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California Institute of Technology

2022 Track and Field

Ethan Barajas

  • Height 5-5
  • Year First-Year
  • Hometown Glenelg, Md.
  • High School Glenelg
  • Events Mid-Distance

Biography

Research and STEM Activities:
NASA HUNCH Internship: Research, design and manufacture a Agricultural NanoLab over a year long period while collaborating with NASA engineers...Dial 911 fast Internship: Develop and build stroke education tools and products for professionals in the field...BBI Computers Incorporated Internship: Over a year long period worked with computer scientists to develop three versions of rolling algorithm licensing software...Research with IBT: Into electronic skin technology and manufacturing processes for a higher density of microsensors that will result in more data points for eventual implementation into robotic prosthesis.

Before Caltech:
Academics: Winner of NASA HUNCH Design Competition...Winner of FIRST Robotics Chairman's Award...Maryland Merit Scholastic Award...Conexiones Hispanic Achievement Award...Outstanding Leadership Award...Gifted and Talented Research Program...Kiwanis Key Club Distinguished Vice President and President Award...U.S. Presidential Scholars Award Nominee...AP Scholar with Distinction Award....Distinguished County Representative for the Intern/Mentorship Student Learning Conference.

Athletics: Scholar Athlete Award...Varsity Soccer player and Captain for four years...National Premier League Division One player...National Premier League Division One Team Captain

Personal:
Son of Michelle and Kenny...has two older brothers, Brandon and Brady...majoring in Mechanical Engineering.