About SREF

Learning should have no borders.

Established March 8, 2024, Spread Robotics Education Foundation is a Virginia nonprofit expanding access to robotics, engineering, and design education in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.

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Our purpose

Help young people build what they can imagine.

SREF is organized for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. We promote STEAM-D—science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and design—through youth programs, workshops, equipment access, educator development, and community partnerships.

Access before advantageCreate practical entry points for learners, schools, and educators who may not already have robotics resources.
Learning by makingUse coding, design, electronics, and fabrication to turn abstract ideas into visible, testable results.
Communities teach togetherConnect students with mentors, educators, teams, and partners who can keep learning moving forward.
Skills that travelBuild confidence, curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving habits that extend beyond any one robot.

Foundation leadership

Mission shaped by experience.

The foundation combines adult organizational leadership with student experience in robotics, outreach, mentoring, and technical education.

Founder

Suseendran Natarajan

Suseendran founded SREF to expand access to robotics, engineering, and design education. He guides the foundation’s mission, partnerships, and long-term program development.

Co-Founder

Velan Natarajan

Velan helps shape student-led outreach and technical education, drawing on experience in competitive robotics, CAD, prototyping, mentoring, and STEM instruction.Learn more about Velan ↗

Program leadership

A team built to deliver.

Program Directors guide planning and coordination. Program Coordinators lead focused areas while working together across camps, workshops, scrimmages, and learning initiatives.

Program Director

Ishani Jaiswal

Program Director

Savni Patel

Program Coordinator

Smit Gore

CAD Education

Program Coordinator

Ishanth Goli

CAD Education

Program Coordinator

Aryan Kothari

Summer Camps

Program Coordinator

Graisen Edwards

Scrimmages & Competition Support

Program Coordinator

Eshan Kandikonda

Program Delivery

Program Coordinator

Pranav Natarajan

Program Delivery

Several SREF program leaders are also BeaverBots members. Their SREF roles focus on educational programs and community delivery; BeaverBots remains a distinct competitive robotics team.

Governance

Board of Directors

The Board provides organizational oversight and accountability. Board offices are distinct from day-to-day program roles.

President

Suseendran Natarajan

Vice President

Hema Ramamurthi

Secretary

Malathi Ponnaian Arunachalam

Spread Robotics Education Foundation is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) has not yet been approved.