Founded in 2017, the University of Michigan Science Olympiad Invitational is the premier Science Olympiad Invitational in the State of Michigan. It features quality competition using the University’s top-notch facilities and resources and tests written by top Science Olympiad competitors, while simultaneously being a stone’s throw away from many of the top and up-and-coming teams in Michigan. We recognize that having to cross state borders to attend competitive Invitationals is taxing on the already small budgets of the many teams and our Invitational solves this by providing a high caliber of competition at the nation’s top public university.

This Invitational was developed with the intention of providing an arena of play for the many teams in Michigan who cannot afford to compete in states like Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana, but can make the trip down to beautiful Ann Arbor. We have consulted with other collegiate Science Olympiad groups and used the tips and advice that they offered us to ensure that this competition will be successful. 

We are confident that the University of Michigan Science Olympiad will host a successful invitational every year, and allow students to receive exposure to the many exciting disciplines in the sciences. With your support, we can make this an Invitational one that teams will continue coming back to.

2024-2025 Board

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Minor: Sociology of Health and Medicine

Favorite Event: Protein Modeling

Fun Fact: I'm left handed

Pooja Yalavarthi

Executive Director

Major: Neuroscience

Minor: History of Law and Policy

Favorite Event: Fast facts

Fun Fact: I almost studied animation

Lin Yang

Operations Co-Lead

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Favorite Event: Anatomy

Fun Fact: I sang carnatic music for 10 years

Sumegha Ponnaluri

Test Evaluation

Major: Data Science and Mathematics

Favorite Event: Codebusters

Fun Fact: I usually finish the New York Times mini crossword in under 30 seconds.

Rohan Athreya

Test Evaluation

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Favorite Event: Experimental Design

Fun Fact: I love running

Tanay Dakarapu

Test Evaluation

Major: Psychology

Favorite Event: Road Scholar

Fun Fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue

Ganesh Palaniappan

Finance

Major: Biology, Health, and Society

Favorite Event: Mission Possible/Codebusters

Fun Fact: I can sleep anywhere at any time of the day

Aishani Moradia

Marketing

Major: Chemical Engineering

Minor: Energy and Science Policy

Favorite Event: Forensics or Rocks and Minerals

Fun Fact: I climbed the tallest mountain in the Rockies this summer! (And almost perished)

Anna Klinger

Internal Vice Executive

Major: Environmental Engineering

Favorite Event: Microbe Mission

Fun Fact: I am a twin

Delaney Snead

Operations Co-Lead

Major: Microbiology and Chemistry

Favorite Event: Anatomy & Physiology

Fun Fact: I've performed jazz on the streets of New Orleans!

Kaleb Ott

Test Evaluation

Major: Aerospace Engineering and Robotics

Favorite Event: Circuit Lab

Fun Fact: I fly high-powered model rockets as a hobby

Jason Brown

Test Evaluation

Major: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity and Political Science

Favorite Event: Herpetology

Fun Fact: I have over 14 pets in my apartment

Tony DiMeglio

Test Evaluation

Major: Biochemistry

Favorite Event: Anatomy and physiology

Fun Fact: I have a black belt in taekwondo!

Grace Lee

Secretary

Major: Neuroscience

Minor: Music

Favorite Event: Protein Modeling

Fun Fact: I was a suspect in Crimebusters once

Jinyoung Jeong

External Vice Executive

Major: Computer Science

Favorite Event: Forensics

Fun Fact: I have 2 cats

Serenity Metzger

Human Resources

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Favorite Event: Towers

Fun Fact: My favorite sport to watch and play is soccer

Jinay Shah

Test Evaluation

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Statistics

Favorite Event: Flight

Fun Fact: I am left handed

Prabhleen Pawar

Test Evaluation

Major: Neuroscience

Favorite Event: Fossils

Fun Fact: as a child i dreamed of being a dreamworks animator and working on shrek 5

Jennifer Meng

Test Evaluation

Major: Biochemistry & Biophysics

Favorite Event: Protein Modeling

Fun Fact: I drink my coffee mixed with orange juice.

Elaine Qu

Outreach

 

Alumni

2024

Nisha Patel

Manish Venumuddula

2020

Maiya Yu

Daniel Hoekwater

Scott Hadley

Felix Griffin

John Hemmerling


2019

Nicholas Ettinger

Audrey Zhang

Madison Payne

Adam Shen

Aya Fattah

Geet Antani

Nikita Patel


2018

Omar Al-Ejel

Ranganath Kathawate

Harsh Jhaveri

Connor Todd

Jason Fernando

Casey Wong


2017

Kevin Huang

Adam Rubinstein

Andrea Lin

Kenny Wang

Rahil Ukani