Alumni Stories
Science and Engineering Students
Dhevan Kalra
Residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Osmania University
Intended major: Biomedical Engineering
Age during program: final year undergraduate student
Dhevan possesses the enthusiasm to learn, as well as outstanding motivation and excellent self-reliance and independence. He participates in several extracurricular activities which includes the roles of Vice-Chair, Co-Director and Event Organizer. Prior to this mentorship program, he has published a research paper “Blind Mate: A Friend to The Blind” on “IEEE -Xplore Digital Library”.
Through the program, he wrote a stellar final research paper that is to be published in Springer's Inventive Material Science and Applications.
His university acceptance includes JHU, Brown and Cornell
Xavier Wu
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai International School
Intended major: Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Age during program: Grade 11
Xavier is very passionate about electrical and mechanical engineering. He has a lot of ideas, however there was a need for him to focus on the main relevant factors contributing to his design paper.
Through the program, he took part in the International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019 competition with his final research paper, and has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
His university acceptance includes UChicago Full Merit Scholarship, Caltech, UC Davis Regents Scholarship USD30K, UC Irvine Directors Scholarship USD20K, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego USD5K.
Emma Zhu
City of residence: Virginia, US
School: Foxcroft School
Intended major: Civil Engineering
Age during program: Grade 12
Based on her past experience working in a stream monitoring project conducted by her high-school team for an environmental NGO (Goose Creek), Emma would like to work on a multidisciplinary project which has both engineering and financial aspects.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes UC San Diego
Warren Su
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
Warren has huge interest is achieving artificial intelligence through his game concept. During the course of the program, he had to overcome any overwhelming feelings of potentially creating and using his own graphics.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
His university acceptance includes UC Irvine, Penn State University.
Tommy Yan
City of residence: Shanghai, China
School: East China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Middle School
Intended major: Computer science or electrical engineering
Age during program: Grade 12
Tommy is ranked top 20% of his class across all subjects. He has previously taken courses in C, Python, and Java as well as automated process control. He has done a beginner-level build of a temperature control system circuit board project.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and the mentor has agreed to write him a letter of recommendation.
His university acceptance includes Vanderbilt University, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham
Freddy Fang
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai American School
Intended major: Biology/Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
Freddy is a student at one of the best international schools in Shanghai. He has high grades and is passionate about biology (neuroscience, DNA, environmental science). He is also into coding and has taken courses in Python and attended a Java summer program at Columbia.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
His university acceptance includes Northwestern University.
Brandon
City of residence: Nanjing, China
School: Nanjing University
Current major: Physics
Age during program: Undergraduate student
Brandon is passionate about Physics. He is currently studying at Nanjing University majoring in Physics. His aim in this program is to gain more project experience in order to apply for a PhD program in the US.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and the mentor wrote him a number of recommendation letters
His university acceptance includes Duke University, University of Rochester.
Ahana Baidwan
Residence: Uttar Pradesh
School: Archies Higher Secondary School
Intended major: Biology
Age during program: Grade 11
Ahana is a responsible student who shows dedication and joy in her projects. She is highly zealous in Biology, especially towards human physiology. Coupled with her compassionate, caring and motivated attitude, she is a perfect fit for any health profession.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and the mentor would be happy to write a recommendation letter for her.
Her university acceptance includes New York University
Aria Chaloli
Residence: Bangalore, India
School: PES University
Current major: Bio-engineering
Age during program: Final Year University Student
Aria is a Computer Science final year undergraduate student. She has experience in programming languages such as Python and is interested to bring her skills to the next level.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Her university acceptance includes Georgia Tech
Aswar Chennapraganda
City of residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Delhi Public School Nacharam
Intended major: Physics/Aerospace Engineering
Age during program: Grade 11
Aswar is proficient in programming languages of C, C# and Python. He has represented his school for technological festivals in Raspberry Pi Smart Parking Lot and Arduino Rocket Stabilization System.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor. Read more to view his testimonial about this mentorship program.
Abigail Lu
Residence: Shanghai, China
School: Shanghai High School International Division
Intended major: Public Health
Age during program: Grade 12
Abigail is actively involved in various extracurricular activities and she absolutely loves being a part of them. Some of the roles she takes on include the president of Live2Drama Shanghai, Leader of Associated Students Body, Student Coach and Assistant Director of International Affairs Association (Model United Nations).
