana
Jack Ryan Carstens
Supports freshman events and contributes to chapter programming.
Corporate Events Chair
Mariam (Mimo) Chokor Serrano
Helps organize corporate events and produces the Chemmunicator podcast.
Student Development Chair
Alisha Senghani
Organizes career development programming and academic study sessions.
Resource Chair
Drew Means
Coordinates chapter resources and supports event needs.
Publicity Co-Chair
Mohammad (Mo) Abidi
Kaylin Truong
Mariana Miranda
Creates chapter graphics and media, photographs events, and supports social channels.
Talk to the right team.
Membership
Nathan Mathews
VP Membership
After joining Slack, search for Nathan Mathews and send a direct message with your name, year, and membership question. You can also stop by CPE 2.704.
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Ashlyn Malachowski
VP Corporate
Connects companies with the chapter and coordinates corporate programming. Email her about partnership options, recruiting, or hosting a chapter event.
[email protected]Communications
Nisal Rajapakshe Gamage
VP Communications
Join the newsletter for announcements. For communications questions, search for Nisal Rajapakshe Gamage in chapter Slack and send a direct message.
NewsletterGeneral questions
Ruhi Kelkar
President
For general questions, join Slack, search for Ruhi Kelkar, and send a direct message. You can also meet officers in CPE 2.704.
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