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Meet The Team
Mahie Patil
Project Lead
Mahie Patil is a junior at Orlando Science High School and two-time ISEF Finalist in Microbiology and Behavioral Sciences. She works at the Yale OCD Research Clinic on patient discourse and conducts NLP analysis. She strives to develop behavioral innovations for the neurodivergent population and contribute to scientific research.
Anya Dorairaj
Outreach Lead
Anya is a senior at Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Her research is focused on uncovering genetic pathways related to ischemic heart disease, winning her awards at regional and state fairs and qualifying her for ISEF. She is passionate in health advocacy and global health, and aspires to be a physician in the future.
Grant Carlson
Business Lead
Grant Carlson is a senior at the Collegiate School in New York City. He is a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Student Visionary of the Year candidate, leading a 20-person team to raise over $50,000 in support of blood cancer research. Through organizing team meetings and engaging with donors and supporters, he has developed strong leadership, communication, and fundraising skills.
Advaitha Motkuri
Technology Lead
Advaitha is a freshman at Washington State University in Pullman, WA majoring in Computer Science. Her research at ISEF focused on creating an AI based system to effectively diagnose children with Autism in a safe environment. She aspires to combine both computer science and medicine to make an impact in the world.
Tanish Madhar
Research Lead
Tanish Madhar is a senior at Fort Myers High School. He is an ISEF and National Invention Convention Finalist. He has done work on neurodivergence, specifically creating an autism screening tool with 90% accuracy using machine learning techniques.
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