Alexis Andaverde

PhD Student

Industrial Engineering

alexis1.andaverde@famu.edu

I am currently researching different modeling techniques with a focus on healthcare operations. I plan to go into academia and teach after completing my PhD

Khiran Kumar

PhD Student

Industrial Engineering

kc25i@fsu.edu

I'm a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering with research interests at the intersection of discrete event simulation and optimization. I focus on applying these methods to critical areas such as crisis response planning, school safety, and mental health and integrate it with AI and machine learning which allows my simulations to be predictive, adaptive, and data-informed. I'm passionate about interdisciplinary approaches that advance public safety and strengthen societal resilience.

Lauren Afong

Biological Science and Public Health

lafong@fsu.edu

Lauren is currently investigating emergency department overutilization to inform the development of solutions for healthcare accessibility. She is pursuing a career in medicine and research to bridge clinical innovation with population health.

Jenna Sparling

Double Major in Economics and Geography

jks23d@fsu.edu

Andrea Moncada

Industrial Engineering

Nishi Bhanderi

Pre-College

nishibhanderi11@gmail.com

Nishi worked with the lab during the Summer of 2025 through the FSU Young Scholars Program.

Caden Valenzuela

Exercise Physiology

cbv23@fsu.edu

Caden worked with the lab from Sept 2024-May 2025. Currently, he is on a Pre-Med track with a desire to specialize in radiology. Caden created a case study dataset for Honolulu, HI. His case study expands the dataset that feeds the crisis intervention planning tool.

Shrika Velagapudi

Pre-College

shrika.velagapudi@gmail.com

Shrika worked with the lab during the Summer of 2025 through the FSU Young Scholars Program.

Julia Krostich

Pre-Nursing

jgk23a@fsu.edu

Julia worked on developing the online crisis intervention planning tool.

Toni Levisman

Biochemistry

tal22g@fsu.edu

Toni worked on developing the online crisis intervention planning tool. After college, she hopes to advance to medical school with the goal of becoming a physician.

Amaiya Brown

Health Informatics and Information Management

anb25c@fsu.edu

Amaiya worked on the crisis intervention planning tool project. After college, she plans on working in a healthcare facility as a Data Analyst and Medical Coder. She will also attend graduate school to obtain her MBA.