WORK EXPERIENCES
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Frontend Developer Intern (Jan-May 2022)
Led a team of 3 to develop a dashboard that shows race and sex disparities in job hires and promotions for 10,000 Indiana residents. 45+ companies used these insights to improve diversity in their workforce. Utilized MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML/CSS (Tailwind), and Tableau.
PURDUE CENTER FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Research Intern (Jul-Dec 2021)
Investigated the HER-2/EGFR pathway in pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis. Performed qPCR, electrophoresis, RNA isolation, protein quantification assays, chlorogenic assays, and immunofluorescence and conducted GSEA analysis. Adviser: Dr. Brittany Allen-Petersen.
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
Research Intern (Jun-Aug 2021)
Analyzed the proteomic differences in patients with cardiomyopathy before and after ECMO and Impella implantation. Constructed Linear and Polynomial regression models that predict heart failure severity with R2 value of >90% based on 20+ hemodynamic attributes. Used recursive feature elimination and interpretability techniques (XGBoost, SHAP, and Skater) to find the most significant features in predicting heart failure severity. Based on machine learning analysis, determined that preemptive Ecpella treatments are more effective compared to bailout Ecpella treatments. Utilized Python (Numpy, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, SHAP) and experimented with C/C++ (mlpack, OpenCV, Shogun). Advisers: Dr. Kay Everett, Dr. Lija Swain, and Dr. Navin Kapur.
Purdue Computer Science
Independent Researcher (Aug 2020-May 2021)
Conducted market research with 15 clinicians to develop a GUI using Tkinter that displays which stage of PC a patient is in based on biomarkers in the blood. First model in literature to achieve a PC diagnostic accuracy of >90%. Built an ensemble algorithm using Logistic regression, Naive Bayes, and Neural Network models to diagnose PC and distinguish between early and late stages. Working with Stanford Medicine to implement this model clinically. Used feature selection and interpretation to find miRNAs most differentially expressed in early and late-stage pancreatic cancer. Utilized Python (Tkinter, Tensorflow, XGBoost, Keras) and experimented with HTML/CSS (Bootstrap, Animate, Semantic). Adviser: Dr. Jean Honorio.
University of Michigan
Independent Researcher (Jun 2018-May 2022)
Found proteins that were differentially expressed as a result of COVID-19, opioid addiction, and mental health disorders (such as anxiety and depression). Generated a tool that links genes with their target miRNA. Received 1000+ views on tutorials released on the tool. Utilized R (tidyverse, ggplot2), Linux (cutadapt, bowtie, samtools), and bioinformatics tools (GEO2R, string-db, pharmGKB, GeneCards). Adviser: Dr. Inhan Lee.
PURDUE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Independent Research (May 2018-May 2019)
Investigated the therapeutic effects of lauric acid on APOE mutations in Alzheimer’s disease. Learned how to use Schrodinger drug discovery suites. Performed wet lab techniques such as cell culturing, plasmid preparation, primer development and PCR, protein purification, FRET microscopy, and microarray analysis. Gained experience in MatLab and poster making through Photoshop. Adviser: Dr. Clark Gedney.
COMMUNITY
miRcore
GIDAS Support Committee Vice Chair (Aug 2020-May 2022)
Organized 500+ educational resources (workshops, guides, interviews) and 6+ summer camps for 65 GIDASes: a network of school clubs that spread miRcore’s mission to make research more accessible to high schoolers. Assisted GIDASes to raise $5000 for medical research at the University of Michigan. Constructed five regional GIDAS branches to create communities for GIDASes in the same region.
Buzz Online
Co-Founder (Mar 2020-May 2022)
Global peer to peer education platform providing interdisciplinary, project-based courses. Managed the recruitment of 30 teachers and 20 partners, development of 500+ hours of content, and teaching of 1500 students internationally. Students produced 800+ projects and have turned in 4,400 assignments. Led fundraising initiatives that led to the fundraising of $2000 and won grants from Hershey’s Heartwarming and the ACA grant from San Diego.
