Hi! My name's Ritviksiddha Penchala and I'm a junior at UC San Diego.
I'm a Biology major specializing in Bioinformatics.
I've got a huge interest in biotechnology as a whole and hope to utilize my love for computers, programming, and technology in order to contribute to the field of health care.
I've worked on a number of code and science-related projects before and absolutely love working in the intersection between those fields.
Developer from November 2017 - April 2018
Developer from Nov '17 - Apr '18
An algorithm developed in the R language that won 1st place at the Alameda County Science Fair. It performs statistical analysis on the hand tremors of Parkinson's patients to determine if their condition is getting better or worse. The project was a gateway into Biomedical Engineering and the joy that comes with working in the Medical industry.
An algorithm developed in the R language that won 1st place at the Alameda County Science Fair.
Vice - President from August 2019 - June 2021
Lead Developer from August 2017 - June 2021
Vice-President from Aug '19 - Jun '21
An online platform seeking to bridge the gap between volunteering organizations and qualified high school volunteers. It is still an active club at Dublin High school with 50+ members and ~10 organizations signed up with its database. The project was submitted for the Diamond Challenge (an entrepreneurial competition) and was a state finalist.
An online platform made to connect volunteering organizations and high school volunteers.
Developer from August 2018 - December 2018
Developer from Aug '18 - Dec '18
An application created for a Stanford MedX research group in their work on Alzheimer's. The app assists with the data collection and statistical analysis. It would collect data regarding each subject, record reflexes, carry out calculations automatically, and could then share the data via email. The app was used by a live research group and garnered 500+ downloads.
An application that assists a Stanford MedX research group by collecting data, performing analysis, and exporting it.
Lead Developer from November 2018 - June 2021
Lead Developer from Nov '18 - Jun '21
A website to showcase my robotics team (team 5327), provide resources for members, network to other VRC teams, and write in our team blog. In addition to being the website developer, I also assist in engineering the robot, programming its movement, and documenting the design process.
A website I helped develop in order to showcase my robotics team, provide resources for members, and maintain team blog.
Statistician and Writer from November 2019 - April 2020
Statistician from Nov '19 - Apr '20
Group research was done on technology usage and its correlation to overall health and time management for our AP Biology class. Our local school students were surveyed and recommendations to improve their lifestyle were presented. Knowledge from the AP Statistics course I had previously underwent was applied to a practical context and used to positively impact student's choices regarding technology usage.
Group research was done on technology usage and its correlation to overall health and time management in the context of our high school.
Researcher during Summer 2020
Researcher during Summer 2020
Research was conducted on the COVID-19 virus under the supervision of industry professionals. Computational Biochemistry techniques were used to interact with the COVID protease. It was conducted at ASDRP in Fremont by a small group of high schoolers after rigorous training and teaching of advanced biochemistry concepts.
Research was conducted on the COVID-19 virus using Computational Biochemistry techniques.
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