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Meet The Team
From organizing national initiatives to supporting Malaysian students across the U.S., meet the dedicated minds (and bright smiles!) steering NAMSA this term. Passionate, professional, and proudly Malaysian — this committee brings together diverse talents from coast to coast, united by one mission: to empower our community, one initiative at a time.
Organizational Chart 2026/2027
Senior Management Team
Big brains behind big plans. Strategizing, steering, slaying.
President
Henry Tan
Operations Research, Master
Cornell University, NY
Craving For: Nasi Kerabu
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Vice President, Operations
Nilasha Baskaran
Marketing, Junior
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Craving For: Curry Mee
Vice President, Advocacy
Irfan Khairuddin
Mechanical Engineering, Junior
Purdue University, IN
Craving For: Nasi Kandar
Vice President, Strategy
Thamini Vijeyasingam
Economics, Junior
Harvard University, MA
Craving For: Cendol Penang
Secretariat
Minutes, memos, madness — the backbone of NAMSA’s hustle.
Secretary-General
Lim Hsien Loong
Physics, Economics, Sophomore
Yale University, CT
Craving For: Curry Mee
Programs
Master planners keeping NAMSA running and events unforgettable.
Director
Masumi Nehru
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Senior
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Craving For: Nasi Kandar
Officer
Hayley Chong Ya Xin
Environmental Science, Senior
University of Minnesota, MN
Craving For: Chicken Hor Fun
Officer
Adam Farihin
Computer Science, Junior
Cornell University, NY
Craving For: Daging Salai Lemak Cili
Officer
Ilyssa Yap Yumin
Cybersecurity, Junior
Purdue University, IN
Craving For: Apam Balik
Officer
Ezra Hazique
Computer Science, Data Science, Senior
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Craving For: Nasi Dagang
Finance
Counting cents so NAMSA makes sense (and budget).
Director
Rain Lim Xin Yue
Business Economics, Junior
University of California, Los Angeles, LA
Craving For: Burger Daging Double Special
Officer
Ian Lim Hee Lai
Computer Science, Master
Yale University, CT
Craving For: Hokkien Mee
Officer
Jamond Hong Zie Mann
Economics, Data Science, Senior
Northwestern University, IL
Craving For: Nasi Kerabu
Officer
Hyren Gan
Ethics, Politics, Economics, Sophomore
Yale University, CT
Craving For: Nasi Lemak
Officer
Ilhan Ariff Samsul Ariff
Data Science, Junior
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Craving For: Gulai Ayam
Corporate & External Relations
Building bridges, sealing partnerships, and making NAMSA’s network unstoppable.
Director
Danish Azarisman
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Junior
University of California, Los Angeles, LA
Craving For: Chili Pan Mee
Officer
Glenn Huang Qi Xuan
Applied and Computational Mathematics, Sophomore
University of Southern California, CA
Craving For: Chicken Rice
Officer
Eng Zhen Shen
Economics, Sophomore
University of Pennsylvania, PA
Craving For: Nasi Lemak
Officer
Venyaa Sivakumar
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Sophomore
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Craving For: Nasi Kandar
Officer
Namira Lee
Environmental Science and Engineering, Sophomore
Harvard University, MA
Craving For: Roti Canai Sarang Burung
Welfare & Advocacy
Your go-to crew for care, comfort, and connection.
Director
Aesyah Safiyya Fauzi
Electrical Engineering, Junior
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Craving For: Sup Daging
Officer
Adam Mukhriz
Mechanical Engineering, Junior
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Craving For: Ikan Patin Tempoyak
Officer
Lee Zhen Huey
Computer Sc., Political Sc., Sophomore
University of California Los Angeles, LA
Craving For: Char Kuey Teow
Officer
Sajni Murugan
Forensics Molecular Biology, Junior
University of Central Oklahoma, OK
Craving For: Nasi Kerabu
Officer
Noor Azmeena
Economics, Sophomore
University of Pennslyvania
Craving For: Pulut Kuning Ayam Rendang
Communications
Turning updates into eye candy and captions into gold.
Director
Nur Ezhani Zulaikha
Mechanical Engineering, Junior
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Craving For: Ayam Pedas Ikan
Officer
Belphoebe Bilcher
Comms Arts and Linguistics, Senior
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Craving For: Laksa Ngiu Cap
Officer
Amirul Azmi
Computer Science, Senior
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Craving For: Udang Masak Lemak
Officer
Malatthy Umanshakar
Healthcare Studies, Master
University of California, Los Angeles, LA
Craving For: Nasi Kerabu
Officer
Aniq Aiman
Computer Science, Junior
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
Craving For: Nasi Impit Kuah Kacang
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