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor
Rina Yan
Residence: Nantou, Taiwan
School: Putai Senior High School
Intended major: Biology / Business
Age during program: Grade 10
Rina aspires to get into NYU and BU. She is currently at the stage of exploration, having interest in both Business and Biology, she is also a member of a Robotics Club at school.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Eena Jangra
School: Brentwood School
Intended major: Computer Science / Physics
Age during program: Grade 11
Eena has excellent grades in school. She enjoys coding and learning C, C++, Java, HTML, CSS and Python. She has interest in artificial intelligence and has designed a tele-operated rover that moves with hand signals. In her free time, she plays tennis and does Kathak dancing.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Samvel Kulkarni
Residence: Bengaluru, India
School: Greenwood High ICSE Campus Sarjapur Road
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 10
Samvel has participated in various related competitions such as Hackathons and Robocup Robotics Competition 2018. With certain foundation in computer science, Samvel would like to deep-dive into aspects of machine learning and learn advanced coding skills.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Ekada Jain
Residence: Pleasanton, CA
School: Foothill High School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 11
Ekada enjoys participating in computer science related activities, including YTS (Young Technology Scholars) and Project Euler. At YTS, he made a tele-rover that works on gyro controls via bluetooth. He enjoys solving mathematics problems and puzzles.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Aisha Sarraf
Residence: India
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 12
An enthusiastic student, Aisha is a high achiever, very intellectually curious, and always went above and beyond. She is always excited by the subject and always attentive.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Saavi Bhoola
Residence: Orlando, Florida
School: Father Lopez Catholic High School
Intended major: Biology
Age during program: Grade 12
Saavi excels in math and science classes in school and has been part of learning opportunities with UCF. Her passion lies in the field of biology and medicine, as well as neuroscience.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Nina Zhang
Residence: Shanghai
School: Shanghai American School
Intended major: Biomedicine
Age during program: Grade 11
Nina is passionate in building a better world through healthcare and medicine. She has basic concepts of biotechnology/life sciences and would like to take it further to the next level with an experienced professor.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Manvi Mehta
Residence: Gurugram, India
School: The Shri Ram School, Moulsari
Intended major: Environmental Studies
Age during program: Grade 11
Passionate about environmental studies, Manvi is a member of the Environmental Club at school and has volunteered in various social initiatives. She was awarded subject excellence in Global Perspectives, Business Studies, Biology, History and English Literature.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Anna Zhu
Residence: Shanghai
School: St James School
Intended major: Structural Engineering
Age during program: Grade 10
Anna is in the top 10% of her cohort in terms of GPA grade. She is interested in structural engineering and she’s also a member of the Maker Club in school. Her goal is to be accepted into either Swarthmore College or Northeastern University.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
He Ling
Residence: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
School: Garden International School
Intended major: Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 12
A high achiever in school, He Ling scored all As in her subjects. She has excellent extracurricular records but with none in Chemistry. She needed a strong portfolio in Chemistry to help her in university applications.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Gaura Gaspar
Residence: Tamil Nadu, India
School: Notre Dame of Holy Cross School
Intended major: Cosmology
Age during program: Grade 12
Gaura has a Merit certificate from NASA and has achieved best performance in International Space Science Competition. In school, she is a joint secretary in English Club, vice president in Nature Club and an assistant school pupil leader, demonstrating an extensive leadership skill.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Rathik Maheshwari
Residence: Hyderabad, India
School: Delhi Public School
Intended major: Computer Science
Age during program: Grade 12
Rathik is a bright and curious student who attends various Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning workshops out of interests. He also likes designing electronics in his free time and is very passionate about technology.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Conor Wee
Residence: Chongqing, China
School: Chongqing BI academy
Intended major: Biology/Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 11
His main academic interest is in Chemistry and Biology, and he excels in all subjects but especially STEM fields. He has taken AP Chemistry and has been a part of numerous science competitions. He would very much like to work with you in a Mentorship focused on deeper learning of Biology and/or Chemistry.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation from the professor.
Charles Jiang
Residence: Wuxi, China
School: Wuxi Big Bridge Academy
Intended major: Physics
Age during program: Grade 11
Charles is an independent student who always goes above and beyond of what is expected of him. He has great interest in the field of physics and is ready to plough through any difficulties that come his way.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and the mentor has agreed to write him a letter of recommendation.
Amulya Gupta
Residence: Georgia, United States
School: Chattahoochee High School
Intended major: Bio-engineering or neuroscience
Age during program: Grade 10
Amulya is passionate about anything related to the field of biology. He scored an honours in biology at school and took part in the Science Olympiad competition.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and the mentor has agreed to write him a letter of recommendation.
Hanita Palanichamy
Residence: Tiruchirappalli, India
School: International High School
Intended major: Computer science
Age during program: Grade 10
In the top 5% of her class, Hanita is passionate about AI and machine learning in health care. She’s student council representative and was recently given the award for highest academic achievement in her grade. She has earned certificates for both game and app development.
Through the program, she has received a positive evaluation and developed an android app.
Hamesh Narzary
Residence: Tamil Nadu, India
School: SRM University
Intended major: Computer science
Age during program: Master’s degree applicant
Hamesh has just completed his Bachelor's degree in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. As an avid programmer and a Masters degree aspirant, I am keen on learning and developing my skill sets by exploring the various applications in the field of Machine Learning and AI.
Through the program, he has received a positive evaluation and letter of recommendation for his master's application.
Chloe Chen
Residence: Santa Barbara, California
School: Cate School
Intended major: Chemistry
Age during program: Grade 11
A science enthusiast, Chloe is currently taking classes for Advanced Chemistry and Honors Biology at school. She has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP Computer Science outside of school, receiving As in all classes. She is exceptionally interested in the field of chemistry and how it is innately interdisciplinary in the applications of that field.
Through the program, she received a positive evaluation and recommendation letters for college applications.