President

Mandeep Redhu

mandeep.redhu@siu.edu

Mandeep Redhu is your 2022 International Student Council President. He is a Ph.D. student in Agricultural Sciences at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale with research interests in Plant Pathology. Mandeep is originally from India where he received his BS in Agricultural Sciences from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in 2018 and bagged his MS in Agricultural Sciences (Genetics and Plant Breeding) from the same institute in 2020. He was an active volunteer of the National Service Scheme and received an appreciation award in 2017. Besides that, he loves hiking, mountaineering and adventurous activities and successfully climbed Mount Yunum (6114-meter altitude peak) in 2019. Along with his passion for Agriculture sciences, he emphasizes the importance of providing students with a memorable experience on campus through engaging social interactions, fostering cooperation, diversity, and productivity.