― My background
I’m a sophomore who attends the STEM Magnet program at Montgomery Blair High School. I am highly interested in the intersection between biology, data science/machine learning, and hypothesis-driven laboratory research.
― Skills
Python, Arduino (C++ variant), and Java
― Interests
Machine Learning/AI, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science
― Work/Volunteering experience
Founder & CEO of BrainBox
June 2024 - Present
Founded a non-profit organization named BrainBox, which creates science kits and engaging books designed for elementary and middle schoolers. Check out what we do here.
― clubs i'm involved in
Science Olympiad
Internship at Children's Hospital
June 2024 - August 2024
Over the summer, I worked on analyzing CT scans to calculate angles of homemade contoured rods in pediatric patients.
Princeton Learning Experience Tutor
June 2021 - August 2021
Tutored 2nd - 5th graders on Science, Math, and English during the summer of 6th grade.
Math Tutor @ Takoma Park MS
February 2023 - June 2023
Helped students with math homework as a tutor at Takoma Park Middle School in the 8th grade.
Science With Shriya
June 2020 - Present
Creator of Science With Shriya website and YouTube channel since the 5th grade.
Math Team
Math Modeling
SilverQuest (STEM Magnet magazine)
My Projects
Explore some of the projects I have worked on in my free time.
Monitoring Our Local Watershead For Rapid Response
A low-cost Arduino based device that communities can use to continuously monitor the water quality of their local streams remotely in order to detect problems quickly for rapid response before it pollutes the Chesapeake Bay.
SLIEVE: Sign Language Interpreter Enabling Verbal Expression
A software (and associative device) developed using Python and TensorFlow which recognizes American Sign Language (ASL) with AI and announces the words through a speaker for the general population to understand.
BreatheSmarter: Smart Asthma Detection and Relief
A smart attachment for any type of inhaler, helping patients, especially children and caregivers, identify asthma attacks earlier and get a notification on their phones when being used.
Awards
1st Place Engineering - ScienceMontgomery Fair
ScienceMontgomery
April 2024
Won 1st place in the Engineering category in ScienceMontgomery for the project “BreatheSmarter: Smart Asthma Detection and Relief” using the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2.
Modeling the Future Challenge (MTFC) Semifinalist
MTFC
December 2023
Created a research paper on mathematically modeling a given prompt with 5 others team members (The Queen Bees team) and was named as one of the MTFC Semifinalists.
Top 300 ThermoFisher JIC Innovators
Society For Science
April 2023
Selected as one of the top 300 ThermoFisher JIC Innovators in the 8th grade for the project "SLIEVE: Sign Language Interpreter Enabling Verbal Expression".
Lemelson Early Inventor Award
Society For Science
April 2023
Received the Lemelson Early Inventor Award for my project “SLIEVE: Sign Language Interpreter Enabling Verbal Expression” created for ScienceMontgomery.
1st Place Computer Science - ScienceMontgomery Fair
3M
April 2023
Won 1st place in the Computer Science category in ScienceMontgomery for the project “SLIEVE: Sign Language Interpreter Enabling Verbal Expression” which uses an AI model deployed on a wearable device which can detect sign language.
3M Young Scientist Challenge
ScienceMontgomery
June 2022
My engineering project of creating a water quality monitoring device was awarded the 3M Young Scientist State Merit Winner, representing Maryland.
2nd Place Engineering - ScienceMontgomery Fair
ScienceMontgomery
March 2022
Won 2nd place in the Engineering category in ScienceMontgomery for refining “Monitoring Our Local Watershed for Rapid Response” and analyzing the collected data during different seasons.
Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS
Society for Science
September 2021
Selected as one of the top 300 Broadcom Masters in the 6th grade for the project "Monitoring Our Local Watershed for Rapid Response".
1st Place Chemistry - ScienceMontgomery Fair
ScienceMontgomery
March 2021
Won 1st place in the Chemistry category in ScienceMontgomery for "Monitoring Our Local Watershed for Rapid Response" using Arduino.
Destination Imagination Regional Winner
Destination Imagination
January 2017
Created a maze-solving robot in the 3rd grade and was part of the winning regional team in Destination Imagination.