
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.