FAST is a program in which Stanford University graduate students mentor Future Advancers of Science and Technology (FAST) toward achieving their goals of answering open questions in science and engineering clever solutions to problems in their society. Students from Andrew P. Hill, James Lick, and Independence high schools in East San Jose meet with Stanford students every other Saturday during the academic year. Between September and April, they design and execute original scientific research spanning topics in chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, and data science. Every spring, FAST students present their work at local and state science fairs and also at an annual symposium at Stanford University.

Feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns!

  • For general questions, email Sarah (sarahawu[at]stanford.edu) or Nora (nenright[at]stanford.edu).
  • For questions about joining FAST, email Isabel (isalarus[at]stanford.edu).
  • For questions about the website, email Josephine (joswong[at]stanford.edu).

Note: FAST is currently only open to students enrolled in the East San Jose High School District. If you attend an ESUHSD school that is not Andrew Hill, James Lick, or Independence, and would like to join FAST, please email Sarah.

Stanford Mentors 2023-24

Sarah Wu
Psychology

President

Nora Enright
Bioengineering

Chief Operations Officer

Eric Cooper
Physics

Andrew Hill Chief Program Officer

Jenna Ahn
Chemical Engineering

Andrew Hill Chief Program Officer

Shahadat Raman
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Andrew Hill Deputy Program Officer, Symposium Chair

Leslie Chan
Immunology

James Lick Chief Program Officer

Hope Leng
Bioengineering

James Lick Chief Program Officer

Sofia Wyetzner
Computer Science

James Lick Deputy Program Officer

Edward Mu
Chemistry

Chief Compliance Officer, Grant Writing Team

Travis Lantz
Chemical and Systems Biology

Financial Officer

Khoi Tran
Chemistry

Deputy Financial Officer, Symposium Chair

Isabel Larus
Chemical and Systems Biology

Director of Mentor Recruitment

Cindy Shi
Material Science and Engineering

Director of Mentor Recruitment

Joshua Lui
Chemistry

Director of Mentor Training, Grant Writing Team

Nico Robalin
Chemistry

Director of Student Recruitment, Grant Writing Team

Anudeep Mangu
Material Science and Engineering

Student Opportunities Specialist, Grant Writing Team

Adrian Wackett
Geological Sciences

Workshops Coordinator

Katherine Yan
Chemical Engineering

Development Officer (internal), Grant Writing Team, Workshops Coordinator

Amanda Wiggenhorn
Biology

Development Officer (external)

Josephine Wong
Physics

Communications & Website Officer, Grant Writing Team

Louis Wang
Material Science and Engineering

Outcomes Officer

Joseph Kelly
Chemistry

Outcomes Officer

Julia Dressel
Chemistry

Outcomes Officer, Workshops Coordinator

Adithya Sriram
Physics

Mentor

Aarushi Khandelwal
Applied Physics

Mentor

Jasper Ainsworth
Chemistry

Mentor

Hannah Rosenblatt
Developmental Biology

Mentor

Adam Potter
Mechanical Engineering

Mentor

Anna Soper
Applied Physics

Mentor

Ashwin Kumar
Biomedical Physics

Mentor

Cade Napier
Environmental Engineering

Mentor

Chijioke Mgbahurike
Computer Science/African and African American History

Mentor

Christina Lee
Biophysics

Mentor

Connie Liou

Mentor

Elizabeth Karas
Chemical and Systems Biology

Mentor

Hind Abuzaid
Developmental Biology

Mentor

Iain Jung
Biology

Mentor

Ishan Gaur
Electrical Engineering

Mentor

Jack Dinsmore
Physics

Mentor

Jesus Maldonado
Biology

Mentor

Jinze Wu
Physics

Mentor

John Shin
Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry

Mentor

Luke Zhao
Biology

Mentor

Michelle Tang
Chemical and Systems Biology

Mentor

Nathalie Hong
Chemistry

Mentor

Ocean Zhou
Applied Physics

Mentor

Peter Zhu
Psychology

Mentor

Scott Berger
Biophysics

Mentor

Soumya Chatterjee
Computer Science

Mentor

Steven Fried
Chemistry

Mentor

Tana Siboonruang

Mentor

Tony Zhang
Physics

Mentor

Varun Dolia
Materials Science and Engineering

Mentor

Wiley Yu
Materials Science and Engineering

Mentor

Caroline Scheuing
Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Mentor

Gabriel Amador
Developmental Biology

Mentor

Olivia Crocker
Genetics

Mentor