Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge


Meet The Team



behind the Scenes



Jessica Bennett



Founder & Executive Administrator



Jessica is in her third year of medical school at the University of Alberta. She has been involved in STEAM advocacy projects for the past 9 years, with the Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge being the 10th large-scale interdisciplinary STEAM competition she has organized. Jessica was inspired to found C3 to provide an easy-to-access platform for students across Canada to explore the possibilities of STEAM from their own home. Outside of trying out C3 challenges, Jessica enjoys spending her spare time cooking, kayaking, and playing flute.



Jainilkumar Patel



President



Jainil is a fourth-year Biochemistry student at the University of Alberta. This is his third year involved in the C3 group. His hobbies include snowboarding, and 3D printing. He is looking forward to be working in C3 this year



Dharma Pandya



President



Dharma is in the fourth year of his degree in Immunology and Infections. He is passionate about STEAM and wants it to be more accessible to individuals from remote communities. Whenever there is a chance, Dharma loves playing badminton and hanging out with his friends!



Christianne Riveroll



President-Elect



Christianne is currently in her third year at Dalhousie University, pursuing a major in Medical Sciences and a minor in Bioethics. Throughout junior high and high school, she participated in many STEAM events and became involved with C3 because of her desire to inspire youth to explore their passion in STEAM. In addition to her academics and C3 involvement, she enjoys all sports, especially basketball and volleyball, spending time with her horses and dog, listening to music, and crafting!



Eman Sana



Executive of Remote STEAM Sprint



Eman is in her first year at the University of Alberta where she is majoring in Immunology and Infections Honours. Prior to joining the team, Eman participated in the Canada CyberSTEAM challenge for 3 consecutive years during high school and earned third place, alongside her partner, in their second year competing. Other hobbies of hers include playing sports, spending time with her friends, and travelling.



Vansh Shah



Executive of Logistics



Vansh is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. As the Executive of Logistics for the Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge, he leads a team to coordinate schedules, organize events, and manage volunteers. He joined C3 to support its mission of expanding access to STEAM education for underprivileged students across Canada. Outside of engineering and logistics, Vansh enjoys working with his student design team, where he helps build and race off-road vehicles, and unwinding with music and public speaking.



Ishaan Chandel



Executive of Media



Ishaan is a third-year undergraduate student specializing in Computing Science at the University of Alberta. He is passionate about C3's cause of providing opportunities for students to explore STEAM-related projects. Outside of school, he loves bouldering, working on computing projects and spending time with friends and family.



Venus Patel



Executive of Recruitment



Venus is entering her final year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in the Biological Sciences and minoring in Chemistry. She is the Executive of Recruitment for the C3 team this year. She was inspired to join because she wanted to make science engaging and accessible to the younger generation, and she thought the competition was a wonderful way to do that! Outside of her work with C3, she enjoys hiking along the Edmonton River Valley, reading and watching anything related to romance, and taking walks with her chihuahua.



Lilianna Xing



Executive of Outreach



Lilianna is her first year of university at the University of Toronto, with an interest in studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She was inspired to join C3 because her experience with tutoring demonstrated the importance of providing accessible spaces for students to learn and have control over their STEAM education. When she's not studying in the library, she enjoys taking naps, window shopping, and reading.



Avinandan Biswas



Executive of Remote STEAM Marathon



Avinandan is in his second year of mechanical engineering at Dalhousie University. He has been involved with C3 in 2021, first as a director of outreach and participant. Hs is passionate about everything in STEM and wants to inspire the youth to explore the wonders of STEM. Outside of working with C3 and school, he enjoys gaming, reading, and watching movies.



Kandarp Raval



Executive of Fund Development