Columbia University Science Olympiad is an undergraduate student group dedicated to fostering an active community of Science Olympiad alumni and improving the experience of middle and high school students involved in Science Olympiad. We were founded by Ryan Anselm, Eric Mao, and Aunika Zheng (Class of 2024) in Spring 2022 and hosted our first tournament in the 2022-2023 season. We are an entirely student-run organization and are dedicated to providing a fun and educational experience for all competitors. While our biggest event each year is our Division C invitational, typically held towards the end of January each year, we also seek to provide resources and volunteer in the surrounding community. If you are a Columbia student interesting in getting involved, join our member mailing list to stay updated!

Meet the Team

2026 Tournament Co-Presidents

Tanmay Gupta headshot

Tanmay Gupta

2027

Teresa Xiao headshot

Teresa Xiao

2028

Secretary

Matthew Lee headshot

Matthew Lee

2027

Treasurers

Alice Lin headshot

Alice Lin

2027

Zainab Anwar headshot

Zainab Anwar

2028

Events Directors

Mallory Thomas headshot

Mallory Thomas

2027

Darius Fan headshot

Darius Fan

2028

Logistics

Amanda Lin headshot

Amanda Lin

2027

Leo Li headshot

Leo Li

2027

Outreach Directors

Steven Sun headshot

Steven Sun

2027

Lilia Shmulenson headshot

Lilia Shmulenson

2028

Aidan Puma headshot

Aidan Puma

2027

Engagement

Heera Santhosh headshot

Heera Santhosh

2028

Faculty Advisor

Christopher Hwu headshot

Christopher Hwu

Senior Advisors

Sumaiyah Rahman headshot

Sumaiyah Rahman

2026

Hall Of Fame (Past Tournament Directors)