Student Advisory Board

Raifah Alam

Raifah is a junior at Maryland studying bioengineering. She has been involved with WIE since her freshman year as an intern, and she loves how WIE brings a wonderful group of people together. Outside of WIE, she is also involved in research where she investigates drug delivery systems for Women's Health and is part of the Honors Global Communities and Global Fellows program. Outside of school she enjoys the outdoors and baking for her friends and family. She is looking forward to giving back to WIE and serving on the board

Garima Sharma

Garima Sharma is a second-year Master of Engineering student in Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland. She is deeply passionate about cybersecurity, risk compliance, and digital forensics, driven by the belief that robust security measures are critical in protecting data and ensuring privacy in an increasingly digital world.

As a Graduate Assistant with UMD's Department of IT, Garima is a security consultant reviewing and implementing security policies aligned with strict privacy standards. She collaborates with researchers to protect software and research data and leads security assessments on various platforms and technologies. Garima also enjoys reading, baking and singing and is part of Ethnobeat, a premiere world music  A cappella group at UMD. 

Garima is extremely proud and honoured to serve on the board for Women in Engineering at UMD, where she is dedicated to empowering women in tech and cybersecurity, helping to create more inclusive opportunities for women in these fields. 

Nicole Uhl

Nicole Uhl is a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. She was first exposed to WIE as a freshman while participating in the WIE Connect Peer Mentoring Program. Since then, she has continued to be involved in WIE, first as a peer mentor and now as the lead peer mentor coordinator. She is passionate about promoting inclusion within the Clark School and supporting her fellow female engineers. Outside of WIE, she is the Vice President of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and a member of the Satellite Development Program on campus. She also studied abroad in Costa Rica during Winter 2024. Nicole looks forward to serving on the WIE Student Advisory Board and contributing to a program that has been instrumental in shaping her college experience.