
MOLDING DOCTORS OFFICERS 2021-2022 "Our goal is to nurture service, philanthropy, academic excellence, and leadership in future physicians"
-Molding Doctors
Vaibhavi Joshi - President
Vaibhavi is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Spanish. She is a certified EMT who previously worked at an urgent care, but now works as a Medical Assistant at a pediatric clinic. She is also a Research Assistant at a neuroscience lab at UTD, volunteers for the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center and the Alzheimer's Association, and is a mentor at the Freshman Mentor Program. In her free time, she loves to paint, play basketball, and skateboard.
Vaibhavi.Joshi@UTDallas.edu
Meet the Officers
Ajay Tunikipati - Public Relations
Ajay is a sophomore majoring in Biology. He is the public relations officer for Molding Doctors, a NREMT certified EMT, and a physics TA. In his free time, he loves to listen to music, play video games, and workout. He enjoys helping out in anyway he can, so don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!
Nanditha Niranjan - Fundraising Co-Chair
Nanditha is a sophomore Neuroscience major and one of the Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs for this year! Apart from her role in Molding Doctors, she conducts research at the Texas Biomedical Device Center, is a PLTL Leader at the Student Success Center, and is also part of an Indian Classical dance team on campus! In her free time she likes to sing, dance, and is a hardcore fan of The Office. Feel free to reach out to Nanditha for any questions about FC!
Palak Dalal - Fundraising Co-Chair
Palak is a junior majoring in neuroscience on the pre-med track. She is a certified scribe who worked at the ER, and recently did an international medical internship. She has worked as a research assistant at a neuroscience lab at UTD. Besides that, she volunteers at the Cancer Center at UT Southwestern and Medical City Plano. In her free time, she loves to write and take a road trip to a different city.
Shreyas Saride - Social Coordinator
Shreyas is a junior majoring in Neuroscience. He is a certified EMT and current works as a Patient Care Tech in the Neuro ICU at Medical City Plano. Shreyas is fascinated with the pre-med process and is trying to build a community of collaborative pre-meds in order to create a big change on campus and beyond. He has helped start multiple initiatives, including heartbeat CPR and Texas COVID Connect. In his free time he’s a football fanatic and is in the process of starting a YouTube channel with his friends.
Sannidhi Mohan - Secretary
Sannidhi is a sophomore majoring in Psychology, and is the secretary of Molding Doctors. Outside of MD, she is a Math 2413 PLTL Leader, RA in the Holub Lab, a medical assistant, a volunteer at the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, and the founder of Mini Med. In her free time, she loves to bake, read, and garden. She can’t wait to get to know all of our members!
Melaud Elahi - Treasurer
Melaud is a sophomore Neuroscience major and will be managing dues, t-shirts, and MD points. He will also be working closely with our social coordinators and Fundraising Committee to help them with planning and budgeting for events during the year. Outside of MD, Melaud is a research assistant, home healthcare provider, and violin teacher. In his free time, he likes to watch tennis, chill with friends, go on evening runs. He is always happy to help, so feel free to reach out.
Esha Kanna - Vice President
Esha is a junior majoring in Neuroscience on the Pre-Med track. She is part of the TEMRAP program at UT Southwestern and works as a Medical Assistant at a neurology and headache clinic. She is currently conducting research at a neuroscience lab at UTD and has experience volunteering at Medical City hospitals. She loves volunteering at Incredible Fridays events and teaching CPR classes to those in her community. She has also shadowed in the fields of radiology, pediatrics, and neurosurgery in clinical and operating room settings. Esha aspires to be a Pediatric Neurologist and in her free time she loves singing, dancing, and playing volleyball! Reach out to her on Instagram or GroupMe if you ever have any questions :)
Vrushali Pandit - Service Coordinator
Vrushali is a senior majoring in Neuroscience. She is currently involved as a First Year Leader, and serves as a Peer Tutor for general and organic chemistry. She currently volunteers at a hospice care facility through the Last Writers program. In addition to this, she interns in a molecular biology lab at UTSW. Please feel free to reach out to her on GroupMe with any questions regarding any of the service events throughout the semester!
Aneesh Malepatel - Service Coordinator
Aneesh is sophomore majoring in healthcare studies. He is NREMT certified, works as a research assistant at a microbiology lab at UTD, and is the co-service coordinator for Molding Doctors. In his free time, he likes to watch movies, lift, and hang out with friends.