Quorum-Sensing Research
Dandekar Lab, University of Washington
Investigating evolutionary trade-offs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-sensing mutations from cystic fibrosis patients. Reconstructed lasR mutations using allelic exchange mutagenesis and built fluorescent reporters.
INVISION Biosensor
1st Place - Washington State Science Fair 2025
Designed a low-cost wearable multi-modal biosensor armband for vital sign anomaly detection. Built with ESP32 microcontroller, integrating PPG sensors for heart rate and SpO2 measurement with LEDs, piezo speakers, and thermistors.
Global Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials
MD Anderson Cancer Center
First author on research examining global representation in cancer clinical trials. Systematically reviewed FDA approval documents for 147 drugs across 155 clinical trials. Presented at ESMO Congress 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
Computational Biology Research
Independent Research
Performed computational screening of 148 genetic perturbations across 221,273 single cells to identify novel therapeutic targets. Built training pipeline for transformer models on single-cell RNA-seq data.
Just a Call Away
Created multilingual emergency preparedness resources for South Asian immigrant communities. Guides available in English, Hindi, and Gujarati covering when to call 911, stroke symptoms, and heart attack recognition.
Blog
A space where I write about things that interest me - science, technology, ideas, and whatever else I'm learning about. A way to share knowledge and explore new topics.
Photography Portfolio
Award-winning photography including Scholastic Art Awards recognition. Capturing moments through portrait, landscape, and travel photography.