Thank an MIT Community Member: Submission #1164

Submission information

Submission Number: 1164

Submission ID: 46244

Submission UUID: 02cc81ac-464f-40db-9240-d13f23f27908

Submission URI: /recognition/thank-community-member

Created: Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:56

Completed: Tue, 02/24/2026 - 15:56

Changed: Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:26

Remote IP address: 50.150.38.238

Submitted by: lichao@mit.edu

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: Thank an MIT Community Member

Submitted to: Thank an MIT Community Member

Your Name	Employee
Your DLCI or Other Affiliation with MIT	Other
Other	RLE
Person or Group You Would Like to Recognize	Artem Shakhramanyan
Department, Lab, or Center, or Other Affiliation with MIT	Other
Other	RLE
Email Address	artem812@mit.edu
Tell Us About It	I am writing to say thank you. Soon after you joined the department, I felt that the finance process became much smoother and more transparent—from grants management to reimbursements, from fabricated-equipment accounts to salary allocations. As an international scholar, I can’t overstate how important consistent and clear administrative support is, and how much more supported I have felt since you joined the department. I am truly glad to see qualified finance professionals working to create an equitable and transparent work environment. I know I can’t do much to change broader systems, but I wanted to write to express my sincere gratitude. Seeing people like you is a real encouragement to me, and it reinforces my motivation to keep striving for excellence here.