Meet Our CEO
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Ruchi Shah Founder/CEO My name is Ruchi and I’m a fourth year medical student at Stony Brook University. These past seven years have been an incredible journey, turning a problem I saw into inspiration for my science project and now my company. I have been able to combine my passion for science research, public health, science communication and social entrepreneurship throughout this journey. I am grateful to have a team of passionate interns to help bring this all-natural mosquito repellent to parts of the world that need it. |
Meet Our Interns
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Nidhi Shah
COO/Head Intern Major: Psychology Growing up, my family and I frequently took trips to India, where the effects of mosquito borne illnesses are extremely prevalent. I am passionate about working at the intersection of business and science fields, and working with Mosquitoes Be Gone LLC allows me to develop my skills and use them to give back to communities and improve the health of people around the world. |
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Pooja Lamba
Head Intern Major: Biology Minor: Health and Wellness I am honored to be working with Mosquitoes Be Gone because I am able to combine my love for scientific thinking along with my passion to help others. As a pre-med student, I am dedicated to improving the health care of others and I personally feel that this organization is one way to help me do that. Having seen first-hand the problems faced by developing countries, I became inspired to do what I can do help I am glad to be a part of this team and I look forward to all that Mosquitos Be Gone will accomplish. |
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Nirmala Persaud
Intern Major: Biochemistry I am a current international student at Stony Brook University, pursuing a degree in Biochemistry. I am from Guyana, South America, where mosquitoes are most prevalent and thus I have witnessed first-hand many neighbors, friends and family members who fell prey to mosquito transmitted diseases and the drastic changes this results in, in their daily lives. To be able to be a part of an initiative that will provide an all-natural mosquito repellent to countries fated to widespread mosquito transmitted diseases, would make my educational journey so much more fulfilling knowing the positive impact this would have on numerous lives. I am humbled to be apart of this company and look forward to working hard with the diligent team in realizing the company’s goals. |
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Britney Findel
Intern Major: Biology I am a biology major in my junior year at Stony Brook University. While preparing for a medical brigade to an underdeveloped region of Panama during my sophomore year, I became increasingly aware of, and concerned with the lack of aide that residents in these areas have when it comes to the prevention of mosquito borne illnesses. Here at Mosquitoes Be Gone, I have the incredible opportunity to play a role in combating these diseases and making a change. |
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Maryna Mullerman
Intern Major: Biology I am a Senior majoring in Interdisciplinary Biology with a minor in Creative Writing. In the future, I hope to become a veterinarian and work in animal conservation. I am very honored to be a part of Mosquitoes Be Gone team and help the company in its mission to better people's lives. |
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Arman Bowen
Intern Major: Psychology I’m a senior in the Psychology major at Stony Brook University. I’m so excited to be interning with MBG because I was inspired by founder Ruchi Shah’s story in her TEDxSBU talk about her experience seeing lines of people seeking treatment for mosquito transmitted diseases in India. The two sides of my family are from India and Guyana, where the mosquito populations are high. Many families in these countries suffer because they are unable to protect themselves against mosquito transmitted diseases. I want to be able to do something to help stop the spread by protecting my family and others around the world with a safe, chemical free product like Mosquitoes Be Gone. I believe in the MBG mission to reach under-served people and help them to protect themselves against mosquito transmitted diseases. |
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