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Viraj Joshi

  • Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Viraj Joshi is a second year student majoring in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations with a focus on Law and Policy. Viraj is from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania which is 40 minutes away from Philadelphia. In his spare time, Viraj likes to watch movies, hangout with friends, and play video games.


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Benjamin Kabatt

  • Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Bio Coming Soon


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Sophia Kaiser

  • Security Risk Analysis

Sophia Kaiser is a Security and Risk Analysis Major in the class of 2026. Extracurricularly, she participates in Blue in the Face acapella, Penn State UNICEF, Red Cell Analytics Lab, and THON. She enjoys making music, cooking, and learning new things in her free time.


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Shagun Karki

  • Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

 Shagun Karki is a Cybersecurity major who expects to graduate in May 2025. She is originally from Northern Virginia. In addition to her schoolwork, Shagun is on the Penn State bollywood fusion dance team; JaDhoom. 


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Hannah Kern

  • Human-Centered Design and Development

Hannah is a senior studying Human Centered Design and Development. She also has a
minor in IST and a focus in Data Science. She likes to read and hike in her free time.


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Maxwell Kessler

  • Enterprise Technology Integration

Max Kessler is a second-year undergraduate student in the college of IST majoring in ETI. Max plans on graduating in 2025 and chose this major because he love coding as well as business. Max is originally from Potomac, Maryland where he has lived his entire life. In his free time he really enjoy lifting weights and working out, watching shows, and spending time with his friends.


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Minseo Kim

  • Human-Centered Design and Development

Minseo Kim is a second-year student majoring in Human-Centered Design and Development who expects to graduate in May 2025. She is an international student from Jeonju-si, South Korea. At Penn State, she is involved in Lightbulb JE, a business consulting club, and she works as a Learning assistant and a resident assistant to make a positive impact on campus. Lastly, she likes taking pictures of nature, traveling and programming.


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Brianna Kling

  • Security and Risk Analysis

Brianna Kling is a Security Risk Analysis major and IST minor with a Smeal College Business Fundamentals Certificate. She expects to graduate in May 2023. Brianna is originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In addition to her schoolwork, Brianna is involved in THON and Gamma Tau Phi IST Honors Society. In her free time, Brianna enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and skiing and her other hobbies include reading and painting. 


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Andrew Kochhar

  • Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Andrew Kochhar is intending to major in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations with a focus on Application Development and hopes to graduate in 2025. In addition to his school work, he is involved with the IST Student Government for the 2022-2023 school year. From State College, PA, Andy loves listening to music and playing video games in his free time. 


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Ethan Lainey

  • Security and Risk Analysis

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