The Wharton Analytics Fellows program unites Wharton undergraduates, MBAs, graduate students, and faculty members in the pursuit of a common goal: tackling our clients’ most complex challenges using the power of AI and analytics.
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Wharton Analytics Fellows
Wharton Analytics Fellows is a highly selective fellowship program that allows motivated Wharton undergraduates, MBAs, and graduate students to put their analytics skills to the test in the real world. Fellows consult for our clients on their toughest data science problems, building them predictive models and presenting their findings to senior leadership. Our clients put these models into practice, giving students the opportunity to see their work have a real impact.
For more information, contact whartonanalyticsfellows@wharton.upenn.edu.
Fall 2025 AI & Analytics Accelerator
Selected students will have the opportunity to work directly with leading companies to solve actual business challenges using the latest advances in machine learning and AI.
Wharton Analytics Fellows Board
Aeshon Balasubramanian, SEAS '26
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Hey everyone! I’m a junior in SEAS studying Computer Science. I am beginning my sixth semester with WAF, and have enjoyed working as a technical lead and analyst on projects with companies like Hearst, TaskRabbit, and Lowe’s. Outside of WAF, I am a teaching assistant for CIS 5450, Big Data Analytics, and enjoy going to the gym, playing chess, and watching sci-fi movies and TV. I look forward to working with you all this year!
Contact Aeshon at aeshon@seas.upenn.edu
Frank Ma, W '27
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Hi! My name is Frank Ma and I am a sophomore studying Finance, Statistics and CIS. This is my third semester in WAF. I was previously involved with a customer segmentation project with Fox Entertainment, and a Credit Default Swap portfolio analysis project with Orchard Global Asset Management. In my free time I enjoy long-distance running and lifting. Looking forward to working with everyone this semester!
Contact Frank at fanghema@wharton.upenn.edu
Andrew Mao, M&T’26
PresidentRead more
Hey everyone! I’m a junior in the M&T program studying Electrical Engineering and Finance. I’ve been in WAF since freshman year, where I’ve built predictive models for web traffic with Zillow and computer vision for game analysis with Penn Athletics. Outside of WAF, I’m involved with Penn Growth Equity and previously played Penn Men’s Hockey. I’m also working with world-class golf courses in Asia to develop computer vision-based golf technology suites. I look forward to working with everyone this semester!
Contact Andrew at am123@wharton.upenn.edu
Pulkith Paruchuri, M&T '27
Vice PresidentRead more
Hey! I’m Pulkith Paruchuri, a sophomore in M&T studying Computer Science, Finance, and Math. I’ve been in WAF since freshman fall, where I enjoyed working with IKEA on improving online customer conversion. At Penn, I’m involved in Hack4Impact, MLR, and finance clubs. I enjoy playing volleyball and pickleball, F1, hiking, poker, and Wawa. I look forward to working alongside WAF Board to foster an exciting semester of learning!
Contact Pulkith at pulkitch@wharton.upenn.edu
Allan Zhang, SAS '27
Vice PresidentRead more
Hi everyone! My name is Allan Zhang, and I’m a sophomore studying Statistics and Mathematics. This is my third semester in WAF, and I’ve previously worked on projects with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Orchard Global. In my free time, I like playing chess (especially bullet/blitz), solving puzzles, and hiking. I’m looking forward to working with everyone this semester!
Contact Allan at allzhang@sas.upenn.edu
Read About Past Projects
Keeping Viewers Glued to Their Seats at the 2021 AI & Analytics Accelerator
An MBA and undergraduate student team analyzed data from FOX Entertainment to help inform data-driven promotion strategies for marketing their TV shows.
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Students Offer Sweet Solutions to Data Problems at the AI & Analytics Accelerator
How strong is the halo effect when it comes to selling candy and gum? This was among the many questions students set out to answer during the third annual AI & Analytics Accelerator.
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How a Penn/Wharton Student Team Is Helping the Barnes Foundation Reach Bigger Audiences
When the Barnes Foundation had questions about its attendance data, a team of Penn students answered through the AI & Analytics Accelerator.
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