What We Do and Who We Are

Purpose

EWB is a non-profit that partners with people from countries around the globe, and works with them to find solutions that will improve quality of life in their communities.

As part of the MIT Engineers Without Borders chapter, a student-run organization, we are learning practices that will make us lifelong change-makers. Our team is a diverse group of engineers, scientists, leaders, designers, humanitarians and innovators that's working together to create a better world, one community at a time.

Meet Our Exec Board

Iselle Barrios

President

Chemical Engineering-Energy | 2025

"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." - Helen Keller

Ruchitha Channapatna

Vice President

Mechanical Engineering | 2026

"The best way to predict your future is to create it"

Celestina Pint

Treasurer

Undecided | 2027

"The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers." - Juliette Gordon Low

Fiona Duong

Health and Sanitation Team Co-Lead

Chemical-Biological Engineering | 2024

"Keep moving forward."

Lai Wa Chu

External Relations Chair/Farm and Irrigation Team Co-Lead

Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2024

"Everything small is just a small version of something big."

Emma Scott

Farm and Irrigation Team Co-Lead

Mechanical Engineering (2A) | 2026

"Working on the farm and irrigation team has taught me a lot about the complexities of an engineering project and given me experience understanding all the work that goes into designing an irrigation system. I have really enjoyed getting to know new people on the team and the work we have done together to keep this project moving forward."