Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 · 2 mos · California, United States · On-site

• Mentor: Dr. Thomas Meister
• Conducted sensitivity testing on nested PCR assays for quantitative detection on cobas x800 instruments.
• Enhanced Sanger sequencing workflow to improve reads quality in challenging clinical samples.
• Collaborated with team to optimize assay design accuracy and reduce nonspecific PCR amplification.

May 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Maryland, United States

• Completed full cycle of designing, drawing, accepting, and testing parts of the Magnetic Pull Force Test Rig used in Production and R&D. Optimized pull force testing to make it uniform and efficient.
• Used Onshape to design safe and compact packaging for the new iteration of company's key product and contacted qualified vendors to produce ISO-certified packaging.
• Conceptualized prototype of nasogastric feeding tube after conducting a thorough literature review.
• Compiled research on the use of pacemakers with the company’s key product and subsequently conducted magnet tests to remove contraindications from FDA standards.
• Qualified and contacted vendors to meet biocompatibility requirements like REACH and RoHS for key product and managed packaging, invoicing, and supply chain throughout internship to ensure same-day shipping.

Apr 2023 – Mar 2024 · 11 mos

• Chair: Committee on Academic Affairs

Feb 2023 – Apr 2023 · 2 mos

• Member: Committee on Finance, Committee on Student Services

Jun 2022 – Feb 2023 · 8 mos

Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 4 mos

• Helped train incoming members of the finance team

Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 · 5 mos

• Managed invoicing, payments, and coordinated event submissions.

Aug 2022 – May 2023 · 9 mos

• Worked with industry leaders like Sight and Life on different writing projects analyzing the demand and opportunity for Alt Proteins in Lower Middle-Income countries.
• Reached out to faculty at Hopkins and curated Alt Proteins-related project ideas for their respective labs in accordance with their research interests, and also specified timelines for different components within these projects.
• Communicated relevant opportunities to students in Alt Proteins Research.
• Conceptualized training and events to educate students about the skillsets needed in Alt Proteins research.
• Coordinated with other student groups on campus to launch collaborative research efforts and trainings to make students capable of participation in such lab projects.

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 · 2 mos

• Wrote and tested Arduino code and sorted out inflating-deflating capabilities of airbags attached to the company's lead device for Biofeedback using digital and analog sensors.
• Conceptualized development of patient database available to practitioners tracking progress of each patient- as a Mobile app (iPhone and Android) and as a website.

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 · 2 mos

• Managed and coordinated work and deadlines between all Software Interns working on iPhone app, Android app, website, and on Arduino code.
• Created a GitHub guidance document with video insights for all current and future interns, specific to the company's repository, best practices, and navigating different code versions and testing.

May 2022 – Dec 2022 · 7 mos · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Remote

• Course: BME Innovation
• Assisted instructors during Summer and Fall semesters by hosting office hours for students, grading discussion sections, project work, and participation, answering students' questions on Microsoft Teams, and providing clarifications and feedback on independent final and mid-semester projects.

Mar 2022 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Mentor: Dr. Subroto Chatterjee
• Quantified IHC samples from 30 clinical samples to establish correlation between biomarkers and colorectal cancer stages.
• Performed ELISA in human plasma samples for non-invasive biomarker detection.
• Managed mice inventory, conducted drug delivery experiments and assisted with PET MRI scans.

Jul 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Designed and performed an experiment to knock down genes with enriched expression using the Gal4-UAS System in hub cells of the Drosophila melanogaster to study their hub-specific role.
• Investigated rescue of lost stem cells through overexpression of specific genes in the pathway.
• Appointed immunofluorescence and confocal imaging techniques to image mice interstitial and Leydig cells to conduct lineage tracing for these cells post EDS treatment. Working on scoring different cell types and investigating progenitor cells for regenerated cells.
• Using R to analyze scRNA transcriptomic data and identify commonly found gene clusters.
• Conducting literature study on top genes within each cluster to hypothesize cell type and function for each cluster.

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021 · 4 mos

Feb 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

• SchoolTime Achievement Award
• Winner: Best Newspaper Award
• First Runners Up: Best Editing Award and Best Headline (Individual)

Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr

• Our team won the "Making a Newspaper Contest" organized between all the Amity Schools. I won the First position in the Best Poster Category and the Second Position in the Best Ground Reporting Category. I also served as a Page Editor for the Muse Section, all while contributing to the weekly editions of the newspaper.

Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr

Nov 2019 – Apr 2020 · 5 mos

• Winners: Indian National Space Settlement Design Competition (INSSDC)
• Runners Up Award: Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition (ARSSDC).
• I represented the Human Factors Department during the Final Presentation, while proactively answering during the Question and Answer Round.

Sep 2019 – Feb 2020 · 5 mos

• I led a team of 7 students as a part of the Knowledge@Wharton High School Investment Competition. We were among the top 12 finalist teams in the Asia-Pacific region from a pool of 572 submissions and presented our Investment Strategy at Infosys Limited, Corporate Headquarters, Bangalore. Our portfolio earned more than $12,000 profit within 4 months of investing virtually. We also developed a code, Niffler, to filter quantitatively competitive stocks.

Jul 2019 – Mar 2020 · 8 mos

• I connected with the MHEA Club under the ambit of the University of Washington, Seattle. I was trained by them in dealing with issues related to Mental Health. I educated my schoolmates in the same context using the 3-course module provided to me by the MHEA Club. This enabled all students to engage in a healthy dialogue on the subject and identify problems that could be resolved.

Jul 2019 – Mar 2020 · 8 mos

• American Field Services Exchange Program allowed me to host Giulia Favale from Italy in India. This inculcated cultural appreciation, developed academic aptitude, and fostered an open mindset. I challenged myself linguistically and helped Giulia to shine in Math & Science courses, leading to my growth.

May 2019 – Aug 2019 · 3 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Working under the guidance of Ms. Jolly, Head of the Editing Department, was a very fruitful experience, and I gained in-depth knowledge of all that encompasses working in this industry.