Meet Our Leadership
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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. |
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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. |
Meet Our Interns
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Simrat Kaur
Head Intern I am a Stony Brook University alum and first year med student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been my pleasure to be a part of the Mosquitoes Be Gone LLC for the last 5 years. I was interested in MBG due to their humanitarian approach for this all-natural mosquito repellent. Each year we have made amazing strides and I am excited to see where MBG will go next as we continue to keep the bugs at bay nature's way! |
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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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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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Shivani Patel
Intern Major: Biology I am currently a Junior at Stony Brook University and am pursuing a B.S. in Biology and a Minor in Environmental Studies. I wanted to join this company because I am passionate about sustainability and the environment which is what this company is all about. Additionally, I wanted to be able to make a difference and I felt as if joining this company would be the best way to do it. MBG preaches sustainable practices and and reaches out to developing countries to combat mosquito transmitted diseases. The giving nature of this company is what attracted me to to them and I am extremely hopeful of what I can contribute to it! |
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Kaila Polizzi
Intern Majors: Biochemistry and Psychology Hi! My name is Kaila and I’m a senior at SBU studying Biochemistry and Psychology. I wanted to join MBG to help people around the world and gain firsthand research experience. I can’t wait to see what this incredible company has in store! |
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Anisha Javvaji
Intern Major: Biology My name is Anisha and I am a Biology Major. After going to India on a service trip, I witnessed how many people were affected by mosquito transmitted illness. I am excited to work with a company that has a solution to prevent this issue and a way to help save the lives of many people all over the world. In addition, I am excited to work with a women-led company as it is a great example of representation in the STEM and business field. |