California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Served as a software engineering intern at a fintech company... Was an off-campus summer undergraduate research fellowship at the University of Utah... Created bioplastics out of seaweed (selected for showcase in a science fair)... Attended GAINS (Girls Advancing in STEM) conference at UPenn.

Before Caltech

Academics: Davis Scholar at The Lawrenceville School... Selected for Princeton High School Fall Semester program for an advanced chemistry course... Earned badge of excellence for academics.

Athletics: Played for Team India, Pool B Champion at the U16 FIBA Asia Women’s Cup 2017... One of 20 Indian females selected by the NBA Academy to attend the NBA-Elite Camp... Selected for the Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp... Trained with Olympic gold medalists Jennifer Azzi and Ruth Riley... Awarded MVP at the She Got Game Classic in Washington D.C... Played 10 National (inter-state) tournaments and 1 International tournament in U-14, U-17, U-19 and Senior category; won 5 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze... Awarded the ISPORA Award by Olympic stars Sakshi Malik and Phogat Sisters... Awarded the MALWA Sports Award - an Indian state level award for sports... Covered by ESPN India, Times of India, The Tribune, Indian Express, The Hindu, Sportstar, ShethePeopleTV.. . Awarded MVP six times and received the College Color Honor twice in high school.

Personal

Daughter of Dharamjeet and Jaspreet... Likes Caltech because of friends and the collaboration required to solve difficult academic problems... Enjoys Caltech Athletics because of the stimulating environment and friendly community; also appreciates doing what she loves in a mentally and physically healthy manner.