ART IN ALZHEIMER’S
Founder (Sep 2019-May 2022)
Platform that provides art therapy and educational resources to Alzheimer’s patients and families. Developed 100 resources, blogs, art projects, and workshops for 40 resident homes (400 residents) which has reached 2,000 people. Constructed partnerships with residential homes such as Beehive and clubs in my school such as Gen2Gen, an art therapy club. Raised $1000 for Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation.
confront the climate crisis
Assistant Executive Director (Sep 2020-May 2022)
Drafted and lobbied for a resolution declaring a climate emergency in Indiana and a bill that enforces a climate task force. These pieces of legislation have been supported by 18,000 Hoosiers and 30 legislators and organizations, like Indiana Duke Energy and Subaru. Sponsors of this legislation include Senators Ron Alting, Sue Glick, Mike Bohacek, and Jon Ford. Recruited 200+ members for the campaign from across Indiana.
WEST LAFAYETTE CLIMATE STRIKE
Founder (Aug 2019-May 2022)
Hosted 15 events to educate Hoosiers on climate change which have reached 2000+ people. Lobbied three resolutions: a solar ordinance, a climate emergency declaration, and a sustainable strategic plan in West Lafayette, Indiana. Received recognition in 15+ local newspapers like Journal & Courier, Purdue Exponent, and WLFI. Received many awards such as the Ashoka STEM Changemaker Award, Sierra Club’s Bridge-Building Award, and President’s Environment Youth Award.
CLUBS
REACH
Vice President (Aug 2020-May 2022)
Host the annual red ribbon week, which educates 800 middle schoolers on the harmful effects of drugs through online activities and pep rallies. Created 15+ presentations (including puppet shows and hands-on activities) to educate 1000+ elementary, middle, and high schoolers about bullying.
Biostem Club
Founder (Aug 2019-May 2022)
Hosted around 50 activities (including hands-on activities like CPR simulations and suturing practices). Invited about 30 guest speakers from local hospitals and Purdue University for approximately 80 club members. Advised 50 high school research projects which have won over 60 awards.
Student Council
Representative (Aug 2018-May 2022)
Hosted the annual caramel apple and Chipotle fundraiser, which helped my class raise $1000. Ran homecoming week. My responsibilities included organizing the homecoming parade, buying and hanging decorations, and delegating tasks.
Debate
Varsity Congress and Lincoln Douglas Debater (Aug 2018-Feb 2022)
Place in the top ten at 20+ tournaments. Earned 780 NSDA points and ranked in the top 5 in Indiana congressional debate. Organized team bonding and mock debate events.
Westside Boiler Invasion
Outreach for FIRST Robotics Team (Aug 2018-May 2021)
Lead the Boy and Girl Scouts Program and have helped 300 scouts achieve programming badges. These initiatives led my team to win the Indiana Chairman’s Award in 2019 and 2021.
OTHER
RISE RESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
Attendee (Jul-Aug 2022)
Invited to a three week summit in Cape Town to learn about the past, present, and future in South Africa; understand systems thinking and systems leadership globally; and investigate the nature of service and impact.
RESEARCH SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Teaching Assistant (Jun-Aug 2022)
Developed and delivered coursework on LaTeX and Linux. Assisted RSI 2022 students in writing their research papers and operating MIT’s computing servers. Helped plan academic and social events.
SUMMER STEM INSTITUTE
Attendee (Jun-Aug 2020)
Selected for a 10-week summer program (5% acceptance rate). Built a final project that used unsupervised and reinforcement machine learning to predict pancreatic cancer. Presented final project to CS Ph.D. students from Stanford and MIT.
VICTORY BRIEFS INSTITUTE
Attendee (Jul-Aug 2019)
Learned about values (morality, justice, and egalitarianism); philosophers (Immanuel Kant, Aristotle, and Michel Foucault); and debate techniques (kritiks, afropessimism, counterplans, and theory debate).