Education
PhD in Microbiology, University of California, Berkeley
Subjects
Microbiology, Gut Microbiome, Genetics, Bioengineering
Achievements
Silver medal in the UKMT Maths Challenge; MIT Bioengineering SuperUROP Award; bachelor's degree in Bioengineering and Biology from MIT; UC Berkeley Fellowship for Graduate Studies; taught at Polygence for 2 years, guiding 6 students to completion
About
Surya is a microbiology PhD student at UC Berkeley studying the relevance of gut bacteria in human health. Originally from Nepal, he completed his bachelor’s in bioengineering and biology at MIT and is passionate about applying genetics and engineering to modulate microbiomes in order to improve human health.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
Silver medal in UKMT Maths Challenge MIT Bioengineering SUPERUROP AWARD MIT Bioengineering Bachelor's degree UC Berkeley Fellowship for Graduate Studies
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Taught for 2 years at Polygence and successfully guided 6 students to completion (6*10 hours). Taught for a year at LearnStem and guided 2 students to completion (2*11 hours). Founder at CollegeGuru for 2 years guiding 15-20 students each year to get into US universities for undergraduate level studies.
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