
Hobbies and interests
Advocacy And Activism
Tennis
Health Sciences
Global Health
Coding And Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Journalism
Model UN
Fencing
Tutoring
Riya Hegde
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Riya Hegde
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Hi! I’m Riya, an incoming college freshman at Yale University from Ohio. I'm passionate about the intersection of computer science and medicine, especially how technology can be used to improve healthcare access, diagnostics, and equity.
Over the past few years, I’ve explored this intersection through research, coding projects, and community engagement. Whether it’s mentoring younger students or diving into computational biology, I love tackling challenges that sit at the crossroads of logic, creativity, and community service. I’m excited to keep learning, collaborating, and finding new ways to make a difference through technology.
Education
Western Reserve Academy
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
Career
Dream career field:
Medicine
Dream career goals:
Coding Instructor
Western Reserve Academy2023 – Present2 yearsMath Tutor
Self-Employed2023 – Present2 years
Sports
Fencing
Varsity2015 – 202510 years
Awards
- E2024 rating
- Absolute Fencing Gear All-Academic First Team x2
- Honorable Mention on the All-American Team x2
Tennis
Varsity2012 – 202513 years
Awards
- Most Valuable Player x4
- Gold Medal Award (Awarded sparingly to the most distinguished seasonal athletes out of all fall sports at Western Reserve Academy.)
- Captain
Research
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
International Summer Science School Heidelberg — Intern2024 – 2024Public Health
Johns Hopkins University — Global Health Leaders Conference Student2024 – 2024Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Western Reserve Academy — Researching Triple Negative Breast Cancer with melittin; presented findings at the American Association of Immunology conference. First author of two abstracts published in an online supplement to the Journal of Immunology.2022 – 2025Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Case Western Reserve University — Intern - created and automated a repository of proteomic datasets on GitHub2023 – 2024
Public services
Volunteering
Western Reserve Academy — Volunteered as a tutor for my peers at Western Reserve Academy2022 – 2023Volunteering
One of a Kind Pet Rescue Inc. — Volunteer2023 – 2023Volunteering
Walden Country Club — Assistant Tennis Coach2022 – 2022Volunteering
ACEing Autism — Assistant Coach2022 – 2023Advocacy
Python Pals — Founder and Leader2023 – Present