Hey everyone! My name is AD Mohanraj and I'm currently a junior at UC Berkeley majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This is my second year of chairing conferences, I also did MUN as a delegate for two years in high school. Last year at at BMUN 66, I chaired the Joint Crisis Committee simulating US-China relations. At the end of January 2019, I'll also be chairing the World Bank at SCVMUN. In my free time, I enjoy working on programming projects and playing soccer. Last fall, I participated in a study abroad program in Sweden, where I took Computer Science courses at Lund University. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in March!

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