Education & Outreach Activities
The Srivastava Lab actively participates in several educational outreach programs aimed at engaging high school and undergraduate students in biomedical and engineering research. Each summer, the lab hosts participants through the Clark Scholars Program and the Engineering Research Internship Experiences, offering hands-on research opportunities for high school students. At the undergraduate level, the lab mentors students through the American Heart Association’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (AHA SURE) program.
In addition to summer research initiatives, the Srivastava Lab contributes to broader STEM education by participating in STEM CORE events at Texas Tech University (TTU), promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics engagement across diverse student groups.
Mentoring at Texas Tech University.
American Heart Association Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences,
Texas Tech: Summer 2025
Role: Faculty Mentor
Mentee: Isabella Vasquez
Anson L. Clark Scholars Program, Texas Tech: Summer 2025
Role: Faculty Mentor
Research Mentor: Isabella Vasquez
Mentee: Jerry Cao-Xue
ERIE High School Internship Program, Texas Tech: Summer 2025
Role: Faculty Mentor
Research Mentor: Isabella Vasquez
Mentee: Ruhananhad Reddy
Anson L. Clark Scholars Program, Texas Tech: Summer 2024
Role: Faculty Mentor
Research Mentor: Asma Harun
Mentee: Hannah Li Bowman
ERIE High School Internship Program, Texas Tech: Summer 2024
Role: Faculty Mentor
Research Mentor: Asma Harun
Mentee: Nevea Casteneda
Outreach Activities at Texas Tech University.
November 6, 2025: Our lab engaged K-12 students and their families at TTU STEM CORE’s Family STEM Night with hands-on activities to learn about fluorescence and phosphorescence. 🌟 Our booth was a hit, featuring luminescence painting and microscope slides, UV-activated borax crystals, and a bioluminescent jellyfish demo! Great work to Bella for designing our booth and to Mahy, Asma, and Hasnat for hosting the demonstrations.
Mentoring & Outreach at University of Illinois.
Cancer Center at Illinois Indigenous Pathways Program, UIUC: Summer 2023
Role: Panelist, CCIL Student/Postdoc. Member
NSF REU: Frontiers in Bioimaging, UIUC: Summer 2019
Role: Research Mentor
Mentee: Kurtis Brent
SpHERES High School Research Program, UIUC: Summer 2019
Role: Research Mentor
Mentee: Banan Garada, Makhai Smith, Alhena Bello-Cordova
ResearcHStart, UIUC: Summer 2016
Role: Research Mentor
Mentee: Samuel Hotckiss
September 2025: September 2025: The Srivastava Lab, an AHA-funded group, had an amazing time at the 2025 Lubbock Heart Walk! We loved joining our community to raise funds and awareness for heart health. ❤️🫀✨
