Science
Research Projects
Nereid - A novel method to detect microbial contamination in water through Artificial Intelligence
I developed Nereid after a family trip to India. There, I saw the glaring water gap and despite my family’s best precautions - I still fell ill from dinking contaminated water. When I returned back home, I realized that there was a lack of accurate and affordable water contamination detection solutions. As an AI enthusiast, I wondered if I could apply AI to this crisis - and so the idea for Nereid was born!
Electrae- An Innovative Solution for Generating Energy from Multiple Sources Including Piezoelectrics, Photovoltaic Materials and Low Flow/Head Hydropower for Application in a Multitude of Environments
As we continue to rely more and more on technology, we must also face the growing energy crisis. Fossil fuel stores are expected to deplete in the next few decades, so how will we continue to survive? In addition, these “dirty” fuel sources are leading to irreversible effects on the climate which we must mitigate immediately. A large problem in the energy crisis is the lack of globally applicable renewable energy devices. Electrae solves this problem by using 3 different sources of power (mechanical, solar and hydro) - thus making it applicable to any environment.
This research has been presented at the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting
Experiences
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
I am the current project director for the EWB Nepal project sponsored by EWB Columbia Students and EWB Florida Professionals. This is one of the last South Asia projects from Engineers Without Borders and one of massive scale with a budget of ~$80k. My responsibilities include facilitating communication with the community, EWB and our partners in Nepal, along with outlining a strong technical plan for implementation. The final goal of this project is to create a fully functioning water distribution system for the community.
I was formerly the Education Liason and Research Team Lead for EWB Columbia where I directed a team of 30+ students and coordinated with Columbia faculty and administration.
Procter and Gamble (P&G)
I was a Research & Development intern for P&G in the summer of 2023. As part of the Family Care Business Unit, I developed novel ways to model paper simulation. By introducing new techniques to the Modelling and Simulation Unit, I was also part of a movement to utilize and apply the newest modelling technologies to simulate paper production, and other parts of FamCare.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
I was an intern for Regeneron during the summer of 2021 and summer of 2022.
In 2021, I worked for the Molecular Profiling and Data Science (MPDS) Team to develop machine learning methods to model the antibodies/Tcells of the immune system.
In 2022, I worked for the Protein Expression Sciences (PES) team to design a method to optimize humanized T-Cell extraction from mouse models for increased efficiency in Regeneron’s drug development pipeline.
Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Finalist
NCWIT Collegiate Award Winner
Presented at the annual Women in Data Sciences (WiDS) Conference
Conrad Challenge Power Pitch and Pete Conrad Scholar Awardee
International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist
National Junior Science and Humanitiies Symposium First Place Winner
Stockholm Junior Water Prize State Winner (Ohio) and National Finalist
Genius Olympiad Gold Medalist
MOSTRATEC Brazil International Science Fair Bronze Medalist
6 time Ohio State Science Fair / UC Regional Science Fair Qualifier
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Finalist
Broadcom MASTERS Nominee
Paradigm Challenge Finalist
CREST Awardee by the British Science Association
US EPA Outstanding Achievement Award