Meet the Committee

Our dedicated committee has been working tirelessly throughout the summer to ensure a warm and exciting welcome to San Jose State University campus. We want to recognize and celebrate this incredible team whose hard work and commitment are making MidPac a success!

Dr. Al-Manaseer

Arielle Castro

Ankush Bhatia

As the ASCE Advisor Dr. Al oversees all ASCE student chapter activities

As president I oversee the midpac planning committee by ensuring all teams are on track and aligned with our goals. I coordinate with officers, advisors, and professionals to provide guidance and resources where needed, representing SJSU ASCE in all Midpac efforts.

As a practitioner advisor for the SJSU ASCE chapter, I provide professional guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to help student officers and members manage the chapter effectively. I serve as a bridge between students and the broader professional ASCE community, supporting leadership growth, event planning, and career development. In particular, I advise and provide resources for large-scale initiatives such as MidPac, ensuring our chapter’s participation and hosting efforts meet ASCE’s standards and highlight the strengths of SJSU engineering students.

Maleah Neumann

Loraelyne Gapasin

Aniya Dogra

Directs planning of the 2026 ASCE Mid-Pacific Student Symposium, coordinating logistics for 500+ attendees across multiple universities. Manages cross- functional committees, delegating tasks and ensuring on-time delivery of competitions, sponsorships, and event logistics

I am essentially the secretary of Midpac Committee. I take notes during meetings. In addition, I know what is happening with the other chairs. I help aid the Midpac Director, and remind them of important dates/ tasks. Overall, I help aid the other chairs if help is needed. Lastly I help with aesthetics, merch, and logos for Midpac.

As professional events chair, I am responsible for helping coordinate Midpac events such as the banquet, workshops, as well as coordinate with judges for competitions.

Sonia Guzman Alvarez

Eli Baterina

Sai Ananyu

Main lead for design and media for all things regarding the symposium. Including sponsorship packet design, website layout, promotional items, & media advertisement.

I’m the main lead in terms of organizing the main logistics of Midpac. This is including (but not limited to): schedule planning, site layout logistics, coordinating with external organizations, and handling volunteers.

I help organize all of the logistics for the event! I am involved in the scheduling of the activities, drafting the mailers, and ensuring all participating universities have the resources to have a great time at the conference.

Primus Liu

Tia Brunette

Emily Kung

My role is to aid the committee with the creation of emails for companies as well as presentations to help advertise for MidPac. I will also help present on behalf of the committee.

Planning the society-wide and regional competition. Including finding judges, creating the schedule for each competition.

I assist with the planning and logistics for Midpac, organizing and managing all aspects of the competitions. This includes coordinating schedules and ensure that all necessary resources are available for a successful assigned competition.