Activities
Awards, research experience, programmes, and extracurricular leadership.
Awards & Achievements
Bronze Medal & 2nd Place Poster - ICYS 2026
International Conference of Young Scientists
Represented Team India at the International Conference of Young Scientists (ICYS 2026). Awarded Bronze in the Research Showcase and 2nd Place in the Poster Presentation category.
INSEF India Gold - National Finals
Indian National Science & Engineering Fair
Awarded Gold at the Indian National Science & Engineering Fair (INSEF) nationals for research on Saddle Escape Efficiency in non-convex optimization. Won at both the 2025 and 2026 nationals.
Accepted - ICCAI 2026
International Conference on Computing and Artificial Intelligence
Research paper on Saddle Escape Efficiency accepted to ICCAI 2026, presenting a novel metric for benchmarking learning rate schedules in non-convex optimization.
Emergent Ventures Grantee
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Awarded an Emergent Ventures grant by the Mercatus Center for independent research and high-impact work at the frontier of science and technology.
Experience
Research Intern
MIT CSAIL - Kellis Lab
Conducting research under Prof. Manolis Kellis at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Work focuses on computational biology and foundation models for single-cell genomics.
Research Scholar
BeyondQuantum
Selected as one of 60 scholars from 434 applicants for a 12-week international quantum computing research programme. Studying entanglement entropy scaling and classical simulability of quantum algorithms.
PACT Scholar
Rutgers University
Selected for the PACT summer programme in theoretical computer science at Rutgers University, working with Dr. Rajiv Gandhi.
Participant
Apex Maths 2026 - Chișinău, Moldova
Attending Apex Maths 2026 in Chișinău, Moldova - a selective international programme for mathematically advanced students from around the world.
Grantee
Emergent Ventures, Mercatus Center
Independent research grantee supported by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University for self-directed work in machine learning and mathematics.
Leadership & Extracurriculars
Co-Founder - AETHRA
Co-founded AETHRA, a community for ambitious student builders, researchers, and founders across India. Organise hackathons, mentorship programmes, and collaborative projects to make academic opportunities accessible to students from rural and underserved communities.
Peer Mentor - INSEF India
Mentor younger students participating in the Indian National Science & Engineering Fair, helping them refine research methodology and presentation skills.