Executive Members
2022 - 2023
Amit Chaudhari, President
2nd year | M.Eng. student
Favorite Book: The Immortals of Meluha
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Chernobyl, Coco, The King's Speech, One Piece, Steins;Gate
Favorite Travel Destination: Switzerland, Iceland, Brazil
Hobbies: Road Trips, Hiking, Traveling, Photography, Blogging, Playing Video Games, and Cricket
Contact: amit.chaudhari@ucalgary.ca
Shirin Maneshkarimi, VP Events
1st year | Ph.D. candidate | Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Modeling Traffic Congestion, Traffic Management
Favorite Book: A Man Called Ove, Becoming
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Interstellar, Prestige, Dark night Rises, Inception
Favorite Travel Destination: Southeast Asia
Hobbies: Hiking, Walking, Playing Volleyball, Cooking
Contact: shirin.maneshkarimi@ucalgary.ca
Pegah Behvarmanesh, VP Finance
2nd year | M.Sc. student | Project Management
Research Interest: Ultra Wide Band Tracking, Constuction Safety
Favourite Book: The Baron in The Trees by Italo Calvino, Harry Potter series
Favourite Movie/TV Show: 12 Angry Men, The Notebook, Green Book
Favourite Travel Destination: South America, Europe
Hobbies: Exploring Nature, Reading Books, Playing Tennis
Contact: pegah.behvarmanesh@ucalgary.ca
Nisha Hajela, VP Communication
2nd year | M.Eng. student
Favorite Book: Who moved my Cheese, Think Like A Monk, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Shark Tank, Friends
Favorite Travel Destination: France, Italy, Greece
Hobbies: Traveling, Hiking, Badminton, Chess, Watching TV Series
Contact: nisha.hajela@ucalgary.ca
Ashwini Bharadwaj, VP Media
2nd year | M.Eng. student | Project Management
Favorite Book: Alchemist
Favorite Movie/TV Show : Taken/Friends
Favorite Travel Destination: Europe, Japan
Hobbies: exploring outdoors, cycling, badminton, cooking, painting
Contact: ashwini.bharadwaj@ucalgary.ca
Ali Teymouri, VP Student Relation
1st year | Ph.D. candidate | Materials Engineering
Research Interests: Eco-friendly Concrete, Multifunctional Concrete, Life Cycle Assessment
Favorite Book: The Compound Effect, The Blind Owl
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Star Wars, The Boys, TBBT, The Office, Vikings, Breaking Bad, Friends
Favorite Travel Destination: Switzerland, France, Maldives
Hobbies: Watching Movies/Series, Playing Video Games, Hanging Out with Friends
Contact: ali.teymouri@ucalgary.ca
DGA Representatives
Shervin Ataeian
1st year | Ph.D. candidate | Transportation Engineering
Research Interests: Public Transport
Favorite Book: The Star Rover, Villette, The Old Curiosity Shop
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Runaway Train, Million Dollar Baby, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Chocolate, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Blind Side, Yellowstone,
Favorite Travel Destination: Home
Hobbies: Reading, Music
Contact: shervin.ataeian@ucalgary.ca
Manan Shah
2nd year | M.Eng. Student
Favorite Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Outliers, The Power of Positive Thinking
Favorite Movie/TV Show: Inception, Stranger Things, The Family Man
Favorite Travel Destination: India, Switzerland, Norway
Hobbies: Cricket, Hiking, Badminton, Cycling, Reading
Contact: mananatulbhai.shah@ucalgary.ca
Ahmed Elarbagi
2nd year | M.Eng student | Project Management
Favourite Book: Sophie’s world
Favourite Movie/TV show: Inglourious basterds / Breaking bad, Bojack Horseman
Favourite Travel Destination: Italy, Argentina, Switzerland
Hobbies: Table-tennis, Padel, Chess, Cooking
Contact: ahmed.elarbagi@ucalgary.ca
Vaidehi Vyas
2nd Year I M.Eng Student I Project Management
Favorite Book: Atomic Habits, Smart Choices, Harry Potter
Favorite Movie/TV: Star Wars, /Big Bang Theory, The Office
Favorite Travel Destination: Paris/Switzerland
Hobbies: Dancing, Cycling, Volleyball, Reading
Contact: vaidehi.vyas@ucalgary.ca
Past Executive Council
2021-2022
President: Alireza Haji Hossein
Vice-President of Events: Agnei Marcano Pina
Vice-President of Finance: Amir Hossein Maleki Tabrizi
Vice-President of Communication: Rasoul Sheikhmali
Vice-President of Media: Arshit Viradiya (May 2021 - December 2021) / Amit Chaudhari (January 2022 - April 2022)
Vice-President of Student Relation: Saeid Ghasemalizadeh
2020-2021
President: Masoumeh Faghihinia
Vice-President of Events: Zareena Basha Hussein
Vice-President of Finance: Penha Lei
Vice-President of Communication: Mandeep Pandey
Vice-President of Media: Alireza Haji Hossein
Vice-President of Student Relation: Milad Nourizadeh
2019-20
President: Armin Ershad
Vice-President of Events: Hasini Rathnayake
Vice-President of Finance: Samira Rizaee
Vice-President of Communication: Raheel Zafar (May 2019 - January 2020) / Masoomeh Faghihinia (February 2020 - April 2020)
Vice-President of Media: Diandian Zhao
Vice-President of Student Relation: Maithree Kurukulasuriya
2018-19
President: Mostafa Salari
Vice-President of Events: Dinu Attalage
Vice-President of Finance: Benjamin Forrest
Vice-President of Communication: Faizan Khan
Vice-President of Media: Priya Dharwadkar
Vice-President of Student Relation: Muhammad Abbas (May - September 2018) / Hiva Jalilzadeh (October 2018 - April 2019)
2017-18
President: Chee Wong
Vice-President of Events: Mina Iskander
Vice-President of Finance: Keda Cao
Vice-President of Communication: Siroos Shahriary
Vice-President of Media: Oliver Iorhemen
Vice-President of Student Relation: Joshua Winfield (May - October 2017) / Muhammad Abbas (November 2017 - April 2018)
2016-17
President: Reza Maalek
Vice-President of Events: Mohammad Hossein Moravvej Hamedani
Vice-President of Finance: Chee Wong
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Roya Pishgar
Vice-President of Student Relation: Mostafa Salari
2015-16
President: Reza Maalek
Vice-President of Events: Mohammad Hossein Moravvej Hamedani
Vice-President of Finance: Parham Joulani
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Chee Wong
Vice-President of Student Relation: Robyn Paul
2014-15
President: Reza Maalek
Vice-President of Events: Samira Rizaee
Vice-President of Finance: Ali Mousavi
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Robyn Paul
2013-14
President: Khaled Abdelrahman
Vice-President of Events: Mohammad Hadi Aghahassani
Vice-President of Finance: Roman Titov
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Mona Amiri
2012-13
President: Donna Chen
Vice-President of Events: Fadi Oudah
Vice-President of Finance: Khaled Abdelrahman
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Roman Titov
2011-12
President: Donna Chen
Vice-President of Events: Mona Amiri
Vice-President of Finance: Fadi Oudah
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Khaled Abdelrahman
2010-11
No council existed
2009-10
President: Donna Chen
Vice-President of Events: Fadi Oudah
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Khaled Abdelrahman
2008-09 (Founding Executive Team)
President: Susan Tibbo
Vice-President of Events: Karen Ho
Vice-President of Communication and Media: Keely Obert