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# Catch up on what's going on at the lab

### **Mentors**
#### *Yashas Shetty*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/S17q7j5d2.jpg =200x)
A contemporary artist working with (Art)ScienceBLR and the Indian Sonic Research Organization (ISRO). Founded Hackteria, with the artists Andy Gracie and the biohacker Marc Dusseiller. A faculty member of the Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology and a founding member of the Center for Experimental Media Art (CEMA).

#### *Chaitanya Krishnan*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BJ5T7scOh.jpg =200x)
A Designer and Digital illustrator, working full time as an animator at Falana Dimka Films. Co-founded Falana Dimka Films with his friend Aarthi Parthasarathy who is a film maker.

#### *Manuel Beltran*
(was not comfortable for photoshoot)
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkywEs5un.png =200x)
An artist and activist, researches and lectures on contemporary art, activism, contemporary social movements, post-digital culture and new media. Currently teaching courses on media arts, free and libre technologies, artificial intelligence and situated practices with technology. Mentoring students on their graduation projects. Working together with local artists at the Interim.

#### *Archit Vazé*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/B1hwSi9_2.jpg =200x)
Current Practice: 3D asset creation, Concept Art, character design, Sequential art, art direction, look development, 3d printing

### **Interns**

#### *Abhishek*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BktMLi9O2.jpg =200x)
Currently studying in the Human Centric Design(HCD) department of SMI. An avid vlogger and UI/UX practitioner.

#### *Rohan Mahesh*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/B1Fd8s5uh.jpg =200x)
Currenlty doing his 3rd year in the Digital Media Arts department of SMI. Interested in Game design and illustration.

#### *Neil Dsouza*
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/H1Yq8iqu2.jpg =200x)
Studying in the Digital Media Arts(DMA) department of SMI. Interested in game design and animation.

#### *Bhawesh Bhandari* (Photo to be taken)
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rkoRLs9_h.png =200x)
Recently Graduated from SMI, has returned to handle some interesting projects at the Art Science Lab.

#### *Ishaan Vadlamani* (Photo to be taken)
![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/S1-rvjqdn.png =200x)
Majoring in Creative and Applied Coding progressing towards his 7th semester.
