Hi, I'm Arya. I believe the solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems can be found at the intersection of passion, empathy, and technology. I want to use my undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research to find these solutions and create disruptive and revolutionary technologies, especially for those living in impoverished communities. My hobbies include traveling, dancing, painting, swimming, and community service.
B.S. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Jacobs Design Certificate | Certificate of Entrepreneurship & Technology
A.S. Mathematics & Science
Dean's List | STEM student | Honors Student
Engineering without borders is an organization which serves to "builds a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs" -EWB-USA. Currently, I work on the design team for the Panama Water Sanitation project where I utilize AutoCad to design tanks and tapstands based on measurements from previous implementation trips. We serve the community of El Valle San Francisco and will complete this project by June 2020.
PuddleBot is a robot which detects charge in bodies of water and alerts users when the voltage is harmful for humans (60+ Volts), particularly impactful after natural calamities when powerlines break and charge puddles. When PuddleBot is placed into charged water, it lights up and ejects a dye. The structure was sketched through AutoCAD, designed/3D printed through SolidWorks, and detects voltage differences by using an op amp.
Member of web development and professional communications team under Professor David Harris’s Global Lives Project. This project demonstrate the daily lives of “people in transit” through 24 hour recordings from countries globally. Global lives fosters diversity and immersion especially from the targeted audience of millennials. My specific duty was to edit videos and audit data for accurate presentation
I spent 4 months observing a 6th grade class in Berkeley home to many English Language Learner (ELL) students, and the experience was quite amazing. I observed the current usage of academic rigor, equity and differentiation, articulation of learning goals, and expectation of student participation, and created my own lesson at the end of the semester. Above is one example of the techniques used to teach variables beyond numbers
Kidney transplants are vital to society, yet over 5,000 patients die every year while waiting for a transplant. As of now, there are no cures for kidney failure, but only temporary treatments. The key problems with the current solutions are mostly due to an individual's possible rejection of the kidney. However, we believe that with the bioengineered kidney, unlike with transplants, the organ could be personalized to each individual, significantly reducing the chance of rejection. This paper highlights processes, costs, maintenance, and alternative solutions of bio-engineered kidney transplants
An average of 1 to 3 children in every classroom of 30 students has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD and this number is higher in low income areas. It is our belief that without giving students hyperactive outlets, students with ADHD are denied the basic educational accommodations necessary to succeed. Our goal is to provide a non-obstructive (i.e. quiet and physically small) outlet for hyperactive students in the common classroom. What we came up with is a cheap, quiet, and universal foot pedal for students to use while in standing or sitting position. After surveying many teachers and students, we found out that our product is uniquely positioned to solve this challenge because it takes no installation time, is reportedly fun to use, and is a relief to students.
Position: Community Service Director
• Directed 30+ colleges and high-schools within the Greater Los Angeles Area to log their community service hours and social involvement activities by month
• Coordinated large-scale service events available to each of the 30+ school including events at YMCA, Boeing, Haunted Houses, Local Colleges, Community Centers, Beaches, Food Banks, and others
• Improved communication with the community college division (Circle K) and the high school division (Key Club) which opened opportunities for joint fundraisers, community service events, and scholarship opportunities
Position: Measles & Rubella Head Liason
• Coordinated the Measles and Rubella Initiative among 25 High Schools to raise funds to vaccinate people in third world countries
• Set goals for the district and each specific club depending on the number of members and school opportunities
• Founded an American Red Cross Club on campus and raised $300 in the first year for medications in third world countries.
• Trained the next year’s officers and helped start a new Club for Corona High School
Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Pratheeksha is a children's home specializing in therapy for children with mobile and mental disabilities. Pratheeksha has been run by the sisters of the Sacred Heart Congregation since 1978 and through the nurses loving care, the children have made remarkable improvements in their ability to walk. My family has been volunteering at Pratheeksha since it was founded and so the center has a special place in my heart.
Learn More at: http://pratheekshabhavantdpa.org/
I have been an avid Bharatnatyam dancer for 18 years as well as captain of my school dance team and a dancer for Arya Dance Academy
I enjoy a range of artwork including acryllic, pastel, graphite, mehndi, watercolor, clay, and glass mediums.
My goal is to travel to every continent before 2021. So far i have been to India, Colombia, Japan, the Bahamas, Australia, and Singapore