About FAST
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
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Sarah Wu
Psychology
President
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Nora Enright
Bioengineering
Chief Operations Officer
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Eric Cooper
Physics
Andrew Hill Chief Program Officer
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Jenna Ahn
Chemical Engineering
Andrew Hill Chief Program Officer
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Shahadat Raman
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Andrew Hill Deputy Program Officer, Symposium Chair
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Leslie Chan
Immunology
James Lick Chief Program Officer
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Hope Leng
Bioengineering
James Lick Chief Program Officer
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Sofia Wyetzner
Computer Science
James Lick Deputy Program Officer
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Edward Mu
Chemistry
Chief Compliance Officer, Grant Writing Team
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Travis Lantz
Chemical and Systems Biology
Financial Officer
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Khoi Tran
Chemistry
Deputy Financial Officer, Symposium Chair
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Isabel Larus
Chemical and Systems Biology
Director of Mentor Recruitment
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Cindy Shi
Material Science and Engineering
Director of Mentor Recruitment
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Joshua Lui
Chemistry
Director of Mentor Training, Grant Writing Team
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Nico Robalin
Chemistry
Director of Student Recruitment, Grant Writing Team
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Anudeep Mangu
Material Science and Engineering
Student Opportunities Specialist, Grant Writing Team
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Adrian Wackett
Geological Sciences
Workshops Coordinator
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Katherine Yan
Chemical Engineering
Development Officer (internal), Grant Writing Team, Workshops Coordinator
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Amanda Wiggenhorn
Biology
Development Officer (external)
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Josephine Wong
Physics
Communications & Website Officer, Grant Writing Team
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Louis Wang
Material Science and Engineering
Outcomes Officer
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Joseph Kelly
Chemistry
Outcomes Officer
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Julia Dressel
Chemistry
Outcomes Officer, Workshops Coordinator
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Adithya Sriram
Physics
Mentor
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Aarushi Khandelwal
Applied Physics
Mentor
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Jasper Ainsworth
Chemistry
Mentor
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Hannah Rosenblatt
Developmental Biology
Mentor
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Adam Potter
Mechanical Engineering
Mentor
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Anna Soper
Applied Physics
Mentor
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Ashwin Kumar
Biomedical Physics
Mentor
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Cade Napier
Environmental Engineering
Mentor
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Chijioke Mgbahurike
Computer Science/African and African American History
Mentor
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Christina Lee
Biophysics
Mentor
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Connie Liou
Mentor
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Elizabeth Karas
Chemical and Systems Biology
Mentor
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Hind Abuzaid
Developmental Biology
Mentor
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Iain Jung
Biology
Mentor
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Ishan Gaur
Electrical Engineering
Mentor
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Jack Dinsmore
Physics
Mentor
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Jesus Maldonado
Biology
Mentor
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Jinze Wu
Physics
Mentor
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John Shin
Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
Mentor
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Luke Zhao
Biology
Mentor
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Michelle Tang
Chemical and Systems Biology
Mentor
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Nathalie Hong
Chemistry
Mentor
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Ocean Zhou
Applied Physics
Mentor
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Peter Zhu
Psychology
Mentor
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Scott Berger
Biophysics
Mentor
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Soumya Chatterjee
Computer Science
Mentor
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Steven Fried
Chemistry
Mentor
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Tana Siboonruang
Mentor
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Tony Zhang
Physics
Mentor
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Varun Dolia
Materials Science and Engineering
Mentor
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Wiley Yu
Materials Science and Engineering
Mentor
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Caroline Scheuing
Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Mentor
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Gabriel Amador
Developmental Biology
Mentor
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Olivia Crocker
Genetics
Mentor