I 'believe engineering is empowerment. It’s my path towards creating a healthier world. And when it comes to making an impact, people are half the equation. 

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I was originally born in Delhi, India, and my family immigrated to Houston, Texas when I was four years old.  I was the only "science-y one" in a large business/entrepreneurial extended family and learned to forge my own path.  I studied both Electrical Engineering and Theatre Arts at MIT completing a Bachelors and Masters. After gaining product experience in the medical device industry for a year, I pursued my Ph.D. at UC Berkeley in the Computational Imaging Lab.  My dream is to develop and commercialize imaging technology that can improve women's health and fight climate change.  I believe in "additionality" - making your own unique contribution to the world and I think mine could be iin helping get complex technology out of the lab and into the real world. 

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I have rock strong fundamentals across physics, biology, chemistry, & computation.  Whether it's cells or radios, I see all problems through a signals and systems framework. I am fascinated by how light interacts with matter (expertise in electro-optics, spectroscopy, imaging). I love tackling new disciplines and challenges. I have experience in building hardware across biotech, medical, energy, & consumer industries.  I can communicate across scientific, clinical, electrical, mechanical, software, systems teams. 

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I am also a creative director and leader.  I have directed several theatrical performances, leading teams of 30 people.  I've led several volunteer and student organizations.  I love facilitating my team members to do their best work and shine.  I hope I can use these skills to lead engineering teams one day.

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My parents taught me to keep service as an essential part of life and enjoy life to the fullest.  Causes I care about include women empowerment, education, and homelessness,  I am enjoying the outdoors in California with lots of windsurfing, ultimate, and flying.   I also have a huge extended family and global friends network I love traveling to visit.