Neil Akash Prasad 20270 Saratoga–Los Gatos Road, Saratoga, CA 95070
+1 408-348-6974 | neilaprasad.com | [email protected] I am a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying Biochemistry, Public Policy, and Computer Science. Scientific analysis is invaluable; but humanities provide deeper insights into human motivations. I want to leverage the sciences and humanities to solve our generations most pressing problems. EDUCATION GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Public Policy May 2017 • President’s Scholar (1 of 50 selected, of 9000 considered)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN Cape Town • Study Abroad while conducting medical research and traveling in South Africa Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE University of Cape Town Sep 2014 – Dec 2014 Collaboration between Georgia Tech and UCT on Tuberculosis diagnostics and treatment Research Associate, Lung Infection and Immunology Unit
• Conducted research on causation characteristics of sepsis in AIDS patients with Tuberculosis (TB) • Randomized controlled trial on the utility of intensified TB case finding using a mobile clinic • Novel TB and HIV diagnostics combined with state of the art treatment techniques
Arrinex, Inc. May 2014 – Present A medical device startup focused on alleviating chronic nasal symptoms Research Associate
• Redesigned mechanical systems and proximal tip for the medical device to optimize usability • Participated in testing of the medical device on cadavers and animals • Two provisional patent applications filed (June 2014)
Georgia Tech Research Institute Jan 2014 – May 2014 Applied research and development organization Research Assistant, Information and Communication Laboratory
• Identified and developed promising new technologies to enable Medicaid patients to live independently in the community and increase quality of life metrics
• Used data mining and big data analytics tools to understand issues and detect inefficiencies Stanford University Jun 2011 – Jan 2013 Intern, Department of Economics, Prof. Fuhito Kojima
• Edited pre-publication papers, compiled and analyzed data, and researched and proposed new applications for algorithms focusing on medical matching and affirmative action systems
• Acknowledged in “Kamada, Y., & Kojima, F. (American Economic Review 2014); Efficient Matching Under Distributional Constraints: Theory and Applications”
LEADERSHIP Georgia Tech, Student-Faculty Development Committee Aug 2013 – May 2013
• Drafted and submitted white papers on improvement of academic opportunities at school Georgia Tech, FreSHGA (1 of 25 selected, of 300 considered) Aug 2013 – May 2013
• First year student leadership organization, planned events and helped manage $50,000 budget Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout SKILLS /INTERESTS Skills: STATA, SPSS, SolidWorks, Java, Python, HTML, CSS Affiliations: Student Government Assoc., American Medical Student Assoc. International Service Learning Conferences: MDR/XDR TB Conference (UCT), Institute of Humane Studies: Exploring Liberties (Clemson) Interests: Backpacking, Literature, Running, Public Health
