Global Ambassadors
Global Ambassadors represent The Graduate School by sharing their experiences and stories as Purdue graduate students. Our Ambassadors have been sharing their stories from around the world since 2011. Below you can learn more about our Ambassadors by college or country.
Meet the Ambassadors
Akane Ota
Japan
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Irma Adyatni
Indonesia
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Isaiah Mensah
Ghana
College of Agriculture
Current Ambassador
Lilian Ayala Jacobo
Paraguay
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Luis Peña Lévano
Peru
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Nisal Herath
Sri Lanka
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores
Brazil
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Sherlene Brown
Jamaica
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Ankita Nikalje
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Deepti Tagare
India
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Mohammad Shams Duha
Bangladesh
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Nokwanda Grava
South Africa
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Shamila Janakiraman
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Shivani Ramoutar
Trinidad and Tobago
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Wan Hee Kim
South Korea
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Anastasiia Vasiukhina
Russia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Andres Porro Carvalhar
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Ata Ur Rehman
Pakistan
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Ed (Audai) Theinat
Jordan
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Claudia Benito Alston
Spain
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Elena Robles-Molina
Mexico
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Emeka Nwanochie
Nigeria
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
I-Fan Lin
Taiwan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Juliana Pereira
Brazil
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Meghavin Bhatasana
India
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Peyman Yousefi
Iran
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Sami Saleh Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Valeria Andreoli
Italy
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Elizabeth Kielb
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Hong Soon Kim
South Korea
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Jenny Woo
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Krittikan Chanpaisaeng
Thailand
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Ola Wasel
Egypt
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Zhixu Yang
China
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Aleksandra Swatek
Poland
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Alžbeta Hájková
Slovakia
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Anda Hirceaga
Canada
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Christina Weiler
Germany
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Robert Nyaga
Kenya
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Sweta Baniya
Nepal
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Mennatallah Mohamed
Egypt
College of Pharmacy
Current Ambassador
Alina Nesen
Ukraine
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Amr Ebaid
Egypt
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Evidence Matangi
Zimbabwe
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Israa Al-Qassem
Jordan
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Maria Leonor Pacheco
Venezuela
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Mavreen Tuvilla
Philippines
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Kshitij Bhalla
India
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Paolo Loli
Peru
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Sabrina Fleming
Grenada
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Bolaji Adefolarin
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Daniel Madrinan Chiquito
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Kehinde Ayano
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Current Ambassador
Louis Caceres Martinez
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Current Ambassador
Thomas Fischer
Germany
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Mohammad Shams Duha
Bangladesh
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Andres Porro Carvalhar
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Juliana Pereira
Brazil
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores
Brazil
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Anda Hirceaga
Canada
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Zhixu Yang
China
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Daniel Madrinan Chiquito
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Louis Caceres Martinez
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Current Ambassador
Amr Ebaid
Egypt
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Mennatallah Mohamed
Egypt
College of Pharmacy
Current Ambassador
Ola Wasel
Egypt
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Christina Weiler
Germany
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Thomas Fischer
Germany
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Isaiah Mensah
Ghana
College of Agriculture
Current Ambassador
Sabrina Fleming
Grenada
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Ankita Nikalje
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Deepti Tagare
India
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Kshitij Bhalla
India
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Meghavin Bhatasana
India
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Shamila Janakiraman
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Irma Adyatni
Indonesia
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Peyman Yousefi
Iran
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Valeria Andreoli
Italy
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Sherlene Brown
Jamaica
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Akane Ota
Japan
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Ed (Audai) Theinat
Jordan
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Israa Al-Qassem
Jordan
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Robert Nyaga
Kenya
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Elena Robles-Molina
Mexico
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Sweta Baniya
Nepal
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Bolaji Adefolarin
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Emeka Nwanochie
Nigeria
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Kehinde Ayano
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Current Ambassador
Ata Ur Rehman
Pakistan
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Lilian Ayala Jacobo
Paraguay
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Luis Peña Lévano
Peru
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Paolo Loli
Peru
Krannert School of Management
Former Ambassador
Mavreen Tuvilla
Philippines
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Aleksandra Swatek
Poland
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Anastasiia Vasiukhina
Russia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Sami Saleh Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Alžbeta Hájková
Slovakia
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
Nokwanda Grava
South Africa
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Hong Soon Kim
South Korea
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Wan Hee Kim
South Korea
College of Education
Former Ambassador
Claudia Benito Alston
Spain
College of Engineering
Current Ambassador
Nisal Herath
Sri Lanka
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
I-Fan Lin
Taiwan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Krittikan Chanpaisaeng
Thailand
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Shivani Ramoutar
Trinidad and Tobago
College of Education
Current Ambassador
Alina Nesen
Ukraine
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Elizabeth Kielb
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Current Ambassador
Jenny Woo
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
Maria Leonor Pacheco
Venezuela
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Evidence Matangi
Zimbabwe
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Featured Ambassador Stories
Fun Things to Do Around Purdue
I know you are coming to Purdue to study; but, even the best students also need some free time to relax, reenergize, and get back to work, more inspired to reach your next giant leap!
My Purdue Teaching Assistant Experience
I remember how happy and proud I was to be admitted to the PhD program at the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Just before traveling to Purdue, I received the offer letter to be a TA at Purdue University.
Networking With Graduate Students in Your Program
As new graduate students, you might be wondering how to network with fellow students. We recommend that you think of networking as creating long-term friendships and building a supportive community.